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How to change path for Settings in Start Menu

I was messing with the registry and could not figure this out. I got as far as finding where the settings program launcher is....
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
Here we can add programs to the launcher and I beleive if I can add the .exe to WM All Settings page it would be great. I can't find such a file though. This is where I need help unless I'm completely wrong here. This would allow to add an All settings Tab to be added in the Launcher.
Or
If you go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\3 Changing things there should work. Would ony changing the path work? I just need to know where the .exe for the Settings page is.
It just frustrates me that I have to go to the Settings tab then All settings.
Thanks for any and all help. I am trying to learn here.
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Edit: This maybe more difficult than I think. But I did figure out how to unloch the locked items and also to move them so they are at the bottom.
To Unlock go to
- HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
-Select one of the keys numbered 0-23 (a number for each of the slots. The locked items are numbers 0-3 and are ordered on the list going left to right/top to bottom)
- Just change the DWord value from 1 to 0 and you can now remove these if you wish.
- You can do the reverse to lock any other program in place. Click on it an set the value from 0 to 1.
--Now Soft Reset or go to today settings, turn off touchflo 3d and hit ok. Go back and turn TF3D back on. All set.
To Move the items go to
- HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
-The locked items are numered 0-3
-Say if you want to move settings to the bottom left you would select key '3'.
-Rename it from 3 to anything you wish for instance 'n' (or any number starting from 24) make it short because you will change it again.
-Now go to key '23' and rename that to '3'
-Go back to 'n' or whatever you named the old 3 and rename it to '23'
-Now Soft Reset or go to today settings, turn off touchflo 3d and hit ok. Go back and turn TF3D back on. All set.

bro, where can i locate this?
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
from file explorer? i acnt find any. thanks

HTC Touch Freak said:
I was messing with the registry and could not figure this out. I got as far as finding where the settings program launcher is....
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
Here we can add programs to the launcher and I beleive if I can add the .exe to WM All Settings page it would be great. I can't find such a file though. This is where I need help unless I'm completely wrong here. This would allow to add an All settings Tab to be added in the Launcher.
Or
If you go to HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\3 Changing things there should work. Would ony changing the path work? I just need to know where the .exe for the Settings page is.
It just frustrates me that I have to go to the Settings tab then All settings.
Thanks for any and all help. I am trying to learn here.
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Edit: This maybe more difficult than I think. But I did figure out how to unloch the locked items and also to move them so they are at the bottom.
To Unlock go to
- HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
-Select one of the keys numbered 0-23 (a number for each of the slots. The locked items are numbers 0-3 and are ordered on the list going left to right/top to bottom)
- Just change the DWord value from 1 to 0 and you can now remove these if you wish.
- You can do the reverse to lock any other program in place. Click on it an set the value from 0 to 1.
--Now Soft Reset or go to today settings, turn off touchflo 3d and hit ok. Go back and turn TF3D back on. All set.
To Move the items go to
- HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
-The locked items are numered 0-3
-Say if you want to move settings to the bottom left you would select key '3'.
-Rename it from 3 to anything you wish for instance 'n' (or any number starting from 24) make it short because you will change it again.
-Now go to key '23' and rename that to '3'
-Go back to 'n' or whatever you named the old 3 and rename it to '23'
-Now Soft Reset or go to today settings, turn off touchflo 3d and hit ok. Go back and turn TF3D back on. All set.
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There is a way to directly link to specific Settings items, see http://www.4winmobile.com/forums/windows-mobile-faq/12666-applet-shortcuts.html Just save the text string after the "=" as a plain text file with extension ".lnk" and put it in the "/windows/start menu/programs" folder, as I'm sure you know.
I've used some of these and they can save a lot of stylus work. I don't see a way to link to the general Settings page itself though.

HTC Touch Freak said:
It just frustrates me that I have to go to the Settings tab then All settings.
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Same here! Would love to know how to get the "real" settings page directly!

shakiraa said:
bro, where can i locate this?
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
from file explorer? i acnt find any. thanks
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You have to get a registry editor. I use PHM but have heargood things for Resco registry editor. Just google search for a cab.
HKLM=HKeyLocalMachine

EASIER WAY to unlock the first 4 shoutcut in start menu.....
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\0
change the "IsReadOnly" dWord value to "0"
restart your TouchFlo3D
Do the same for 1, 2, 3....
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\1
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\2
HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\3

Pete_S said:
There is a way to directly link to specific Settings items, see http://www.4winmobile.com/forums/windows-mobile-faq/12666-applet-shortcuts.html Just save the text string after the "=" as a plain text file with extension ".lnk" and put it in the "/windows/start menu/programs" folder, as I'm sure you know.
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Thanks for the tip - works perfectly. Only problem now is assigning an icon other than the ugly white page with Windows square on it. I have tried the trick described here in the Wiki, but it doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?

