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shortcut to games folder?

hi folks,
have spent most of the day searching the forum and must be missing this
is there a way to create a shortcut that will open the games folder? wanting to use with slithers c++ cube
many thanks
chris

\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\games

ather90 said:
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\games
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LMFAO!!!!!! He should ask more questions in the Slither Cube thread....

ather90 said:
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\games
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cheers for the assistance I tried that one, the link comes up as intrusted / unsigned
works fine as a direct link through programs , just not through the cube
any ideas?

First Go here then try here

no joy so far
tries shortcut creator, been through the lnk thread... again....
tried google...
there must be a way to shortcut to a specific folder???

if you read the actual 051 thread, slither discusses this many times and says it won't be available until 052

I think it involves passing a parameter to fileexplorer...
Look at this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=2120755&postcount=140

chrisd1a1 said:
hi folks,
have spent most of the day searching the forum and must be missing this
is there a way to create a shortcut that will open the games folder? wanting to use with slithers c++ cube
many thanks
chris
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create a link to your file explorer
tap and hold
select properties
add '-windows\start menu\games' to the end of the link so you should end up with something like
program files\file explorer.exe -windows\start menu\games

cheers for the help folks, still no go.
will have to see if slither can resolve in the next release

bbobeckyj said:
create a link to your file explorer
tap and hold
select properties
add '-windows\start menu\games' to the end of the link so you should end up with something like
program files\file explorer.exe -windows\start menu\games
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I got it wrong, no '-' before the address
"fexplore.exe" windows\start menu\programs\Games
exactly as above in the properties of any .LNK will do it

bbobeckyj said:
I got it wrong, no '-' before the address
"fexplore.exe" windows\start menu\programs\Games
exactly as above in the properties of any .LNK will do it
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cheers mate but vust links to the 'my device' page on file explorer no matter what i do.
have looked into and edited folderview.exe so it should route to an alternative folder but the signature is not taking via msigner.
was thinking that this might be the 'simple' way but must be doing something wrong, was thinking set the shortcut to a generic option (ie Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Test) would give some flexibility (we could just add/rename folders in the program list
any idea what i am doing wrong on the resign?
edit: unsign/resign done will work on the edit to see if i can get this to work

chrisd1a1 said:
cheers mate but vust links to the 'my device' page on file explorer no matter what i do.
have looked into and edited folderview.exe so it should route to an alternative folder but the signature is not taking via msigner.
was thinking that this might be the 'simple' way but must be doing something wrong, was thinking set the shortcut to a generic option (ie Windows/Start Menu/Programs/Test) would give some flexibility (we could just add/rename folders in the program list
any idea what i am doing wrong on the resign?
edit: unsign/resign done will work on the edit to see if i can get this to work
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well i can find the path, edit the path and run on my xda...
but the dam think defaults to the program folder no matter what i do!!!!
anyone any ideas?????

Please try this It's part of Wisbar Advance 3, Start Panel. Files in folder my documents > my documents and exe put somewhere.
http://ike-dats.thez.info/public/startpanel.rar
If you have problems with startup (blank white page) and using wktask or programs like this, make exception to run always in background. Then to refresh list you must restart it.

IkE Blaster said:
Please try this It's part of Wisbar Advance 3, Start Panel. Files in folder my documents > my documents and exe put somewhere.
http://ike-dats.thez.info/public/startpanel.rar
If you have problems with startup (blank white page) and using wktask or programs like this, make exception to run always in background. Then to refresh list you must restart it.
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Hi IkE Blaster, Spot on, works perfectly!!!! is it possible to edit the config to allow folks to choose the folder?
if this works, it is a configarable menu option that will work with any 3rd party app
all credit to you!!!!
hope you dont mind but have added the link to Slither's c++ cube thread

rename this .txt file to .LNK and you should have it

bbobeckyj said:
rename this .txt file to .LNK and you should have it
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thanks for trying, this works as a seperate link but not through the cube??? for some reason it brings up Internet Explorer????

