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How to put app shortcuts from storage card to wm6 "Programs" folder

What do you have to to do make programs appear on the "programs" menu in wm6? I installed a new ROM and have soem apps installed in the storage card that I would like to put back under the programs section.
Thanks in advance

You have to create a shortcut to the app that you want, and then copy it to /windows/start menu/programs
Greetings

freakflow said:
What do you have to to do make programs appear on the "programs" menu in wm6? I installed a new ROM and have soem apps installed in the storage card that I would like to put back under the programs section.
Thanks in advance
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Or, if you have installed "Resco Explorer", tap and hold on the ".exe" file then select "Send to" -> "Start Menu as Shortcut". After add all the shortcuts, soft reset the device and the added shortcuts should go to "Start" -> "Programs", (otherwise, they are staying under "Start").

i have a very easy solution ;-)
(if you know how to do shortcuts on a Windows System)
Open 2 Windows with the explorer. With the one you go to the Mobile-Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/ - Folder
and the other one you go to the directory of your storagecard, where the exe of the program is.
now do it like in Windows.
Right click and Hold the exe-file, and drag&drop it to the other Window with Start-Menu open. And click "Create Shortcut here"

Here's a solution if you don't want to install a third party application or don't have access to activesync
Thanks to mobinauts for this.
i) Open your File Explorer (default application).
ii) Locate the application's .exe file that u wish to create a shortcut for (usually found in its application folder and also usually the most outstanding icon in that folder).
iii) Tap and hold on it and under the sub-menu that appears, tap 'Copy'.
iv) Go to 'My Device\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\' folder.
v) Tap and hold on an empty space and select 'Paste Shortcut'.
vi) U can then rename the shortcut file by doing a tap-and-hold on the file and selecting 'Rename' (e.g. 'Shortcut to Bejeweled.exe.lnk' to just 'Bejeweled.lnk' or just BW.lnk).
vii) Done = u should be able to access your application from the Start>Programs menu.

How to make shortcut from SD card folder to programs

Does anybody know how to make shortcut from SD card folder to programs in Topaz?
Thanx

Do you mean how to make a program .exe file that is stored on your SD card so that the program appears in the program list?
If so I use the free "Total Commander" program that is a much better file manager than the WM effort. It has a facility under "File/>>>>>>/Create shortcut" you then select "Tree" and choose where you want the shortcut to appear.

Can't you make a shortcut (.lnk file) and place it in the "start menu" folder?
This is how a .lnk file that points to an app on my internal storge on D1 looks:
59#"\Programfiler\htcAddicts cleanRAM\htcAddicts_cleanRAM.exe"

akristiansen said:
Can't you make a shortcut (.lnk file) and place it in the "start menu" folder?
This is how a .lnk file that points to an app on my internal storge on D1 looks:
59#"\Programfiler\htcAddicts cleanRAM\htcAddicts_cleanRAM.exe"
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can someone make the icon different.
i made a shortcut from mcguider but i would like to make the icon look like the program logo.
now it is a white ugly paper.
someone an idea???
thanks

example for folder "Audio" from SD card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName Audio
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\
for iGO placed on SD card in folder IGO8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName IGO8
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\IGO8\iGO.exe

prdic said:
example for folder "Audio" from SD card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName Audio
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\
for iGO placed on SD card in folder IGO8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName IGO8
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\IGO8\iGO.exe
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hi bro, what program you use to do this? thanks.

I used PHM regedit.

