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settings folder from start menu disapeared WM5

my settings icon from my start menu on my universal has disapeared!, so when i click on start < settings , (their is no settings) which means i cannot remove programs, amongst other things, i seriously don't want to re-install
(i may have accidently deleted it, )
i think it is just a folder with some short cuts in it and was hoping that someone would be kind enough to browse their universal to windows < start menu < and zip up the settings folder and then email it to me
any help or advise, muchly appreciated
my email address is [email protected]
thanks in advance
cheers
NetAxiz

Create an empty folder named "Settings" (no "") in \windows\Start Menu\ and then soft reset.

perfect, thanks a lot
it works.
only thing now is my remove programs shows no installed programs, luckilly they show in pocket mechanics uninstaller, so i'm good to go

Adding Files in the programlist

hi Guys.
i have a problem here with the herald and the quick App select in the HTC HOME.
i can only select apps that are on the programlist. But i have apps on the storage card. i want the exe files to appear in the programlist so i can select them in the quick app menü in HTC HOME.
i tried to make a shortcut from the apps exe an paste it in windows... in windows/programs but it doesnt work.
do i have to edit the registry ? i dont know what i have to add in there.
please help

You need to paste the shortcuts in windows/Start Menu/Prorgrams and whichever folder you want to drop it in or just drop it in that folder and it will work ^_^.

It worked !
THANK YOU !

[Q] How to remove an icon of a deleted program from 'list of programs'

I installed Sashimi some time ago but as it was a bit too complex for me I deleted it. However in the program list it still shows. How can I delete it from there?
thanks

The icons for your programs are held inside the windows folder on your internal memory, you need to open up file explorer on your phone and go to \Windows\Start Menu this folder is the icons that are on your start menu and the icons on your programs page are in
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
just delete the uninstalled applications icon from this folder and its done, you can also organise your icons into easy folders like "Internet, Media, Tools, GPS...etc".
Hope this helps you

jab1a said:
The icons for your programs are held inside the windows folder on your internal memory, you need to open up file explorer on your phone and go to \Windows\Start Menu this folder is the icons that are on your start menu and the icons on your programs page are in
\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\
just delete the uninstalled applications icon from this folder and its done, you can also organise your icons into easy folders like "Internet, Media, Tools, GPS...etc".
Hope this helps you
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A bit off topic, but as jab1a said above this is very useful as you can add Category Folders in Start Menu. 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.

thanks a lot - very useful

Thanks for the help with that!
I had the same problem with a game and the icon was still there and annoying me!!
Thanks very much!

Thanks from me too, had three dead icons i had tried over and over again to get rid off! This worked a treat!

Help - Removing icons for uninstalled programs from the programs menu?

Hi - I've recently installed some programs on my Diamond, some of which were not compatible, so I deleted the files for these from my Program Files folder in Internal Storage.
However, the icons for these deleted programs are still in the programs menu - how do I get rid of these icons?
Any help would be much appreciated!

Delete the shortcuts in the Windows\Start Menu\Programs folder.

With File Explorer go to the "Windows" Folder on the Main Storage (Not Internal Storage), then go to the "Start Menu" Folder and then the "Programs" Folder. The icons should be somewhere in there.

A very overdue THANKS to you two - I somehow managed to lose the link to this thread and couldn't find my post again. n00b uselessness, I'm afraid.

well if your dealing with just a shortcut, you could use a program called SK tools, under a category there is a function there on removing BAD Shortcuts...
or option two, you could do it manually, install a resco file explorer got to Windows/Start Menu/ Programs and choose the applicatiion shortcut you want to delete then tap it then delete...
Hope that helped you...

You can also remove it with ActiveSync,after your connected go to mobile device-windows mobile based device-windows-startmenu-programs.Here you can select the shortcut you want to delete.

WM Widgets

Hi cooks,
I'm trying to clean up startmenu in my roms, but I can not find where I can change the location of the WM Widgets. I want to move them to another folder. Most startmenu applications have a provxml file which I can edit to change the location of the link but with the widgets I can not find it....
Help please

Nobody knows this ???

I use reSTART to clean my start menu. I have created few folders like "games", "applications", "media" and you can move all you links and change their icons

xTERRORIZERx said:
I use reSTART to clean my start menu. I have created few folders like "games", "applications", "media" and you can move all you links and change their icons
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Yeah I know that program....but I want it done when I cook a rom and not afterwards...Thnx anyway!!