You can change the "url" of folder in config file, if you select for example start menu, than can you change folder tapping the top curtain. But you can go only in includes folder. I can't explain it, try it yourself

cheers man,
appreciate the work
thanks for your help

IkE Blaster said:
Please try this It's part of Wisbar Advance 3, Start Panel. Files in folder my documents > my documents and exe put somewhere.
http://ike-dats.thez.info/public/startpanel.rar
If you have problems with startup (blank white page) and using wktask or programs like this, make exception to run always in background. Then to refresh list you must restart it.
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Is their a way to elaborate a bit further on this solution?? I have WA3 but no idea on how to use this?

Unhide system files

How can I unhide system files in HD2?

stef2000 said:
How can I unhide system files in HD2?
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In File Explorer, click "Menu" and then "Show all files".
That should do the trick

johncmolyneux said:
In File Explorer, click "Menu" and then "Show all files".
That should do the trick
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It does'nt work.
I tried to do what in "Leo Hints & Tips" for exp:
"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 to see the games listed."
I can't copy files as instructed (working with total commander) and if the files were copied I can't reach/see them.

I think you may have misunderstood the original instructions.
Open file manager (not total commander) and navigate to Windows folder.
Locate the file BubbleBreaker (it's 46K, not one of the others)
Highlight it and keep it pressed till you get the menu with "Copy" in it. Do Copy.
Scroll back to the top and go into "Start Menu\Programs\Games".
Do "Menu, Edit, Paste Shortcut".
As I'm a pedant, I renamed the shortcut, removing the "Shortcut to" prefix.
Then, when you go Start Menu & then Games, BubbleBreaker is in there.
Now I've just done that exactly as typed above, whilst describing it for you, so it should work for you.
Let us know if you still have a problem.

Hi,
It works!
Now I got the idea.
Thanks.

stef2000 said:
Hi,
It works!
Now I got the idea.
Thanks.
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Glad to help

hidden "eT9MyWords.exe"
Hi,
I've made the change & so could shortcut the Games as suggested (great tip btw) - but when i go to do the same thing with "eT9MyWords.exe" i can't see it in the Windows directory or find it when i search.....
Any suggestions?

BGM said:
Hi,
I've made the change & so could shortcut the Games as suggested (great tip btw) - but when i go to do the same thing with "eT9MyWords.exe" i can't see it in the Windows directory or find it when i search.....
Any suggestions?
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Don't know what to say mate - it's in my Windows folder. There's a bunch of files called eT9.Rhodium.xxxx and then eT9MyWords is after them (directly after eT9DeadKeys).
I take it you did unhide system files as previously suggested? (I'm not sure if you need to do that for the games suggestion).

I have a slide deferent question. I would like to delet exe file from thew windows folder but I can't because I can't select Delete, have anyone some advice?

delete exe file
it has been awhile since i have done this, also some files are impossible or almost impossible to delete.
if you have been trying to do it from ur phone, go instead, to your active sync/windows mobility center. click file mgt and browse contents of device, navigate to the exe u want to delete. i have done it before and it has worked on several ocassions. be careful on what u r deleting, you may want to do a google on it b/f u do it
if this does not do it, i got no clue hope this helps someone
johncmolyneux - special thanks to u for the hidden games trick, ? are there any other hidden games in the hd2 winmo 6.5 professional, or where i may find out?
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I have a slide deferent question. I would like to delet exe file from thew windows folder but I can't because I can't select Delete, have anyone some advice?
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Thanks johncmolyneux,
Got there in the end - I had shown system files, but seems like it somehow "reverted".
Cheers!

Created sub-folder in Start menu folder "Tools" - Now double entries!

Hello Forum!
One phenomenon for the wise guys. After creating sub-folders in the Start menu folder "Tools" (i.e. "GPS", containing a collection of GPS programs to clean out the start menu), I realized that the just created folders do show up in the main Start menu as well (and also as desired in the "Tools" folder of the Start menu). Why the double entries?? I skinned the folder icons with suitable PNG files in the registry, but in the registry the double entries (folders) do not show up at all. Also in the folder Windows\Startmenu\Programs the double entries are not present.
Does anybody know that phenomenon and probably even a solution for it?
Thank you for your time guys, and have a great day!
Studebaker72

Did u try to softreset?

