[TWEAK] Gain Up To 20MB Of Ram With This Cab
 

Hey guys. Im always looking for ways to free up RAM and program memory on my tp2. i stumbled across a way to free up to 20mb of RAM by disabling PreLoadRes.exe.

What is PreLoadRes.exe and what does it do?
PreLoadRes.exe stands for Preload Resources. This exe loads up to 20mb of files at startup so that certain apps load faster. This PreLoadRes.exe doesnt seem to make anything load any faster, and we all know we could use the extra 20mb of free ram. This tweak has also been used in custom roms such as Mighty Mike and NRG's roms. Disabling PreLoadRes.exe has had no negative effects on my Sprint tp2 on stock 6.5 rom. There is a cab file attached, thanks to dunebuggydude11 for making the cab. This is fully uninstallable if you decide you no longer want to use it. All the cab file does is remove the following registry key:

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Apps\P reLoadRes]

This stops PreLoadRes.exe from loading :headbang:


ENJOY!

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What does this key actually do that causes it to use that much memory? What does changing it turn off?

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/arch.../t-624506.html

another related thread http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=105994

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would also like to know this. something useing that much sounds like a lil important

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do you remember the resproxy tweak for wm 6.1? well it doesnt work for wm 6.5. it seems that 6.5+ uses preloadres.exe instead of resproxy like the older roms. From my understanding, it preloads stuff at startup. maybe someone else can give more info. im about to google a little more and see what i can find.

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any neg. reactions on your phone after doing this?

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tried this on mighty's rom but it wasnt there... mike prolly already caught that and got rid of it... thanks given tho.

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no i havent noticed and negative affects after doing this and ive been using the tweak since early this morning.
yea mighty mike probably cooked this tweak into his roms already. from what ive read, many custom roms already use this tweak. i made a reg backup of the preloadres key, but have no idea where my phone saved it. i will post it when i find it so that this tweak is fully reversible

im pretty sure if mightymike precooked this into his rom, its a good tweak :)

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Is there a cab for this?

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naah i dont have a cab but ill see if i can get someone to cab it up for me

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What's a good reg editor?

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Her ya go.:mrgreen:

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From one of the posts in the first link: "For people have free memory concern, care only for how many % free ram, and willing to run the X1 slower. You can save 20mb of ram by removing: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\HTC\BootLauncher\Apps\P reLoadRes\Module=\\Windows\\PreLoadRes.exe

I'm not sure I'd see much benefit, then. I currently start up at about 54% with TF3D and speedwise the phone is acceptable. Don't do a lot of multi-tasking and when I do it still runs OK. I think NoPushInternet is probably the best mod you can do if speed is your goal.

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not in NRG latest rom either

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you shoulda known that already being the owner of a dell axim x50v

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Has anyone found that these magic fixes ever actually matter that much? I've read about the start menu fix, this one, the 4096 cache limits, the goodthings2life cab where 3 unnecessary services supposedly use up 20% of your free memory. Then there's the magic bullet regedit to give a huge boost to your internet speed. It seems like most of the time there's a catch and they aren't for real (the cache limit thing is better left at 0, auto-managed... the internet thing doesn't really increase total download speed, just number of connections to the same server)...

Can anyone say that they used one of these fixes and gotten results that made them say "Wow"?

Right now the single biggest fix for me: going from sprint stock to mightyrom. No idea which changes are cooked in that helped, but it's really obvious when I scroll a full block of 16 icons with transparency up and down. They go smoothly now, almost as smoothly as a fresh stock rom with only 3 quicklinks. On the stock rom they took a second to respond and scrolled jaggedly.

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i used to start up @ around 50, now i start up around 70 :salute: i dont think sprint 6.5 has push internet enabled... this reg edit doesnt seem to slow my tp2 either...
i cant say that ive used those fixes besides the internet one... but this one does seem to work. give it a try. i am about to post a reg backup of the preloadres key on the first post or you can make a backup yourself. if a few people can confirm it works for them i will see if i can get someone to make a cab.

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It was already gone in my mightyrom, I'm thinking of adding it manually to see if the phone goes slower lol :) I just wish someone could explain more clearly what it is, what it's doing, and what the possible drawbacks are. I guess they did mention running the X1 slower. What's the X1?

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x1 is another wm device. it seems to be like a cache or something that preloads on startup. wish i had more info to offer, but i dont...

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Here's a cab. Thanks for letting us all know about it!

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no problem man and thanks for the cab, ill attach it to the first post.

Wirelessly posted (htc Pocket PC: Mozilla/4.0 (compatible; MSIE 6.0; Windows CE; IEMobile 7.11) Sprint MP6950SP)

WinMo has been around long enough that certain tweaks/fixes have been found to enhance performance. Some have run benchmarks to prove it. In my opinion, ROM Chefs use their experience as well as others to cook tweaks/fixes into their roms which obviously should show enhanced performance after you flash one of their roms. Sometimes tweaking, fixing, or omitting things can cause bugs. That's why some roms can be buggy. It comes down to trial and error and fixing and re-fixing. Have Fun! ;)

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Are you running it with CHT? I'm on the stock sprint rom and I have cht running and it's pretty smooth.

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im on stock sprint 6.5 with CHT and Dinik's theme. i havent had any issues @ all. how long have you been using it?

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Interesting, why I have problem with CHT? I'm on stock sprint 6.5 too, and if I reply the txt msg by tap the msg, enter the HTC contact/msg tab, and then wait for timeout or sleep button, it will SOD. Do you have this problem or you don't reply txt the way I do?

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naah i cant say ive ran into this issue. i use the htc messaging client 1.5.2016. have you tried uninstalling, then reinstalling cht?

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hey i did a hard reset and didnt install the newer htc messaging. i dont have a problem texting at all. ive texted all morning using the wm messaging and the htc messaging (msg tab) flawlessly... do you have alot of text messages? like 100s?

ive been using this tweak for about a week now with no issues. can anyone else confirm they have used the tweak and notice a benefit from this with no issues?

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i just installed this on my touch pro 2 and did a sift reset, but it doesnt seem to be using less memory. and i am on stock uk vodafone rom.

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hmm. maybe the registry key is located in a different location. uninstall the cab and see if your registry has the PreLoadRes key in the same location as stated on th first post.

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I narrowed down the problem to this: if I turn on the CHT lock screen, and the lock on standby, then, if I stay in HTC messaging, let it timeout or push power button to sleep, I won't be able to wakeup at all, for sure. And I tried different platform (touch diamond and tp2) and different system, 6.5 and 6.5.5, all have the exact problem. It's not related to your tweak at all,:oops: sorry to mention it here. I went to co0kie's tread, asked this question and the suggestion is to disable the CHT lock screen.

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aahh ok. well i was having the same issue off and on for a while. mine would go to sleep and not wake up even after a fresh hard reset with nothing installed... even on the first boot, i was waitin for wm to load, and i got a sod lol. i eventually got kind of frustrated so i pressed n held the power button pretty hard and i havent gotten a sod in a few days now... so i think its my tp2, ive had it since january, im sending it in for a replacement asap.