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Registry Edits revert after softreset or do not happen at al

Okay i did try a search and it didnt work.
I have noticed when i do registry edits to HKCU (current user) they tend not to work at all or revert themselves back after softreset.
For example.
Change the application launched by Today screen Soft Keys
To change the application launched by the Today screen Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = "\Windows\Calendar.exe" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = "Calendar" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To change the application launched by the Today screen Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\Open = "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Contacts.lnk" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\(Default) = "Contacts" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
Note that 113 normally doesn't exist by default, and probably needs to be created
Also note that there is at least 1 application that allows you to set these through a GUI, developed by FdcSoft called SoftKeyAppletEx
I went to the 112 folder changed it to "\Windows\Messaging.lnk"
And then the other to TEXT MESSAGE...the TEXT message part changes, but when i push the button it still opens up CALANDAR....so i soft reset, and then everything is back to normal like i didnt change anything.
also
i have attempted the tweak to show when i am using caps/numbrs and cause thats in HKCU as well it doesnt seem to work as well..
Anyone have any insights help or suggestions thanks!
I am running ORGINAL 8125 cingular ROM, thats it.
Few registry tweaks and using Recoes Editor.

be sure not to reset with the sylus but rather by holding down the power button for 5 secs. Than answer "yes" on the question if you want to turn off. With this method, the device has enough time to write the registry changes to the flash ROM before power is suspended. Resetting with the stylus results in changes not being saved because the device has no time to write them to the flash ROM. Hope this solution helps, it did help me.

If i reset with a stilus after a reg edit i will always wait a few minutes (like 5) after the reg changes.. it always works fine.
i found this out after resetting right after changes and they wernt applied.

Hi,
I want to change picture storage path to a sub folder in 'My picture'. i was able to change HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Picture\StorageCardPath from '\Storage Card\DCIM\100MEDIA' to '\Storage Card\My Documents\My Picture', after soft reset, it kept changed value, but every time I take a picture, the value will be reset back to original value (which is '\Storage Card\DCIM\100MEDIA'), can someone let me know why? Is there any way to change it and keep changed value not be reset back when take picture?
Thanks!

reprogramming contact key

does anyone know how to reprogram the contact key to open a different program, i would like my to open a different "contact" program each time i press the contact key but instead it opens up the original contact... the one i want to open has pictures contact... the ony way i have been able to open it is by going to where i stored the program on my device...
is there anyway to change it... i did see another post about contact but that didn't solve my delimma...

Here is a link to a soft key applet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=226198#226198
It adds a setting in your Control Panel that allows you to change the soft keys to any program you want.

zakhir_n said:
Here is a link to a soft key applet:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=226198#226198
It adds a setting in your Control Panel that allows you to change the soft keys to any program you want.
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Thanks zakhir_n!

stylistic14 said:
does anyone know how to reprogram the contact key to open a different program, i would like my to open a different "contact" program each time i press the contact key but instead it opens up the original contact... the one i want to open has pictures contact... the ony way i have been able to open it is by going to where i stored the program on my device...
is there anyway to change it... i did see another post about contact but that didn't solve my delimma...
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Also check the wiki (http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=WM5_Tweaks_Other) as there is information on changing the today softkeys:
Change the application launched by Today screen Soft Keys
To change the application launched by the Today screen Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = "\Windows\Calendar.exe" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = "Calendar" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To change the application launched by the Today screen Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\Open = "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Contacts.lnk" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\(Default) = "Contacts" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
Note that 113 normally doesn't exist by default, and probably needs to be created
Also note that there is at least 1 application that allows you to set these through a GUI, developed by FdcSoft called SoftKeyAppletEx.

how to change launch buttons on homesceen

hey guys I'm typing this on my mda yahoooo
anyways lol
on the home screen I have calendar on the left (soft key or something?) and clontacts on the right. how I'm using icontacts and need to change what program the right key launches how do I do that? I have icontacts located withing the program files (even tho its just a standalone exe file) how can I change this?
thanks in advance!!
eddy

Go to the settings and today.

To change the application launched by the Today screen Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = "\Windows\Calendar.exe" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Left soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = "Calendar" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
To change the application launched by the Today screen Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\Open = "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Contacts.lnk" (REG_SZ string, including quotes)
To change the title of the Right soft key:
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\(Default) = "Contacts" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)

hey thanks newbie worked like a charm

Registry Hacks - FAQ / HowTos

I thought creating a thread that shows the various registry hacks might be helpful/useful/contructive/destructive.
I am still pretty new to all of this and would love to know what others have discovered to get 'more' from our PPCs.
Thanks in advance for the contributions!
I am using PHM Registry for my editor.

did you try searching? they are scattered all over this forum

Tregrad said:
did you try searching? they are scattered all over this forum
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That is why I thought it might be nice to have one location for them.

