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ActiveSync is getting me angry..

Everytime I hooked my kaiser into my laptop, ActiveSync starts up, even though I have unchecked "open activesync when my device connects"
Then, every few minutes, it just starts syncing things when it doesnt need to. I wouldnt care, but fors ome reason it's really slow and chokes my kaiser while I am working on it
Am I missing some secret settings somewhere that make everythign MANUAL. MANUAL ActiveSync starting, and MANUAL syncing.

you can uncheck connect using usb that will disable the auto connect other than that you can configure it to sync just whatever you need (i.e like just favorites or just task ect. )and not everything..hope that help

briggs81 said:
Everytime I hooked my kaiser into my laptop, ActiveSync starts up, even though I have unchecked "open activesync when my device connects"
Then, every few minutes, it just starts syncing things when it doesnt need to. I wouldnt care, but fors ome reason it's really slow and chokes my kaiser while I am working on it
Am I missing some secret settings somewhere that make everythign MANUAL. MANUAL ActiveSync starting, and MANUAL syncing.
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On your PPC, go to the program list, tap ActiveSync, tap menu at the bottom, follow screenshots below in order.

I will give that a try, thank you

Hmm actually im not using an exchange server, just syncing to my laptop. there is nos erver to configure,i can add one, but i dont know if i need to do taht.
I remember awhile ago I use to be able to hook up my pda to my laptop and activesync would not start unless i opened it, and ifi wanted to sync any files/outlook data/whatever i set it up so it would do it when there were changes, not just every few minutes.
I'm upgradign to Vista next week so hopefully the built in mobile device thing will be better then this.

under connectionsettings you can choose.
"Open AS when device is connected" or you disable it.
I guess that should do the trick.
Maybe it only synchrosises then in background. don´t remember anymore. and for the moment i cannot try.
hope that helps

yeah i have that option disabled so dont know why it keeps opening. ah well.

briggs81 said:
Hmm actually im not using an exchange server, just syncing to my laptop. there is nos erver to configure,i can add one, but i dont know if i need to do taht.
I remember awhile ago I use to be able to hook up my pda to my laptop and activesync would not start unless i opened it, and ifi wanted to sync any files/outlook data/whatever i set it up so it would do it when there were changes, not just every few minutes.
I'm upgradign to Vista next week so hopefully the built in mobile device thing will be better then this.
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If you followed my screenshot, you'll see the word "fake" as the server name, domain, and password. Uncheck all the data... tasks, email, etc.

hehe i did notice it. but im not sure why activesync is looking for exchange server stuf when i have nothing set up for it. seems a lttle odd i should set up something for it to additionally check. though i suppose id its going to check no matter what this might help . havnt had a chance to try it yet.

Well, none of the "proposed" solutions (fake Exchange Server, registry tweak etc.) worked for me... So, I figured this should do it: just create 2 shortcuts on your desktop -- one for killing the ActiveSync process and the other for starting it back again
Of course, what's most important for me is that while the AS process is dead these are still working:
- data connection over the USB
- power connection over the USB
Here's what your shortcuts should have...
1. for killing it:
Code:
Target:
C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe /IM wmdc.exe /T /F
Start in:
C:\Windows\system32
2. for starting it
Code:
Target:
C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe
Start in:
C:\Windows\WindowsMobile
Of course, what I must mention is that this is only configured for (and tested on) Vista (edit: pre-SP1!) and Kaiser.

Thank you my man! Looks good.
I just upgraded to Vista and it hasnt been to bad lately, at least i havnt noticed it yet.
But, it is still connecting when i tell it not to, so i will try this out.

VipSaran said:
Well, none of the "proposed" solutions (fake Exchange Server, registry tweak etc.) worked for me... So, I figured this should do it: just create 2 shortcuts on your desktop -- one for killing the ActiveSync process and the other for starting it back again
Of course, what's most important for me is that while the AS process is dead these are still working:
- data connection over the USB
- power connection over the USB
Here's what your shortcuts should have...
1. for killing it:
Code:
Target:
C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe /IM wmdc.exe /T /F
Start in:
C:\Windows\system32
2. for starting it
Code:
Target:
C:\Windows\WindowsMobile\wmdc.exe
Start in:
C:\Windows\WindowsMobile
Of course, what I must mention is that this is only configured for (and tested on) Vista (edit: pre-SP1!) and Kaiser.
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A slight change for the above shortcuts is needed after the Service Pack 1 (for Vista) has been applied:
1. for killing it:
Code:
Target:
C:\Windows\System32\taskkill.exe /IM mobsync.exe /T /F
Start in:
C:\Windows\system32
2. for starting it
Code:
Target:
C:\Windows\System32\mobsync.exe
Start in:
C:\Windows\System32

