Hi all,
I have a slight problem, nothing big to be a big drag, but something that keeps bothering me.
I loaded WisBar Advance 2 and also SPB weather (amongst other programs), these just happened to be two programs I was disappointed with and wanted to remove it so it didn't take up unnecessary memory, but when I tried to remove it through "add/remove programs" it prompted saying that they were not completely removed. It still shows the folders for these two programs under "Programs," but they no longer work but its still there.
Is there anyway to completely remove them from my MDAs memory?
(btw, all other programs I've removed were removed completely, except for these two)
thanx
Explore your device with your computer and remove the files manually.
I've already done that, I've already gone through the phone via mobile device under my computer and have removed everything that seems to be associated with these programs but have had no luck on removing the folders from under programs.
thanx
you have to navigate to Windows > Start Menu > Programs to remove those items, its a bit confusing, youd think it refers to the start menu but it doesnt.
Cheers,
I have had this problem for a few days, even posted a topic to no avail,
Thanks very much
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I've got a couple of apps on the miniSD card which I've added to the start menu but (I guess because they're on the miniSD) when I start up there is no pretty icon in the list.
It's not the end of the world, but I wondered if there was a way to fix it properly?
Yes, you can make a shortcut in the local/windows/start directory.
works perfectly - thanks! Clever things shortcuts
is it possible (as a follow-on) for a program in the 'startup' list that's on the miniSD card to be delayed before starting... or does it retry the card until it's ready?
I don't really understand what you mean.....
OffBeatMammal said:
works perfectly - thanks! Clever things shortcuts
is it possible (as a follow-on) for a program in the 'startup' list that's on the miniSD card to be delayed before starting... or does it retry the card until it's ready?
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Why don't you try and tell us that it won't kill your device, the worst it will do is just give you an error message.
hanmin said:
OffBeatMammal said:
works perfectly - thanks! Clever things shortcuts
is it possible (as a follow-on) for a program in the 'startup' list that's on the miniSD card to be delayed before starting... or does it retry the card until it's ready?
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Why don't you try and tell us that it won't kill your device, the worst it will do is just give you an error message.
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wasn't sure the best way to test... and as I've only had the thing a few hours was a little nervous about busting it but popping memory cards in and out to see what happens to get some empirical evidence
Looks like (on testing) that it doesn't retry an app that's set to run off the card if the card isn't installed in the first few seconds... in fact, programs living on the miniSD card but with shortcuts in the /windows/startup folder don't seem to launch at all (tried with a couple - Chronos and SmartsKeys from here) - does this mean I need to go find a launcher app that loops until it's found/started everything?!
I know... I'm a developer by trade so maybe I should learn to hack this thing myself, but most of my development is web not PDA (last time I used VB for a PC app was before .net!)
Funnily enough, in the testing I discovered it's pretty hit and miss if the shortcut icon appears when the app itself lives on the miniSD card... looks like I'm going to have to move Chronos to main memory if I want to be sure of getting woken up in the am
What's the "local/windows/start directory"?
I have the same problem with the icon for programs on the SD sometimes not showing up (sometimes display as a generic Winsows desktop liiking icon) - the entry is there just that the icon itself isn't the correct program specific one. Doesn't seem to be any rhyme nor reason to it.
So is there a solution?
I have the same problem with Storage Card icons not showing up after a soft reset. Has anyone figured this out? Putting shortcut in the startup folder only cause the programs to be loaded, and sometimes that cause errors and all those apps do get launched.
As a work-around I've installed Smallmenu and put cascading menu on my Programs folder (subfolders). It's a few clicks more but at least I get all my icons, organized the way I like them.
Can someone explain this solution to me? What am I creating a shortcut to? If I create a shortcut to the program in the startup menu, will i tnot just open the program?
That seems more annoying than not having the icons...
Looks like AKU2 update has made this problem go away, at least, I've not noticed a problem with startup or icons since upgrading...
Hi,
When I tried to remove one of my programs, using remove programs, there is always this ERROR: (the name of the software) was not completely removed. Do you want to remove it from the list of installed programs? Then after I choose yes, the program is still exist.
Can anyone please explain to me what happen with my pocket pc, and how can I remove the software compeltely?
Is it related to pocket mechanic that I am using, because I usually always delete the registry?
yahyae said:
Hi,
When I tried to remove one of my programs, using remove programs, there is always this ERROR: (the name of the software) was not completely removed. Do you want to remove it from the list of installed programs? Then after I choose yes, the program is still exist.
Can anyone please explain to me what happen with my pocket pc, and how can I remove the software compeltely?
Is it related to pocket mechanic that I am using, because I usually always delete the registry?
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Same error here always.. would love a good answer...
Also have the same problem on and off. A hard reset took care of it...
I have the same problem. I know the Universal and the Blueangel are two very different devices but even so it is the same error message. I have hard reset it 3 times and it still has the problem.
is this a WM5 flaw? :?
Maybe.
What I do to make sure I totally uninstall everything is install the same application back in. The Universal will then show a window stating that you are installing a program already installed and that it will be removed first before proceeding with the installation. After the automatic uninstall, I just opt to cancel the install process and the original application is now uninstalled completely.
Another suggestion, the latest version of Pocket Mechanic has a new feature to handle all uninstall options in the Universal. I have to say, I have not tried it yet.
yahyae said:
Hi,
When I tried to remove one of my programs, using remove programs, there is always this ERROR: (the name of the software) was not completely removed. Do you want to remove it from the list of installed programs? Then after I choose yes, the program is still exist.
