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Icon in games

Hi -
This is driving me crazy and I can't find anywhere to answer it (I'm sure it's trivial to most of you).
I copied a game (just the .exe file - not a .cab) into the \program files\games folder. The game icon is in that folder and it runs just fine - from that folder.
How do I get the icon to display whenever I Start/Programs/Games ? I'm guessing that it must be that I did not formally install and register it as a .cab but I am not that familiar with this OS to be sure.
TIA

Thats why it doesnt show up, because it's not installed. One thing you can do is get something like iLauncher and make the .exe a shortcut... and the icon will show up on your today screen.

Thank you! Is there a way to package the .exe in to a .cab file such that it properly registers as a game in to the game folder? Again, let me guess - get an existing .cab file and decipher it and use my .exe instead of the one that's in the .cab? Just a guess.
Madcap180 said:
Thats why it doesnt show up, because it's not installed. One thing you can do is get something like iLauncher and make the .exe a shortcut... and the icon will show up on your today screen.
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I have no idea how to make a CAB file... why not just find the game online, download the installer.. install it, and replace the .exe file with yours.

Hmmm.. Not trying to set the cat amoung the pigeons, but I'm not sure you need something installed to have an icon.
A few months back, I downloaded a battleships game that was just an .exe. I copied the exe onto my storage card, then placed a shortcut to it in the Windows/Start Menu/Games folder. When I open the Start > Programs > Games folder the icon showed up nicely.
Sorry, I've got no definitive answer on this, or even anything constructive to add, just concerned that I think you might be heading down the wrong path with the "cab needed" thing.

Ok, cool - I can try that - thanks! Right now it's not on the storage card and the program, not a shortcut is in the games folder in main storage.
Confused Stu said:
Hmmm.. Not trying to set the cat amoung the pigeons, but I'm not sure you need something installed to have an icon.
A few months back, I downloaded a battleships game that was just an .exe. I copied the exe onto my storage card, then placed a shortcut to it in the Windows/Start Menu/Games folder. When I open the Start > Programs > Games folder the icon showed up nicely.
Sorry, I've got no definitive answer on this, or even anything constructive to add, just concerned that I think you might be heading down the wrong path with the "cab needed" thing.
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I found instructions on how to create a cab file on MSDN (Microsoft Developers Network). Search MDSN for "cab wizard".
As for installing one program, and replacing its exe with another, I'd be careful about doing that - there may be checksums, registry entries, other required system files, etc. which may not play well with the new exe.
In the old days, you could get away with things like that. Today, you don't have a clue what and where a cab file places system entries. There are .ini files, .xml files, etc. involved in a cab file and I wouldn't want to second guess what is supposed to go where. (Open one with winrar and check it out).
h**p://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa448616.aspx
Don't know if links like above are permitted - if not - mod please delete and I apologize.
Madcap180 said:
I have no idea how to make a CAB file... why not just find the game online, download the installer.. install it, and replace the .exe file with yours.
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[05/24/2009 - v.12] Opera Backup/Restore Script

I use SASHIMI after every hard reset or flash. I got tired of browsing to the \Windows directory and waiting forever for it to list the files and then wait again to be able to go into the Opera9 folder just to copy the bookmark file and put in my SASHIMI directory. I'm not sure how many of you are the same way, but I've made a script to make this process 100 times faster! I've worked on this script off and on for a month or so now, tweaking it here and there.
My last tweak came about as a result of Opera build 15233 (found here) storing the Opera files in \Application Data instead of \Windows. This causes M2D to not pull the favorites from Opera on the internet tab. This was a big downside for me but all the benefits of this build over build 15202 kept me on the newer build. I had been building this script as I go, with intentions to release it to the public but never got around to it. Well this last tweak put me in gear to share it. Anyways on to the script...
The script allows you to backup/restore a few Opera files to/from a folder of your choosing. It will prompt you on first run to create the settings file the script uses to hold the paths. It will prompt you to select the path for the files to be backup'd to. The script will try to detect the Opera path on first run and if it's not able to determine the path it will prompt you to select it as well. Go to "Backup\Restore" to choose the file(s) to be backup'd or even restored from a backup. Go to "Set Paths" to change the backup path or Opera path later on.
[Change Log]
v.10 - 01/01/2009
Inital Release:
-Script settings file must be created and will prompt to do so on first run.
-Settings file creation prompts for backup path and tries to auto-detect Opera path, but will prompt if it cannot determine path.
-Allows you to backup/restore the following Opera files:
*Bookmark file
*Saved passwords
*Opera settings
*Skin
-If the Opera path is set to "\Application Data\Opera9" a new option will apear on the main screen to copy the bookmark file to "\Windows\Opera9" so M2D will read it and display the bookmarks on the internet tab.
-For skin and saved passwords, the script will create a sub-folder for each file in the backup path the same as they are in Opera directory.
-If backup folder or Opera folder are deleted or renamed for some reason the script will detect the original path no longer exists and will take you to the "Set Paths" menu.
v.10 Download
v.11 - 01/04/2009
-Added cookies file to listing of files to backup/restore
-Script will add filename for cookies file to the settings file automatically on startup.
v.11 Download
v.12 - 05/24/2009
-Added "Clear Cache" option to main page.
-Added check to detect old Opera folder and prompt to change if folder changes (upgraded Opera) and old folder still exists.
-Changed/deleted paths no longer force you to path menu, but now asks if you want to change. It will take you directly to the folder picker if answered "Yes".
-Moved "M2D Bookmarks" & "Clear Cache" options to sub-menu "Tools".
-Added a "Current Path" page to show the current defined path prior to changing the path.
-New icon added. Thanks to jmckeejr @ XDA!
-Added an "All Files" option to the file list to backup/restore all files at once.
v.12 Download
Enjoy and feel free to post any feedback/suggestions/problems.

