Hi guys,
I have cleaned up my start menu (moved pretty much all apps to different folder). However, it appears that HTC randomly recreates some of it's shortcuts into a start menu (without icon):
HTC_Calendar
HTC_People
HTC_Music
Is there any way to stop that? I'd like to have a clean start menu, but those shortcuts reappearance messes it up.
hints and tips thread (sticky at the top of this forum)
42. Hide Reappearing HTC Icons from Start Menu
If you delete the HTC shortcuts to Peep, People, Messaging etc and reset, they always come back. To hide these shortcuts for good (not the apps just the shortcuts) use the tweak below.
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\Manila\IsShortcutEn able
Change to 0 and soft reset. You may need to change their shortcut's properties to hidden by accessing them in Windows/Start Menu/Programs folde.
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Thank you, sir.
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WM5's default limit is 7 items. is there any way to modify the registry to allow us to add more than 7 items into start menu?
BTW, is it possible to add the memory icon to the start menu?
thanks advance.
BR
Unfortunately, the 7-item limit is hard-coded into Windows Mobile.
More than 7 items would cause the menu to be longer than the screen-size when rotated.
There's no native way to add the memory icon to the start menu, but there are utilities out there that will create shortcuts to the control panel items for you. If I'm not mistaken, PHM Powertoys did that once upon a time.
thanks very much!!
try file explorer
haven't tried this myself, since I really don't need more than 7, after playing around with hard keys and app keys. But I think you just copy the shortcuts under /windows/Start Menu/Programs straight into /windows/Start Menu. I usually make programs that were installed manually show up in "Programs" by placing shortcuts in /windows/Start Menu/Programs, so that I can use the Menu and Buttons applets to map keys and manage the Start Menu. also, I get rid of old Start menu items that way by deleting them from /windows/Start Menu. So, try putting more than 7 shortcuts and see what happens.
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daryl425 said:
haven't tried this myself, since I really don't need more than 7, after playing around with hard keys and app keys. But I think you just copy the shortcuts under /windows/Start Menu/Programs straight into /windows/Start Menu. I usually make programs that were installed manually show up in "Programs" by placing shortcuts in /windows/Start Menu/Programs, so that I can use the Menu and Buttons applets to map keys and manage the Start Menu. also, I get rid of old Start menu items that way by deleting them from /windows/Start Menu. So, try putting more than 7 shortcuts and see what happens.
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i tried but doesn't work....should give up?
You can create folders to bypass the 7 item limit: my start menu contains "Office" (folder) and "Outlook" (folder) and that way I have quick access to all of the outlook functions and office functions without a seperate icon for each on the start menu.
Now if someone could figure out how to implement a cascading start menu...
You can also use small menu
http://tillanosoft.com/ce/smenu.html
thanks for all your posting!
Hey, some time ago i changed some things on my HTC HD and one of those things is my start menu. When i open the start menu i see a list of smaller icons than you see in the standard start menu. In the beginning you only see the 7 programs that you want your start menu to show. But somehow i've changed my start menu which shows the following now:
Agenda
Messages
Contacts
Internet Explorer
Notes
Telephone
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//Recently opened apps
App1
App2
App3
...
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Programs
Settings
Help
The problem is, is that i forgot how i did this... So i was hoping any of you could tell me how i did this.. If i get the chance all also try to add a picture of my menu and the default menu, so you get a better picture of what i mean.
CannonballOx said:
Hey, some time ago i changed some things on my HTC HD and one of those things is my start menu. When i open the start menu i see a list of smaller icons than you see in the standard start menu. In the beginning you only see the 7 programs that you want your start menu to show. But somehow i've changed my start menu which shows the following now:
Agenda
Messages
Contacts
Internet Explorer
Notes
Telephone
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//Recently opened apps
App1
App2
App3
...
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Programs
Settings
Help
The problem is, is that i forgot how i did this... So i was hoping any of you could tell me how i did this.. If i get the chance all also try to add a picture of my menu and the default menu, so you get a better picture of what i mean.
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Using a file explorer, you can add or delete new folders to your 'Start Menu' folder. 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.
You can also use utility apps like HDTweak & Advanced Config to change size of Start Menu
If you go to Start/Settings/System/TouchFLO you also can change Start Menu size
Fallen Spartan said:
If you go to Start/Settings/System/TouchFLO you also can change Start Menu size
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Thanks! That's the one i was looking for ^^
Hi everybody,
Like on all my PDA devices I like to organize my Start Menu in folders.
No problem to create folders on HD2. I've moved and organized all the shortcuts in this folders.
The point is some shortcuts are re-created in Start Menu root : shortcuts to HTC Calendar, HTC Footprint, HTC People and Music
Is there a reg tweak to prevent this ?
hi another question on this topic, does deleteing items from the windows\startmenu folder stop apps from working or are they just shortcuts as i installed apps like sktool/memmaid and it add shortcuts to items i dont use like quick clean and stuff and i dont want them but if i delete them will they stop the cleaning from workign in the main app?
