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Change shortcut icons on WM6

Hey guys...I have searched and search the forums for a way to change the shortcut icons for my programs...can anyone help me with this? I downloaded resource editor but I cannot get it to work...I cant believe something that should be so simple is this much of a pain!!
Anyways, I appreciate any help that you guys/gals can offer.

try this
http://www.s-k-tools.com/sksmgr/sksmgr.html
it's exactly what you are looking for..

EAsy!!!
Use ResHacker(http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/) and make sure u have some your files formated as .ico. U can find such files @
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/icons/dock/?order=9&alltime=yes
http://www.iconarchive.com/category/application-icons.html
http://www.crystalxp.net/

AWESOME!!! They both work like a charm!!!
Since you have to pay for SK Tools I guess I will go with the freeware...but thanks again this was exactly what i needed and very user friendly!

Here's Pics
Checkout some of mine!!! Vistaized!!!!

mrram said:
Use ResHacker(http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/) and make sure u have some your files formated as .ico. U can find such files @
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/icons/dock/?order=9&alltime=yes
http://www.iconarchive.com/category/application-icons.html
http://www.crystalxp.net/
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Ive got a question about using ResHacker...what file format do the icons have to be in? Ive got them in .ico also I am trying to put a icon to an application that doesnt currently have one do you know how I can do this in Res Hacker
In SKtools: I'm having problems with the icon format as well...any idea what format its looking for?
I guess I spoke to soon about them running perfect

How to
In ResHacker open file u want to change the icon of, then hit the action button, and then replace icon. However, with some .exe or .dll files u cannot change there icons.

any help on this one. I have shortcut creator and for some reason when i point it to the Lnk file then to the ico file it just makes a duplicate and renames the old .bak. the icons don't change?
I tried the sk iconmaker and it won't show any of my ico files in the folder.
how can you change icons?

Well, You could do it manually. To change the icon of all shortcuts download a registry editor (PHM RegEdit is free and great), Then goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\inkfile\defaulticon.Edit the string value "default" to the path to the icon you whant all shortcuts to have. The path must lead to a exe, dll or ico file.
DOWNLOAD rViwer TO MANAGE ICON IN dll FILES
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-rviewer-v0-2.html

this stuff is gold thanks for all the links.

Has anyone tried to sucessfull take out the dll file from the folder to the storage card....
kindly help if yes..

vikasraj said:
Has anyone tried to sucessfull take out the dll file from the folder to the storage card....
kindly help if yes..
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Look at this post:
jmckeejr said:
Are you trying to extract the files from the ROM? You can use ROMExtractor to copy hard to get files from device. just run the exe and select the filesyou want.
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Tools for hacking dll, exe, etc. for shortcut icons.
Add one more tools:
Restorator,
Restorator is an award-winning utility to edit windows resources in applications and their components, e.g. files with .exe, .dll, .res, .rc, .dcr, extension (see PE files and RES files).
Change, add, remove resources such as text, images, icons, sounds, videos, version, dialogs and menus in almost all programs.
Restorator is used for translation/localization, customization, design improvement and development.
This resource editor comes with an intuitive user-interface, complete documentation with many examples and prompt user support in the discussion forums or via email.
Download: [trial version] - [patch for full version]
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besides we got:
SK Shortcut Manager
ytsejam_ said:
try this
http://www.s-k-tools.com/sksmgr/sksmgr.html
it's exactly what you are looking for..
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Resource Hacker
mrram said:
Use ResHacker(http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/) and make sure u have some your files formated as .ico. U can find such files @
http://browse.deviantart.com/customization/icons/dock/?order=9&alltime=yes
http://www.iconarchive.com/category/application-icons.html
http://www.crystalxp.net/
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Resource Editor
Colin Wilson has written an open source Resource Editor which may interest those looking for source code.
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RViewer for PPC
WhiteRussianBC said:
Well, You could do it manually. To change the icon of all shortcuts download a registry editor (PHM RegEdit is free and great), Then goto HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\inkfile\defaulticon.Edit the string value "default" to the path to the icon you whant all shortcuts to have. The path must lead to a exe, dll or ico file.
DOWNLOAD rViwer TO MANAGE ICON IN dll FILES
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-rviewer-v0-2.html
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RomExtractor(PPC exe)
jmckeejr said:
Are you trying to extract the files from the ROM? You can use ROMExtractor to copy hard to get files from device. just run the exe and select the filesyou want.
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wg5566 said:
Add one more tools:
Restorator,
besides we got:
SK Shortcut Manager
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Great useful thread. Thanks.
Concerning icons I like to add this thread

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?
AaBoyXX said:
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!

