For some reason I cannot completely uninstall PRSSreader, when i go through the add/remove programs feature, it says the program was not completely removed. In fact, the icon and buttons still remain for me to access the program even though nothing is there.
This usually happens when some part of the program is still running.
I am not familiar with this particular app, but if it has a today plugin you need to disable it through settings before uninstalling.
One thing you could do is install it again, make sure it is completely shut off (check settings for startup components) then reset the device and uninstall.
I removed the today plugin and it still doesn't work. Anyone know how to uninstall this program from experience?
get hold of a task manager (itaskmgr is a good one from memory)
then shut down the prssreader.exe file if its running and as you say youve tried switch off the today plugin.
now go into file manager and delete the prssfolder.
you should now be clear, the only other place you might need to look is in the start menu folder \windows\start menu and under programs delete the prssshortcut.
been using prssreader for a month or so now, very good app, if you ever need support the author is very prompt with his emails
How do i delete the link in the start menu and also icon in the programs list?
xunkn0vvnx said:
How do i delete the link in the start menu and also icon in the programs list?
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go to the windows folder, then to the start menu folder, then programs folder and delete the icon. or with your file explorer you can press the star icon, a short cut to the start menu and find the icon you want to delete.
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I have an obselete today program entry that is left over from an old program, does anyone know how to remove it. I cannot remove it from the list of programs displayed in Today by taking out the tick from the menu list as when I try to remove the tick I get a message saying "start menu - unable to move that item"
Any ideas please?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=311268&highlight=today+item+registry
Sorry, I'm a newbie to mobiles, how do I get at the plugins, the entry doesn't show in the list of installed programs
Thanks
This is usually what I do as a newbie. Re-install the OLD application related to the Today Plug-In that was left lingering in your Today Screen. This time you can UNINSTALL it correctly by UNTICKING the box for the plug-in found at Start>Settings>Today>Plug-in. After doing this, you can now safely UNINSTALL the application and hopefully the plug-in won't be left behind.
this was the part you should read
"Otherwise get a registry editor and delete the relevant key under:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\[item name]"
you get to it by using a registry editor like total commander
I don't appear to have a 'plugins' tab in Start>Settings>Today>. So I guess I am going to have to go down the registry editing route, but this worries me somewhat in case it goes pear shaped
'plugins' should be 'items' not 'plugins''s
Rudegar
Thanks for the correction, the entry concerned does not show in the items list
then i have absolutely no idea what you are asking
in today->items
all today items shown on the today screen should be located
unless it's not a true today item and is a program which is started from
\windows\startup
and if you mean icons in programs
or shortcuts to programs in programs in a launcher you can
1 remove the icon from programs in windows\startmenu\programs\
and if it's in a launcher today item you have to use the functionality of that launcher
Rudegar
When I tap Start the icon appears in the list of things like calendar and call register, but it is an empty icon that just displays an empty box and the name 'copilot'. If I then go to start, settings, menus I can again see it in the list of programs in the start menu, but it wont let me remove the tick to take it out of the list.I just get a message saying 'unable to move that item'
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Rudegar
When I tap Start the icon appears in the list of things like calendar and call register, but it is an empty icon that just displays an empty box and the name 'copilot'. If I then go to start, settings, menus I can again see it in the list of programs in the start menu, but it wont let me remove the tick to take it out of the list.I just get a message saying 'unable to move that item'
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You need to connect your phone through activesync. Then go into windows > Programs and delete the program icon in there. Once you do that, it will not show up on the start drop down list.
Thanks for all the suggestions, I was unable to get at it except by file explorer/windows/startmenu, but deleting the file in there did the trick. The problem was that the icon remained even after the program was uninstalled. Problem now solved... thanks to all your help
leswaller said:
Rudegar
When I tap Start the icon appears in the list of things like calendar and call register, but it is an empty icon that just displays an empty box and the name 'copilot'. If I then go to start, settings, menus I can again see it in the list of programs in the start menu, but it wont let me remove the tick to take it out of the list.I just get a message saying 'unable to move that item'
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You need to connect your phone through activesync. Then go into windows > Programs and delete the program icon in there. Once you do that, it will not show up on the start drop down list.
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Actually, maevro has the right idea, but he gave you the wrong direction to follow. I hope you don't mind if I correct it a little bit.
OK, I assume you already UNINSTALLED this said application a long time ago, right? What happened was an icon was left at these 2 locations:
1) Windows>Start Menu>Programs>(or it could have created its own folder)
2) Windows>Start Menu
Let me explain it as simply as I can. All icons you see in Windows>Start Menu will appear avery time you PRESS/TAP the START windows icon/button. It has a maximum limit (on my device) of 7 applications to show. You can control what is in there using START>SETTINGS>MENU application, BUT since there is also another icon present probably in Windows>Start Menu>Programs it won't let you move it out of that folder.
