Hi all.
I did something foolish; installed a CAB, restarted the device (6.5.3), and since then I lost access to the Start Menu.
The simple yet long solution would be to reinstall the entire OS from flash (clean boot); but I hope I won't have to go that way. My device was working really good for the past few weeks, and it took me a long time to get it there.
So, is there a way I can access the "Uninstall Programs" shortcut/program without access to the Start Menu?
I've got a QVGA Motorola Motosurf A3100, running WM 6.5.3.
Thanks in advance,
Mr. Hat.
Can you access a file explorer?
If yes goto Windows/ControlPanel.exe
good day.
chopper the dog said:
Can you access a file explorer?
If yes goto Windows/ControlPanel.exe
good day.
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thanks dude, but there ain't no such file; could find 'ctlpnl.exe', a 1.7 kilobytes executable - that didn't give any response at all.
misterhatoola said:
but there ain't no such file; could find 'ctlpnl.exe', a 1.7 kilobytes executable - that didn't give any response at all.
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boo. sorry. 6.1 has that you would think that much would not have changed between 6.1 and 6.5.
The next thing I personally would do is SKTools. Very handy app, it's the only way i un-install programs anyway. Gets rid of all windows miscellaneous debris that windows leaves behind. Program has many other cool features.
good day.
chopper the dog said:
boo. sorry. 6.1 has that you would think that much would not have changed between 6.1 and 6.5.
The next thing I personally would do is SKTools. Very handy app, it's the only way i un-install programs anyway. Gets rid of all windows miscellaneous debris that windows leaves behind. Program has many other cool features.
good day.
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DUDE!!! you HAVE SAVED ME!!! or at least spared me a clean boot, plus reinstalling everything, plus configuring... you've saved me a lot of time and effort.
SKTools did do the trick. Bentsi (that's my device's name) is back to normal.
thank you, thank you, thank you!
misterhatoola said:
Bentsi (that's my device's name)
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LOL!!
I never really thought of naming my device.
funny.
good day.
Related
Hey guys,
Does anyone know of a calculator for WM5 that has nice, BIG keys?
Thanks guys!
Dax.
Try gCalc
You can even change the skin
There's also 1-Calc Lite. It was offered as freeware by Microsoft at one time, but I don't see it on their site any longer and it's no longer on Omega One's site, either.
So, I've attached the install file and some screenshots.
Thanks OldSap!!
All the best,
Dax.
Thanks Newbie2!
Those fullsize keys look great to use.
tyvm,
Dax.
1-Calc Lite doesn't installed on my WM6 PPC
I unzipped the installer and I tried to install the 1-Calc Lite.exe on my Hermes. It failed and returned the message that the "CalcLiteOL' is not a valid Pocket PC application. Does this app works for WM6 Professional? It's a shame if it doesn't. The app is very useful and usable.
My mistake
Oops. Silly me. Found out how to install the app after all. That it needs to installed from a PC.
bchau said:
I unzipped the installer and I tried to install the 1-Calc Lite.exe on my Hermes. It failed and returned the message that the "CalcLiteOL' is not a valid Pocket PC application. Does this app works for WM6 Professional? It's a shame if it doesn't. The app is very useful and usable.
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I'm running it on my 8125 with one of the WM6 TouchFlo ROMs. It's installed to my storage card and works without missing a beat. Even when I feel the urge to feed my flashing addiction, I never have to worry about reinstalling it. . . . probably the most useful calculator/conversion app I've run across.
newbie2 said:
There's also 1-Calc Lite. It was offered as freeware by Microsoft at one time, but I don't see it on their site any longer and it's no longer on Omega One's site, either.
So, I've attached the install file and some screenshots.
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Can I install and run this file from my SD Card?
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cktlcmd said:
Can I install and run this file from my SD Card?
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Yes. See my post above yours. You were probably typing your post as I was submitting mine.
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Yes. See my post above yours. You were probably typing your post as I was submitting mine.
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Thanks very much. You were right. I missed that.
Thanks its a really good calc
I use CALC98 .
http://download.cnet.com/Calc98/3000-2053_4-10055799.html
What I like it's the way we can configure almost everything :
-How many row options, the button size , font size..
