Hey guys, I just uninstalled a GPS app and it left the link in the 'programs' page (though it does not go anywhere when clicked).
My question is how do we remove these, I tried delete like a normal desktop OS but there is no delete option in this part of the OS.
Is there a special folder I should goto to delete?
any help is greatly appreciated.
/Windows/start menu/programs
should be in there if not im not too sure
Use Total Commander. The link should be in the directory Chris gave you.
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Please, anyone... I've installed battery_ou and I can't find a way to unistall, delete, or by any means get rid of this application. It does not show up in windows startup folder nor anywhere else.
Thanks for any clue
No clue on how to get rid of that useless battery monitor and task switcher?? Please...
rename 'battery.exe' after that deleted on windows folder then SoftReset.
Thank u very much ajong, it works! I owe u one pal Best regards
Hi
Are these not listed in Start --> Settings --> System Tab --> Today --> Items Tab ???
If so you can just untick them, no need to rename??
Nigel
No it does not show in today items... otherwise it would be to easy
in the registry :
[HKLM\INIT] remove Launch250="\windows\battery.exe"
reset
delete battery.exe
I am looking for some help with "shortcuts" or ".lnk" files
I am using a HTC Tilt 8925 with WM6, but I think this may be a more universal issue.
I went into Windows > StartMenu and added several new folders, and then moved the .lnks formed from program installations into those folders.
For instance, folder "Refererence" now hold Dictionary, Lexipedia, Thesaurus, etc.
All was OK for a while, but then I started to get error messages about 2 application .lnks that I had moved into a subfolder. The funny thing is, the links actually work! It's just that randomly, I get a WM6 message that there is a problem with " Programs > XXX > AAA "
Does anyone know how to make a "new" link, to replace these old links? I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program and then moving those 2 .lnks, again, to the subfolder where I want it to be, but it happened again!
Thanks for any and all ideas!
PS: I have SK Tools installed; I thought there was a shortcut tool, but I cannot find it
Go into Program Files then whatever application you want the shorcut for. Copy the exe file then navigate to wherever you want the shortcut and paste shortcut. Rename the shorcut to whatever you want and the link is done!
Having said that if your shortcuts work sometimes but not others I cant see how it is a problem with the actual shortcut. You may need help here from someone more experienced than me.
After uninstalling some programs the folders remain in the menu's this is probably an extremely stupid question but i cant work out how to do it i assumed you would be able to create modify rename folders as much as you like much like you can with desktop windows but if you can i cant work it out. please could you help a noob to windows mobile.
Thanks
open a file explorer
go to /windows/start menu
look for the folders/links you wanted deleted...
Thank you I was looking in the wrong place i was just looking in programs, cheers!
my pleasure dude
Hi,
Does anyone know how to organize your application (programma's), because is a little bit complex.. if you know what i mean..
Thanks in advance,
Lib
LiberationX1 said:
Hi,
Does anyone know how to organize your application (programma's), because is a little bit complex.. if you know what i mean..
Thanks in advance,
Lib
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I think what you CAN to do is find the exe and then rename it with numbers at the beginning of the name, and it will sort out alplhanumeric'ly.
I haven't tried, but it is a guess.
I heard someone talked about getting rid of the programs from the list as well.
No, that's not what i'm looking for.. But thanks..
I ment there are folder that are empty and i wan't to delete them..
The folders and program shortcuts are located in windows/start menu (just like the directory structure on a PC). You can get to it either on your device with whatever file explorer you use or from your desktop via explore from the Activesync window. Then move, remove or rename whatever you want.
Tnx, that's much " cleaner " !!
Thats right as stated by emesbe,.
1. Go to your file explorer
2. Windows/Start Menu
3. There you will find your empty folder, etc, you could make a new shortcut there too,.
Best of luck,.
Hi all.
I want to make icons in the program folder for applications that aren't installed on the device, but run off of a memory card. For instance, I run putty from the memory card, as it is a standalone .exe file. It would be easier to go to programs and launch it from there, rather than go to a file explorer, direct it to the memory card, and then click on putty.exe. Just want to save myself some time really. I know it can be done because BackupPIM does it.
Thanks for any advice.
PS I tried searching first, but it was a fairly specific thing and so I couldn't see any results. If you find any, shame me for being a noob, and point me in the right direction.
Thanks!
you go to the exe file that you wan to place in the program menu... then copy it.... then go the program folder and paste it as short cut... I dont know whether this will helps you
Shortcuts are text files with a *.lnk extension that you can place in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder. RESCO Explorer can do this for you (Send to Start Menu as Shortcut) or you can do it manually as explained in the WIKI. Hope this helps.
dgaud007 said:
Shortcuts are text files with a *.lnk extension that you can place in \Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder. RESCO Explorer can do this for you (Send to Start Menu as Shortcut) or you can do it manually as explained in the WIKI. Hope this helps.
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Make sure if you do it by hand you do it plain text
Here is a tutorial.
Thanks guys that worked absolutely perfectly, just copying the file and pasting the shortcut. It's funny to think that you know so much about Windows Mobile, and then realise you don't know something so simple as this!
This will make a huge difference in my day to day life. It may even mean that my partner can now use TomTom (any more than clicking three buttons and she is annoyed, lol). This question and answer section was a great idea by someone, don't know why it didn't happen sooner.
Cheers! Keep up the good work.
Thanks
You guys are REALLY helping us noobs out allot. This worked like a charm.
One day we might have the "smarts" to do the same for others
By the way, I suggest you create a cab (you can use WinCECabManager) to have the *.lnk installed in your device so that everytime you flash a rom or hard reset you can just intall it.. I create a cab for all programs running from the storage card. one cab and i have all the shortcuts i need in my programs menu
Dear nir36
Can you explain that how we can create a cab of shortcuts the programs stored in mem card
Best regards
Get Quickcab 2.0 (hacking forum). It's pretty self explanatory to use, but when you make the cab, make sure in the name field that you name it 'mycabname.cab'. If you don't put in the extension, it doesn't work (at least not for me, lol).
The easiest way to set up the cab is to put quickcab in your c: folder, then inside that folder copy your start menu from your device. Delete all the links in the start menu you don't need, then just send the individual folders with the links into the \windows\start menu\programs directory shown in quickcab. Select 'no uninstall' so the cab doesn't go into the installed programs list. Having the named folders on your pc makes things much faster. You don't have to create the directory for the cab, and everything's organized properly. Do not create an empty folder in the cab file-this will give you an error, and a stupid command window will open, leaving you very disappointed.