So...i have windows vista and i got the software required for me to sync my phone up, however ive noticed that i no longer have access to the windows folder on my phone through the new software...is there a fix, setting, or even a crack to display ALL of my folders on my phone?
ok this is the same question i asked, and no one seemed to know what to do.
first, go to folder options, then go to view. Then make sure you check "view hidden folders" and un-check "hide protected files"
jawnsixteen said:
ok this is the same question i asked, and no one seemed to know what to do.
first, go to folder options, then go to view. Then make sure you check "view hidden folders" and un-check "hide protected files"
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Yeah, unfortunately Vista and WMDC flag the Windows folder as protected so the only way to access it is to clear the checkbox for hide protected operating system files in folder options. Unfortunately, that means you also get a bunch more crap that you may not want to see like the thumbs.db and junk like that. Unfortunately, even if you copy the address and paste it into the address bar at the top of Windows Explorer, it still won't let you into it unless you have that checkbox cleared. Easiest way to get to the folder options is to press the alt key one time in Windows Explorer to bring up the menu bar then click on tools and folder options. Make whatever changes you need to the Windows folder of your device and then recheck that box when you're done.
hey thanks for that, i checked the hidden folder icon, but didnt think to look for protected
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When you click on Programs on the Start Menu you get the Programs window, right?
How can I link to that?
I want to add it to an icon on cLaunch. Tried the "windows\start menu\programs" but it opens file explorer in that location. I want to access the same window you get if you tap "Programs" in the start menu.
Anyone?
Thanks!
erm its difficult.
The easiest way to get to the same looking window for Programs is to get hold of a file called Folderview.exe. That does it. But it only does that folder anyway.
If you can program or create a script then you can launch the programs screen by sending keystrokes to the Start menu but again only shows that folder.
If you want to show the files in any folder but in icon view rather than list then you can either get something which changes the built in file manager to show icon view or else use a separate file manager for it like Explorer (formerly gsfinder++). That way you get the same sort of look.
Sorry I dont have the links to all this stuff but it might help you searching.
Folderview.exe... can't find it. is it supposed to be part of WM6 or is it an add-on?
See if this works
From the "IPhone like..." thread, see if this works.
\Windows\fexplore.exe"\Windows\Start Menu\Programs
macsoft said:
Folderview.exe... can't find it. is it supposed to be part of WM6 or is it an add-on?
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it's added to wm6 devices by HTC as part of the HTC today plugin.
got it. Its just what wanted. but...
Internet favorites files dont show up, but that is not so bad.
The other diference between this prog and clicking the "programs" link on the start menu is that, when I enter a folder, "Games" for example, if I press hardware key "OK", the program closes, while if i clicked the "programs" on the start menu, and entered the "Games" Folder and pressed "OK" it would go back to the original "programs" window.
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erm its difficult.
If you want to show the files in any folder but in icon view rather than list then you can either get something which changes the built in file manager to show icon view
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That's interesting ...remember what it was called? Google returns empty.
Is there a registry tweak to enable more than 7 programs in the drop down menu?
Not that I know of.
I use file explorer to arrange all my programs into 6 or 7 folders under start menu then have the folders ticked to show in the start menu that way I'm only 2 clicks away from any program. Hope that made sense!
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Desktopflame said:
Not that I know of.
I use file explorer to arrange all my programs into 6 or 7 folders under start menu then have the folders ticked to show in the start menu that way I'm only 2 clicks away from any program. Hope that made sense!
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Please explain further. File Explorer > Start menu, then what?
Desktopflame said:
Not that I know of.
I use file explorer to arrange all my programs into 6 or 7 folders under start menu then have the folders ticked to show in the start menu that way I'm only 2 clicks away from any program. Hope that made sense!
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That's exactly what I have at the moment but I want 9 folders showing not 7. I want to have these folders:
Audio
Fun & Games
Imaging
Office Mobile
System Tools
Travel
Utilities
Video
Web
but have to combine audio and video and also utilities and travel to make 7 folders
This is the BEST way (IMO) to get access to your apps. Just hit Start, then you category and there are all your relevant apps. No need to scroll through you long list of apps in the Program folder anymore.
There HAS to be a registry tweak to increase the number of allowed menu items from 7 to more. But where? Anyone smart enough to find out? I can't find it and have looked.
