Gain 37MB of RAM by disabling the native WM6.5(.x)start menu ! !

[Maan76]

WM6.5 as well as WM6.5..xx is famous in what we call RAM leakage ,which wasnt an issue in WM6.1 ,obviously the new start menu is a memory eater !
to all the people who wanna gain around 35-40 MB of RAM , yes minimum of 30 Mb of RAM , use this cab,itis simply disables the native WM6.5 and you can install any start menu you like with absolutely 1/100 of the RAM usage of the native WM6.5/x start menu.

My device after installing the cab is WAW WAW so fast ,sense is so fluid ,and I havent seen any such RAM usage ! it is only 49% with sense 2.5cookie home dinik graphics ! briefly the change in sense performance is way more obvious than overclocking to768 MHZ! yes it is that great.

a friend of mine installed it on energy and it solved (low memory) issues and he reports his memory usage is less than 60% on NRGZ DINIK!

I like Quick menu some others like other start menus .
I am attaching the famous Quick menu in its very latest version.
there is one little issue with Quick menu which is settings does not show all in quick menu , I am working on a solution.and will post a cab for the settings shortcuts soon.I also appreciate if anyone can help in this little issue.

the cabs that disable WM6.5 and WM6.5.xx are too small (3 KB !)and attached below.
Quick menu is only180 KB ! so almost zero RAM usage ! I attached the final version.


I have no credit for making these cabs ,Arto over the xda is the one who was able to disable the WM6.5/x start menu ,and Quick menu is a freeware from china developers.
hit thanx if I helped you

[bobbyblack]

Can this be installed with OC?

[Wesley762]

Can at least provide the link over to XDA where you found the cab?

[badb4c]

I tried this. I am overclocked already. I didn't really notice much difference. It is maybe a little quicker but I would rather keep the start menu. If you do try and tap the Start menu it bogs the phone for maybe 10 seconds.

I am running Mighty Rom 6.5 latest, latest cookie, task bars etc and I really never see the phone over 52% anyway.

Like the first post says you cannot access all settings with this installed and when I uninstalled these I now have to re-install my 4 column start menu cab.

I would like to read the original post though. I couldn't find it.

[PPCFreak]

here is one of the links I found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=642654

another link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...64#post7578364

2nd link has more about just the start replacement but is still Arto's work.

Its in Arto's ROM but has links to just the cab.

Please, if your going to link to some elses work, provide a link to the original thread....no need to keep two threads going (one at PPCG and XDA). THanks.

[boggsie]

You seem to want to be genuinely helpful, but do we really need three threads with essentially the same information?

Best regards,
-boggsie

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=128589

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=131769

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=131768

[Maan76]

Originally Posted by boggsie

You seem to want to be genuinely helpful, but do we really need three threads with essentially the same information?

Best regards,
-boggsie

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=128589

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=131769

http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=131768

You seem to want to be genuinely wasting your time , If you like the tweak ....download it, if it does not work for you, just go play away hahahahah

[one80oneday]

Tried this app when you posted it a few weeks ago. I like it but don't want to give up my hardware key and windows start menu button options.

BTW Please search and don't repost...
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread.php?t=131780
http://forum.ppcgeeks.com/showthread...ghlight=solved

[w7excursion]

Tried it and it didnt work. oh well

[aldamon]

This hack is a revelation, especially with overclocking and Sense disabled. After working through a few quirks, my TP2 is a rocket ship now. Seems like Quick Menu is finally ready for prime time after having problems with it last year. Love it.

BTW, this post at XDA has some usefull add-ons for this hack like re-enabling the x-button and all of the control panel shortcuts.

31st August 2010, 03:13 PM
ruzan
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Mumbai
Posts: 242



mod for more memory
okie guys
found the best working solution for 23xxx (dont have 21xxx on hd so not tested so wont post for now. will test first and then post). u loose nothing.. just 3 cabs to install and arcswitch activation field to calibrate and you r done

thanks to colossus for finding this great mod.



three cabs first.

one is the cab posted by colossus
Arto Start menu Remover wm6.5.x cab removes the 6.5 menu.

second cab is the new menu (remember quick menu that nrgz28 used earlier?)
so quick menu cab.
*u can even use panoramic launchpad. its a paid app. procedure remains same. use either or.

third cab also posted by colossus
enable X button.


now the process.

1. go to arkswitch, menu/ activation field and reduce the activation area from left.. atleast from under hTC printed logo above screen. save.

2. install quick menu cab. check if quickmenu is working. there r few settings in quick menu which u can do as per ur requirements.

go in quick menu/options

few settings

1. enable auto start
view tab
2. enable Q on taskbar only required if u want to have some extra icon visible for quick menu.
3. menu item edge 10 -- or as per your choice for finger friendly operation
4. background image.. i use GTX so i have selected no back ground image and it looks fine.
5. cache background image.. no cache. saves extra memory.

there r lot more settings that u can try and enjoy.
soft reset to see if quick menu stays.

3. install arto start menu remover 6.5.x cab.

reset as asked.

4. get start button back thanks to dkp1977

using registry editor

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Shell\Bubble Tiles]
"hardwarestartkeyenabled" =dword:00000001

This key needs to be set to 0. reset. That will bring back the start menu button...

go to x-button settings (ameba) and slide the start button short press function and select enable quick menu

*for panoramic launchpad, u will have to slide it to allow u to run app and from device memory/program files/panoramic/launchpad.exe
could be different if u have chosen diff memory..

5. install X-button cab



right now i have 96 mb ram.. and full menu with folders.....

thanks colossus a lot for all your effort... worth it....

enjoy...


tested properly. everything works. no issues.. memory is stable at 90 MB after constant use around 3 hours. earlier it would go to 55 - 60 mb.



quick menu in german for german roms. tested by dkp1977

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471861

screen shots / cabs attached.

the shortcuts to the Settings.... by colossus

unzip the file and copy the folder ControPanel_shotcuts to \windows\start menu\Programs.

Then after softreset you will have all the settings in quick menu in the folder ControPanel_shotcuts.

Or you can add the settings you want as quicklinks in cookie quicklinks.