I ran the ClearTemp software and it deleted the .lnk file or whatever it's called for my Outlook Contacts icon. So, I can no longer get into my Outlook Contacts. The icon for Outlook Contacts is gone both in the programs and the Start Menu. How do I get the file back, or create a new file? Where are these files located on the phone? They don't show file extenstions with File Explorer, so it makes it really hard to find anything. I can't even find a search feature to search for files. Thank you for your help and time.
If you did this, it's easy to find this.
Edit: BTW, you need TotalCommander.
Thanks for the information, but I'm still not sure what I'm supposed to do. It's very confusing. I just create a text file called anything I want, like outlook.lnk and I just put "poutlook.exe" in that text file? Then what folder does that file go into? Does it matter? How do I get a link on my, "Programs" desktop to it? I'm really confused. Thanks.
wg5566 said:
If you did this, it's easy to find this.
Edit: BTW, you need TotalCommander.
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Just look in your windows folder with active sync. Organize by file type, and scroll to the .lnk files. That's where you'll find it, although it may have a different name (check initflashfiles.dat if the naming is weird). Copy to the start menu and rename if needed.
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My start menu settings are gone (e.g. windows media players, contacts etc). How can i bring them back?
Takes quite a bit of effort:
Use gsfinder, go to Windows folder, copy all the .lnk files into the start menu and then rename them.
Otherwise, if you can't find the .lnk file for app you want, find the app itself (eg tmail.exe for the inbox), choose Copy in gsfinder, navigate to start menu and then choose Paste Shortcut.
Easier way would be to get someone to send you a copy of their startmenu folder (I'm afraid I don't have one in a good format, so can't help you).
Alternatively, backup your PocketPC, hard reset the system, and then restore your pocketpc but DON'T restore your Windows>Startmenu folder.
Then, everything will be back to normal, except you will have the Original Start Menu in place.
Vijay
I am trying to map the left soft key on the Today screen to Messaging, but I am having problems. I changed the registry setting of HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = to "\Windows\Messaging.lnk\" since I can't find the Messaging.exe file. However, when I click it, I get an error that says "The file " cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If this problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file."
When I click directly on the Messaging.lnk file in the Windows directory (using Total Commander), it opens Messaging, so I'm not sure what the problem is, and when I map the key to .exe files, it works fine. Can I just not map to a .lnk file? If not, does anyone know where Messaging.exe is?
I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
Paul
Maybe you should remove the last "\" in the string "\Windows\Messaging.lnk"...
Thanks - tried that. Also tried with and without quotes and with adding a %1. No dice.
EDIT: Found it with help from a great mod (PerfAlbion) at pdaphonehome.com: Messaging in \Windows = tmail.exe.
greenbep said:
I am trying to map the left soft key on the Today screen to Messaging, but I am having problems. I changed the registry setting of HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = to "\Windows\Messaging.lnk\" since I can't find the Messaging.exe file. However, when I click it, I get an error that says "The file " cannot be opened. Either it is not signed with a trusted certificate, or one of its components cannot be found. If this problem persists, try reinstalling or restoring this file."
When I click directly on the Messaging.lnk file in the Windows directory (using Total Commander), it opens Messaging, so I'm not sure what the problem is, and when I map the key to .exe files, it works fine. Can I just not map to a .lnk file? If not, does anyone know where Messaging.exe is?
I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.
Paul
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Have you seen the button under the right softkey button?
well there's no messaging.exe file, the file is called tmail.exe
"\Windows\tmail.exe"
if you want to map it so it opens a new Text message rename the attached file to newsms.lnk and copy the file to your windows directory and map the key to it
hope that helped
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well there's no messaging.exe file, the file is called tmail.exe
"\Windows\tmail.exe"
if you want to map it so it opens a new Text message rename the attached file to newsms.lnk and copy the file to your windows directory and map the key to it
hope that helped
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Thanks! Any way to make it open a new email message?
yes. create a copy of the newsms.lnk and rename it to whatever u want (maybe newemail.lnk) and edit it to the following
tmail.exe -service "ActiveSync" -to ""
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Thanks! Any way to make it open a new email message?
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yes. create a copy of the newsms.lnk and rename it to whatever u want (maybe newemail.lnk) and edit it to the following
tmail.exe -service "ActiveSync" -to ""
I would also add that if you have a personal POP3 email set up (eg "Cox Email" or whatever you have named this account on your phone), you can edit it to the following;
tmail.exe -service "Cox Email" -to ""
You can also make direct links to your email InBox;
tmail.exe -service "Cox Email" -Inbox ""
Thanks much, everyone.
EDIT: Do I have to change the "28" if I change the script? I read that that number refers to the number of characters in the string.