As for how to do it Alkali, here is the copy from the post I made in the Hints and Tips thread:
10. Have Category Folders in Start Menu
Using a file explorer, add 75 new folders to your 'Start Menu' folder. Name them like: Web, Travel, Utilities, System, Media etc. Copy relevant shortcuts from you 'Programs' folder in your 'Start Menu' folder to each of these new folders. You will need to use a 3rd party file explorer to unhide system files and rom files to see the pre-installed icons to copy them to your folders. These icons are '.ink' shortcuts. Also copy the entire 'Games' folder and 'Office' folder from your 'Programs' folder direct to your 'Start Menu' folder. Finally uncheck all checked boxes in Menus in Settings page. This will allow all 9 folders to show in your Start menu on your home page, where you can access specific apps much quicker. Remember each time you install or remove a program/game, you have to either copy the new 'ink' icon to your category folder or delete it.
Is it that the htcStartMenuService just doesn't allow more than seven items OR that the dll subclasses the Start Menu and the size of the owner Drawn Menu is fixed?? Any one??
If it is former some one can surely hack the protection. ☻☻☻☻ ☻☻☻☻
Hey, some time ago i changed some things on my HTC HD and one of those things is my start menu. When i open the start menu i see a list of smaller icons than you see in the standard start menu. In the beginning you only see the 7 programs that you want your start menu to show. But somehow i've changed my start menu which shows the following now:
Agenda
Messages
Contacts
Internet Explorer
Notes
Telephone
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//Recently opened apps
App1
App2
App3
...
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Programs
Settings
Help
The problem is, is that i forgot how i did this... So i was hoping any of you could tell me how i did this.. If i get the chance all also try to add a picture of my menu and the default menu, so you get a better picture of what i mean.
CannonballOx said:
Hey, some time ago i changed some things on my HTC HD and one of those things is my start menu. When i open the start menu i see a list of smaller icons than you see in the standard start menu. In the beginning you only see the 7 programs that you want your start menu to show. But somehow i've changed my start menu which shows the following now:
Agenda
Messages
Contacts
Internet Explorer
Notes
Telephone
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//Recently opened apps
App1
App2
App3
...
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Programs
Settings
Help
The problem is, is that i forgot how i did this... So i was hoping any of you could tell me how i did this.. If i get the chance all also try to add a picture of my menu and the default menu, so you get a better picture of what i mean.
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Using a file explorer, you can add or delete new folders to your 'Start Menu' folder. Name them like: Web, Travel, Utilities, System and Media. Copy relevant shortcuts from you 'Programs' folder in your 'Start Menu' folder to each of these new folders. You will need to use a 3rd party file explorer to unhide system files and rom files to see the pre-installed icons to copy them to your folders. These icons are '.ink' shortcuts. Also copy the entire 'Games' folder and 'Office' folder from your 'Programs' folder direct to your 'Start Menu' folder. Finally uncheck all checked boxes in Menus in Settings page. This will allow all 9 folders to show in your Start menu on your home page, where you can access specific apps much quicker. Remember each time you install or remove a program/game, you have to either copy the new 'ink' icon to your category folder or delete it.
You can also use utility apps like HDTweak & Advanced Config to change size of Start Menu
If you go to Start/Settings/System/TouchFLO you also can change Start Menu size
Fallen Spartan said:
If you go to Start/Settings/System/TouchFLO you also can change Start Menu size
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Thanks! That's the one i was looking for ^^
1. Enable Hidden Default Games
Go to the Windows directory and copy bubblebreaker.exe and solitaire.exe to the games folder as shortcuts in Windows\Start Menu. Make sure to unhide system files on the device to see the games listed.
How on earth do i do that? I went to FILE EXPLORER - WINDOWS but i am lost from there.Please help.
click menu -- show all files.find bubblebreaker.exe, press and hold, choose copy, then scroll up to the folder start menu, games, click menu - edit - paste.
It doesn't let you just paste though (at least mine doesn't).
You have to paste shortcut.
samsamuel said:
click menu -- show all files.find bubblebreaker.exe, press and hold, choose copy, then scroll up to the folder start menu, games, click menu - edit - paste.
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Thanks I did exactly that but when I checked PROGRAMS-GAMES I cannot see the games j have added in the start menu
as shortcuts in Windows\Start Menu. Make sure to unhide system files on the device to see the games listed
How I do that?