How can you add the IGO shortcut to the Today screen ?

prdic said:
example for folder "Audio" from SD card
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName Audio
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\
for iGO placed on SD card in folder IGO8
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\20 (or another free number)
DispName IGO8
IconPath
IsReadOnly 0
Path \Storage Card\IGO8\iGO.exe
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It works!! Thanks a lot

hi, is it possible to add (all settings) from TF3D settings to start menu thanks in advance

arcadekidflo said:
How can you add the IGO shortcut to the Today screen ?
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If do you think classical Today screen of WM, IGO icon will be placed there probably during installation.

fsjvlassis said:
hi, is it possible to add (all settings) from TF3D settings to start menu thanks in advance
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I'm not sure but probably no. I haven't found in windows folder.exe file for shortcut creating. There are only .exe files for individual settings.

i've created a shortcut to the file and placed it in program files but it doesn't show up on my programs list. i've also tried changing the regestry but it still doesn't show up on the applications list. instead it appears on my start shortcuts with the icon as an empty folder, and it still doesn't open. i'm also having trouble creating the .ink file. can someone please give me more information on how to create the .ink file and where to store it.
thanks

WOW is this really so hard?? Start>File Explorer>Navigate to file>Press and hold>Send Shortcut to Programs then go to the programs tab and click a button and find it.

Step-by-step instructions for HD2:
1. Open File Explorer
2. Open IGO8 folder
3. Find IGO8.exe, press and hold, Copy
4. Press Up, Press Up, Open Windows (Main Menu)
5. Open Start Menu
6. Open Programs
7. Press Menu, select Edit, select Paste Shortcut
8. Optional - rename - delete "Shortcut to" so only IGO8 appears on Programs list
9. Optional - use Edit Quicklinks (must have Co0kies Home Tab & Editor installed) from Home page to install the icon into your home page quick links.

briteway said:
Step-by-step instructions for HD2:
1. Open File Explorer
2. Open IGO8 folder
3. Find IGO8.exe, press and hold, Copy
4. Press Up, Press Up, Open Windows (Main Menu)
5. Open Start Menu
6. Open Programs
7. Press Menu, select Edit, select Paste Shortcut
8. Optional - rename - delete "Shortcut to" so only IGO8 appears on Programs list
9. Optional - use Edit Quicklinks (must have Co0kies Home Tab & Editor installed) from Home page to install the icon into your home page quick links.
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Uhm, yeah this thread is about a year old now, so they've probably figured it out by now....
BTW, its easier to create the shortcut with Total Commander.

How to point to a folder instead of program in Start menu?

HI
When one clicks the Start Menu/button in TF3D, a page with programs will open up instead of the WM start menu drop down.
My question is how does one assign one of the buttons to point to open a folder (eg Games Folder) instead of a program?
Thanks for reading and your help

This might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4143871&postcount=9

Thanks
Exactly what I was looking for. All is done manually but it didn't take so much time.

Thanks for your help.....
Will try it out....
Another thing - anyway to turn off the TF3D start menu and reactivate the standard WM dropdown start menu?
Thanks

I am not sure to understand exactly what you want.
If you want to unload tf3d please go in setup => personal => today => then in element unselect TouchFlo3D.
My Rom is in french so I am not sure about the translation. I attached some screenshot : it will be easier

he does not want to disable touchflo3d, when he goes to the touchflo3d startmenu he wants to assign one of the buttons there to open a map(out of the box you can only open programs in the start menu of touchflo3d))

Goondu said:
Another thing - anyway to turn off the TF3D start menu and reactivate the standard WM dropdown start menu?
Thanks
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Got it figure out...
Look at this thread

Goondu said:
Thanks for your help.....
Will try it out....
Another thing - anyway to turn off the TF3D start menu and reactivate the standard WM dropdown start menu?
Thanks
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It's easy
- Open your registry editor;
- HKLM - Software - HTC - EnlargeMenu - EnableManilaStartMenu (Change "1" to "0")
- Soft reset...
That's it No need to install any .cab or smthing...

Yes, it will be great if we can have both where Start menu still can be active w/ drop menu and the Windows key button still can be a short cut to program short cut menu.
Anyway to get both of this together since the Diamond2 tf3d menu does not have Program SHORT CUT menu but using the windows start function.

Is there any way to keep the WIndows button as the Program shortcut key & the WIndows Start menu as Drop-down menu.
If I change the value from 1 to 0, the program shortcut function under window button does not work anymore/
Pls help

How to add shortcuts to QuickMenu 2.8?