Only problem now is assigning an icon other than the ugly white page with Windows square on it. I have tried the trick described here in the Wiki, but it doesn't seem to work. Any ideas?
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Provided you have your shortcut in one of the initial 23 positions of the Program Launcher, you could try setting the icon path from the registry, in the location as described by HTC Touch Freak in the first post
To Unlock go to
- HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher
-Select one of the keys numbered 0-23 (a number for each of the slots. The locked items are numbers 0-3 and are ordered on the list going left to right/top to bottom)
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There's also an "IconPath" parameter under the 0-23 keys which you might have more success with.

Pete_S said:
Provided you have your shortcut in one of the initial 23 positions of the Program Launcher, you could try setting the icon path from the registry, in the location as described by HTC Touch Freak in the first post
There's also an "IconPath" parameter under the 0-23 keys which you might have more success with.
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I already tried that after posting the above. Managed to find out the icon is no 398 in shellres.192.dll, and inserted that into the IconPath line. Now, when I click on the shortcut, I get a message saying
"The file 'ctlpnl cplmain' cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found."

I wonder if it's possible to make up your own icon, as you can in desktop windows - a bitmap of the appropriate size with ".ico" extension?

Thanks for the link Fisha21. I made a link for remove programs, put it in the programs list and also saw there was no icon. Well i thought, maybe i can easily approach the link differently.
I downloaded Link Creator 1.4 - Shortcut Creator (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=494613) and just assigned the link to the right softkey.
For those who don't like that, there are many different options that it can be linked to (keymappings etc.)
Hope that helps a few peeps

Mar'Cel said:
Same here! Would love to know how to get the "real" settings page directly!
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Backup and delete HTC Settings.lnk
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo]
HideSettings = "0"
Soft Reset

WM6.5 full screen popup menu

Is there any way to change the full screen popup menu in 6.5 to the normal type of pop up menu?
Preferably to the larger type of popup menu (the finger friendly type) instead of the old 6.1/5.0 popup menu
Many thanks

Theres a number of things you can do to get it like that... you can install fingermenu.. or you can use Advanced Config to increase menu text size to LARGE which will make it similar to that.

Thanks Aegishua that is what I have and I dont want the full screen menu.
I just want the normal pop up menu, I have 'borrowed' this picture from elsewhere but I just want this type of menu...

No idea's anybody?

The one you have is...
Rhodium menu enhacement... so i think that feature is cooked inside... you must to find another rom without this feature cooked inside... or maybe there is a reg hack to disable the feature but i dont know where maybe you can search in HKLM/software/htc/
good luck

I would try another rom...

Thanks + QUE
I knew it would be a registry edit somewhere and after spending ages looking I coundent find anything but you hit the nail on the head "Rhodium menu enhacement"
A quick Google for the above pointed me to some cab files on XDA-Developers nd after deleting the entries hey presto I did look here but I did not know what the real name of the new style menu was so for anyone else intrested follow this...
Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCMENUS
Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\HTCSCROLL
Delete HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\RESPROXY
Then navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\MASD and delete the two items HTCSCROLL and MENUENHANCEMENT
Then navigate to HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\PKG and delete the item SHADOW
Then vavigate to HKLM\SYSTEM\GWE\MENU and delete the item CUIHANDLER
Thats it, enhanced menus but not full screen.

How to Hide Shortcut?

I like to hide few of my shortcut, like "Lock", "Clear Storage"
i using Sprite Terminator program, i like to hide that shortcut to prevent from anybody to touch them.
anyone can tell me how? maybe in registry tweaks?
Thanks.

satu said:
I like to hide few of my shortcut, like "Lock", "Clear Storage"
i using Sprite Terminator program, i like to hide that shortcut to prevent from anybody to touch them.
anyone can tell me how? maybe in registry tweaks?
Thanks.
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Just browze to Windows\Start Menu\Programs or whereever and delete the links.

Thanks for reply,
but don't want to delete it, just hide it. so i can use it again.
and,, i can't find "Lock.ink" in any location.
can you help me, please?

satu said:
Thanks for reply,
but don't want to delete it, just hide it. so i can use it again.
and,, i can't find "Lock.ink" in any location.
can you help me, please?
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Look for "Device-Lock".
You can put the links in a separate "Admin" folder and encrypt it.