I used since I had my old IPAQ 6515 and it's working very well on My Omnia II (WinMo 6.5)
With the WM 6.1 fever going so hot now, I thought it was a good time for me to share a useful utility by dny238 from Hermes forum.
He created SettingsSavior v0.97 which is a great application to help you do your tonnes of cab installation automatically. It's really automatically, one cab after the other. You even have a choice of doing silent install. What's even better, is that you can also backup some of your device information like user name, etc. using his application. The thread is as follows:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=308100
This is a great app! It's just the app to help us try more cooked roms without much of a hastle.
Grab it fast.
Have you tried on 6.1? I actally donated to this on my hermes. LOVE IT.
Not much success on Tytn II. The cabs install. Not all the settings saved and it keeps trying to install on every reset.
wish there was an update. I love this progy.
So what is the difference with TrierAutoInstall? Maybe a combination of both apps is a perfect match? Who can do this????
finch said:
Have you tried on 6.1? I actally donated to this on my hermes. LOVE IT.
Not much success on Tytn II. The cabs install. Not all the settings saved and it keeps trying to install on every reset.
wish there was an update. I love this progy.
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True about "it keeps trying to install on every reset" but I just select NO and when it pops up, I uncheck everything except the Install Cabs. After the last cab is installed, and at the next install, it doesn't prompt anymore.
I don't make use of the other features as I already have a personalization cab.
Yes, it works in WM 6.1.
Rougenator said:
So what is the difference with TrierAutoInstall? Maybe a combination of both apps is a perfect match? Who can do this????
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Do you have the link to TrierAutoInstall? Searched the xda forum, goggle, yahoo, megaupload but can't find it.
Tier Autoinstall.
zard said:
I already have a personalization cab.
Yes, it works in WM 6.1.
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did you make the cab?
Rougenator said:
So what is the difference with TrierAutoInstall? Maybe a combination of both apps is a perfect match? Who can do this????
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They both install cabs. But that is all Trier does. If that is all you need than it is great.
Setting Savior saves email settings connection settings and many more as well as cabs.
as reccomended i grabbed the newest version off of the ostrich site
my last phone had an extremely sweet customized home screen
this newest update of the software is even better, soooo many more options
however when i set the new appearence changes im looking for. it does nothing! the frickin screen stays the same
plus my radio wont work, oh dutty help your biggest fan
kingofthething said:
as reccomended i grabbed the newest version off of the ostrich site
my last phone had an extremely sweet customized home screen
this newest update of the software is even better, soooo many more options
however when i set the new appearence changes im looking for. it does nothing! the frickin screen stays the same
plus my radio wont work, oh dutty help your biggest fan
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LOL...
1.) Read Dutty's thread. Search for HTC Home Customizer....
2.) Read post #2 in Dutty's thread of why you have no sound Probably because you haven't upgraded your radio.
what about a working homescreen customizer?
alltheway said:
LOL...
1.) Read Dutty's thread. Search for HTC Home Customizer....
2.) Read post #2 in Dutty's thread of why you have no sound Probably because you haven't upgraded your radio.
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i had the same problem...
1/ you need to use Total Command to move your HTC Home from the root directory to "Program Files".
2/ uninstall & Reinstall HTC Home custom
3/ Launch HTC HC and customize
It should work. Anyway, i just encounter a problem.. Your favorite contacts will be removed after a reboot.
oh well, need to do a search on this... good luck..
This one works great for me.
HtcHomeCustv10b5.CAB (2.01 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M2F7DW77
-McMex
the dutty post is like 150pgs long
whats funny is on other sites when u search it takes u right to the post of the person who is talking about your query.
this just takes you to the thread so you have to root through these giant threads
maybe a board update would pwn
exoduzy2k said:
Anyway, i just encounter a problem.. Your favorite contacts will be removed after a reboot.
oh well, need to do a search on this... good luck..
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Try adding favorites using the cube.
kingofthething said:
whats funny is on other sites when u search it takes u right to the post of the person who is talking about your query.
this just takes you to the thread so you have to root through these giant threads
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Try this for a search option. However even the xda-dev search should have yielded an answer for the radio issue!
dtech252 said:
Try adding favorites using the cube.
Try this for a search option. However even the xda-dev search should have yielded an answer for the radio issue!