SO THE SOLUTION:
Delete the said icons on the folowing locations:
1) Windows>Start Menu>Programs>(or it could have created its own folder)
2) Windows>Start Menu
Don't worry if you can't find the icon in list number 1. You can manually delete it using a powerful file manager like RESCO EXPLORER (not free) or TOTAL COMMANDER (free) or use what maevro suggested and attach it via USB and use active sync.
I hope this helps.
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Thanks for all the suggestions, I was unable to get at it except by file explorer/windows/startmenu, but deleting the file in there did the trick. The problem was that the icon remained even after the program was uninstalled. Problem now solved... thanks to all your help
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ooooppps forget my other post then....
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A free simple utility for automatically closing applications when you return to the home screen. More details here: AppCloser v0.1
tried it, it doesn't work for me for some reason.
i put it in the program files folder, made a new folder called AppCloser and then dragged the program there and put it, hit home - then opened an application and then hit home. then for testing purposes, i checked the task manager, the program was still running.
is anyone else experiencing the same problem?
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tried it, it doesn't work for me for some reason.
i put it in the program files folder, made a new folder called AppCloser and then dragged the program there and put it, hit home - then opened an application and then hit home. then for testing purposes, i checked the task manager, the program was still running.
is anyone else experiencing the same problem?
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Is your phone completely application unlocked?
To install it (just to recap):
create the folder \program files\appcloser and copy the .exe and the apps.txt into it (like you did )
check out apps.txt, add or remove exes as required
start appcloser.exe, and press home to return to the home screen (not ok, as this closes the program)
appcloser should now be running and will close the programs in the list that are running when you return to the home screen.
It could be that there are bugs but I dunno.
i've just tested this on my Excalibur and it worked great for exe files that are in the \Windows folder.
i tried adding appcloser.exe to the list so that after closing the other programs it would close itself...it didn't. i also added Explorer.exe which resides in my Storage card and it wasn't able to close it
Suggestions:
a separate white/blacklist would be great
add a kill all option except the whitelist
Thanks for this application.
uccellino thanks again
What I've actually done was I made the app folder as per the readme, then I've placed a shortcut into \windows\startup, which is actually pretty useful, it still asks you to press the 'ok' or 'home' key at start up, but at least this way you don't have to browse to the app's folder everytime you want to run it.
Thanks for your feedback dark0 and oldsap I'll try and see if I can make it a bit more professional when I next play with it
I thought it would be good if I press red (disconnect) button then the program or folder is closed but if I press home button then the program is minimized to run on background.
I could choose to automatically close it or let it run. Normally both buttons let programs run in background while returning to home screen which is kind of confusing to understand why it operates like that.
Hi, I just got my AT&T fuze today... just opened it. I like the phone a lot, although I missed the scroll and the picture buttons. However, it's really anoying to have all those AT&T pre-installed software and demo. Is there a way I can remove it all without uninstalling the TouchFlo?
The reason I haven't flashed any ROM yet, is because I don't know which one is the most stable and two, I don't want to play with it yet.
Please tell me how to remove all softwares pre-install, except for TouchFlo.
go to the Windows directory>Start Menu>Programs and remove
then for Java - open and remove
there are two things you can do. remove the icon in your menus or actually remove the program.
i left the actual programs installed, but removed the icons of all the crap software and games i dont want.
use file explorer and browse over to windows\start menu\Programs and remove all the 'shortcuts' to the programs you dont want. now they will not appear in your programs menu.
do the same for
windows\start menu\programs\games & apps
windows\start menu\programs\messaging
if you want to delete the actual program file, most of them are stored in the \windows directory.
The programs tab in TF3D allows me to include already installed apps listed in program files and elsewhere. Some apps though, i have installed on my SD card but they arent listed in the program files because either i did a hard reset or some other reason, so without reinstalling them is there a way to include them in the programs list?
If not i suppose a reinstall is in order, some apps though are big and will take a little while to install.
You can create a shortcut to the wanted exe files and then put it in Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
Or, if you have Resco Explorer, you have an option to send file to Start Menu when press and hold on file.
Thanks will try this, hope it works
I know at least one of you have installed a program before on your Smartphone that wasn't able to be found in the "Remove Programs" option under settings.
I'm havin' this problem with a program called "TopOCR-Mobile LE."
It was an .exe file that had to be installed on the device. So I did, and now I can't seem to remove it. I deleted the .exe under program files, but the blank icons still remain (there's two of them 'cause I thought I could be smart and run the .exe twice and it'd ask if I would want to remove the program; it didn't - instead it just installed it TWICE).
Is there a way to remove those icons? I already used Regedit's and Total Commander's search features, but I couldn't find any files with the name "topocr" or "mtopocr" (it's installation name).
What are my options (besides throwing my Kaiser against the wall or hard resetting)?
Where exactly do you see those blank icons that you are talking about
programs icons are located in
\windows\start menu\programs
it it's a program which auto start then
\windows\startup