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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.
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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?

Cannot Sync Raphael

Hello,
Just got my Raphael today. Now I tried to Sync with ActiveSync, but it won't work.
The computer says Synchronising and stays this way.
While the Raphael says for a while synchronising and does nothing. After a while it says: Waiting for network.
It's my first time with WM. I used symbian before.
I am working with a dutch standard ROM and with Outlook 2007 on Windows XP.
I'm hoping for a solution.
Thanks,
Japie

unplug the sync with the system and go to the "start" -> "setting" -> "connections" tab -> select "usb to pc" -> uncheck "enable advanced network functionality" then sync it again.

benson_tan2001 said:
unplug the sync with the system and go to the "start" -> "setting" -> "connections" tab -> select "usb to pc" -> uncheck "enable advanced network functionality" then sync it again.
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I already tried this, but it won't work ...
EDIT:
I have an error code in status: 0x80072EFF.

There seems to be problem on PC side. Normally is synchronizing all the time correctly also with more PC's.
But I have another problem...
I connect WM device(doesn't matter which type) and I get only the fault message,that the hardware cannot be installed. I have tried to reinstall AS45 many times as well as drivers,but with no result.

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.
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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.
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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.

Activesync connection wizard will not start

Hello all... I'm a total newbie to Windows Mobile and this site. Hopefully I've found the right place to post this. I have Win XP SP2 with activesync 4.5 and HTC touch pro (att fuze). My device connects to the PC fine but ONLY as a guest (tried this with someone else's device as well, same issue). I plugged my device into my co-workwer's PC and the got the option to set up a sync partnership. This option has never appeared on my PC. I've deleted/reinstalled activesync multiple times and tried other suggestions found here (checking & unchecking "advanced network functioality" and "ask about connection type" in USB to PC settings on the device). Prior to all of this I had software called Intelatrac installed on my PC. This is a "task tracking" program which uses activesync to connect to a Windows Mobile PDA device. I don't use this software in my current job so I uninstalled it. Somthing in the Intelatrac/Active sync set up is possibly the issue. I've connencted multiple devices to my PC and to another PC which has Intelatrac. NEVER is there an option to set up a partnership. Only guest connections automatically occur. All menu options in activesync except for "connection settings" are "grayed out" ("Syncronize", "Mobile Device", "Delete Moblie Device"). Any ideas what to look for? I have tried my IT department for the past month but have yet to find anyone who has a clue. Sorry for the long description.

djzentz said:
Hello all... I'm a total newbie to Windows Mobile and this site. Hopefully I've found the right place to post this. I have Win XP SP2 with activesync 4.5 and HTC touch pro (att fuze). My device connects to the PC fine but ONLY as a guest (tried this with someone else's device as well, same issue). I plugged my device into my co-workwer's PC and the got the option to set up a sync partnership. This option has never appeared on my PC. I've deleted/reinstalled activesync multiple times and tried other suggestions found here (checking & unchecking "advanced network functioality" and "ask about connection type" in USB to PC settings on the device). Prior to all of this I had software called Intelatrac installed on my PC. This is a "task tracking" program which uses activesync to connect to a Windows Mobile PDA device. I don't use this software in my current job so I uninstalled it. Somthing in the Intelatrac/Active sync set up is possibly the issue. I've connencted multiple devices to my PC and to another PC which has Intelatrac. NEVER is there an option to set up a partnership. Only guest connections automatically occur. All menu options in activesync except for "connection settings" are "grayed out" ("Syncronize", "Mobile Device", "Delete Moblie Device"). Any ideas what to look for? I have tried my IT department for the past month but have yet to find anyone who has a clue. Sorry for the long description.
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Actually, long descriptions are best to identify problems
This is just a suggestion, but maybe this Intelatrac software left something in the registry that is being used by ActiveSync. My advise to you would be to first uninstall ActiveSync and then look for entries for this program in the registry and delete them if you find them. You could use autoruns to see if there are any processes/dll loading that shouldn't be there in the first place as well. Hope this helps...

Thanks for the reply... a problem with something left in the registry is exactly what I thought might be the problem. This being my PC at work, I don't have authorization to even look at the registry let alone edit it. Only our IT "help" desk group can don that . Through unofficial channels I got access and found that there are at least 20 references to "Intelatrac" left in the registry. If I can ever get these folks to look at the problem I'll report on the results. Thanks again!

How to stop activesync from syncing laptop time to mobile device?

I am having an issue with activesync automatically changing the time on my WM 6.1 device to the system time on my laptop. I travel all over the country and need the phone to stay on the local time, vs the laptop system time which is set to home. I figured out how to stop the automatic sync before, but I have since had to wipe the phone clean and start over and now I can't figure out how I did it before. Any ideas?

Just connect your device with your laptop with activesync
On the laptop in the open active sync windows navigate to tools / options
In the dialog box which appears there is a "Settings" button. Press this button.
In the next box at the bottom there is a check box "Synchronize PC Date and Time Upon Connecting" Uncheck this box.
Hope this helps

Thanks smrz,
I'm running Windows7 and can't seem to find any menu in the Sync Center or Mobile Device Center that has what I need.

Thanks smrz,
I'm running Windows7 and can't seem to find any menu in the Sync Center or Mobile Device Center that has what I need.