Can anyone please explain to me what happen with my pocket pc, and how can I remove the software compeltely?
Is it related to pocket mechanic that I am using, because I usually always delete the registry?
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Lots of people have had this (Including me)
The solution is to make sure the app isnt starting when rebooting i.e uncheck any today plugins, make sure the app isnt being started by the windows\startup\ location. Check the application to make sure there are no options set to automatically start i.e for pocket mechanic check that no auto cleaning etc options are checked - and then after all that soft reset your device. Then try to uninstall - should work.
There is something resident in the program memory causing the program not to be uninstalled - you need to find it and stop it from restarting prior to soft resetting your device.
Hope this helps.
Matt
Yes that's the solution I think. for this I use SPB Pocket Plus "safe mode" option if some program wants to be uninstalled.
I boot the machine "safe" and uninstall everything I want :idea:
I currently have 9 programs in my recently run programs list but I want say a maximum of 4. I like a short start menu with no bull**** in it, that's why I removed a lot of programs from the start menu in the first place.
How do I remove the links to the recently run programs?
Galileo said:
I currently have 9 programs in my recently run programs list but I want say a maximum of 4. I like a short start menu with no bull**** in it, that's why I removed a lot of programs from the start menu in the first place.
How do I remove the links to the recently run programs?
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Being Galileo i thought you could have worked this one out yourself :wink:
This is a start though it completely clears recent run programs http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=35536
There are some more posts but at the moment cant put my finger on them :shock:
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-cleartemp-v0-8-1.html
Worked for me
Hi. I've had trouble syncing my Touch HD this past few days - I think it may be to do with Phatnotes as the PPC disconnects everytime it is part way thru' syncing Phatnotes. Anyway, I thought I would try to remove this program but when I go to Settings -> Remove Programs - no programs at all show up in the list - blank! I have done a soft reset but nothing. Any ideas?
I'm hoping no one tells me to do a hard reset! I have stock rom and about 35mb of storage left.
Thanks,
Phil G, South Wales
Hi,
Try to reinstall some of your program. And look if its appearing in REMOVE PR..
hi!
i have been trolling around xda for weeks and finally here is my first post..
im having some problems getting rid of the software that came bundled with the tmous hd2. when i go to settings(sense)->applications->remove programs, i see JUST the b&n ereader listed there.
i seem to have irretrievably lost my sd card and i suspect some of the bundled software was preinstalled on the sd card itself. i was able to spot the rest (like slacker, telenav, etc.) in the program files of my device memory.
the problems are that:
1) the start menu is still cluttered with icons of apps that dont exist (due to lost sd card). nothing happens when i run them.
2) even the apps that do exist (like telenav - installed on my device memory), i dont know how to uninstall.
i really need some way to clean up my phone... any way to solve the above problems?
thanks!
p.s.:
i suspect that the b&n ereader is listed in 'remove programs' because i ran that software and updated it over wifi - which led to a fresh install.
my rom is 2.13 if thats of any use...
The thorough way is to use a cooked ROM. But if you don't want to go that way, you can go though and comb through the phone memory>windows and the start menu folders and delete stuff that belong to the apps (but be careful about what you delete, you don't want to delete important system stuff)
chvvkumar said:
The thorough way is to use a cooked ROM. But if you don't want to go that way, you can go though and comb through the phone memory>windows and the start menu folders and delete stuff that belong to the apps (but be careful about what you delete, you don't want to delete important system stuff)
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i thought of doing that. but drawing a parallel from windows (PC), what you are suggesting is that i should delete all program folders & shortcuts manually instead of using the control panel->add/remove option.
but that is sure to leave behind orphaned registry entries, dlls etc. just like in windows (PC)? and any windows(PC) user knows that that isnt a very pretty way of doing things...
silenced3 said:
i thought of doing that. but drawing a parallel from windows (PC), what you are suggesting is that i should delete all program folders & shortcuts manually instead of using the control panel->add/remove option.
but that is sure to leave behind orphaned registry entries, dlls etc. just like in windows (PC)? and any windows(PC) user knows that that isnt a very pretty way of doing things...
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it will leave the registry entries. I have made a lite rom that you can use if you don't want any traces of the programs on your device. look in my signature
Silenced, the catch is that it's not possible to remove apps that are baked into the stock ROM through any regular means (i.e. the add/remove dialog). In your case the best thing is to just clean up + organize your /windows/start menu folder...you can delete or move any of the ".lnk" files in there as they're just shortcuts to the same thing in the /windows folder. Just remember that if you move something that's attached to a quicklink on your home tab, you'll have to dump the quicklink and recreate it after moving the .lnk file.
sirphunkee said:
Silenced, the catch is that it's not possible to remove apps that are baked into the stock ROM through any regular means (i.e. the add/remove dialog)
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hmm you're right... i remember that even a hard reset i did yesterday didnt change the state of these apps.
apps stored in rom arent going to make any difference to the phone's performance anyway. so ill just follow the cleanup method you all suggest for now... i have had this phone for just about 24 hours now. its my first killer phone (i upgraded from nokia e65) and am in no state of mind to start flashing cooked roms yet
i wonder if there are any registry cleaners for windows CE.
thanks all!
silenced3 said:
i wonder if there are any registry cleaners for windows CE.
thanks all!
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Yes, MemMaid has a registry cleaning function/option...there may be others, but that's the one I know.
As for all the stuff you'll need to learn for your HD2, make sure you read the guide below (if you haven't already):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=688928