No that's only shortcuts
ok thanks will remove some then
thanks
I would like to know as well... it gets really annoying as they keep on regenerating!!!
I have the same problem: deleted them, but they insist on coming back.
Oh, well
I can't find a way... Search in th registry but nothing !...
I have that same. Renegerating are only HTC removed icons like calendar, people, music. And its become with empty white icon.
Yes exactly white icon except HTC Calendar...
its because they are rom files. once you softreset, the device automaticly restors them.
vinokirk said:
its because they are rom files. once you softreset, the device automaticly restors them.
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Thats not it. They are being created by Manila. It appears to be related to the personalised tabs option - if you disable a tab it removes the icon.
If you use Total Commander to set the icons hidden + system, then soft reset they wont show in the start menu.
isangelous said:
If you use Total Commander to set the icons hidden + system, then soft reset they wont show in the start menu.
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How do you do that ?
Show -> Treeview.
Navigate to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
Select HTC Calendar.lnk
File -> Properties
Tick Read Only, Hidden and System
Repeat for the rest...
Argh
Doesn't work for me. After a soft reset, the shortcut are still there
I just tried that, but the icons appear after a restart.
Annoying!
Right, sorry, that was my fault! You have to set read only + hidden + system, otherwise it still overwrites the icon. I had this set but only incase i changed the tabs later, I didnt realise it was required.
Yes it works !
* Show -> Treeview.
* Navigate to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs
* Select HTC Calendar.lnk
* File -> Properties
* Tick Hidden, System and Read-only (Keep Archive ticked)
* Repeat for the rest...
Thanks a lot !
Hi, the HD2 is my first Windows Mobile Device, I've never used that OS before. So i got a simple question, is it possible to remove icon in the start menu? There's some like Facebook, Bing, Copilot, Help, Google Maps etc that I never use, so having them wasting space in the start menu is not in my interest.
Thanks
Open in file explorer windows\start menu\programs and delete shortcuts
Weiri cant find that directory :S
Stoferr said:
Weiri cant find that directory :S
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In file explorer, push -> Menu -> and then show all files.
Deleted Icons Reappear
I have an issue with this on my HD2. I wanted the HTC icons (twitter, music, people, etc.) to be in a seperate HTC folder in the start menu. I cut the icons from the Programs folder and pasted them in the HTC folder that I had previously made.
Here comes the issue: after a while, the icons reappear in the start menu, while they are also in my HTC folder. The icons that reappear are blank.
Any thoughts?
Thanks a million,
Bruce
bruce007 said:
I have an issue with this on my HD2. I wanted the HTC icons (twitter, music, people, etc.) to be in a seperate HTC folder in the start menu. I cut the icons from the Programs folder and pasted them in the HTC folder that I had previously made.
Here comes the issue: after a while, the icons reappear in the start menu, while they are also in my HTC folder. The icons that reappear are blank.
Any thoughts?
Thanks a million,
Bruce
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Here is a trick that permanently delete HTC Icons from Start Menu
It's under tip mumber 42
Just what I needed Braakie. Thanks so much! Nice list there btw, thanks for that too!
How this issue started:
I created a couple new folders to better organize my Start Menu and to appease my OCD. I cleared the dead icon links from my Home tab, cleared Icon Catch and did a soft reset.
I now have icons in my start menu - that are active - that should have been moved to a new folder - which are also active. Strange.
Stranger still is the fact I can't see these by browsing in phone, computer, or with Icon Changer. They just don't show so I have no way to remove them by conventional means. They're like... Ghosts.
Anyone know how to get rid of these ghost icons?
Hatefly said:
How this issue started:
I created a couple new folders to better organize my Start Menu and to appease my OCD. I cleared the dead icon links from my Home tab, cleared Icon Catch and did a soft reset.
I now have icons in my start menu - that are active - that should have been moved to a new folder - which are also active. Strange.
Stranger still is the fact I can't see these by browsing in phone, computer, or with Icon Changer. They just don't show so I have no way to remove them by conventional means. They're like... Ghosts.
Anyone know how to get rid of these ghost icons?
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If they are the HTC program ones, its a registry key you'll need to change.
tip 42 leo hints and tips thread
rp-x1 said:
If they are the HTC program ones, its a registry key you'll need to change.
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Actually none of them are HTC apps. They are kinda random:
CleanRam (and config)
WebTV
SPB TV
Bananas
BsB Tweaks
CHT Editor
Omarket
JWMD Icon Changer
I moved all of these to diff folders, amongst others - yet these icons stay. Would this still be a registry issue?
And yes i cleared Icon Cache