Can you please upload/mirror to other download sites? MediaFire, 4shared etc? Megaupload sucks big time...
Thanks

Moe5508 said:
Can you please upload/mirror to other download sites? MediaFire, 4shared etc? Megaupload sucks big time...
Thanks
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I added a mirror link to Upload Jockey...hope that helps.

I am using ASUS P320. Unfortunately it does not have enough internal memory. Latest version of Opera give me "Out of Memory" error. Do you have an idea how i can change the cache/virtual files directory of Opera to storage card?

jaskiratsingh said:
I am using ASUS P320. Unfortunately it does not have enough internal memory. Latest version of Opera give me "Out of Memory" error. Do you have an idea how i can change the cache/virtual files directory of Opera to storage card?
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Type opera:config in the address bar of Opera and go to the user prefs section. You can change it there.

hey debarron thanks so much for this great tool, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that feel the frustration whenever upgrading the opera ,
anyways, I wanna know if it's possible to add a script to copy the "cookies4" file? I like to do that because I wanna save myself the trouble of logging in to every forums and sites that needs a login whenever I'm upgrading the opera.
Thanks again.

baymon said:
hey debarron thanks so much for this great tool, I'm glad that I'm not the only one that feel the frustration whenever upgrading the opera ,
anyways, I wanna know if it's possible to add a script to copy the "cookies4" file? I like to do that because I wanna save myself the trouble of logging in to every forums and sites that needs a login whenever I'm upgrading the opera.
Thanks again.
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Well I'm glad to see someone else can get use out of this script other than me. I can add the cookies file no problem. I will update the cab shortly.

First post updated....

Super [email protected]!
Tnx for this script!
Happy new Year

Thanks very much for doing this,
on the other hand, looks like the only link that works was the one from zShare (at least for me), so here's the direct download link for that site:
http://www.zshare.net/download/53696793f54a91ec

Can you please post another link to this, I can' get it from uploadjocky nor zshare, thanks guys!
EDIT: Nevermind I got, thanks!!!

Thanks for this bud, I was just getting ready to write a small script to backup my passwords. I am not too familiar with mort yet, so glad you already did it. So, to repay you, I have made an icon and added it to your exe/cab. I was also wondering if you could add or help with adding "Backup ALL". This would save a lot of time.

jmckeejr said:
Thanks for this bud, I was just getting ready to write a small script to backup my passwords. I am not too familiar with mort yet, so glad you already did it. So, to repay you, I have made an icon and added it to your exe/cab. I was also wondering if you could add or help with adding "Backup ALL". This would save a lot of time.
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Thanks for the icon...it looks good. Heck of a lot better than I would be able to do. When you say "Backup ALL" you mean you want to be able to backup/restore all the files you can currently backup/restore in the script in one step, right?

debarron said:
Thanks for the icon...it looks good. Heck of a lot better than I would be able to do. When you say "Backup ALL" you mean you want to be able to backup/restore all the files you can currently backup/restore in the script in one step, right?
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That would be awesome. Make it a lot easier if you want to do a full restore. I am flashing a new ROM everyday, and I could maybe use part of that script to make run through UC for effortless restore If it was ok with you any way. I havent had a lot of time since I started customizing ROMs, so it would be awesome if you could add that in(just the full restore/backup part).

First post updated....there are a few others changes I have made previously as well as the "All Files" option in the file listing.
jmckeejr said:
That would be awesome. Make it a lot easier if you want to do a full restore. I am flashing a new ROM everyday, and I could maybe use part of that script to make run through UC for effortless restore If it was ok with you any way. I havent had a lot of time since I started customizing ROMs, so it would be awesome if you could add that in(just the full restore/backup part).
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Use whatever you need out of my script...it's fine with me.

thanks for the "all items" feature, i haven't tried it yet but I imagine it will be a lot faster and easier than what I was doing with the last version. Thank you!

thank u so much for writting this. great program on the level os pim, sashimi n htc weathermaster. u have saved me atleast 5 min

Thank you for this great app. Could it be possible that you publish your script without the UI (i mean, not the cab, just the script)? hence we could add it to Sashimi to be executed after a ROM flash!
Thanks

can u use this to move other files to the sashimi directory as well or just opera files?

kika.93 said:
Thank you for this great app. Could it be possible that you publish your script without the UI (i mean, not the cab, just the script)? hence we could add it to Sashimi to be executed after a ROM flash!
Thanks
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Why would u want to execute the script after a flash when u can just backup to the AUTO\Root directory in SASHIMI and have SASHIMI automatically restore? That's what I do. My backup location is set to "\Storage Card\SASHIMI\Auto\Root\Windows\Opera9" and my files are restored automatically after every flash/hard reset.
But if you really want just the script, you can always grab it out of the "\Program Files\Opera Backup\" directory.
savior02 said:
can u use this to move other files to the sashimi directory as well or just opera files?
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Sorry, this script is currently just for Opera files. Are there other files u had in mind?

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!

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,

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.