Screen rotation (2010/01/08)

Hello to ALL
On the various forums for the HD2 exists much proposals/solutions to change the orientation of the screen.
I did not find ANY Simple solution to do it, much cab are totaly disproportionate for this simple function !!!!!!
I am in favour of the simple solutions: to pass in landscape only when necessary.
Who is able to provide me a SIMPLE procedure to make available, in the icon "Button", the “TALK/SEND” button ?????
I use HD2TWEAK and I could thus assign to a long support the rotation of the screen.
Many many thanks for your help
Paterr

I've coded a simple app to do what you've asked.
Unzip the attachment on your PC and copy the 2 files to the windows folder on your phone. Then, when you long-hold on the call button it will toggle the screen rotation between portrait and landscape.
Hope this helps
Edit:
I've updated this application a couple of times, and it now comes with a GUI so you can select what orientation you want to toggle with.
It's available from the following thread...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5317261

johncmolyneux said:
I've coded a simple app to do what you've asked.
Unzip the attachment on your PC and copy the 2 files to the windows folder on your phone. Then, when you long-hold on the call button it will toggle the screen rotation between portrait and landscape.
Hope this helps
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Thanks!
Butt there is only 1 file in it!?

Bobbe77NL said:
Thanks!
Butt there is only 1 file in it!?
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Oops
Fixed now - 2 files.

This works.. better than any other tweak available
Thanks a Ton buddy!

Screen rotation (2010/01/11)
johncmolyneux
I do not know how to say "THANK YOU" !!!
That is exactly want I want.
Last question may I propose your "solution" to a friend ????
Paterr

Paterr said:
johncmolyneux
I do not know how to say "THANK YOU" !!!
That is exactly want I want.
Last question may I propose your "solution" to a friend ????
Paterr
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Of course mate. It's there for anyone who wants it.
Glad it helped

Screen rotation (2010/01/08) (2010/01/11)
Sorry I forgot one question !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you know a "good program" runing on my PC (XP SP3) who offer the possibility to "modify" the registers on my HD2.
Thanks again
Paterr

Paterr said:
Sorry I forgot one question !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you know a "good program" runing on my PC (XP SP3) who offer the possibility to "modify" the registers on my HD2.
Thanks again
Paterr
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Have a look at CeRegEdit - that's a great program.

Screen rotation (2010/01/12)
Thank you for CERegEditor program.
But I cannot “change” some registers: (HKLM/System/GWE/Touch/Filter/Minimumtaptime).
=> “Write error Cannot write value data”
An idea?????
Sorry but I have a new question:
The “Contacts” icon list the Contacts AND the SIM content;
Do you know a solution (register) to list ONLY the Contacts in order to preserve the SIM content????
Thanks again
Paterr

johncmolyneux said:
I've coded a simple app to do what you've asked.
Unzip the attachment on your PC and copy the 2 files to the windows folder on your phone. Then, when you long-hold on the call button it will toggle the screen rotation between portrait and landscape.
Hope this helps
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Hi, I unzipped the attachment and get a PLtoggle.exe file and a shortcut folder marked long_send. I've copied both files to my phone and installed the PLToggle hotfix, but when I long hold the call button nothing happens. WHat am I doing wrong?

snerkler said:
Hi, I unzipped the attachment and get a PLtoggle.exe file and a shortcut folder marked long_send. I've copied both files to my phone and installed the PLToggle hotfix, but when I long hold the call button nothing happens. WHat am I doing wrong?
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Did you copy them to the windows folder?
And what do you mean "installed the PLToggle hotfix"???
Incidentally - there's a new version of this app. See the link in my sig to find it.