Registry Hacks - List 1
You can download and install PHM Registry Editor on your phone to modify the registry.
http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/
Unlocking/Unhidding the extended_rom
\HKLM\System\StorageManager\Profiles\EXT_FLASHDRV \
then change the value (default at 1) to 0
Wait at least a minute before doing a soft reset.
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Get rid of the voicemal icon on the '1' key (3.16+)
The 3.16 rom has added an voicemail icon to '1' key which also caused my skin to look messed up. You can disable it:
\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\PhoneExtendFunctio n\CDMA\
set the DWORD value
"EnableVoicemailIcon" = "0"
by default it is set to 1.
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Reserved - future use

Reserved - future use 2

Reserved - future use 3

i think this is a good idea as well... since ppcgeeks is down. just fyi, there are some listed on sprintmogul.net and a couple other sites.

Your really aught to just keep editing the FIRST post and as people find new reg hacks you can add them to teh first post.

Tregrad said:
Your really aught to just keep editing the FIRST post and as people find new reg hacks you can add them to teh first post.
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Right -- that is what I basically plan on doing.

went over to geeks and got a PANT laod of them by doing a "search" in the Titan forum
You can download and install PHM Registry Editor on your phone to modify the registry.
http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/
1-Unlock Phone (certificate security disabled) rev.1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\0000 1001 = 2
-> Change the value data from 2 to 1
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\0000 1005 = 16
-> Change the value data from 16 to 40
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies\0000 1017 = 128
-> Change the value data from 128 to 144
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \Security\Policies\Policies
-> Add new value "0000101b": Dword = 1
Close registry editor and soft reboot.
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2-Change Bluetooth headphones from mono (default) to stereo:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2 DP\Settings
UseJointStereo: change the DWORD from “1” TO “0” no quotes.
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings\Bi tPool to 50
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings\Ma xSupportedBitPool to 50,
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3-Today screen, Single line date
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\MICROSOFT\TODAY
"Date"=dword:1
"AutoSingleLineDatePlugin"=dword:1
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4-Change Operator name
HKLM\System\State\Phone\Current Operator Name
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5-Disable the pop-up notification that says Message Sent rev.1
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Inbox
create a new key "Settings"
create a new string value "SMSNoSentMsg" and set the value to 1
Hit ok and select "Ok" to save and you are in business.
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6-Speed up
Using a registry editor such as PHM RegEdit lookup and change the following three values:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\Cac heSize=0x1000(4096)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\FATFS\Ena bleCache=0x1(1)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\StorageManager\Filters\f sreplxfilt\ReplStoreCacheSize=0x1000(4096)
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7-Enable GPS icon in the Setting/System menu
HKLM\ControlPanel\GPS Settings
Change "Hide" to 0
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8-Enable Bluetooth and IrDA in Wmodem
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\WModem
"Hide IrDA"=dword:00000000
"Hide Bluetooth"=dword:00000000
"Hide USB"=dword:00000000
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9-Registry Hack Improvement of using bluetooth listen music
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\BuiltIn\BtA2dpSnd
Add "Priority256 "= dword:60 (Use Dword Value)
HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Bluetooth/AudioGateway/Capability
(Dword:69)(Default is 37)
HKLM/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Bluetooth/AD2P/Settings/BitPool
(Dword: 60)(Default is 30)
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10-Unlocking/Locking Items into position on today screen
HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Today\Items\"Plugin you want to lock or Unlock"
change TYPE from 5 to 4
5=locked
4=unlock
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11-Camera Flip Pictures Fix
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\HTC\Camera\Image
Change "EnableEncodePortrait" to 0
When you take a picture it is saved in the wrong configuration and you then have to rotate
it with a picture editor so its not sideways and save it again. This is the fix for it.
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12-Disable Multi-NAI
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\WModem\Multi-NAI default is 1, set to 0(00000000)
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13-Put Date in Title Bar
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell]
"ShowTitleBarClock"=dword:00000001
"TBOpt"=dword:00000003
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides]
"SSDte"="M/d/yy "
***** 2 spaces needed aafter the yy ****
fyi no quotes on the sting values if using a reg edit.
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14-battery, screen rotate, and CommManager icons down in your tray
