Database Users

Is there an easy way to swap tasks?

:?:
I think the topic says it all...
Either I'm blind and can't find it in the manual, the search engine here is broken or I'm just plan out of luck but I can't find anything that gives an easy way to alt-tab
Help PLEASE!

if you go into the settings and system and choose mem and choose the 3th tab then you get the task list
sure it's not that fast and easy
otherwise you can install
PHM task manager
or
phm plus
or phm powertoys
and all are free

Task manager
Hello,
I use POCKET NAV! It's very ok, is a small application and very helpful!
See you soon!
Davide

system process manager / terminator ?

hi,
anyone know a good system process viewer for wm5 (like what you get with ctrl-alt-del in windows)
also anyone know a good guide to the system processes on the pocket pc ?
rgds

Have a look here for a useful task killer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?p=190788#190788
V

Hmm, showing nothing in the list on the Wziard..

thx. Vijay your one is well basic!
prefer a graphical one myself
still confusing to know what the apps are in the startup folder (although i get sddeamon and o2 stuff now). nice to know what pocket pc processes are.
just found this one but costs $9:
http://www.handango.com/PlatformPro...9D3151&N=4294926856&productId=171397&R=171397

colonel: I didn't write it, Microsoft did! I like Vidya's though... quite useful!
V

Sktools v3.00(beta)

hi guys,
if anybody owns or is interested in sktools software, then version 3.00(beta) is available for download
http://s-k-tools.com/sktools/skt.zip[/url]

I get a corrupted file message
u downloaded from that url ok?

Re: major improvements
markyhedgehog73 said:
hi guys,
if anybody owns or is interested in sktools software, then version 3.00(beta) is available for download
http://s-k-tools.com/sktools/skt.zip[/url]
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Cool much nicer interface and works faster/better

What about new features, adds?

Dweller said:
What about new features, adds?
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Aside a much better GUI and user interface, the definite highlight is the Backup Facility.
I was Beta Tester.
Had Sprite, Spb BU and Sunnysoft BU purchased before.
SKTools beats all 3 of them by miles !
It is specially capable to also backup the PIM data and, very important for me at least, handles the Backup of the Ext ROM (which I use for storing programs) without flaws. The other 3 are just not able to cope with that in a reasonable fashion.
Well worth the money !
Cheers
hrb

hrb said:
Dweller said:
What about new features, adds?
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Aside a much better GUI and user interface, the definite highlight is the Backup Facility.
I was Beta Tester.
Had Sprite, Spb BU and Sunnysoft BU purchased before.
SKTools beats all 3 of them by miles !
It is specially capable to also backup the PIM data and, very important for me at least, handles the Backup of the Ext ROM (which I use for storing programs) without flaws. The other 3 are just not able to cope with that in a reasonable fashion.
Well worth the money !
Cheers
hrb
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Its strange - I have both sprite and sk and never used the sk backup utility. I was always very happy with sprite as it has saved my ass several times. I will have to check out the sk backup utility.

Getting v3
Is no one else have a prob getting it from their website?

Re: major improvements
markyhedgehog73 said:
hi guys,
if anybody owns or is interested in sktools software, then version 3.00(beta) is available for download
http://s-k-tools.com/sktools/skt.zip[/url]
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Thanks markyhedgehog - i am a big fan of sktools. You should change your subject title though to something like 'sktools update v3 beta available' as major improvements could mean anything :wink:
cabfeegig try this link http://s-k-tools.com/sktools/skt.zip

Thanks Mark - still doens't work
I get compressed file is corrupted. I've seen it before but don't remember the situation. I think it is XP SP2 problem...

Re: Thanks Mark - still doens't work
cabfeegig said:
I get compressed file is corrupted. I've seen it before but don't remember the situation. I think it is XP SP2 problem...
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I will post the cab then

mucho thanks mate..
I appreciate it!

429K
Is that the correct file size?

Re: 429K
cabfeegig said:
Is that the correct file size?
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Yes its much smaller than the zip because that included the installer. When installed it uses nearly 1.2mb memory on your card

thanks again
I understand...

Re: thanks again
cabfeegig said:
I understand...
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No problem - glad to help.
Wow this new version rocks - well done Sk software!

Wow, very nice indeed. SK has always been a "must have" if only for the uninstall utility alone.
Great new interface and love the benchmarking tools. Good to see my 247mhz KJAM out peform some "lesser" devices!

Does anybody know how to make it possible to view all the installed progs in Installed programs item? I see only a few of them.

Dweller said:
Does anybody know how to make it possible to view all the installed progs in Installed programs item? I see only a few of them.
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this is trial limitation

News and updates:
- User interface improved
- Help file rewritten
New utilities added:
- "Clean!" (all clean-up utilities combined in a single window; highly customizable)
- "SIM Contacts" (view and manage contacts stored on SIM)
- "SIM SMS" (view and manage text messages stored on SIM)
- "Benchmark" (estimate CPU and file system performance, compare to other device models)
- FreeUP RAM utility now has its own dialog, allowing user to select one of the following ways to free RAM: close all programs; send WM_HIBERNATE message; Compact Heaps (WM5 only); simulate low memory condition
- Compact call history (remove repeated records)
- Shortcut Wizard (easily create shortcuts to SKTools' features)
Significant improvements to former utilities:
Notifications Queue
- "Bad" items filter (you can teach SKTools what to treat as “bad”)
- Detected items are passed to "Clean!" and "Auto mode"
Temporary and Junk files
- Find and delete zero-sized files
Files
- New profile added; few changes
Move DLLs
- New search method
Advanced clean
-"Purge call history" now works on WM5. (Don’t forget to turn it on in Settings)
- New utility – "Compact call history" – gives an alternative way of cleaning call history by deleting only repeated records (Don’t forget to turn it on in Settings)
Databases
- Shows EDB bases from PIM.vol; you can delete and clean these bases, but not import/export.
Tune UP!
- Now 70+ tweaks!
Optimize!
- New optimization option for WM5 – make ActiveSync log read-only)
Statistics
- Statistics are kept between sessions
Storage Cards
- Count "slack information" for storage cards
Processes
- Compact Heaps
SKTools Backup
- Full backup on WM5 enabled
- e-mail and PIM data can be restored from full backup on WM5
- Advanced scheduler
Auto mode
- Advanced scheduler
Much more.

Sounds good SK. When is the release date?

Utility to Compare Registry ?

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.
V

I know this different from the topic a bit, but I was curious if you guys knew of a free registry cleanup app.

HKLM/Software... ?

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.