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Start Menu

I'm looking for a way to change the - "Programs" and "Settings" on the Start menu on the PPC, I would like to change the text but I can't find where it is stored, I've looked in any file \ DB \ Reg key... anything that I thought of but I couldn't find where it is stored, anyone has ANY idea how \ where I can find it?

No one from the experts know how?

I don't think you can change them, as of them being hard-coded into the binaries! You can't even change the folder names of the \WINDOWS\START MENU\PROGRAMS or \WINDOWS\START MENU\SETTINGS !! :!:

thats what my messing also showed
i could put a new dir in the menu if i made a dir in the
start menu dir in windows but it would not get the
right icon and i could not rename the programs dir

Maybe it's possible, when you cook your own rom. The Folder is created in the initobj.txt - File.
But i never tried it......
HTH
Stefan

I was looking at the prog - ProgramMenuPlus and it changes the Start menu, I think it uses hook of some kind to the start button event ?! could it be the way?

Moving Icons in the Programs Menu

I've flashed several ROM's on my Kaiser & am currently attempting to build my own. My question is this......Is it possible to move icons around in the Programs menu? Specifically, I want to move the calculator icon from the Office mobile folder to the Utilities folder. I've searched & searched & searched for the solution with no success. I know it's possible because Dutty put it there, I know it can be moved. Thanks in advance for all youre help.

Try TotalCommander.
Go to: \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
Here you can move the .lnk files or create new folders to organize.
If you want to do this with the StartMenu go to:
\Windows\Start Menu\
Good luck!

Sweet, thanks mccune. Works great.

No problem mate That's why we're here!

Vampire2800 said:
Sweet, thanks mccune. Works great.
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shouldn't this be in a kaiser forum ?
well, if you wanted to cook a ROM, and you wanted to have the calculator in the Utilities folder as soon as you flash the ROM, I would go to C:\kaiserkitchen\OEM\OEM_Lang_0409\initflashfiles.dat. NOTE: you need to be able to see hidden files and system files. Open initflashfiles.dat with Notepad, click on Edit > Find... > Search for Calculator.lnk, and it should show you a line that says something like this:
Code:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Office"):-File("Calculator.lnk","\Windows\calc.lnk")
Just change that line to this:
Code:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Utilities"):-File("Calculator.lnk","\Windows\calc.lnk")
save it, and you're done
now, as soon after you flash the ROM, Calculator should already be in Utilities!
Good luck cooking

Also try SASHIMI (see my sig) for a more elaborate and comprehensive process using the Customlinks menu...

Start menu problem - only Today icon appears there

When I press Start menu button, it brings me to the screen with only one icon on it - "Today". The rest of the icons is not there.
The folder with Start menu shortcuts
"\\\WinCE Device\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\.." is not empty, there are application shortcuts there.
The screenshots are in the attachment.
Any ideas, what could be wrong?
Thanks,

I have the same problem...
How do you solve it?

Not yet, I guess I will just have to hard reset it...

possible hidden folders??, worst case you'll need to hard reset

any news ?

found! ("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings") problem!
google it!

Ethermind said:
found! ("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings") problem!
google it!
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What was the error ?
How to fix this ?
Tks
Wenceslau

I have the same problem. Please post the solution. Thank you!
Edit: vvv Fantastic! Thanks!

("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings") problem!
folder "Setting" must have original native 6.5 name.
For me it was
("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Настройки") <- Settings
but correct
("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Параметры") <- Parameters
Terms Setting and Parameters for russian language is similar, but for wm6.5 are different : )
so google string ("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings")
for you device language
it is 6.5 language related problem

I think it is not device depended. Move to general ?

please can somebody write how fix this problem? I tried google it, but i have no solution.. its frustrating I cant get to some my programs..
Thanx
(and sory for my english)

I might have a solution, but keep in mind that I am brand new to this.
I had the same problem. I discovered that WM 6.5 has a special structure to its Start Menu inside the Windows folder, and gets confused if that is changed.
You can change around the programs folder any way you wish, apparently, but you cannot move, rename or change the SETTINGS folder that sits outside of it.
In other words when you open the folder START MENU in Windows you will find two folders, Programs and Settings. The Settings folder must be there in order for the Start Menu to work properly.
It can be empty, it just has to be present.
Use file explorer to surf to your Windows root folder, and find the Start Menu folder. Once inside make sure you see a Settings folder. If you do not, create one and make sure there is no Settings folder inside the Programs folder.
Then shut down and restart. When the unit comes back up and you hit the Start Menu, your icons should have returned.
Let me know if this works for you.

All useless until fixed initflashfiles.dat.
Enlish language:
("\Windows\Start Menu")ermDir("Settings")
Turkish language:
("\Windows\ctrlpdacom")ermDir("Ayarlar")
etc.

This did the magic!! THANK YOU!!

