I have made a backup of my HTC Wizard registry and I would like to view and print it out from my PC. Does anyone know of an application that would allow me to do that?
Use S-K Tools SSnap Utility.
Just copy it to your PPC and run it. Unselect all the non registry stuff and let it roll.
It will put a .snp (just a plain text file) file in the root of your device. Take that over to the PC and open it in your favorite text editor.
Or, you can jump over to PPC6700Users and grab either the Sprint or Verizon Virgin Registry from the appropriate sticky.
reddog: just open it in Notepad.
To view a live registry, use the remote tools that come with EVC or Visual Studio 2005. But for viewing an exported registry, just notepad. Don't double click on it or you'll have a very weird PC :shock:.
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Thanks for the info folks I will try that.
You can use Registry Workshop. This small tool will let you edit your PPC registry from your PC.
More info: http://www.torchsoft.com/
Anyone aware of a program that can compare the registry/files for before and after a program is installed and uninstalled? Trying to figure out what wasteful entries a certain program is leaving behind that is affecting my SIP menu. A nice snapshot program with comparison would be handy.
Hardware: P3300 WM5
Sure.
Windiff or SKTracker. See my WinDiff tutorial at http://forum.brighthand.com/showthread.php?t=215073
Thanks Menneisyys - I just came across SKTracker, will check out your tutorial also.
Try ssnap (free: http://s-k-tools.com/index.html?m_util.html ) from sk-tools and any diff program (very good to find added, deleted, modified files, and modifications in the registry)
And my last findings:
use dotFred's taskMgr (builtin regedit: check option MULTI_SZ,MUI_SZ in RGU format), export registry (before and after), rename *.reg to *.RGU , modify first line (should be REGEDIT4) and use RGUCOMPARER http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=885358 - great tool.
Hello
It is possible to make a ROM with some personal information like name, phone number, e-mail adress, company name, ... in it?
Maybe it's possible to put in cooked ROM additional settings like network connections, exchange settings, email settings, my own start menu structure?
nemesisss said:
Hello
It is possible to make a ROM with some personal information like name, phone number, e-mail adress, company name, ... in it?
Maybe it's possible to put in cooked ROM additional settings like network connections, exchange settings, email settings, my own start menu structure?
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You can make a CAB with all the settings you need. I did this in order to not have to put my Name/Address, email accounts, and many more tweaks onto each new ROM I flash.
For me to do it it took some time searching the forums and searching the registry of my Hermes which was what I was using when I made the CAB. I even went as far as adding my home router WEP key to the settings.
You have to spend some time to create your masterpiece but it was worth it!
There's a lot of good information in the UC thread located here. Included are tools that convert exported registry keys to xml along with how to create a cab that contains xml CSPs.
The good news is that the cab will give you easy customization. Better yet, the xml that goes into it can be used directly by any UC capable ROM to automatically do your provisioning every time you hard reset.
I cheated and used OEMIZER to get a RGU and a PROVXML file that let me build my own custom CAB that does the following:
1. Owner Information (from the RGU - see Sleuth's UC Customization thread for a tool to convert REG/RGU files to the XML file you need).
2. Exchange settings
3. GMail Settings
4. Appropriate KaiserTweak settings for my use.
Most everything you need can be found at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=366337.
OEMIZER can be found at http://tiermann.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=3
With just a little work, it isn't very difficult...
I need the ability to prevent a user from using the games on a Pocket
PC handheld. such as solitaire and bubble breaker games, Can this be done through the registry?
You can delete hklm\software\microsoft\solitaire. It might screw it up. Or, just delete the games folder from the start menu. No matter what you do, a savvy user will find a workaround.
dezavu said:
I need the ability to prevent a user from using the games on a Pocket
PC handheld. such as solitaire and bubble breaker games, Can this be done through the registry?
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I assume these are works devices... we have a similar problem with our Symbol/Motorola MC9090's running WM. The only way to do it is to create a custom ROM that doesn't include the undesirable programs in the first place.
Sorry.
You could also try to over-write the solitaire.exe and bubblebreaker.exe files in \windows with a dummy file that wouldn't open (using total commander). That might get the job done, especially if you delete the start menu shortcuts. Custom roms for work devices probably aren't the way to go.
This is a good question. I can imagine lots of companies would be interested in restricting the use of WM enabled devices to certain (business related only) functions for their employees. It could cut the costs of support (solving issues as a result of user changes) and prevent the usage of the data connection for non-work related purposes (security). I believe the only option (now) is to edit the registry manually. However, smart users will probably find a way to restore the disabled functions (probably by asking help on XDA ). It would be a nice business opportunity for a developer (although open source would be preferred of course).
Try this cab. I can confirm it will kill solitare (or solitaire, depending on how it's spelled, lol). You get a 'not a trusted certificate' error when you click the start menu shortcut. The cab has no uninstall, so it won't appear in the 'remove programs' list. It should also kill bubblebreaker (unless it's spelled bubblebraker, lol).