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Thanks much, everyone.
EDIT: Do I have to change the "28" if I change the script? I read that that number refers to the number of characters in the string.
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No, it doesn't seem so, I tried it with "28" in all cases and it still worked fine.
Since I spent an hour or two trying to figure this out today hopefully someone else can use it too.
To get directly to your Windows Live email inbox
Create .lnk on pc with notepad and copy directly to device
43#"\Windows\tmail.exe" -service "Windows Live"
(to help search)
tmail.exe -service "Windows Live"
a little off topic
I'm running WM6 on a verizon samsung sch i760 i have tried to use a remap softkey app, tried editing it myself and still can't get the right softkey to change i just want it to open my PocketCM app. Nothing. Any help is helpful.
Thanks
hey guys, how would i edit this so that i can link straight to a specific SMS folder?
guys.. U can try this site by Vicot..
http://mobile-sg.com/software/?p=KeySwop&platform=ppc
I'm using it and it works like a charm...
there are other great cabs in the site also..
however, when using Clear Temp Express, pay attention to the prompt.
I had re-assigned my left soft keys to New SMS.lnk.
Clear Temp express tends to ask if I want to remove the lnk.
Just click no and it should work fine.
I'm trying to make a contacts list for iTask.
Where is the file where you can read the contacts list on wm5/6?
(And yes, I've searched the forum up and down, and google)
Thanks for any reply
I know that before you wipe your device you can save /device/PIM.VOL file to your storage and then after you restore you can copy this back to the root directory and all of your contacts will be intact.
Good Luck!!
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I know that before you wipe your device you can save /device/PIM.VOL file to your storage and then after you restore you can copy this back to the root directory and all of your contacts will be intact.
Good Luck!!
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thanks! this was what i feared. Is there any program that can backup contacts to xml ? (the best would be invicible)
Not sure about that..Hopefully someone else will have an answer.
I have done it already in SCLPF
Hey mate,
You're at the crossroad I faced. Quickest way is to use .net cf2 in either C# or C++ or VB to access the POOM database. This will also allow you to access the calendar and tasks as well as contacts. This is the easiest way I found to get any information or picture etc from an Outlook Contact. I'm not sure how easy it will be playing around with that VOL file.
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Hey mate,
You're at the crossroad I faced. Quickest way is to use .net cf2 in either C# or C++ or VB to access the POOM database. This will also allow you to access the calendar and tasks as well as contacts. This is the easiest way I found to get any information or picture etc from an Outlook Contact. I'm not sure how easy it will be playing around with that VOL file.
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The problem i'm facing is that I need to import it to flash, and the almost only way to do that is by reading an xml file
Thanks!
EDIT: Have you been using flash?
rhov23 said:
The problem i'm facing is that I need to import it to flash, and the almost only way to do that is by reading an xml file
Thanks!
EDIT: Have you been using flash?
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Hi
I can write you a dot net application that will export the contacts to xml if you like. Just let me know.
Pete
Pete
Can yopu help me out, I have just got a Palm Treo, it runs WM6.
If lists contact Last Name First. The only way to change this is to change the "File As" option on each contact.
Is there an easy way of doing this .... with code even.
Thanks mate
Jimmy
PimBackUp
It can back up the database an aparently do alot with it on your pc.
WR
simply sync your contacts with outlook and export them to excel.
It's the shortcut I deleted in start menu, however, now I can't go into the contact since it's not in start menu, nor the soft button works. I'm trying to find the original file in \windows however I can't seem to find the file. It has to be in different name. Anyone know??
Anyone can post his contact or contact.lnk located in \windows or \windows\start menu?
Nvm, I finally found out myself, took me 5 hours going through the entire \Windows folder. It's poutlook.exe that is the contact list.
I was writing an email using Pocket Outlook and wanted to attach a file but there seems to be no way to navigate to the file using Pocket Outlook. All it offers are folders. It doesn't seem to allow me to navigate to subfolders.
Is there a way to make this possible or has it been overlooked?
The weird thing is that attaching images allows me to navigate the subfolders. It is just attaching normal files where navigating subfolders is disallowed. Really strange descision.
I usually use resco explorer, select the file and select send via mms/email, it's easier, faster.
There's also a replacement for the default (ridiculous)file picker, you may try to look for that.
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I usually use resco explorer, select the file and select send via mms/email, it's easier, faster.
There's also a replacement for the default (ridiculous)file picker, you may try to look for that.
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I was looking for a replacement, but couldn't find it.
Using resco explorer, is it possible to sende multiple files attached in 1 email?
I tried selecting multiples files and then send via mms/email but nothing happened, but resco has built-in support for compressing files, so, just compress them and send the archive.