I can't seem to locate the process / program I would need to be able to do Registry Edits on my wing. There is some cool stuff I would like to do like move my temp folder to my mSD card and so forth. However, I can't seem to find the way to view / edit the registry.
Would anyone like to help me out?
Advanced Configuration Tool
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=1367082&postcount=1
This handles all the major regedits in a nice user interface. I would recommend this over manually changing regedits. But to answer you question Total Commander will work great for free.
there seems to be a bunch of cool stuff in the packet you sent me. Thanks.
the one thing I was really looking for that is not in those cabs in the is basically the following.
Registry: HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone
Key: ShowSim (dWord)
Default: 1 (show)
New Value: 0 (hide)
I have no freaking idea how to do this on my phone. I have total commander and Reglogger both installed and they appear like jibberish. do i need to export something, bring it onto my pc and then import it back? I can't actually FIND the reg stings in either of those programs.
I dont mean to unload or anything, but I have modded PSP's / iphones / hacked my xbox. all kinds of stuff like this, but I have never had something just completely STUMP me like this before.
*cheers to the noob in me*
dear gold almight i found the wiki
and now things in the lines of RegEdits seem to be moving along smooth sailing.
Thank you for the help
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Greetings,
I had some strange behaviour recently on my Wizard which after much analysis decided to try a hard reset. It worked like a charm and all is well now.
I had to re-install my programs and settings and I also understand that the registry gets returned to factory defaults.
This leads me to something I remember seeing for Windows XP which was a utility that compared reg keys, either using an original and current copy of the registry as a basis for comparison or a real-time utility that informed the user each time a key got changed.
I don't think the Wizard CPU could cope with the latter but a reg compare utility might be useful for future. Does anyone know of such a beast ? I did do some searching and checked the Wiki but couldn't find anything.
TIA,
Tony
I'm looking for the exact same thing. Certain apps change some settings after an install and I want to go into the registry and delete them.
Does anyone know of a good FREE app on the PC side to compare the contents of 2 txt files??
I found SPB Backup backs up the registry into a few text files (this is after you extract them from the backup).
I'm looking for something like this, but free : www.grigsoft.com/wincmp.htm
Personally, I use an XML query of he Reg CSP and then use an XML comparison tool (XML Notepad 2007) to look at whats changed.
I think you have a couple of decent options here... firstly, you could install PHM Registry Editor on the PPC, export the registry both before and after any changes you make. Then copy the exported files to the PC and check for changes using Windiff. This will tell u what has been added, changed or removed between the two files.
Alternatively, take a look at SKTracker (Google) - this app lets you take snapshots before and after, then compare (registry and file changes).
I've used both methods with success, see what you think.
JoelC said:
I think you have a couple of decent options here... firstly, you could install PHM Registry Editor on the PPC, export the registry both before and after any changes you make. Then copy the exported files to the PC and check for changes using Windiff. This will tell u what has been added, changed or removed between the two files.
Alternatively, take a look at SKTracker (Google) - this app lets you take snapshots before and after, then compare (registry and file changes).
I've used both methods with success, see what you think.
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Thanx. I have both....I will give them a try.
SSnap.
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I know this different from the topic a bit, but I was curious if you guys knew of a free registry cleanup app.
i dont have the email setup so it wont back up my contacts. anyone know or have a link to a backup program that will grab my contacts?
why dont you sync it with outlook on your computer?
why dont you sync it with outlook on your computer?
http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/System-Utilities/Backup/NS-Contacts-Backup-Pocket-PC-20758.shtml
ca3sar said:
i dont have the email setup so it wont back up my contacts. anyone know or have a link to a backup program that will grab my contacts?
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SPB Backup works great. Just search SPB Software and you will find it. It has a free trial that runs out after a little while though. I think its 10 bucks to purchase a license. I just set the phone up the way i want it and just back it up. It copies everything all the way up to registry edits, or you can just have it copy certain info. ( i just keep reinstalling the trial program)
if you just want to backup PIM stuff (contacts, calendar, tasks, etc), look in the development section of this forum for PPCPimBackup. works great
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It copies everything all the way up to registry edits,
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Well, the probelm is it isn't capable of doing just registry "edits" actually. As far as I can tell it just backs up the whole registry. What's a good tool for just backing up selected registry entries? I know Phm will do, it, but it won't restore.
I ask because when upgrading roms you certainly don't want to overwrite the whole registry with the old one. It's probably dangerous enough to assume that just your old registry tweaks will still work... but probably not too dangerous to be worth trying.
I use PPCPimBackup2005-6. You can d/l it at www.freewarepocketpc.net.
Great program.
how about backing up stuff besides PIM?
I have outlook and am synching between it and my Titan, so that takes care of backing up the contacts, schedule, etc.
Now, how about all of the cool add-ons I've put in place? Any way to avoid having to manually reinstall it all if you were to wipe the Titan?
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Well, the probelm is it isn't capable of doing just registry "edits" actually. As far as I can tell it just backs up the whole registry. What's a good tool for just backing up selected registry entries? I know Phm will do, it, but it won't restore.