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This is just the kind of search I was looking for.......Thanx Bro
mcmexican said:
This one works great for me.
HtcHomeCustv10b5.CAB (2.01 MB)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=M2F7DW77
-McMex
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is there a trick to getting the customizer work on windows 6.1 dutty
I hate admitting when I do something stupid, but it took me hours to figure out how to get the Home Customizer to work. I kept reading about how you have to move the Home Customizer to the "Program Files" directory. But it was already in that directory.
When I finally READ the post, instead of just skimming it, it said move the "HTC HOME" directory to the "Program Files" directory. I did that using Total Commander. It finally worked.
One small detail missed, cost me hours of research.
On the plus side, I did find some more cool stuff.
Edit: And I have the Dutty 6.1 installed
tinpusher said:
I hate admitting when I do something stupid, but it took me hours to figure out how to get the Home Customizer to work. I kept reading about how you have to move the Home Customizer to the "Program Files" directory. But it was already in that directory.
When I finally READ the post, instead of just skimming it, it said move the "HTC HOME" directory to the "Program Files" directory. I did that using Total Commander. It finally worked.
One small detail missed, cost me hours of research.
On the plus side, I did find some more cool stuff.
Edit: And I have the Dutty 6.1 installed
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congrats on figuring it out. Unfortunately, I have been known to skim as well. Learned the hard way though. It's all good. Learning experience.
Hi All,
I have recently downloaded and installed O2 official WM6.1 update to my Stellar, Build 19212.1.0.3. However i do not seem to have the sliding home screen as an option. Can someone please help.
I am also new to this and i have been reading some of the posts. Great site with superb help and advice.
Many Thanks
O2 Stellart WM 6.1 update out
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
O2 Stellar WM 6.1 update out
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
search!!!
dineshh said:
WM 6.1 update is out and not uploaded on XDA-developers
Pretty strange I would say.
Pls upload it for everyone to try
Thanks in advance
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search the forum to find official windows update 6.1, use the search function built in this forum and find kaiser update
O2 Link for WM6.1 update.
New to this site and not familiar on how to upload files. Please see link below.
www.my-xda.com/software_updates.jsp
Unhappy O2 Customer
Myself and my partner also recently updated our roms on our O2 Xda stellar, The flash went well for both of us, it was the after effect of realising there is no sliding home screen with the O2 release of this rom.
Im going through every file on our phones trying to see if its just hidden?
but so far nothing has turned up.
If anyone has managed to find a way to enable the sliding home screen please will you get in contact with me and post it here for everyone please.
Thank you
Simon Tasker
Hello there
I understand that the sliding panel home screen is available on non-touch smartphonedevices, although you may read it as a realse component of WM6.1. Bad wording I guess as it is a little confusing.
Regards.
Thanks
Thank you for the fast reply,
I feel slightly cheated by this but hey thats the way it goes. it would be quiet difficult for it to work with the size of the screen on the stellar but it would still of being a nice addition.
Thank you again for the response.
Simon Tasker
Well, to be honest I replied to this as I too was wondering where this feature was.
But hey, look at it this way, you have not lost any features!
In fact, since I got my XDA Stellar in nov 07 I have been using SPB Pocket Plus which offers more flexibility than what I believe Slidin home offers. Check out the Tabs on which you can add any file, program or even a whole plugin as I have the HTC Home plugin.
I've not seen first hand what Sliding Panel is like but Im very satisfied with this set up on mine and maybe this is helpful for you in achieving the same flexibility of customisation and personal taste. All of what you see is just from Pocket plus being ticked in the today screen items collection list.
Ok stupid question as there doesn't seem to be a manual for this on the XDA site.
When installing this, does it over-write any files? ie am I going to have to re-install and re-configure all my software? I just want to know before I do this while away from a net connection.
Cavey.co.uk said:
Ok stupid question as there doesn't seem to be a manual for this on the XDA site.
When installing this, does it over-write any files? ie am I going to have to re-install and re-configure all my software? I just want to know before I do this while away from a net connection.
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installing what? a program or flashing a rom?
nm
cotc2001 said:
I'll try this later tonight - I presume that with a rom upgrade all installed programs will be wiped. Whats the best way to save the programs so that I don't have to go through installing them again (if thats possible)
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dg252 said:
Indeed...everything is wiped and all the data too.