You can set the properties to 'Hidden' with Total Commander (and probably Resco Explorer; I don't have it). Just highlight the link, check File--->Properties and tick the Hidden box.

Bruce Inman said:
Look for "Device-Lock".
You can put the links in a separate "Admin" folder and encrypt it.
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i'm using Timolol's stock-like WM6.5 b23409 ROM for Touch Pro (05 Sep 09), but there is no "Device-Lock". just "DeviceLock.htm" and "DeviceLockSetting.exe" but it can't be delete or move..
any sugestion, please..
Thanks.
edit 1: and there is no "DeviceLock.ink". i'm using Resco Explorer and "DeviceLockSetting.exe" is Hidden already.
edit 2: there is no "Clear Storage.ink". there is just "ClearStorage.exe", but it can't be delete or move
I need to hide "Lock" shortcut; I need to Delete "ClearStorage.exe" and "Clear Storage" shortcut.
anyone can tell me how to do it, Please?? Thanks.

Still wating for the answer...
anybody can help me??
I'm still waiting for your answer... my question is:
How to Hide the "lock" and "Clear Storage" Shortcut??
Plus my new Question is how to hide the "Remove Programs" Shortcut?? (or Hide/Delete Program List in the Remove Program window)
Thanks for helping me.

Ok, this may be harder than I first thought. You basically want to disable the shortcut, right? Here is what I would try: Get a shortcut to solitaire or wmp or whatever and rename it to Lock.lnk or Clear Storage.lnk. Then copy it into Window\Start Menu\Settings (for Lock.lnk) or Window\Start Menu\Settings\System (for Clear Storage.lnk or Remove Programs.lnk); you'll need to create the \System folder, btw. Since you're on a 6.5 rom, the icon should remain the same, but the shortcut will now be redirected to the program of your choice. Since the .exe's and .cpl's are in rom, there's no way to delete them, and shortcuts for the Settings control panel work differently than Programs shortcuts. But I'm about 80% sure that this will solve you problem.
Your other option is to over-write clearstorage.exe with a dummy file: just create a blank text file and rename it (changing the extension to .exe) and drop it in \windows with total commander. That will work, although you'll get the 'this is not a trusted certificate' error instead of having a shortcut that does something semi-useful.
Why so paranoid, lol?

Farmer Ted said:
Ok, this may be harder than I first thought. You basically want to disable the shortcut, right? Here is what I would try: Get a shortcut to solitaire or wmp or whatever and rename it to Lock.lnk or Clear Storage.lnk. Then copy it into Window\Start Menu\Settings (for Lock.lnk) or Window\Start Menu\Settings\System (for Clear Storage.lnk or Remove Programs.lnk); you'll need to create the \System folder, btw. Since you're on a 6.5 rom, the icon should remain the same, but the shortcut will now be redirected to the program of your choice. Since the .exe's and .cpl's are in rom, there's no way to delete them, and shortcuts for the Settings control panel work differently than Programs shortcuts. But I'm about 80% sure that this will solve you problem.
Your other option is to over-write clearstorage.exe with a dummy file: just create a blank text file and rename it (changing the extension to .exe) and drop it in \windows with total commander. That will work, although you'll get the 'this is not a trusted certificate' error instead of having a shortcut that does something semi-useful.
Why so paranoid, lol?
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Thanks for reply,
first way, thats didn't working
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to replace ClearStorage.exe with the dummy one, this way is working good, thanks.
one of my problem is solved.
left 2 problems, and i still need your help guys..
note: for "Lock" and "Remove Programs" i just want to hide the shortcut; or delete program list in the Remove Program window, not to delete the main exe programs
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i lost my Atom before, and nothing i can do about that.
now i'm using Srite Terminator program, it's like security program if you lost your PPC. so i have to hide that shortcuts, to get the program work more safer..
i leave the Lock password/pin empty, so terminator can remotely to lock/unlock my handset. if you activated the Lock passwrod/pin, terminator can remotely to lock your handset, but can't unlock it back. so i need to hide the shortcut to avoid from someome to fill this password/pin lock.
i hide clear storage shorcut/or replace clearstorage.exe, so "the thief" can't do a hard reset, except they know to do hard reset with hard button.
i hide Remove Programs, so nobody can uninstall my programs, specially the terminator.
thanks... and waiting more answer

Need Your Solution, Please..
Hi All... I'm still waiting for your help.
Thanks.

Have you thought about disabling your hardware keys as well, because if someone steals your phone and has enough knowledge to look for clear storage, they certainly have enough knowledge to press Reset\Vol Dwn\OK...
So... you need to cook W.I.M.P or Sprite Terminator with settings preset into your ROM.

