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Windows Explorer loops in \Windows

Hi. The standard File Explorer program on my unit has suddenly begun "spinning" continuously in the \Windows directory. If I kill the registry entry that holds the current dirctory, it works normally until I enter \Windows again. \Windows is accessible normally through Total Commander or ActiveSync.
Apparently something in the directory is upsetting Explorer. Any ideas on a way to fix this (I don't want to hard reset just to fix this)?
Additional info -- it appears that after quite a few minutes Explorer may finish with \Windows and display a result for an instant, but immediately exits.
Thanks.

uta8111 said:
Hi. The standard File Explorer program on my unit has suddenly begun "spinning" continuously in the \Windows directory. If I kill the registry entry that holds the current dirctory, it works normally until I enter \Windows again. \Windows is accessible normally through Total Commander or ActiveSync.
Apparently something in the directory is upsetting Explorer. Any ideas on a way to fix this (I don't want to hard reset just to fix this)?
Additional info -- it appears that after quite a few minutes Explorer may finish with \Windows and display a result for an instant, but immediately exits.
Thanks.
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Must be a bug with File Explorer. Could you dump a full directory list of your \Windows or try to remove your programs one-by-one, checking back every time after an uninstall to see whether the bug is still present? That'd be great for the entire PPC community (that is, finding the offending program)

This is the approach I've been taking. It's a bit tedious since whenever File Explorer gets into spinning mode in \Windows I have to soft boot to get out.
I've removed the last several programs that were installed. One of them itself caused the "infinite" spinning during the deinstallation process -- others deinstalled OK.
I've also removed some of the more recently created files in \Windows that I knew were safe to delete.
So far no change to File Explorer's behavior. It works fine except in \Windows. Total Commander still has no problems at all in \Windows, etc.
I could post the directory listing for \Windows, but it's rather long.

Just go on deinstalling - and it t doesn't work, try reinstalling everything after a hard reset
Just checked this on my Wizard (AKU3.2 bepe/KTamas ROM): FE works OK in \Windows

Mortscript....duh !!

Hi All
I'm sure someone will be able to tell me what I am doing wrong
I have loaded Mortscript on to my E650 and have copied a script from this site and saved it as wireless.mscr
When I run the file from Windows explorer - it opens the file in Word on my E650 and does nothing.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks

Uninstall Mortscript and then reinstall it. I guess it's a matter of file association in the registry.

mortscript
Thanks....have tried that and it still does not work.
Any other ideas?

You must run once the mortscript's executable to create the associations with the mscr files.

dancer_69 said:
You must run once the mortscript's executable to create the associations with the mscr files.
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yep, ran the yellow file that was located in the \program files\mortscript folder. It gave me a message to say the file associations has been made yet the docs still open in Word !!
AAAARRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!

Try deleting the key at HKCR\.mscr...then opening mortscript.exe Then try to open your script. It deletes the file assc.

saenzjoseph said:
Try deleting the key at HKCR\.mscr...then opening mortscript.exe Then try to open your script. It deletes the file assc.
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Thanks...where would I find the HKCR\.mscr Does that involve editing the registry as have never done it before

Yes this is a registry key. You will need a registry editor Total commander has a free one. Then just navigate to HKey_Classes_Root(hkcr) and locate the folder .mscr open it and delete the key in there..
In order to locate and edit the registry in total commander tap the / in the top right corner of the screen right next to the .. Then double tap on the \\ then double tap on Registry then HKCR then .mscr and delete the key labeled default ,or you could just double tap on it and then in the box provided type MortScript

key
Thanks,
have done as suggested, removed the keys, have removed and reloaded Mortscript. Rebooted phone....and they still open with Word Mobile !!!
Jeez - can it be so hard !!!

When you open that key what does it say.... when you open word go to menu and options and in display....click on word files, i dont think that will work but its worth a try

saenzjoseph said:
When you open that key what does it say.... when you open word go to menu and options and in display....click on word files, i dont think that will work but its worth a try
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Hi, Thanks for your help so far
My word seems to be an editor only - as dont have any options to select.

mort
hi
Am getting somewhere now...turns out the file was named wireless.mscr.txt so have edited it to reflect the proper extension. Will try again now
Thanks again

well that makes a lot more sense...since the actual ext that you are opening is a txt. just drop the .txt

It's probably far more simple: You script has the wrong extension. It must be .mscr, not .psw, .doc or .txt. The default Explorer hides the extension, so your file's pobably named "somescript.mscr.psw" (or *.doc) but is shown only as "somescript.mscr". Use an explorer replacement like Total Commander or Resco, or the desktop's Explorer ("My mobile device") with "Hide extension for known documents" disabled in the options, and you'll see the wrong extension.
Edit: Oops, didn't realize there's a second page...

unlocking the registry?

I'm new to this site and the ways of fooling with the details of this phone. I have an HTC Mogul 6800, WM 6.1, through Sprint. I am trying to install some "iPhone" type software and am stuck almost at the starting point. I'm trying to copy this file
welcomehead.96.png
into the /windows directory on the phone. Since that file already exists on the phone, it would appear that it needs to be overwritten. It won't overwrite as that file on the phone is marked as "read-only". How can I edit that file to remove the "read-only"
thanks

Why not just move the old file to another directory?

