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Small tip!

Heres how you can organise your programs view (Start->Programs)...
1. Use your normal file explorer and move all your shortcuts into separate folders (stuff like Media, Utils, Connectivity, Office etc.)
2. You can assign an icon for each folder by creating a shortcut in each folder and naming the shortcut as "icon.lnk"
You can do this easily by choosing any one of the available shortcuts and duplicating it...and then renaming the file to icon.lnk
3. I've used VJDialerSms to create a folder called speed dials with sub folders having all my important speed dial shortcuts in separate categories!
silly tips, but i just took some time out and did it....now i have a cleaner and less cluttered Programs menu which makes seaching for my apps so much easier!
Well worth the time spent imo
Cheers,
San

Please note that an extensive start menu will slow the machine down. This is because the operating system will have to search for the icons in each of the linked executables.
For example if you have Skype in your start menu (directly or as a shortcut) you will notice a long delay before the start menu opens. This is because the icon is at the end of the executable, and the Skype executable is over 5 MB big.
So the answer is to prune your start menu from all programs you don't ever need, rather than to fill it with nice to have stuff.

I personally use SmallMenu. What I did is leave everything as it is on my device and copied the shortcuts on my SD card and sort them all out there in different folders. I then use SmallMenu's function to launch them there. By doing it this way, I have the functionality of the Start Menu plus the flexibility of SmallMenu. No delays in lauching either. I was hesitant to disarranged anything in my Start Menu because some applications pops up a warning that it is needed to stay in that folder, although you can still move it and it seems to work anyway, but it still makes me paranoid that it may cause any dead shortcuts or functionality.

Why not give GSPocketMagic++ a try?
(use the english cab from the download)
Still the best around. Also works on WM2005.
Then in Option > Setting... > Program Menu point folder to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs and organize your menu structure in there. Also select "Break menu items"
Also the Control Panel applets are directly selectable from GSPocketMagic++. You can still use the original "start menu" if you tap slightly right from the GSPocketMagic++ menu button.
Cheers

question: can i add more items than 7 into start menu?

WM5's default limit is 7 items. is there any way to modify the registry to allow us to add more than 7 items into start menu?
BTW, is it possible to add the memory icon to the start menu?
thanks advance.
BR

Unfortunately, the 7-item limit is hard-coded into Windows Mobile.
More than 7 items would cause the menu to be longer than the screen-size when rotated.
There's no native way to add the memory icon to the start menu, but there are utilities out there that will create shortcuts to the control panel items for you. If I'm not mistaken, PHM Powertoys did that once upon a time.

thanks very much!!

try file explorer
haven't tried this myself, since I really don't need more than 7, after playing around with hard keys and app keys. But I think you just copy the shortcuts under /windows/Start Menu/Programs straight into /windows/Start Menu. I usually make programs that were installed manually show up in "Programs" by placing shortcuts in /windows/Start Menu/Programs, so that I can use the Menu and Buttons applets to map keys and manage the Start Menu. also, I get rid of old Start menu items that way by deleting them from /windows/Start Menu. So, try putting more than 7 shortcuts and see what happens.

Re: try file explorer
daryl425 said:
haven't tried this myself, since I really don't need more than 7, after playing around with hard keys and app keys. But I think you just copy the shortcuts under /windows/Start Menu/Programs straight into /windows/Start Menu. I usually make programs that were installed manually show up in "Programs" by placing shortcuts in /windows/Start Menu/Programs, so that I can use the Menu and Buttons applets to map keys and manage the Start Menu. also, I get rid of old Start menu items that way by deleting them from /windows/Start Menu. So, try putting more than 7 shortcuts and see what happens.
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i tried but doesn't work....should give up?

You can create folders to bypass the 7 item limit: my start menu contains "Office" (folder) and "Outlook" (folder) and that way I have quick access to all of the outlook functions and office functions without a seperate icon for each on the start menu.
Now if someone could figure out how to implement a cascading start menu...

You can also use small menu
http://tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html

thanks for all your posting!

Start Menu Question

Is There A Program That Scans For .exe In /program Files And Storage Card/program File And Makez .lnk In Windows/start Menu Or Make Apps Appear On Start Menu Without Making A Lnk To Windows/start Menu Directory .

Try this
pBar can expand your start menu similar to a pc/notebook in xp. It's pretty cool , also a task manage you cn always access in top right (like wisebar) and gives you a battery meter option to view above the top bar
Click here for the sw page
Sounded like that's what you need if not let me know

small start menu

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 ^^

Moving Programs

Hey All,
Does anyone know how to move default start menu icons such as Camera..
Just I think the start menu looks messy
Thanks in advance,
Crafty.

if you mean how to rearrange them inside the start menu, simply tap & hold on any icon, then depending on which rom you have, you can either tap on [move to top] or actually move the icon to a new position.
or.. if you mean how to move the icon to different start menu folder, use file explorer and navigate to /windows/start menu where you can cut & paste the icons jnto different folders. if your unable to see or move the icon link files, you can use total commander, which you can find by searching these forums.
hope this helps

SomethingWicked said:
if you mean how to rearrange them inside the start menu, simply tap & hold on any icon, then depending on which rom you have, you can either tap on [move to top] or actually move the icon to a new position.
or.. if you mean how to move the icon to different start menu folder, use file explorer and navigate to /windows/start menu where you can cut & paste the icons jnto different folders. if your unable to see or move the icon link files, you can use total commander, which you can find by searching these forums.
hope this helps
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hi SomethingWicked,
i tried moving icons to different folder in start menu, but end up i can't load my htc sense. can't help if i soft reset, so everytime i have to do a hard reset to get the sense load again.
is there any help for that?