Mikulec said:
Did u try to softreset?
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Sure, was my first thought as well. Many times, no luck...

That is weird, the start menu should show only folders that are present in windows/start menu/programs

I had exactly the same problem. The files I moved to the folder were all in, but the original files outside the folder were still showing in the start menu even though they weren't showing in Resco File Explorer!!
What I did was to undo everything and put all the files back to how they were originally ie outside of the folder, then used ''copy to'' instead of cut and paste and copied the files to the new folders. Then I made all of the original files ''hidden'' in Resco. So they are all still there but invisible in the Start Menu.

I will try that and let you know what happened! Thank you for the description!
Edit: That is really weird indeed!
I deleted all folders and started the complete process again, now with "copy to". Everything was perfectly fine, up to the moment when I was re-arranging the Icons in the Tools folder. I wanted to move all the folders up, and there you go! After I went back to the Start menu I found the folders again there as before. How is that possible?? Can somebody recreate that phenomenon on his HD2 too?

Studebaker72 said:
I deleted all folders and started the complete process again, now with "copy to". Everything was perfectly fine, up to the moment when I was re-arranging the Icons in the Tools folder.
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yes. Anything (icon or folder) that you "move to top" will appear in the (root) start folder, irrespective of which (sub)folder it is living in. Do a "move down" and it will disappear. Weird logic.

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yes. Anything (icon or folder) that you "move to top" will appear in the (root) start folder, irrespective of which (sub)folder it is living in. Do a "move down" and it will disappear. Weird logic.
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Yep, that's right. I noticed that too. You just have to leave the icons as they are. If you try to move them, they'll show in the root folder again!

OK guys, I did not beleave that until I tried all of it. And you are absolutely right. Anyway, it makes no sense at all. I would like to understand why it is like that, and what to do to solve that phenomenon. Does anybody know a workaround? Meaning a way to avoid "traveling" or "disappearing" folders when somebody just wants to move them up or down?

I have the solution.
I arranged my icons in folders yesterday. I noticed that the icons that i moved to top before moving them in folders had doubles.
So for every double that i had i would cut the icon from the folder and paste it outside the start menu Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder, just in the start menu (where you see the programs and settings folders), and than, cut and paste it in the folders they came from (putting the icons back).
The stat menu needs to see the icon is not there anymore, and will delete the fact that it has such an icon and when you put it back it will be in the right place.

In the new wm6.5.3 u can move icons and folders as u like without making copies of them, so just wait for an rom upgrade or flash custom wm6.5.3 rom.

Oh, does that mean that the new official 1.66.4xx.x ROM with Windows Mobile 6.5 21869 (that is just arriving these days) does not solve this problem? That sucks, god alone knows if and when Windows Mobile 6.5.3 will arrive... or even the Windows Mobile Version 6.6...

have you checked what is inside the HKLM\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\ ...

Sure, I mentioned that already in a earlier post. The registry is clean, the double entries are not there. Strange huh?

Studebaker72 said:
Oh, does that mean that the new official 1.66.4xx.x ROM with Windows Mobile 6.5 21869 (that is just arriving these days) does not solve this problem? That sucks, god alone knows if and when Windows Mobile 6.5.3 will arrive... or even the Windows Mobile Version 6.6...
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For future reference, 6.6 is 6.5.3. Microsoft relabeled it to placate us for not releasing WM7 when they originally said they would.

Thank you johncmolyneux, that was new to me. Any insight about the release date?

ICONS wont go after uninstall

i just had my phone in sync with the computer and i deleted the 2 demos,(prince of persia and ferrari gt)
but the icons in the game section wont go away..
anyone have any ideas?.