Bruce Inman said:
Have you thought about disabling your hardware keys as well, because if someone steals your phone and has enough knowledge to look for clear storage, they certainly have enough knowledge to press Reset\Vol Dwn\OK...
So... you need to cook W.I.M.P or Sprite Terminator with settings preset into your ROM.
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it is possible to disabling hardware keys? specially hard reset keys?
i agree with you, that the better is including W.I.M.P or SprieTerminator into ROM, including the settings of course.
to bad, i'm not a cooker, maybe you can teach me how to cook, to including application with settings. so i can build my private ROM. i can learning on it. maybe you can send me a "Cook.pdf"
a big thanks to you.

owner is missing

anyone help me .owner is missing i realy need that for some Resco program.thank's

Go to the People (contacts) app. There's an entry called 'me' at the top of the contacts list; it's like your personal business card. Fill in your details here and they're automatically used for the legacy 'owner info'.
Trust me, I've registered Resco Explorer perfectly fine this way.
There's a registry fix somewhere to get the old owner info screen back but, as you can see, you don't need it.

tuanvopda said:
anyone help me .owner is missing i realy need that for some Resco program.thank's
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here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=584415

I've put the owner details in my HD2. Now the lock screen won't unlock the slider moves all the way over and stays there
Any ideas?

Ace Melon said:
I've put the owner details in my HD2. Now the lock screen won't unlock the slider moves all the way over and stays there
Any ideas?
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Same thing happened to me. You have to go to "Settings" - then "Menu" at the bottom right & choose "More" - "Private" --> "Owner info" --> "Alternatives" & uncheck the Identityinformation-box (dunno what it's called in english, running swedish menues on my phone).
Hope that helps

tuanvopda said:
anyone help me .owner is missing i realy need that for some Resco program.thank's
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Method 1 :
Fire up a Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Owner and remove the redirect.
(You can also remove redirects from HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Buttons and HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Input).
Method 2 :
Fire up a Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Owner and create a new DWord called “Hide” (without the quotes)
and set its value to 0. If you already have this, change the value from 1 to 0. Soft reset.
Method 3 :
If you don’t like playing with the Registry Keys
1.Go into Today settings, Items tab
2.Enable “Owner Info” while disabling others and tap OK.
3.Enter the Owner Info via the Today screen.
4.After you’re done, adjust back your Today settings accordingly.

[Q] Missing Icons In Start Menu

So, I was intrigued by images of the new Titanium Chome of WinMo 6.5 and finally disabled the samsung ui. I also began doing some more common registry tweaks on the device to increase performance. I came across the enable or show windows settings and disable samsung settings in start menu registry edit so being curious I enabled the registry to show windows settings. I'm not sure what exactly happened, maybe because I had the samsung touchwiz interface disabled already and windows settings were up; regardless the icons completely went missing under start menu. This means there is no honeycomb of applications and programs on the device, there is simply just "today" at the top and thats it. The entire start menu screen is completely blank. Now I reversed the registry edit by connecting the phone to a PC registry editor and did a soft reset however it did not revert the settings.
While exploring some start menu customization options i found where the specific icons are located and they all seem to be there with intact rankings, meaning they should show up but for some reason they don't.
The specific edit I did was this:
SHOW WINDOWS SETTINGS IN START MENU
Open any registry editor, go to path:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\
Value 'HideSettings' Set to '0'.. and soft-reset...
When it all comes down to it yes I could do a hard reset; however that would mean I have to reinstall all my programs and data which is a huge pain. I want to avoid this procedure. I'm guessing that there is probably another registry key overriding the icons and programs from showing however I have not found it poking around.
Has anyone else encountered this problem, or by some chance have an idea on how to restore my start menu icons?:

Hi,
hope it's not to late yet, hope you didn't hard reset yet.
Your problem is the so-called "permdir-problem". It's a problem of language settings. I'll show you how to solve this. Here's the solution :
1) you must go to the file \windows\initflashfiles.dat .
2)Attribute it to Word (select initflashfiles.dat > hold > select 'properties' from the context-menu > select the 'associate'-tab > select the program \windows\pword.exe > ok - all .dat files willfrom now on open in Word when double-clicked. To undo: remove association with Word of any dat-file in associate-tab)
3)open initflashfiles.dat in Word.
4) find:
; Start Menu contents
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Programs")
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings")
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5) Read the name in the second line. Here it says "settings". Sometimes this has been changed into another language: paramètres, instellingen, ...
6) create a new folder in \windows\startmenu with the name you read in the second line.
7) set HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\'HideSettings' to '0'
8) give it a try and click on the start-icon.