Here's the topic where u can download the app:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=340352
anyway since i'm using WM 6.5, the old nice start menu has been replaced, and i missed having 8 shortcuts simply by pressing start menu. So, a good solution is to use QuickMenu, it lets u use the old WM 6.1 start menu as well as letting u use the WM 6.5 start menu (which is basically just opening the Programs folder, kinda pointless IMO).
So anyway i'm happy with QuickMenu but have trouble finding how to add shortcuts to the list, i fiddled with all the options but can't figure it out. Anyone plz guide me?

It's just like any start menu. Copy shortcuts to \windows\start menu\programs\xxxxx. Total commander is the best tool for the job. Not sure what you mean about the 6.5 start menu only opening up programs. I thought that was what it was supposed to do, lol.

Not sure what you mean about the 6.5 start menu only opening up programs. I thought that was what it was supposed to do, lol.
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No, what i said was that the WM 6.5 start menu only opens up the Programs folder, instead of showing the drop down start menu with the 7 or 8 program shortcuts where u can launch them straight away.
I.E, the WM 6.1 start menu is just like the start menu on your computer. On WM 6.5, it just opens up the programs folder, there are no drop down menus when you click start.
Anyway i already have shortcuts in the path \windows\start menu\programs, but you have to assign them to QuickMenu, u have to add them to the shortcut list.
This is the same for the start menu on your WM 6.1, you have to go to Settings --> Menu Launch list (something like that) and tick the shortcuts you want to show.

When you select shortcuts for the 6.1 menu in the 'menus' applet, it just moves the shortcuts to \Windows\Start Menu from the Programs sub-folders. The 6.5 start menu shows more than just the program directory; it also shows the Settings directory. I'm pretty sure that it will show any shortcut placed directly in \Windows\Start Menu; I've put things there by accident and they've shown up in the 6.5 start menu. You'll have to do it manually with total commander or something similar. If you get the shortcuts there, they should show both in quick menu and in the 6.5 start menu. You should only be able to put 7 shortcuts there, though.

thx i got it working, ur rite, i just have to copy shortcuts from:
\windows\start menu\programs
to
\windows\start menu
edit:
OK nope it's still not working. For some reason, after 2 or 3 mins, the shortcuts I put in the \windows\start menu folder always get moved to the \windows\start menu\programs folder instead. The shortcuts aren't deleted, they're just moved automatically. I noticed this problem occurs on the WM 6.1 as well.
I've only added 7 shortcuts to the list so it should be fine, i can see the shortcuts on Quick Menu but they just get moved afterwards.....

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Same question.
How to make Quickmenu 2.8 work with WM6.5
I miss my shortcuts, the honeycomb sucks.

Just flash dynasty rom; I'm pretty sure that it runs quick menu.

Shortcuts in Quickmenu
Bump!
Has anybody found a solution to this?

[Q] How to run "Home" or "HTC Notifier"

hi everyone, I would like to associate "Home" and "HTC Notifier" to a hardware button, but I don't find respective .exe , it seems to be started with shell32 or whatever but I can't find any informations. Thanks for any advices.

Here some executables to standard defaults
Here some executables WM5/WM6 to standard defaults;
Start Menu
Message Notifier
View Program Files; folderview.exe Unzip and put this file in you programs folder and you will be able to add it to htc home
View Settings; htcSettings.exe Unzip and put the file in you programs folder and you will be able to add it to htc home
I'll get back to you @ a later time (with more executables). First I need to dig into my database; I'm missing a few realy handy utils! BBL,

Thanks Senax for your advices, but I mean "Home" such as "Show Desktop" ... and notifier for "HTC Notifier" in top bar which is too bad to launch from top bar ...

Show DeskTop - Today Screen
Show Desktop cq Today Screen;
via PHM Tools .. zipped and I do not know if its complete/original
Though Desktop.exe does its job Plus all other utilities
Have a nice day,