see cab in this post
http://ppcgeeks.com/reg-tweaks-06-19...,60.html#57690
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15-Change Vibrate Strength
HKLM\SOFTWARE\OEM\VIB
STRENGTH_LOW set to 1.
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16-Disable Ambient Light Sensor
KEY_CURRENT_USER\CONTROL PANEL\BACKLIGHT set auto sensor from 1 to 0
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17-how to get rid of some of thoes annoying sounds while on calls or making calls (or attempting), such as adjusting the volume,
go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sounds
Loudestincallvolume = the sound it makes when you turn the volume all the way up (that annoying little useless sound) delete this key to remove that
Quietestincallvolume = the same but for when you turn it all the way down
Networkdrop = the dropped call /w lost signal sound
Calldrop = caller hangs up before you do sound
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18-Change ringtone/vibrate/LED flash characteristics
If you would like more control over how your device rings/vibrates/flashes its LEDs on events, you can can change the Script values of these events. For example, for an incoming call performing 'activate device, play ringtone, wait 3 seconds, repeat':
HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script = "apw3r" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
For performing 'active device, set volume to 33%, play ringtone, set volume to 67%, play ringtone, set volume to 100%, play ringtone (no repeat)':
HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script = "ac33pc67pc100p" (REG_SZ string, no quotes)
The following are the full codes available to you. Please note that all the codes are executed simultaneously except after a ringtone play / wait code. E.g. 'v1p' will vibrate and play at the same time, while vibrating for 1 second. But 'pv1' will play the ringtone through all the way first, then start vibrating for 1 second.
a = activate device
cN = set volume to N in percentage max volume
fN = flash notification LED for N seconds
p = play ringtone. Note that this will play the ringtone all the way through before continuing with the next code.
r = repeat. Note that this should be the last code in your Script string, if used at all.
vN = vibrate for N seconds
wN = wait for N seconds. Note that the device will wait this long before continuing with the next code.
NOTE: I tried this on my 6800 and changed the v0 to v1 and now it doesn't have just one long vibrate. v0 sets it to vibrate always.
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19-FIX THE SLOW RINGER
To do this, you will need your MSL, which only Sprint (or your provider) can provide you. Open up the phone app and dial ##778# (PST). You will be asked to enter your MSL. Enter it, and you will be brought into the provisioning of your phone. From the top left, select Modem Settings. On this page, your Slot Cycle Index (SCI) is how often your phone polls the tower for incoming calls, etc. This value is 1.28 seconds multiplied by 2^value (i.e 0=1.28 secs, 1=2.56secs) with 0 fastest, 7 slowest. The default is 2, but lowering it to 1 hasn't noticeably affected my battery life, and roughly 2.5 second (SCI 1) response time is far more reasonable than roughly 5 seconds (SCI 2)
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20-Change scroll bar size
Navigate to HKey_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE\ and tweak the following values.
cyHScr : Horizontal Scrollbars Height in pixels (default is 13)
cxVScr : Vertical Scrollbars Width in pixels (default is 13)
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21-Save Attachments or the Whole Email on your SD Card
The Key in WM6 changed from WM5. In WM6 it is:
HKLM\System\Inbox\Settings
For Attachments add "AttachPath" value="\Storage Card\Inbox\Attachments" datatype="string"
For the rest of the email add "PropertyPath" value="\Storage Card\Inbox" datatype="string"
For the paths above to work, you need to have the Inbox folder and Attachments subfolder created already. You must reboot for them to take effect.
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22-add the AM/PM to your time in the title bar
To Add AM or PM
1) Open your registry editor (either PHM Registry Editor or Resco Explorer 2003).
2) Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides
3) Create 1st String Value: Name = S1159 & String = Am
4) Create 2nd String Value: Name = S2359 & String = Pm
5) Create 3rd String Value: Name = STFmt & String = hh:mm t'M'
6) Soft-reset
There has to be a space after the am or pm otherwise it will not display
Also
am=aM pm=pM
Am=AM Pm=PM
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23-Changing SoftKeys
Create the following keys and Strings in the registry:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 2
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\11 3
112 is the left key and 113 is the right.
Set Default to what you want the key to read (ie. SMS)
Now for each key create a new string named Open and set the target path.
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24-This edit allows you to see the duration of your Vision connection along with a button to disconnect it.
You see it in the bubble that is displayed when you tap the Vision icon.
Click HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Click ControlPanel
Click Phone
[at this point, the buttom grey status bar should read \HKLM\ControlPanel\Phone'
Click the bottom menu 'edit'
Select new dword value
Change the value name to "Flags2" (no quotes).
Select the 'hexidecimal' button.
Type 10
Click ok.
You should now see in the 'name/data' section:
Flags2 16 (0x00010)
When done, reset the device.