I ask because when upgrading roms you certainly don't want to overwrite the whole registry with the old one. It's probably dangerous enough to assume that just your old registry tweaks will still work... but probably not too dangerous to be worth trying.
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just copy and paste the selected registry entries with total commander.
Thanks. I know how to edit registry entries, and someone once taught me that modern computer gizmos have this cool copy and paste feature that you mention.
Seriously though, it sure would be neat to be able to compile all one's registry edits in one place and just click to install them. Obviously this is doable as people (here) write cabs to do it. I don't know how, or how simple it is. If it were really simple probably most everyone would do it, and there wouldn't be so many posts asking for cabs for things.
I think I saw something about WinCE CabManager possibly being a good tool for this? Maybe I'll play with it, but if there' s a simpler more single purpose tool for this, that would probably be better.
for reg edits you can use resco registry to export all the keys and values you change, then consolidate them all into 1 .reg file, then just import it after a hard reset or upgrade
I see it can read phm reg files... except you have to add a line at the top with the Windows Registry Editor program name or it will refuse saying it doesn't recognize the file.. That's seems pretty petty.
I found a better reg import solution. Total Commander has rather hidden registry editing capability. The registry is found in \\\registry\ or by switching to 2 virtual window view. Copy and paste reg files to the registry root and that's it.
I had one reg file missing carriage return at the end and rather than complain it made an incorrect value.. so maybe a little weak on sanity checks, but easy to use, and free and has a text editor included.
Now I can dump all my reg tweaks in one big file and save lots of time installing the next rom that will trun my phone into a personal teleportation device... with EnableUpsideDownMaterialization=dword:00000001 by default.
I need to modify about 200 windows mobile 5 devices with a registry edit for my job.
(This is what I get for being the only person in the office familiar with WM)
What would be the easiest way to do something like this? Normally I use SD/MiniSD Cards to install apps on the various devices - it would be nice to be able to create a .cab that would modify the needed key, so that I wouldn't have to edit the registry manually on every device.
Suggestions?
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=10668
Might want to browse that or message one of them. I know i read somewhere how to put reg edits in cab format, but i can't remember where i read that at.
WinCE Cab Manager. Awesome program. Used it to create a .cab that contains all my standard registry edits and a bunch of files that I like to use (themes and such). Allows me to customize any flashed ROM very quickly.
It isn't an inexpensive program (I think it was $100 or so), but worth it. You can't import registry edits into the trial version, but I believe you can manually enter registry edits.
If you struggle (and if the edit you need isn't something that is confidential to your company), I can throw it in a cab for you. PM me if I can assist.
can somebody make this a sticky for future reference...
i'm seeing lots of ways to edit the wizard registry and yet i can't find a post show how to access the wizard registry itself.. i need help..
You need a registry editor. Being someone who hates uni-task devices, I recommend Total Commander CE. It is a great file manager, has a built-in registry editor, FTP and LAN client controls, and an ASCII editor (Max 64kb). While many prefer Resco Explorer, I prefer FREE.
Total Commander CE Website/Download
HOW TO:
Open TC-CE.
Click \ (near the top) to jump quickly to the root.
Click \\Plugins
Click registry
You are now IN the registry. Navigate as needed, edit/delete entries, create new directories and new entries, etc. to your heart's content.
Disclaimer: Anything you do to your registry that bricks your phone is not my problem. If you don't know what you're doing, just DON'T.
Final Word: This doesn't need to be stickied. You need to use the search features. Most questions any newbie has have already been asked a hundred times, and while I don't mind answering them again, others may not be so friendly about it. (In fact, I have occasionally not been friendly about it, myself.)
Complete newbie....
How do I get to find this folder (HKLM/Software...) ?
Can I still reset the phone to factory default after putting in some cab files?
regards Helle (very new to this)
HKLM (HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE) is not a folder. It is a root key in the registry , which is basically a common store for windows and windows application where they keep some settings and other various information (though this does not mean that any setting you can change on your phone is held in the registry. Some are. Some aren't.)
You need a registry editor to edit the registry. The two most commonly recommended are Resco (you need Resco Explorer + the registry add-on), and Total Commander. Either work fine, but Resco is not free.
In answer to your second question, yes, you can factor reset the phone after installing cab files and it will get rid of them (if they were installed on the device, not the storage card). Depending on what you've installed, you may be able to get rid of them with a simple "remove programs" from the settings. Some mods don't uninstall, so a hard reset is a good way to get rid of them. Just be aware that a hard reset obviously means that you'll need to set up your phone from scratch again, so you'll probably want a backup before you do it.
Hope this helps mate
You can also use PHM RegEdit to edit the registry.
thanks for your fast reply...
I did look at Rescos, but also at Soti's (which looks pretty cool)
Would Soti's be a good buy?
I think a free registry editor for winmo is more than enough.
TotalCommander for copy and a remote Regedit additional - also free - and you don't need more for your purposes.
Micha
okay... buying a product doesn't really bother me that much, I mean it's not like a million dollars, and I can do it from my PC (I guess I thought it would be easier to write etc.