Startup folder Contents - need explanation please

Hey Mates,
I was looking through my \windows\startup folder and I noticed a few .lnk files, some of which I didn't know what they were for. If I can determine that they aren't neccessary maybe removing them could speed things up a little. Here are the links I have so far:
AEBPlus.lnk - this is a great button mapping prog
PKG.lnk -???
poutlook.lnk - Pocket Outlook, I'm guessing it needs to be there
sddeaemon.lnk -???
spbmobileshell.lnk - SPB mobile shell obviously
I was also wondering if I removed poutlook will activesysnc stop running on it's own. I tried the sched trick to keep it from running all the time but that doesn't seem to work. I shut it down and then it keeps showing up in the task manager. Thanks in advance to any help, Cheers!

Hi,
Here you have informations about startup folder.
@+

Jules Winnfield said:
Hi,
Here you have informations about startup folder.
@+
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That link is for WM Standard, not really applicable in this situation.
The Sddaemon is most likely the drivers to recognize your sd card.
As for Activesync you can try the following:
If you go into settings/System/Memeory and check what programs are running your more then likely will see active sync. This is due to the following fact: ActiveSync on Pocket PC side with its default settings does following - Pocket PC ActiveSync activates itself every five or ten minutes and tries to sync with the desktop.
So if you dont want your battery to be drain again, you need to prevent the ActiveSync from waking up the device every five minutes. To do this read the lines below and follow the instructions:
1. Start ActiveSync on your Pocket PC.
2. Tap "Menu", then "Add Server Source"
3. Configure a server source with a fake IP address, id and password - you can enter anything you like, it doesn't matter
4. After that you will notice that "Menu -> Schedule..." item is no longer greyed out.
5. Change your schedule to manual under both fields.
6. You can now delete your fake server - your changes to the schedule will remain in effect. ActiveSync will no longer be able to drain your battery.
Also make sure your error reporting is turned off.
Start/Settings/System/Error reporting.Set it to disable error reporting and save more battery life
HTH!

JNGold said:
That link is for WM Standard, not really applicable in this situation.
The Sddaemon is most likely the drivers to recognize your sd card.
As for Activesync you can try the following:
If you go into settings/System/Memeory and check what programs are running your more then likely will see active sync. This is due to the following fact: ActiveSync on Pocket PC side with its default settings does following - Pocket PC ActiveSync activates itself every five or ten minutes and tries to sync with the desktop.
So if you dont want your battery to be drain again, you need to prevent the ActiveSync from waking up the device every five minutes. To do this read the lines below and follow the instructions:
1. Start ActiveSync on your Pocket PC.
2. Tap "Menu", then "Add Server Source"
3. Configure a server source with a fake IP address, id and password - you can enter anything you like, it doesn't matter
4. After that you will notice that "Menu -> Schedule..." item is no longer greyed out.
5. Change your schedule to manual under both fields.
6. You can now delete your fake server - your changes to the schedule will remain in effect. ActiveSync will no longer be able to drain your battery.
Also make sure your error reporting is turned off.
Start/Settings/System/Error reporting.Set it to disable error reporting and save more battery life
HTH!
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Thanks JN,
I tried the fake server method but activesync still seems to start up on its own. Does windows live or gmail need to call it up when they sync? it seems the polaris is the first device I've had that persistently keeps activesync running even when i shut it down.
btw, my sd card was still functional even when i removed sddaemon.lnk from the startup folder and did a soft reset??? weird. We still don't know what PKG.lnk is either.

@gatordent,
My mistake, the Sddaemon is the Cyberon voice speed dial that comes with most HTC devices.
As for AS, I don't use W.Live and do you have google mail set for auto mail retrieval? Maybe when the device goes to get the mail at your specific time, AS launches itself?

JNGold,
Alright, here is what I've done, I removed sddaemon.lnk AND PKG.lnk from startup and left the others. So far, so good... seems to have saved about 3% of memory upon soft resetting. I left outlook.lnk b/c messaging broke when i tried to startup without it. AS still starts on it's own immediately after a soft reset. The TC is definitely a little peppier.

