Hi,
I am a bit of a dumbass really.... and i need a bit of help.
I am looking for a software package to be able to remove items from the start menu and the programs list.... as i have programs i want installed but not be listed on the start menu or in the programs list.
If there isnt a software package available, then can i remove the option from within the registry?
Thanks in advance
Sean Saunders
you can edit start menu programs in settings/personal(tab)/menus
to delete shortcuts from start menu/programs folder you can delete this shortcuts in windows/start menu/programs
recent programs in start menu can't be removed. you can remove them with Advanced Config or KaiserTweak, but it requires soft reset and it removes them just for this session.
It's called File Explorer and is in programs. Somewhere..
antihrist said:
you can edit start menu programs in settings/personal(tab)/menus
to delete shortcuts from start menu/programs folder you can delete this shortcuts in windows/start menu/programs
recent programs in start menu can't be removed. you can remove them with Advanced Config or KaiserTweak, but it requires soft reset and it removes them just for this session.
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Thnks for this, i have managed to do what i needed, I assume if i wanted to add anything i could do it in the same way.
Thanks again for all the help. Very Much Appreciated. This thread may as well be closed now.
SeanSaunders said:
Thnks for this, i have managed to do what i needed, I assume if i wanted to add anything i could do it in the same way.
Thanks again for all the help. Very Much Appreciated. This thread may as well be closed now.
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yes, you can ad shortcuts for your applications in start menu. same thing as on desktop computer
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Hi,I had uninstall HTC cube with SKtools and after the remove i found the HTC Biotouch cube still listed on the system remove program list
when I try to delete it the system says "the program doesn't remove completely ,do you want remove from the list?’" then yes,but it still there,and I found there is no key in HKLM/security/appinstalls also HKLM\Software\Apps\, can anyone help to remove it?
many thanks
wwder said:
Hi,I had uninstall HTC cube with SKtools and after the remove i found the HTC Biotouch cube still listed on the system remove program list
when I try to delete it the system says "the program doesn't remove completely ,do you want remove from the list?’" then yes,but it still there,and I found there is no key in HKLM/security/appinstalls also HKLM\Software\Apps\, can anyone help to remove it?
many thanks
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Using WinRAR or a similar application, uncompress the cab you originally installed, look at _setup.xml or the .000 file and delete the registry keys / files specified there. Soft reset for posterity.
Hope this helps!
wwder said:
Hi,I had uninstall HTC cube with SKtools and after the remove i found the HTC Biotouch cube still listed on the system remove program list
when I try to delete it the system says "the program doesn't remove completely ,do you want remove from the list?’" then yes,but it still there,and I found there is no key in HKLM/security/appinstalls also HKLM\Software\Apps\, can anyone help to remove it?
many thanks
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Hi dude
In SKTools what are your "Installed Programs" settings??
Try to set the options like this:
2) - Do not use Setup.dll -> No (default)
- Allow risky operatios -> Yes
- Forced files and folders deletion -> Yes
- Exclude strings -> windows\.... (default)
than reinstall the Cube, soft-reset, uninstall using SK, soft-reset and look for it in the SK Install app
2) if 1) still doesn't work try to set also the last option:
- Exclude strings -> (nothing, delete all)
than reinstall the Cube, soft-reset, uninstall using SK, soft-reset and look for it.
However, after the whole operation set again the SK Install options to default (or you can allow the "Forced files and folders deletion", like for my usual option), expecially the "Exclude strings" one!!
Let me know!!
Ciao
guys,thanks for help,but none of the methods works, the HTC Biotouch still there, I've had no idea.anyway,still thanks for help.
wwder said:
guys,thanks for help,but none of the methods works, the HTC Biotouch still there, I've had no idea.anyway,still thanks for help.
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Ok,concerning SKTools (what version??), did you well follow all my steps above-mentioned??
Than, i can understand that SKTools doesn't work but "Alex" said you how to manually delete it, so what's the problem in this way??
I add that some files could be hidde/system, so you need a 3rd party explorer software, like Resco Explorer, to see and delete!!!
Hope to help you!
I have strange problem... I installed some software and stuff, and now -- my Programs are not in alphabetical order any more
Any idea how to fix that?
cokester said:
I have strange problem... I installed some software and stuff, and now -- my Programs are not in alphabetical order any more
Any idea how to fix that?