Tregrad said:
went over to geeks and got a PANT laod of them by doing a "search" in the Titan forum
You can download and install PHM Registry Editor on your phone to modify the registry.
http://www.phm.lu/Products/PocketPC/RegEdit/
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Great hacks. Thanks for your contribution.

big list of em over here.
http://www.htcwiki.com/page/Tweaks+and+Hacks?t=anon

im usually not one to mess up my phone (ie im usually very cautious, dont play with what i shouldnt) but i wouldnt touch that ringtone modifying hack. i just tried it, hoping to set the ringtone more like it was on an old razr of mine (4vibes and a break) and it really messed up the phone application. like it wouldnt open. even after multiple restarts, everything. after i called my phone from another one, the phone app opened, thankfully, and then it started working but gave me quite a scare before that
EDIT- nope, that didnt fix it either. even after calling from another phone, once my 6800 is restarted, the phone app wont work again. god this will be the 4th hard reset this week. lame.

Duration of the rington
Has anyone an idea if it is possible to say the phone how long the ringtone should play till the phone hangs up and went into mailbox.
I mean is it possilbe to set the duration to eg. 30 sec or more till it hangs up.

I know there is a hack to stop ActiveSync from starting automatically but I can't find it. Searched here and PDAphonehome. Anyone have it?

Hey guys, I'm an active user on the Wing forums. I was wondering if there is such a reg edit to save SMS to the SD card instead of on the phone? Thanks for any details!

nuron said:
Hey guys, I'm an active user on the Wing forums. I was wondering if there is such a reg edit to save SMS to the SD card instead of on the phone? Thanks for any details!
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Along those same lines -- I would like to move 'my docs' to my sd card.

HEY!!!!!!!! I GOT 6.1! but cant get to my IOTA!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

djhollygrove said:
HEY!!!!!!!! I GOT 6.1! but cant get to my IOTA!!!! HELP PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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have you unlocked your extended ROM? Do that and rub the IOTA cab.

PocketCM on Artemis WM6.1

hi all,
is there a way to swich the contact button to classic contacts view instead of PocketCM view?
thanks
forumka

This is the solution:
First download and install a Registry Editor, then You can do it in two simple step:
1st step:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS
Change "String 1" value from "\Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe" to ":MSPOUTLOOK contacts".
Make sure that you DO NOT ADD the "" on the new entry: (only :MSPOUTLOOK contacts)
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2nd step: Remove the application from the softkey
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys
in "keys" DELETE entire key called "113"
which have Strings:
"Default" set to "Contacts" and
"Open" set to \Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe
Now you can press "contacts" softkey and phone open default "contacts" view!
enjoy the difference..

star, thanks
marromarco said:
Before download and install a Registry Editor and then You can do it in two simple step:
1st step:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS
Change "String 1" value from "\Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe" to ":MSPOUTLOOK contacts".
Make sure that you DO NOT ADD the "" on the new entry: (only :MSPOUTLOOK contacts)
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2nd step: Remove the application from the softkey
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys
in "keys" DELETE entire key called "113"
which have Strings:
"Default" set to "Contacts" and
"Open" set to \Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe
Now you can press "contacts" softkey and phone open default "contacts" view!
enjoy the difference..
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excellent, thanks. i hate pocketCM but love the roms that use it...

many thanks - pocket CM had been bugging me too.
Now gone!

marromarco said:
Before download and install a Registry Editor and then You can do it in two simple step:
1st step:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS
Change "String 1" value from "\Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe" to ":MSPOUTLOOK contacts".
Make sure that you DO NOT ADD the "" on the new entry: (only :MSPOUTLOOK contacts)
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2nd step: Remove the application from the softkey
HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys
in "keys" DELETE entire key called "113"
which have Strings:
"Default" set to "Contacts" and
"Open" set to \Program Files\PocketCM\PocketCM.exe
Now you can press "contacts" softkey and phone open default "contacts" view!
enjoy the difference..
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You, sir, are a legend. Thank you so much!
Nick

thanks for you support!
ForumKa

Help can someone tell me the proper registry setting?
Hi I was trying to put the icaller registry setting back to normal I was supposed to manually edit the registry: inside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Rai\:MSCONTACTS, set
parameter "1" to "\Windows\poutlook.exe Contacts".
But I screwed up and set parameter "0". Can someone that has the default tell me what's supposed to be there? My previous registry backup apparently didn't do a full backup of the registry so I can't read it. Thanks.

Sorry, I meant iContact above, not iCaller.