JNGold said:
As for Activesync you can try the following:
If you go into settings/System/Memeory and check what programs are running your more then likely will see active sync. This is due to the following fact: ActiveSync on Pocket PC side with its default settings does following - Pocket PC ActiveSync activates itself every five or ten minutes and tries to sync with the desktop.
So if you dont want your battery to be drain again, you need to prevent the ActiveSync from waking up the device every five minutes. To do this read the lines below and follow the instructions:
1. Start ActiveSync on your Pocket PC.
2. Tap "Menu", then "Add Server Source"
3. Configure a server source with a fake IP address, id and password - you can enter anything you like, it doesn't matter
4. After that you will notice that "Menu -> Schedule..." item is no longer greyed out.
5. Change your schedule to manual under both fields.
6. You can now delete your fake server - your changes to the schedule will remain in effect. ActiveSync will no longer be able to drain your battery.
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Thought I'd try this but how do I 'delete' the fake server. There's no such option that I can see. Am I just being thick?

Annoyed ... ActiveSync connection opens Windows Explorer

I'm putting this under General because I don't think it's specific to any phone. I have the Sprint Mogul and updated to the 3.16 ROM. I've only done a few other tweaks and added HTC Home. My issue is everytime I connect/disconnect to my PC via USB, ActiveSync starts and then Windows Explorer opens. I don't know why Windows Explorer opens, but don't like it. Is there some way of turning this off?

ActiveSync opens Explorer too
Yes, I'm experiencing the same, but It looks like there is no hope. Another folk posted it in microsoft forum and someone called "help_line" gave some couple hints but couldn't figure out the problem and left us alone.

its probably some type of autorun.......
i would imagine it is computer side, not phone side.

Hehe this is an old windows problem. What happens is that a program tries to launch another program which is located in a folder containing spaces, such as "Program Files". The path to this program should be enclosed in quotation sign to avoid this problem. You need to fins out which program AS tries to open, find it in the registry and change it. For example if your path is this:
C:\Program Files\myprogram\foo.exe
change the string to
"C:\Program Files\myprogram\foo.exe"

I had the same problem and a search found the answer. It's in the registry on your PC somewhere. There's a setting about wehat the PC does when it detects a connection through ActiveSync (and another action for disconnecting). You have to delete those keys.
The Registry Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect]
and
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnDisconnect]
I deleted those keys and it stopped happening. I think something corrupts them. They re-appear later but without the problem.
Hope that helps.

ianpugh said:
I had the same problem and a search found the answer. It's in the registry on your PC somewhere. There's a setting about wehat the PC does when it detects a connection through ActiveSync (and another action for disconnecting). You have to delete those keys.
The Registry Key:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnConnect]
and
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows CE Services\AutoStartOnDisconnect]
I deleted those keys and it stopped happening. I think something corrupts them. They re-appear later but without the problem.
Hope that helps.
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This worked for me as well when I had the same issue.

Comm Manager - missing discriptions for icons?

I read somewhere this may be due to a system font being replaced but I have not installed any new software in weeks.
Anybody know how to recover? I can't afford a hard reset.

Descriptions, But no icons or background
Maybe our problems have the same cause. The comm manager wizard worked for me before on my 8525. Then updated to WM6 and now it installs partway and stops. Message is "not enough permissions". I get the text for the buttons, but not the icons or background. Also can't afford a hard reset.
Would rather have your half of the problem. At least you can still see the keys.

Update. I was able to fix the problem.
At: http://blogs.conchango.com/stuartpreston/archive/2005/11/10/2376.aspx
found directions. Have included them below as modified to fix my particular problem.
The following reg editor at the blog site did not do the job on my 8525. RegEditSTG http://blogs.conchango.com/stuartpreston/files/regeditSTG.zip
I used the reg editor at here:http://www.8525software.com/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,27/func,fileinfo/id,86/
Followed the directions for what keys to fix in the link above. Reinstalled the comm manager "CommManager_8button_wizard.cab" and it works well. Looks good, too.
The reg edit I used works on the 8525 remotely from the PC. Just unzip and execute with the 8525 connected. Change the security policies as follows:
Navigate to HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies\
Write down any entries you change, before you change them.
Delete the entry you need to change.
click add DWORD and insert the correct values in the dialog on the PC's screen.
Change "00001001" value to 1 (decimal) (recovery note: default is 2)
Change "00001005" value to 40 (decimal) (recovery note: default is 16)
To fix the security policy, I changed only ...005 to 40.
Reboot device.
I believe WM6 is taking on the same baggage as PC Windows, so that this type of fix will become the norm instead of the exception.