I believe you're trying to change the splash screen? Apparantly that file is locked as ROM file and so overwriting may not be possible. Why don;t you change the registry value to point to a different file? Refer this Splash Screen changing guide.
Preffered Registry editior: Free PHM Registry editor
Regards,
Carty..

The file is Read-only, so I can't move it. I tried installing the PHM Registry editor, it thinks it's a Microsoft Daylight savings time update.

glk21c said:
The file is Read-only, so I can't move it. I tried installing the PHM Registry editor, it thinks it's a Microsoft Daylight savings time update.
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Use this......It's a file explorer that will overwrite most system files.
To unlock the registry which you really don't need to do for this simple file overwrite. Do a search for CERegEditor. It's a pc app that will sync to your phone and view aswell as edit your registry. There is a command within the program to unlock with.

lllboredlll said:
Use this......It's a file explorer that will overwrite most system files.
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Definitely, I confirm this will overwrite that file.

lllboredlll said:
Use this......It's a file explorer that will overwrite most system files.
To unlock the registry which you really don't need to do for this simple file overwrite. Do a search for CERegEditor. It's a pc app that will sync to your phone and view aswell as edit your registry. There is a command within the program to unlock with.
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I've actually had bad luck with Total Commander. I've successfully overwritten the file once out of a dozen tries. I've tried the Copy command as well as Move.
Anyone having better luck that can chime in? I'm wondering if I'm just missing a setting in Total Commander.

the 0ne said:
I've actually had bad luck with Total Commander. I've successfully overwritten the file once out of a dozen tries. I've tried the Copy command as well as Move.
Anyone having better luck that can chime in? I'm wondering if I'm just missing a setting in Total Commander.
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Have you tried copy to clipboard?
You can also rename the file and then put the new one in there with the good one.

the 0ne said:
I've actually had bad luck with Total Commander. I've successfully overwritten the file once out of a dozen tries. I've tried the Copy command as well as Move.
Anyone having better luck that can chime in? I'm wondering if I'm just missing a setting in Total Commander.
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Well I can overwrite with TC and GSFinder. I change my splash screen often due to boredom and I can't remember the last time I had an issue. Your ROM stock or Custom?

My ROM is stock. I guess I'll try this softwre listed above, hopefully I can change the value of this file as it can't be moved, overwritten or re-named right now.

Possible to change program assignments?

In my Dopod, when I click on a TXT file in my File Explorer, it always opens in MS Pocket Word. Then I have to be careful to select the correct file save as text files.
I installed some alternative NotePad programs but there appears to be no way to change the file extension type assignments to start up the correct program instead?
I have googled quite a bit but came up empty!
Anybody solved this problem?
Thanks!

AFAIK, Advanced Config has such an option to change file associations.

I had Advanced Config 3.2 already but did not know it had file association.
Found it under More Settings!
Unfortunately, when I tried to re-assign the program, it bombed when I was navigating the tree view.
Eventually, had to copy the application to \Program Files\ and select it from there!
After that, it seems to accept the settings.
Unfortunately, after the soft reset, the extension is still pointed to same application as before!

Latest update!
Something very funny is going on.
Advanced Config shows that the file association has been changed.
TXT file is now:
\Program Files\PocketTextEditor.exe "%1"
However, when I click a txt file in File Explorer, it still opens with Pocket Word!
Did I do something wrong?
Thanks!

Slow File Explorer

Hi All,
Last week i made a networkconnection to a NAS in my local network via Wifi.
It all worked fine on my HD2.
but now when i open the File Explorer it is really slow. (even Total Commander is slow)
WiFi is turned off.
Looks like there is some cache left on the phone or something.. when the explorer is open i get a list of the directories on the device, but when i scroll the interface is hanging for a while. this will repeat continuesly.
is there a way to clean up some old stuff?
i did do a search in the registry via SKTools Registry Explorer to search for any left items about the networkdrive, but could not find something.
Does anyone reconize this issue and do have a fix for it?
It drives me crazy when i could not get into the file explorer anymore.

its more likely that your file man is trying to remap the networkmap and failing.
not sure how you go about sorting it, i only ever use resco, but try deleting the share if its still showing in your network list on the phone.

maybe it will help..
in the file explorer try to change the "sorting by" files to name
when i had "sorting by" type the explorer was very slow

Update:
I experienced that when i open the file explorer and browsing on root the ' My Device' is just slow and hangs continuesly, when i browse to various directories or storagecard it is working fine.
so should be an old reference to the networkmapping.
But don't know how to delete, because is not visible in the file explorer
checked registrypath: HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ Software \ Microsoft \ File Explorer \
to see if there was a MRU pointed to the networkpath but nothing interesting to see

Solved !!
I used SKTools to search for broken links (search and remove or repair broken links).
There was a file called: \config.lnk which pointed to the path of the networkmapping.
does someone know how the config-file works?

fixed.
yuda101 said:
in the file explorer try to change the "sorting by" files to name
when i had "sorting by" type the explorer was very slow
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I had same problem, except total commander worked fine. This fixed it! thanks.

use total commander, wayy better