I used SPB Backup which worked well in the end. I made a few mistakes during the restore process that made it much more of a time consuming headache than it should have been but I think I got back to where I want to be. Ringtone assignments and contact picture assignments were not restored but that may have been my error rather than the fault of the software.
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Sure, I have backup software, but I shall look at this as an opportunity to flash and re-install. Had just better make sure I do all required syncing first
thesire said:
installing what? a program or flashing a rom?
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The new ROM. On the O2 site it implies it won't nuke your stuff. Sure it says...
In order to ensure that important files and data do not go missing from your Xda during the software download process, please save them to your PC first before you begin. You'll then be able to reload them onto your device after the software download process is complete.
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but that could be read as it might go tits up and break your files, but you'll otherwise be ok. It also doesn't mention 3rd party applications.
Cavey.co.uk said:
nm
Sure, I have backup software, but I shall look at this as an opportunity to flash and re-install. Had just better make sure I do all required syncing first
The new ROM. On the O2 site it implies it won't nuke your stuff. Sure it says...
but that could be read as it might go tits up and break your files, but you'll otherwise be ok. It also doesn't mention 3rd party applications.
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Whenever you flash a new ROM the handset gets formatted. Any data on the handset will be lost. If you want to keep anything, transfer it to the memory card first......
Hi,
I installed the youtube app from m.google.com thinking it would update my existing one.
But once installed, it looked completly different and not as nice as the preivous one.
Is there anyway to get the orginal YouTube app. Or is it still installed somwhere in main memory, as I installed the new version on the storage card.
Thanks for any help here.
The ROM version I have is: 1.48.405.2 (71294) WWE
I have the exact same problem. The program is in the Windows folder but cannot get it back to the quicklinks button as i installed a similar youtube app and then removed it...which caused the quicklink for the actual youtube not to work
any help?
I made this mistake a while back.
What I did was backup my settings and appoinments via device center and myphone.
Then just factory reset the thing. It came back after doing so.
However I believe someone on here and made a cab out of it so it should be floating here somewhere.
Yep, tried the user made app but it was lagging so uninstalled it.
Will resetting remove all of the apps i have added to the device?
Thanks for the reply
http://www.google.com/cse?cx=partner-pub-2900107662879704:fs7umqefhnf&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=youtube++cab
nothing too helpful there. is there a .cab for an official htc hd2 youtube app?
maby this help
alizee131 said:
nothing too helpful there. is there a .cab for an official htc hd2 youtube app?
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go to window folder there must be 2 youtube exe kopy one of to windo programs and it will work again a do no witch you must need so try it
sitaniace said:
go to window folder there must be 2 youtube exe kopy one of to windo programs and it will work again a do no witch you must need so try it
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Thanks that worked!!! I copied a shortcut of the youtube.exe that was 25b from the windows folder to windows->Start Menu->Programs and it brought it back!!! Great.
Sorry for asking the same question twice, but
I do not have a YouTube.exe in my windows folder on my tmobile hd2
Is there any way to get the official htc YouTube app on my hd2 without flashing?
Youtube App
I've personally been having trouble with various youtube apps on my HTC HD2.
This one is the most stable. Interface is slightly different than the stock one but must more stable and I personally prefer. Enjoy and give me feedback.
Code:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C1UDT6R4
Earbuddy said:
I've personally been having trouble with various youtube apps on my HTC HD2.
This one is the most stable. Interface is slightly different than the stock one but must more stable and I personally prefer. Enjoy and give me feedback
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I really like the new interface. Extremely fast in all aspects from loading, searching, signing on etc. Nice, clean and easy to use. My only wish would be to have an option of playback quality to a higher option. Thanks on this and for sharing.
hard reset my friend...
die_braut said:
Sorry for asking the same question twice, but
I do not have a YouTube.exe in my windows folder on my tmobile hd2
Is there any way to get the official htc YouTube app on my hd2 without flashing?
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disable rom/extension hiding if you use resco explorer etc. you wil find the exe file.
FlashAsh99 said:
Thanks that worked!!! I copied a shortcut of the youtube.exe that was 25b from the windows folder to windows->Start Menu->Programs and it brought it back!!! Great.
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For me it works too ! Thx a lot !