How to put app shortcuts from storage card to wm6 "Programs" folder - General Questions and Answers

What do you have to to do make programs appear on the "programs" menu in wm6? I installed a new ROM and have soem apps installed in the storage card that I would like to put back under the programs section.
Thanks in advance

You have to create a shortcut to the app that you want, and then copy it to /windows/start menu/programs
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freakflow said:
What do you have to to do make programs appear on the "programs" menu in wm6? I installed a new ROM and have soem apps installed in the storage card that I would like to put back under the programs section.
Thanks in advance
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Or, if you have installed "Resco Explorer", tap and hold on the ".exe" file then select "Send to" -> "Start Menu as Shortcut". After add all the shortcuts, soft reset the device and the added shortcuts should go to "Start" -> "Programs", (otherwise, they are staying under "Start").

i have a very easy solution ;-)
(if you know how to do shortcuts on a Windows System)
Open 2 Windows with the explorer. With the one you go to the Mobile-Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/ - Folder
and the other one you go to the directory of your storagecard, where the exe of the program is.
now do it like in Windows.
Right click and Hold the exe-file, and drag&drop it to the other Window with Start-Menu open. And click "Create Shortcut here"

Here's a solution if you don't want to install a third party application or don't have access to activesync
Thanks to mobinauts for this.
i) Open your File Explorer (default application).
ii) Locate the application's .exe file that u wish to create a shortcut for (usually found in its application folder and also usually the most outstanding icon in that folder).
iii) Tap and hold on it and under the sub-menu that appears, tap 'Copy'.
iv) Go to 'My Device\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\' folder.
v) Tap and hold on an empty space and select 'Paste Shortcut'.
vi) U can then rename the shortcut file by doing a tap-and-hold on the file and selecting 'Rename' (e.g. 'Shortcut to Bejeweled.exe.lnk' to just 'Bejeweled.lnk' or just BW.lnk).
vii) Done = u should be able to access your application from the Start>Programs menu.

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File icons in WM6.1

Hello all,
I just was wondering, is there a way to maken the file explorer in WM6.1 dispay large icons in stead of a list with file details?
Greetings, Joost
Install File Explorer Extension.Cab, reboot, open File explorer, tap the "Menu" softkey, go to "View Options" and then choose "Icon" on the list that appears. And I am of course assuming you have a touch screen device, but if you do not have a touch screen device, I don't think you should install it.
Dave

How to make shortcut from SD card folder to programs

Does anybody know how to make shortcut from SD card folder to programs in Topaz?
Thanx
Do you mean how to make a program .exe file that is stored on your SD card so that the program appears in the program list?
If so I use the free "Total Commander" program that is a much better file manager than the WM effort. It has a facility under "File/>>>>>>/Create shortcut" you then select "Tree" and choose where you want the shortcut to appear.
Can't you make a shortcut (.lnk file) and place it in the "start menu" folder?
This is how a .lnk file that points to an app on my internal storge on D1 looks:
59#"\Programfiler\htcAddicts cleanRAM\htcAddicts_cleanRAM.exe"
akristiansen said:
Can't you make a shortcut (.lnk file) and place it in the "start menu" folder?
This is how a .lnk file that points to an app on my internal storge on D1 looks:
59#"\Programfiler\htcAddicts cleanRAM\htcAddicts_cleanRAM.exe"
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can someone make the icon different.
i made a shortcut from mcguider but i would like to make the icon look like the program logo.
now it is a white ugly paper.
someone an idea???
thanks
example for folder "Audio" from SD card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName Audio
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\
for iGO placed on SD card in folder IGO8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName IGO8
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\IGO8\iGO.exe
prdic said:
example for folder "Audio" from SD card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName Audio
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\
for iGO placed on SD card in folder IGO8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName IGO8
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\IGO8\iGO.exe
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hi bro, what program you use to do this? thanks.
I used PHM regedit.
How can you add the IGO shortcut to the Today screen ?
prdic said:
example for folder "Audio" from SD card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName Audio
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\
for iGO placed on SD card in folder IGO8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName IGO8
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\IGO8\iGO.exe
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It works!! Thanks a lot
hi, is it possible to add (all settings) from TF3D settings to start menu thanks in advance
arcadekidflo said:
How can you add the IGO shortcut to the Today screen ?
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If do you think classical Today screen of WM, IGO icon will be placed there probably during installation.
fsjvlassis said:
hi, is it possible to add (all settings) from TF3D settings to start menu thanks in advance
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I'm not sure but probably no. I haven't found in windows folder.exe file for shortcut creating. There are only .exe files for individual settings.
i've created a shortcut to the file and placed it in program files but it doesn't show up on my programs list. i've also tried changing the regestry but it still doesn't show up on the applications list. instead it appears on my start shortcuts with the icon as an empty folder, and it still doesn't open. i'm also having trouble creating the .ink file. can someone please give me more information on how to create the .ink file and where to store it.
thanks
WOW is this really so hard?? Start>File Explorer>Navigate to file>Press and hold>Send Shortcut to Programs then go to the programs tab and click a button and find it.
Step-by-step instructions for HD2:
1. Open File Explorer
2. Open IGO8 folder
3. Find IGO8.exe, press and hold, Copy
4. Press Up, Press Up, Open Windows (Main Menu)
5. Open Start Menu
6. Open Programs
7. Press Menu, select Edit, select Paste Shortcut
8. Optional - rename - delete "Shortcut to" so only IGO8 appears on Programs list
9. Optional - use Edit Quicklinks (must have Co0kies Home Tab & Editor installed) from Home page to install the icon into your home page quick links.
briteway said:
Step-by-step instructions for HD2:
1. Open File Explorer
2. Open IGO8 folder
3. Find IGO8.exe, press and hold, Copy
4. Press Up, Press Up, Open Windows (Main Menu)
5. Open Start Menu
6. Open Programs
7. Press Menu, select Edit, select Paste Shortcut
8. Optional - rename - delete "Shortcut to" so only IGO8 appears on Programs list
9. Optional - use Edit Quicklinks (must have Co0kies Home Tab & Editor installed) from Home page to install the icon into your home page quick links.
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Uhm, yeah this thread is about a year old now, so they've probably figured it out by now....
BTW, its easier to create the shortcut with Total Commander.

