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Problem with deleting files in folders on XDA Exec

I installed some demo items into the games folder on my exec. When some failed to run (and crashed the pda) I went to settings/system/remove programmes. The offending items were not listed. So I opened File manager, located the file folders in Program Files and did a straight deletion of the folders.
There is now definately nothing left of these installations.
However, if I go start/programs/games, the icons for the deleted items are still in place.
How can I remove these? I can't see any obvious way to get rid of the icons and a restart has not removed them.

You need to remove the shortcuts from the
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games folder
That should sort it.

Er... thanks
crikey... I must be getting old... I did this via File Manager/Windows/Start/Games and all sorted... cheers!

wm5 black dialer skin...

thought I'd give a little something back to the community. I made a black skin for dialer + windows media player in photoshop... (ps, you may not like my Honda background for mediaplayer)
To Install:
Unpack these files to your storage card. (you MAY remove any files you do not wish to use)
Insert card into phone.
Use Total Commander or similar program to paste these files in your \windows folder.
When asked to Replace Files, click yes.
Soft reboot, and your done...
(You might want to back up your original files just in case you change your mind later...)
PS. I am trying to find out where the start, menu's, etc images files are stored, so I may edit them as well...

nevermind, i found the other windows files...
Off to make a more complete skin. Ill keep you updated...

Remiving unremovable files taking up space in windows file

I have a Tilt with wm6 and I am running low on space. I noticed in my windows folder that I have several wma files in there that I did not put in there. They are taking up around 12mb of space but the system will not let me remove them! I have Total Commander and even after changing them to a non-system file, it still won't let me remove them. Do I need them for some odd reason? If not, how can I get rid of them and recover some much desired space?
For example, there is a Gin Blossoms song, a Stylistics song?, Ted Leo Pharmacy song, Communique song, the Oranges, Ray Charles, Frightened something, Assembly of something, and I want to delete the 3G up wave file and video since I have them disabled.
Thanks loads for any help!

you'll need to cook your own rom, or find another rom to install that has all those files removed...
rom files are locked and must be removed before the rom is flashed onto your device.

I was feeling like that was the case. Oh well. Which ROM seems to be the best out there? I have read several posts about Dutty's and how good it is. Anyways, thanks alot for you response.

what i did before was to create a blank file using notepad and then save it as a wma file with the same filename as the ones i wanted to remove. then using Resco Explorer, i copied it over the original file.

i know this will give me more storage space, will it give me more ram too?

no flash ram cant be used as app ram
and for at least most devices not using all the os flash dont even yeld any
storage ram for usage

oldsap said:
what i did before was to create a blank file using notepad and then save it as a wma file with the same filename as the ones i wanted to remove. then using Resco Explorer, i copied it over the original file.
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Oldsap! I hope you realize that by doing this, you actually accomplished NOTHING. Files in ROM can be "covered" with a different version, but they are still there, taking up the space they already did. You merely supplanted a newer version with a smaller size (maybe "0"), covering the one that was there already.
Test my theory, try deleting the 0-byte file you copied there, and miraculously, the old file will appear again, untouched, and the same size it always was.
Test my theory again ... "cover up" one of the files that's 1MB with a file by the same name, but 0 bytes. Then check your storage space, and you will see that you did not save a single byte.
This is just the way that ROM files work. The only way to get rid of them is to cook them out - period.
-pvs

Delete T9 files in \Windows for WM5?

I have a Wizard (Cingular 8125) and poked around my \Windows folder. I found 11 T9 files for different languages, called T9EnglishLdb for example. I guess I need to keep the english one, but I'd like to remove the other 10 (totals about 800K). They can't be deleted or cut and pasted to another folder (like in my storage card!).
Are these needed in my \windows folder? How can I get 'em out?
Thanks!

How do I make shortcuts in the program folder for apps on a memory card?

Hi all.
I want to make icons in the program folder for applications that aren't installed on the device, but run off of a memory card. For instance, I run putty from the memory card, as it is a standalone .exe file. It would be easier to go to programs and launch it from there, rather than go to a file explorer, direct it to the memory card, and then click on putty.exe. Just want to save myself some time really. I know it can be done because BackupPIM does it.
Thanks for any advice.
PS I tried searching first, but it was a fairly specific thing and so I couldn't see any results. If you find any, shame me for being a noob, and point me in the right direction.
Thanks!

you go to the exe file that you wan to place in the program menu... then copy it.... then go the program folder and paste it as short cut... I dont know whether this will helps you

Shortcuts are text files with a *.lnk extension that you can place in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder. RESCO Explorer can do this for you (Send to Start Menu as Shortcut) or you can do it manually as explained in the WIKI. Hope this helps.

dgaud007 said:
Shortcuts are text files with a *.lnk extension that you can place in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder. RESCO Explorer can do this for you (Send to Start Menu as Shortcut) or you can do it manually as explained in the WIKI. Hope this helps.
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Make sure if you do it by hand you do it plain text
Here is a tutorial.

Thanks guys that worked absolutely perfectly, just copying the file and pasting the shortcut. It's funny to think that you know so much about Windows Mobile, and then realise you don't know something so simple as this!
This will make a huge difference in my day to day life. It may even mean that my partner can now use TomTom (any more than clicking three buttons and she is annoyed, lol). This question and answer section was a great idea by someone, don't know why it didn't happen sooner.
Cheers! Keep up the good work.

Thanks
You guys are REALLY helping us noobs out allot. This worked like a charm.
One day we might have the "smarts" to do the same for others

By the way, I suggest you create a cab (you can use WinCECabManager) to have the *.lnk installed in your device so that everytime you flash a rom or hard reset you can just intall it.. I create a cab for all programs running from the storage card. one cab and i have all the shortcuts i need in my programs menu

Dear nir36
Can you explain that how we can create a cab of shortcuts the programs stored in mem card
Best regards

Get Quickcab 2.0 (hacking forum). It's pretty self explanatory to use, but when you make the cab, make sure in the name field that you name it 'mycabname.cab'. If you don't put in the extension, it doesn't work (at least not for me, lol).
The easiest way to set up the cab is to put quickcab in your c: folder, then inside that folder copy your start menu from your device. Delete all the links in the start menu you don't need, then just send the individual folders with the links into the \windows\start menu\programs directory shown in quickcab. Select 'no uninstall' so the cab doesn't go into the installed programs list. Having the named folders on your pc makes things much faster. You don't have to create the directory for the cab, and everything's organized properly. Do not create an empty folder in the cab file-this will give you an error, and a stupid command window will open, leaving you very disappointed.