johncmolyneux said:
Did you copy them to the windows folder?
And what do you mean "installed the PLToggle hotfix"???
Incidentally - there's a new version of this app. See the link in my sig to find it.
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I copied them onto my card storage, located PLToggle.exe using file explorer, pressed it and it installed onto my phone and then restarted.
I've heard of folk talking about the windows folder before, what are you referring to when you say windows folder?

snerkler said:
I copied them onto my card storage, located PLToggle.exe using file explorer, pressed it and it installed onto my phone and then restarted.
I've heard of folk talking about the windows folder before, what are you referring to when you say windows folder?
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Okay - running the exe doesn't install it. Copying it to the windows folder is all you need. (It's not like installing a cab file).
In file explorer go to Menu and select "Show all files". Then, in the root folder of your device, you will have a windows folder. You need to copy PLToggle and long_send into that folder.

I tried and it did very good to rotate my garmin mobile XT.
I will pass this link to my friends.
Thank You, man!

johncmolyneux said:
I've coded a simple app to do what you've asked.
Unzip the attachment on your PC and copy the 2 files to the windows folder on your phone. Then, when you long-hold on the call button it will toggle the screen rotation between portrait and landscape.
Hope this helps
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It doesn't seem to work on Omnia 2.I did copy the two files on windows folder, but only when I press on the "exe" file it works,not when I long-hold the call button.Any help?

kyriosx said:
It doesn't seem to work on Omnia 2.I did copy the two files on windows folder, but only when I press on the "exe" file it works,not when I long-hold the call button.Any help?
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Can you try the one in my signature - PLToggle?
That is a more up-to-date version. I'd actually forgotten about this thread, so I'll delete the original cab and just link the new version.
Thanks for the reminder
Let me know how you get on.

[Q]How to launch a program at startup

hello to all
i have a exe file and i want to lauch it at every startup ....i tried to add in startup folder with app.dat but the program does not launched but it is correctly situated in startup folder ...i have to click the exe file to launch ...will anyone please help me if u have any solution ...
thanks to all

Put the .exe anywhere then try putting a link to it in the \Windows\Startup folder

NilsP said:
Put the .exe anywhere then try putting a link to it in the \Windows\Startup folder
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thanks but this method not working ...;i have to click that program to launch

Hi,
second methode:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\init]
"Launch50"="\\Program Files\\Your Tool\\Example App.exe"
with friendly greet
starbase64

Try to pun a .lnk instead a .exe in Startup folder (through app.dat i mean),not completly sure but i just checked my Startup folder and i can see only .lnk inside.

starbase64 said:
Hi,
second methode:
Code:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\init]
"Launch50"="\\Program Files\\Your Tool\\Example App.exe"
with friendly greet
starbase64
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thanks bro but still not working i tried this method..;my file is in windows
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\init]
"Launch151"="\\Windows\\notifbar.exe" .;;i have putted 151 just like that

af974 said:
Try to pun a .lnk instead a .exe in Startup folder (through app.dat i mean),not completly sure but i just checked my Startup folder and i can see only .lnk inside.
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thanks yes i tried but not working

You may need to add a depend key for the app, and make sure it launches after everything else. If there's too much stuff going on during startup when it's trying to launch, perhaps there isn't enough available memory to get it going. Just look at the other depend keys; basically, I think you just want to list all of the processes launched in the init queue. You could also increase the delay time between launches (this might work better w/ the startup folder) from 5 seconds to 6 or 7.

Farmer Ted said:
You may need to add a depend key for the app, and make sure it launches after everything else. If there's too much stuff going on during startup when it's trying to launch, perhaps there isn't enough available memory to get it going. Just look at the other depend keys; basically, I think you just want to list all of the processes launched in the init queue. You could also increase the delay time between launches (this might work better w/ the startup folder) from 5 seconds to 6 or 7.
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ok thanks bro will try this

One-tier versus Two-tier Devices
Windows Mobile Device Security Model
One-tier versus Two-tier Devices;
The first part of the security policy is known as access tiers; devices can have one-tier or two-tier access.
To me it seems you have a two-tier access shafizal.