How to get installed program to shortcut ?

When i upgrade to rom with w6.5 my program are still installed on memcard and works, but i want to add icons under "program" in sense so i have shortcuts easy. How do i get these programs so i can choose it from "add program" Help !
Use resco explorer. Navigate to exe, then click paste as shortcut to start programs
PauloJ5 said:
Use resco explorer. Navigate to exe, then click paste as shortcut to start programs
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Ok, i reinstalled a couple of programs, then i get the shortcut in right place, but programs like tomtom i doesn´t want to reinstall i will try your way. But i don´t have resco, any regedit program will work, right ?
Here is the right way to assign a shortcut (and WM6.5 "Bronze" icon) for any program
This can be manually added to the registry or via .REG or .PROVXML
This example is for a standard REG (RGU) unicode text file, and will add a start menu ("bronze") shortcut with anasociated icon for a software called "goleada4.0", which is installed in "Program Files\Alcorcon" (just an example, not a real app, just wahtever came to my mind first )
Code:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Tools\Goleada4.0.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Profgram Files\\Alcorcon\\Goleada4.0.png"
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher]
"\\Program Files\\Alcorcon\\Goleada4.0.exe"="\\Program Files\\Alcorcon\\whatever.qtc"
Notice the last line MUST be empty, following the standard .REG / .RGU syntax
Hope this helps
Wow! That's complicated. Why not just use the file explorer on the device, navigate to the .exe, copy and then go to Windows/Start Menu/Programs and paste a shortcut there?
Or you can use the attached programme.

HTC TD2 Start Menu gone, Help

Hi,
i have htc td2 with wm 6,5 original rom,
after a soft reset, when i tap the start menu , i can not see any icon of programs. list is empty, there is only one icon which is Today icon.
can u help me?
thanks.
Or you try to install Total Commander and goto
\Windows\ directory
See if Startmenu is present, if not create that directory and within it you should see/create;
Program Files
Settings
Know that on all phones 'Settings' is empty!
Now set TC (I have TC set to Show Virtual 2 window Mode) in one screen to
*1 Windows\
and the other screen to
*2 Windows\Startmenu\Program Files\
Then search in TC for .exe to show all executable files..
Then press the little CTRL button below in TC and multiple select your desired programs.. Then goto Menu - File - Create shortcut(s)
Or if the above does not work, a hard reset is all that's left.
Success,
Senax

WM6.5 Start Menu Update

An alternative suggestion for an uncluttered, ordered Start Menu utilising some new Folders.... to utilise, simply:
1. Connect your TG01 via Active Sync / WM Device Centre
2. Unzip the attached file on your PC; browse to and select the \windows directory, copy and then paste on top of the \windows on the TG01
3. Standard shortcuts are already in place under respective folders; you can simply delete from the \windows\start menu or drag/drop into folders as desired.
Could easily be built into a ROM (I have in own personalised WM6.5 version).
View attachment 329532
View attachment 329533
A 'spare' icon is included (F_TG01.png) which can be used to replace the 'Settings' icon on the device if desired. This cannot be renamed via AS - use Resco or equivalent to rename the original ..\windows\Start_Icon_Settings.png to .bak and then rename F_TG01.png to Start_Icon_Settings.png
NB. It now appears that this is dependent on having SK Shortcut Manager installed and saving the settings.... idc I will see if it is possible to extract those and save as a .reg / .cab so can also be set up without.
Hey that's really nice I like this. Sick of scrolling through tonnes of junk lol. Btw, is that wisbar adance or a custom rom you are using? I like the start button. Thanks for uploading this matey I must try it when I get my new SD Card

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