Please help me on this.
just paste the shortcut
just looked at this - open File Explorer and navigate to windows find the bubblebreaker.exe file and press/hold - at the bottom of the box that pops up is 'Send Shortcut to Programs' select this and you should now find a shortcut in the program list you get when selecting the icon in the top left corner of your home screen
xponline said:
just looked at this - open File Explorer and navigate to windows find the bubblebreaker.exe file and press/hold - at the bottom of the box that pops up is 'Send Shortcut to Programs' select this and you should now find a shortcut in the program list you get when selecting the icon in the top left corner of your home screen
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i dont get this option, i just get a "send" option which gets my email accounts up on screen. im having the same problems as the above poster, iv put the shortcuts in the games folder yet the games are not showing.....what gives...?
donwhann said:
i dont get this option, i just get a "send" option which gets my email accounts up on screen. im having the same problems as the above poster, iv put the shortcuts in the games folder yet the games are not showing.....what gives...?
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if ur on hd2 press cut then paste in games then the sort cut came up for me
It worked perfect on my phone
Thnx for the info guys
donwhann said:
i dont get this option, i just get a "send" option which gets my email accounts up on screen. im having the same problems as the above poster, iv put the shortcuts in the games folder yet the games are not showing.....what gives...?
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The easiest way to do this is to use Resco explorer as it gives you the option to send a shortcut to the programs folder.
However as you have to pay for it I can understand why you might not want to so I had a look at trying it with the windows file explorer and here is how I did it.
Ok so in to the huge windows file and scrolled on down to BubbleBreaker and I've got 4 files with that name but only 2 have the BubbleBreaker icon. The first one is 46.0K in size and thats the .exe file we're after. The other one is just an .lnk shortcut file.
So long press on the .exe file brings up the edit menu. Select copy.
Now go up in the windows folder and in to the Folder named Start Menu, then in to Programs and finally in to Games.
Now if you give a long press on a clear bit of the screen avoiding other files you should have a menu come up giving you the option to Paste Shortcut.
Hit the button and all should be well.
Worked ok on my HD2, I'm running the standard WWE 1.66 Rom
P.S Don't forget to chose the option to show all files in explorer. Just click Menu then put a tick in the Show all files box.
rhitey said:
The easiest way to do this is to use Resco explorer as it gives you the option to send a shortcut to the programs folder.
However as you have to pay for it I can understand why you might not want to so I had a look at trying it with the windows file explorer and here is how I did it.
Ok so in to the huge windows file and scrolled on down to BubbleBreaker and I've got 4 files with that name but only 2 have the BubbleBreaker icon. The first one is 46.0K in size and thats the .exe file we're after. The other one is just an .lnk shortcut file.
So long press on the .exe file brings up the edit menu. Select copy.
Now go up in the windows folder and in to the Folder named Start Menu, then in to Programs and finally in to Games.
Now if you give a long press on a clear bit of the screen avoiding other files you should have a menu come up giving you the option to Paste Shortcut.
Hit the button and all should be well.
Worked ok on my HD2, I'm running the standard WWE 1.66 Rom
P.S Don't forget to chose the option to show all files in explorer. Just click Menu then put a tick in the Show all files box.
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cheers bud, its sorted. i was copy an paste'in the smaller of the files....doh
i'd like to arrange all the links in "start" (windows/start menu/programs) and put them into folders with reasonable names like:
-net
-multimedia
-tools
-tweaks
...and others
Why does that not work with some of the links like "BsB Tweaks", "NoData", WiFi Profiles".
When i move those (and some others) into self-created folders, in "file explorer" they appear in those new folders but when i go to "Start" they are still there and not in my self-created folders.
Why? Is there a way to move them into other folders anyway?
I think that there is a configuration file that tells WinMo where to put icons...
There should be an easy way to configure the icons already on the WinMo!!!
DeadVirus said:
I think that there is a configuration file that tells WinMo where to put icons...
There should be an easy way to configure the icons already on the WinMo!!!
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No just do a softreset after rearranging and you will see the changes !
The HTC Links (Peep, Messaging, etc.) cannot be moved but disabled via regkey. Just search the registry for IsShortcutenable and set it to "0"
Greets
thanks, but i've been resetting 1000 times: no effect with some links.
HTC links: I do not want to to disable anything. I want to organise them into reasonable groups.
You must've used the long press -> "Move to Top" on them in the past. Long press them again and select "Move down".
@Laddy:
thanks! yes i did, and it seems to work with your hint