Can i Kill actsync (automaticaly) in my PPC??

Yes, i know i can do it manually clossing app (QuikMenu, synckill, etc.). Also i´ve tried in Notifications inTaskMgr excluding: replog.exe -->AppRunAfterTimeChange .. without success. Actsync for some strange reason always start up in a few minutes. Really is ennoying. I need KILL actsync when i don´t need it !
Please, any way to kill actsync?
I have WWE 6.1 in a Mio A701 (20931 M2D cooked)
THANKS A LOT
Frank

You could use mortscript never tried it, but in the manuals there is a "kill" function to close a application
9.21.6 End a running process (Kill)
Kill( process name )
Terminates the application. The parameter must be either the name of the exe without path (e.g.
solitare.exe) or include the entire path. Like with ProcExists, you should prefer the version without
path. See 9.21.2 Checking existence of a process (ProcExists) for more details.
WARNING: This command kills the process regardless of any losses!
It could cause data loss, crashes, or error messages.
Wherever possible, you should use Close instead, which allows the application to end gracefully
(save/close files, etc.).
from: http://www.sto-helit.de/downloads/mortscript/MortScript-Manual.pdf

You could also try quickmenu (it's somewhere around these forums), it has an option to automatically close activesync.

Thanxx..
I know that these options let to kill activesync, but manually, by press soft or hardware button. Now i have assigned a buttont to Close-all-app in QuickMenu and other hardbuton to execute SyncKill app that does te same, but only for this process. My "dream" is to see closed actsync automaticaly after disconnection on pc and don´t see again process active (i suffer also to see screen turn on every time actsync enable it without motive). When i plug device to pc must connect again, of course.
I´ll try again option in QuickMenu called "Close Actsync when disconnect Pc". I think i tried it but didn´t work me. Maybe works me now in my actual ROM.
Frank

try async killer here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2136914

Yes. I know.. In first post i´ve said that KillSync (async killer app) let me do the same action than QuickMenu (close all app). It´s a manual action by hardware button. I wish to do automaticaly but i don´t find solution.
Option in QuickMenu called "Close Actsync when disconnect Pc" don´t work too. After some minutes, f**** actsync proccess appear again, grrrrr...
Thanks for your atention!
Fk

There's a solution in KhanX's Touch Navia 1.5 ROM thread in the polaris section.
it's in the FAQ if I'm not mistaken.

I´ve searched in post u say and it´s the same async killer app that i said in first post. This app kill proccess when you execute it but in a few minutes, actsync appear active again. I must to press Asynkiller again (or close all app in QuickMenu). Uhmm, mb a morscript that execute asynkiler every...10 minutes?
Thanks friend!

no no.. there's a registry solution there.

Yeah, just found it..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=2921549&highlight=sync#post2921549
Second option (replloc.exe notification i have dissabled it some time ago without success). First option in regitry is a new solution but don´t work. Actsync appear again, again, again, grrrr. I will cut my veins with a comb..
Thanks again. I´m sure finally i´ll find solution in this forum. It´s the best!!
Frank

Activesync periodically starts itself and hogs your PocketPC's precious resources. To prevent this from happening you can do this trick.
--
1. Open Activesync
2. Menu > Add Server Source
3. Add Server address [one letter will do] > Next
4. Fill in the fields [again one letter will do] > Next
5. Un-check everything [optional] > Next
6. Really Close Activesync [optional but recommended]
7. Open Activesync again
8. Menu > Schedule
9. Choose Manually for both
10. Close Activesync
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Activesync should start when you connect your device to a Computer but will not start periodically and use resources.
--
Hope this helps... ^_^

WOW... I try this trick inmediately...

Yeah! Finaly, it seems this trick works ok !!
Thanks a lot
Frank

Thank you sakshamkatyal.
I have this issue with every ROM.
I have a Μιο Α701 like mainsail, so if this a solution for him,
it's for me too.

do us all a favor and don't cut your veins with a comb.
tho... it would make a good laugh cause on your headstone we could write:
"XDA-Member - died due to ActiveSync problems"

That´s an old joke from south of Spain (traslated to english), haha..
You have saved my live !!!!

This is a cool trick. I wanna do this but I'm wondering if I need activesync running in the background for push email to work? I'm using Mail2Web.
Thanks.