Shortcut to Games folder on new start menu?
 

Is this even possible? I've tried a dozen different ways including and haven't found success.

Anyone figure it out? ](*,)

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Personally I don't use TF3D, but I just tried copying the "Games" folder from Windows\Start Menu\Programs to the same folder but paste a shortcut to it. I was then able to add that to the new Start Menu. When you tap it from the start menu it opens the Games folder in your explorer though. Not sure if that's what you really want, but it gets the job done.

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Strange, I tried that but it didn't show up as a shortcut to add. I have managed to get it show up using Resco Explorerand creating the shortcut that way however it gives an error when opening it saying something about it not existing..

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FYI, I used Resco Explorer to do this anyway. Try it again from scratch. Delete whatever shortcut you may have created. Tap and hold the 'Games' folder under Windows\Start Menu\Programs and select Copy. Then I used the Edit | Paste Shortcut menu. It was then visible in the TF3D Start Menu when I clicked on a + spot to add it.

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And yes that will in fact create the shortcut and it will give you the option to add it to the Start Menu. However after it's been added the problem occurs when tapping the Games folder short cut from the menu. It gives an error and says it's either been moved or deleted and that's the problem..

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Odd...as I said, for me it opens the Games folder but in an explorer type window / program. Actually I think it opened it up in Resco Explorer! Perhaps it's because I'm on an older version of Resco???

Can't offer anything else sorry.

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And you're using the Telus TP2??

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Yep. And btw I just confirmed that it is Resco Explorer that is launched when I tap on the Games folder that I added to my TF3D Start menu.

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Not sure you are still interested, but I found a solution that is somewhat acceptable:

Create a file with this in it:
21#:MSFEXPLORE \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games
and name it Games.lnk or something

Put that in \Windows\Start Menu\
and you should be able to put that on the TF3D start menu

What this does is go through File Explorer straight to the Games folder
Sometimes it wouldn't work for me strangely (as in nothing launches), but lately it hasn't failed

Attached the exact .lnk that worked on my phone

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well there is a way to do it somehow with the stock setup (no tweaks). The start menu has an office "folder" that when opened, opens a sub-menu just like you would want.

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I deleted my office folder from the tf3d program list and now I cant get it back :( Someone that still has it should check the registry
HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/
And find the number that has office in it, copy those contents into the thread please. IT might help solve this games folder issue as well

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headshokfatty -> i have been trying to figure out the same problem!!
(I also deleted the Office folder shortcut when I first setup the phone.)
i am glad i am not alone.

i cannot find where HTC stores the shortcuts for the TF3D favorites screen. my research started with the \Windows folder and then a search through the registry for a program that was already on the favorites screen. No luck. :(

Please keep us posted.

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I'm tempted to hard reset to find out.
its gotta be in HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/ somewhere... Anybody with the office shortcut still in TF3d favorites screen please check it should be HKLM/Software/HTC/Manila/ProgramLauncher/4 or /5 if I remember right.

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hard reset is a good idea, but i would hope your request to check the .../ProgramLauncher registry setting will prove fruitful.

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ok since I have 2 TP 2's I can do a comparison. Where do you guys want me to look (I have 1 still completely stock & one that is modded that cannot display folders) It will be the morning before I can get to is (work in 30 minutes...)

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Under \HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila\ProgramLauncher\

Under this registry location, there should be a link (key) to the Microsoft Office Shortcut folder. We need to know all the different keys/strings that are associated with this shortcut.


We will then be able to replicate this with any folder on the device. I tried to add the shortcut to the \Windows\StartMenu folder, but the registry key I added (for #10) didn't work. :(



Thanks!

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My phone has the shortcut to Office Mobile in #11 of the ProgramLauncher folder of the registry. The path is \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Office. Hope that helps.

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Well I was planning on checking on it this morning, but apparently her TP 2 is broken.... It was still completely stock & was running painfully slow. Restarted the device & now it will not move past the Touch Pro 2 screen. I've tried multiple resets, removing the battery... Still no change. Looks like I will be sending 1 back... This sucks

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Did you do a hard reset? With the power off, hold the red and green phone buttons while turning it on.

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Thanks for the path! Can you provide the rest of the information keys for #11? Just entering the Windows path does not do the trick.

THANK YOU!!

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If you need a quick solution you can do the same thing I did for the games folder lnk:
Create a file with this in it:
21#:MSFEXPLORE \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Office Mobile
and name it Office Mobile.lnk or something

Put that in \Windows\Start Menu\

But, I'm guessing you want to see that TF3D folder menu

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thx for the info. Performing now

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ok...

The link file (for example excel mobile.lnk) contain the following string: 21#:MSPXL
The link file (for example word mobile.lnk) contain the following string: 21#:MSPWORD


so you see where we are going here.

The registry entry for #11 (Office Mobile)
DispName: Office Mobile
IconPath:
IsReadOnly:0
Path:\Windows\Start Menu\Office Mobile


I changed out the "0" folder (normally home) with the information that is normally in 11 & insured that the Office folder was in \Windows\Start Menu, performed a soft reset & I now have my office folder back


After lunch I'm going to try and make other folders. I have added the office folder to this post for anyone that has lost it.

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These forums are AWESOME! Thanks! Let me know how it goes with other shortcuts to folders.

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Hopefully this is a tip someone can use...

k...Here is how you create your own shortcut folders in Manila...

Create a folder under windows/start menu/programs. Name it whatever you want.
move program links from the programs folder into that folder using activesync

Now go under HLKM\SOFTWARE\HTC\MANILA\PROGRAMLAUNCHER\

chose a program position (they are labeled by number) & open it. Modify the following values (I will use "Utilities" as my example):
DispName: Utilities
IconPath: this is up to you, I leave it blank, but you can link to an icon in the folder you create)
IsReadOnly:0
Path:\Windows\Start Menu\Utilities



Now you may be saying what? The paths do not match between where you placed the folder & the path in the registry... You are right; apparently it assumes the path is: \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Utilities.
So you just need to put in \Windows\Start Menu\Utilities

I hope this helps anyone looking to create folder links easily under manila

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Can you make an ink folder for Office Mobile like you did for the Game Folder. I am seeing the individual Office files in the all programs menu but i cannot select the actual Office Mobile folder to add to the Start menu list like it was before i accidentally removed it.

Ok followed your instructions up above this post and that worked, only thing now is that i have duplicates of the excel, word apps in the all program menu. I know this is due to the folder already being in the windows/start menu folder. Thanks

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Delete the Office mobile(1)folder under the programs menu