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no but you should use quickmenu
A quick search found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=361900
using PHM reg edit I went to HKEY_CURRENT_USER/software/microsoft/shell/ AND FOUND controls and TaskSwitch......... no START MENU!!!!! also tried to install quick menu and could not get it to install on my device. Had it in device/program files, when I clicked on it, it opened there but would not install like other programs. Am I missing another step or something.
hi. I have the following "issue". I can not remove from the list of WM some applications. I explain. I uninstalled Alen-software Quick Menu .... I removed the remaining directories ..... I looked in the register and I erased every item left by the software....
SKtools doesn't show the application as present (files to uninstall)...
but if I go on WM settings-system-uninstall applications the software seems installed....
if I click on "remove" it says that program is to be uninstalled , etc. continue?
at "yes" it says "removing Alen-Software quickmenu not complete. Remove from the list of applications installed?
If I click on " yes " it seems to complete the action, but even after soft reset everything remains as before ... the program is not installed ....no key is present in the registry....... but .....
any suggestion?
PS: the same with "Prodson Hologram" ... :-(
Thanx and sorry for my english
hi
im not familiar with this program - but have a look using file explorer and see if you have anything in your programs folder, if nothing there have a look in the windows/strttup folder
thanx for the answer. No, nothing in folder and windows startup
If the only issue is that the program still appears in the Installed Program List and you don't want it to be there(assuming it is uninstalled), you can try the following steps to remove the registry entry corresponding to that program name.
‘AppInstall’ holds the list of installed programs. The exact location of this registry key is: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\AppInstall
Find if there is still an entry for the program under AppInstall, and delete.
Soft Reset and see if it works.
there's nothing in that key...... (regarding uninstalled programs)
Whose ROM are you using? I have has similar histories but with different devices.
Regards,
Carty..
ROM is 1.93. But I have found solution: in SK tools is present "Bad/Old Uninstall Info": launch it and resolve!
medfcara said:
ROM is 1.93. But I have found solution: in SK tools is present "Bad/Old Uninstall Info": launch it and resolve!
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Hello.
Could you please give me detailed info on how you did this?
I have SK Tools v4.4.6. I changed the main settings from :
Tools --> Settings --> Automation --> Bad/Old Uninstall Info
to 'Use in Auto Mode'.
But when I perform a CleanUp, the invalid entry is not displayed, nor it does in the Uninstall List.
Is that what you did and made it work or something else?
Thanx!
What is the best way to make the installed programs to survive ROM updates and hard resets.
Currently, I try to install as many programs in Storage Card as possible. Then I save \Windows\Start Menu\Programs.
After hard reset or ROM change, I just copy \Windows\Start Menu\Programs back. Many programs do start working without reinstall, but some do need re-install.
How do you save yourself from effort of re-install ?
Please don't post general ?'s in ROM section, SASHIMI will auto install all your progs after flash and like you say replacing Windows\Start Menu.
Thankyou.
stylez said:
Please don't post general ?'s in ROM section, SASHIMI will auto install all your progs after flash and like you say replacing Windows\Start Menu.
Thankyou.
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Stylez, thanks. Nice app.
BTW, I posted Qs here thinking that Qs is related to ROM development, my bad.
Moved you over to kaiser general. Do some searching on Windows Mobile backup applications. There are a couple commercially available.
I just installed the latest Cristian WM6.5 (full).
1) How can I rearrange programs on the honeycomb main app screen (not titanium or today) into different folders? Is there a windows directory I can manipulate to accomplish this?
2) How do I delete programs from memory that are not in the Remove Programs list (there was no "Clean" ROM available)? I don't want to just start removing folders then end up screwing things up.
BUMP
No one's tried this yet?
WhyBe said:
I just installed the latest Cristian WM6.5 (full).
1) How can I rearrange programs on the honeycomb main app screen (not titanium or today) into different folders? Is there a windows directory I can manipulate to accomplish this?
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All shortcuts displayed on honeycomb are in windows\startmenu\programs.
Just go there, create your folders and put the shortcuts in it.
Do a soft reset and enjoy
Mopral said:
All shortcuts displayed on honeycomb are in windows\startmenu\programs.
Just go there, create your folders and put the shortcuts in it.
Do a soft reset and enjoy
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Aaah, thanks Mopral. I figured it was similar to desktop windows but couldn't find it. Must've not looked hard enough
Tms uninstaller will alow to delete programs that don't show up in the normal remove programs.
Cab attached
adventure1001 said:
Tms uninstaller will alow to delete programs that don't show up in the normal remove programs.
Cab attached
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OK, Thanks, I'll try it.