Hi there, just go to file explorer and open the windows directry folder, then locate start menu folder > programs > games
then locate the sortcuts and delete them.
Should be gone

nope, not there lol..
i see the games folder on the storage card but not on device and in the games folder i cant find them games.

ok, i found them in a gameloft folder, deleted them and folder, the icons are still there grrr

Lahmian said:
ok, i found them in a gameloft folder, deleted them and folder, the icons are still there grrr
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The Start Menu folder is in the Windows folder.

and also check the option to show hidden files

You said you removed these when you had the phone connected to your PC. I don't get that. Did you not go to "Remove programs" in the settings menu?

rp-x1 said:
The Start Menu folder is in the Windows folder.
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i know, and thats where i deleted em from, after restarting the phone it just has 2 white boxes in the place of the icons, still saying ferrari gt and prince of persia hd.

Lahmian said:
i know, and thats where i deleted em from, after restarting the phone it just has 2 white boxes in the place of the icons, still saying ferrari gt and prince of persia hd.
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How did you uninstall them?

rp-x1 said:
How did you uninstall them?
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long press then delete, after removing them from the folders via the pc via sync.
i just found all the ferrari files in win explorer but when i long press it, it wont let me delete any of them.

Lahmian said:
long press then delete, after removing them from the folders via the pc via sync.
i just found all the ferrari files in win explorer but when i long press it, it wont let me delete any of them.
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You'd be better off reinstalling them, then removing them through
Settings -> Application -> Remove Programs
All you've done is remove the files, so the HD2 still thinks they are installed.

rp-x1 said:
You'd be better off reinstalling them, then removing them through
Settings -> Application -> Remove Programs
All you've done is remove the files, so the HD2 still thinks they are installed.
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ouch, how can i reinstall them? they are demos that came with the phone.

Lahmian said:
ouch, how can i reinstall them? they are demos that came with the phone.
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In that case, try removing them through
Settings -> Application -> Remove Programs
anyway.
It'll probably bring up errors, but it might work.

they are not even there lol...

Lahmian said:
they are not even there lol...
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In that case, its a series of registry entries you'll need to remove.
You'll need a registry editor installed on your HD2.
I use TotalCommander (there are loads out there, like Resco etc)
TotalCommander registry tool instruction + download link
Then open TotalCommander go to:
\\Plugins -> registry -> HKLM -> Security -> Shell -> StartInfo -> Start
I'm guessing the icons are in the Games folder, so go in there.
You'll have a file named Ferrari (or something similar) -> delete these.
Once you have done that, press the ' \ ' button in the top-right of the TotalCommander window.
Now go into:
\\Plugins -> registry -> HKLM -> Software
You should find a folder in there which is named after the program or the software house who made the game. *Double check* this is the folder which is to do with the game, and delete it.

i found it and its all gone!! thank you for your help.

Lahmian said:
i found it and its all gone!! thank you for your help.
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I've edited my post above as there is another step at the bottom to pretty much finish removal.

Removing Start Menu Icons?

Hello!
I am returning to Windows Mobile from Android. I purchased a T-Mobile Dash 3G, and am liking it so far, however I'm having a heck of a time trying to figure out how to remove a lot of the applications from the start menu because they're really cluttering things and I want them gone. I can't access them through the File Explorer. When I find something, for example TeleNav, that I want to delete, the option to delete it is grayed out.
If anyone knows of a tweak, a hack, or a .cab I need to install to get this done, I would be GREATLY apprecative!
Have an awesome day!

here is the app called totalcommander download it install from phone. then you can go into the windows folder and then go into the start menu folder and from there you can create new folders to uncluter or delete what you dont want.

You can remove elements in Windows/Start Menu
You can also make folders and sub-categorize items to make the start menu clutter free.
The file explorer all ready on your device will support this.
You can change the start menu order using a registry editor and editing HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\StartMenu\Order

can i change the folder icon?

Devora said:
can i change the folder icon?
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Yes you can, Just kidding you cant...

Have you searched? Look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567080.
I hope that helps,

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You can change the start menu order using a registry editor and editing HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Shell\StartMenu\Order
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i have tried to use this method and changed the order but the start menu order still isnt changed. any ideas why?

flamekid said:
i have tried to use this method and changed the order but the start menu order still isnt changed. any ideas why?
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You may have to restart.