All the cab does is install files called solitare.exe, solitaire.exe and bubblebreaker.exe into \windows. A soft reset may be necessary to get it to work (can't remember). The files are empty; they are just blank text files that I re-named.
Thanks ted it works
ur cab can block solitaire and bubble breaker games btw if you don't mind
can u make same cab that windows media kill too
Unfortunately that cab doesn't work for me (Touch Diamond, WM6.1): "Installation was unsuccessful. The program or setting cannot be installed because it does not have sufficient system permissions."
Blocking Programs
dezavu said:
I need the ability to prevent a user from using the games on a Pocket
PC handheld. such as solitaire and bubble breaker games, Can this be done through the registry?
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Farmer Ted said:
Try this cab. I can confirm it will kill solitare (or solitaire, depending on how it's spelled, lol). You get a 'not a trusted certificate' error when you click the start menu shortcut. The cab has no uninstall, so it won't appear in the 'remove programs' list. It should also kill bubblebreaker (unless it's spelled bubblebraker, lol).
All the cab does is install files called solitare.exe, solitaire.exe and bubblebreaker.exe into \windows. A soft reset may be necessary to get it to work (can't remember). The files are empty; they are just blank text files that I re-named.
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That Is One Way. Unfortunatly users can download the games and copy over that. A Registry Entry Will Work Such As....
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun]
"3"="windowsmeda.exe"
"2"="solitare.exe"
"1"="bubblebreaker.exe"
But the SAVY User will also find a way to delete these as well....
Created HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun
(by adding Policies\Explorer\DisallowRun to ...\CurrentVersion)
Added string value: name "1", data "solitare.exe".
And another, name "2", data "bubblebreaker.exe".
No change, can still run those programs.
Well this strikes me as been rather mean spirited. Why would you want to deny someone a quick game of Solitair when taking a crap for example?
Mean mean mean. Sometimes I think people who make decisions like this should just get a life.
Try that again but with this Change. "\Curre ntVersion\" Should Be "\CurrentVersion\" Typo on my part. Sorry for the confussion.
TheBrit said:
Well this strikes me as been rather mean spirited. Why would you want to deny someone a quick game of Solitair when taking a crap for example?
Mean mean mean. Sometimes I think people who make decisions like this should just get a life.
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Possibly for the same reason we have disabled the games on windows PCs in work. Although this is for our production line PCs not the office ones.
deedee said:
Possibly for the same reason we have disabled the games on windows PCs in work. Although this is for our production line PCs not the office ones.
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Disabling the games on an office desktop PC I can understand...just. But on mobile devices and the effort required to do that is OTT in my opinion.
stewert said:
Try that again but with this Change. "\Curre ntVersion\" Should Be "\CurrentVersion\" Typo on my part. Sorry for the confussion.
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Thanks for the help, I did have the right spelling, but found you need to add another key if it's not there:
http://bansky.net/blog/2008/02/disallow-application-run-in-windows-mobile/
Added that and apps are properly banned.
Thanks again
Disable Solitaire and BubbleBreaker.exe
Using the HP iPAQ 210
File Explored to My Device - Windows created two new folders in directory
Solitare.exe and BubbleBreaker.exe - confuses device, problem solved.
Provisioning Mobile Devices (AKA user customization)
Hello all,
Provisioning Mobile Devices This 'll give you an introduction of 'provisioning'.
Below a list of what can B 'provisioned' for phones;
1 Server provisioning
2 User provisioning
3 Mobile subscriber provisioning
4 Mobile content provisioning
5 Internet access provisioning
Windows Mobile Provisioning Samples
Understanding Provisioning This is the main concept people!
Q: What is User Customization/
A: Do a search here on xda-developers..
Hava a nice read, googling and happy provisioning,
I am researching the possibility of using MSXML to update XML records on Windows CE devices using only pocket internet explorer. I was able to open and edit XML files using a local web page, but could not successfully save the results of an update. I tried the "save" method of a ActiveXObject("Microsoft.XMLDom") object. This works fine on a PC as long as I save the webpage with the .hta extension, but results in a Permission Denied error when I save the web page with the .htm/.html extension. Win CE doesn't seem to support the .hta extension.
The two biggest restrictions for my project are:
1) Cannot "install" software (.cab,.exe) on the devices due to security policy and
2) There is no data connectivity on the devices.
So my questions are, "Is it possible to save a file using javascript inside a local web page on a Win CE/Windows Mobile device? If so, how?" The file happens to be XML, but the solution need not involve only XML objects as I can readily access the content as plain text.
My best guess is that it is not possible without some sort of windows CE equivalent of the pc .hta file. Anyone? I appreciate any hints/comments that can help.
Thanks,
Dan