Help
Hi,
I've experienced the same problem but don't understand what to do to solve the problem. Can anyone help me?
Kind regards,
Hans

Thanks so much

[SOLVED] Display is missing from Settings -> System

Dear Members,
1. I have lost the icon to access display settings in my cooked roms. Meaning i cannot access the screen alignment or clear type settings. I have tried adding reg below as well:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Settings\System\cplmain.cpl,7]
"Icon"="\\Windows\\Start_Icon_Screen.png"
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I cant access clear type settings from manila as well.
2. My HTC Recorder fails to appear in my start menu as well. I have set it to appear under "Multimedia" folder in app.dat. I have checked spelling and the lnk is present in the files folder.
In effort to solve this prob, i have checked initflashfiles.dat and searched all provxml files to see if something is deleting it (used ervius kitchen editor function to search for "Recorder" string under all files and appears to be ok)
Also, i have tried 2 different builds of SYS - both boots up properly but with same problem. Please advice what i could be doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.
Details:
Base: TMOUS 2.13
SYS: 21903 / 21892
SOLUTION - Refer to post 3 by Braakie

nothing seems to be wrong... can you please post what are you using to change the registries.. i guess if you are not using UIA icons you will have some troubles.

tidus18 said:
Dear Members,
1. I have lost the icon to access display settings in my cooked roms. Meaning i cannot access the screen alignment or clear type settings. I have tried adding reg below as well:
I cant access clear type settings from manila as well.
2. My HTC Recorder fails to appear in my start menu as well. I have set it to appear under "Multimedia" folder in app.dat. I have checked spelling and the lnk is present in the files folder.
In effort to solve this prob, i have checked initflashfiles.dat and searched all provxml files to see if something is deleting it (used ervius kitchen editor function to search for "Recorder" string under all files and appears to be ok)
Also, i have tried 2 different builds of SYS - both boots up properly but with same problem. Please advice what i could be doing wrong.
Thanks in advance.
Details:
Base: TMOUS 2.13
SYS: 21903 / 21892
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1) In your \OEM\LEO\COMMON\OEMDrivers folder, there is a 21b6ed86-a505-4ad7-a4aa-b8bb93c926d9.rgu file with this registery entry, change it from 1 to 0:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]
"Hide"=dword:0
2) For the HTC Recorder, change your pad in the \OEM\LEO\0409\OEM_Lang_0409 initflashfiles.dat file, search for "VoiceRecorder", and change Tools to Multimedia:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Multimedia"):-File("Voice Recorder.lnk","\Windows\Recorder.lnk")
ps: This is the English translation, change it in your own language.

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Thanks guys,
Will recheck the paths and spellings. I have removed all entries in initflashfiles.dat all except the non HTC stuffs and placed it under its respective app.dat in ext folder. Im customizing the location and icon pictures of basic wm stuffs (ie: home, search phone, help,games etc.) using provxmls.
What i have done so far:
1. Copied all these provxmls below to a "zzz_newXML" ext package and edited to new path i want.
mxip_MyPhone_100.provxml
mxipcold_marketplace_100.provxml
mxipupdate_office_100.provxml
mxipupdate_onenote_100.provxml
mxipupdate_projectdefault_a_000.provxml
mxipupdate_RemoteDesktopMobile.provxml
mxipupdate_taskmgr_shell_1.provxml
mxipupdate_welcomecenter_1.provxml
mxipupdate_windowslive_1.provxml
mxipupdate_windowsliveim_1.provxml
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2. So the original is left untouched in SYS/OEM folder. Provxmls which assigns/resorts icons have been blanked out and placed in "zzz_newXML" files folder to overwrite the default paths so that i can fully control all icons using single provxml.
3. I am using mxipinit_startmenu_001.provxml in XDA\EVK\OEM\LEO\0409\ProjectDefault_A to do start menu rearrangement. All Ext package icons customizations in placed in its respective folders.
My reason for choosing this method is so that i dont have to go to initflashfiles.dat or provxmls in new SYS package whenever i update system builds or add/remove ext package.
I have attached mxipinit_startmenu_001.provxml (from item 3 above) and my initflashfiles.dat if you guys need more details. Please advice if there are any other better/easier way of doing this customization.
Thanks in advance and sorry for the late reply!

Braakie said:
1) In your \OEM\LEO\COMMON\OEMDrivers folder, there is a 21b6ed86-a505-4ad7-a4aa-b8bb93c926d9.rgu file with this registery entry, change it from 1 to 0:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\Pen]
"Hide"=dword:0
2) For the HTC Recorder, change your pad in the \OEM\LEO\0409\OEM_Lang_0409 initflashfiles.dat file, search for "VoiceRecorder", and change Tools to Multimedia:
Directory("\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Multimedia"):-File("Voice Recorder.lnk","\Windows\Recorder.lnk")
ps: This is the English translation, change it in your own language.
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Thanks Braakie! Finally found time to rebuild rom with the reg key and that did bring back Screen option in settings. I still couldnt get the recorder right, maybe something wrong with the ext package itself.
I think we can change it to solved now as my main concern was with screen settings.

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,

cswroe said:
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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.