DotFred Start Menu - The Start Menu is a replacement for the standard menu found on Windows Mobile Pocket PCs. The main difference is that it has been made as a service and so does not need to be launched on startup, it is done automatically, and it is not an extra exe, but a dll loaded by services.exe
Notice:
Change the settings folder name in the registry if the StartMenu/Settings folder has another name.
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Services/FdcStartMenu]
"SettingsFolderName"="Settings"
For instance in French, it should be:
"SettingsFolderName"="Paramètres"
Installation instructions:
Sometimes the setup of the cab file doesn't install everything as it should. This could be solved by following the procedure described below.
1) Launch TaskMgr
2) From Menu->Actions select Register dll and browse /Windows directory and select ppcmenu.dll
3) Do a soft reset
4) Verify that it works after the reboot by clicking the start button only, not the "Start" text or whatever the translation is, if your device is not in English. This is done by purpose, so both menus are accessible.
you can also verify, if the service has started, by launching TM and selecting the services Tab.
What's New in This Release:
· add new value in the registry to change the font size
· default font size can be superseded by setting the following value in the registry
· [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Services/FdcStartMenu]
· "MenuTextHeight"=dword:0000000a
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If you got an error while installing Themes, Software or Games, please, read FAQ.
Supported operating systems:
Windows Mobile 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0, Windows Mobile 6 Classic, Windows Mobile 6 Professional, Windows Mobile 6.1 Classic, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
smclose smclose - This application changes "Smart minimize button" into "Close window button". How to install:
- Copy smclose.exe to your PocketPC (WM2003/WM2005). How to use:
- Execute smclose.exe
- smclose.exe has no window and message box. How to exit:
- Execute smclose
MySoftReset MySoftReset will soft reset (warm boot) the device using a safe method advised by msdn (microsoft developer network). There are quite a few ways to soft reset a device actually and some of them are said to be unsafe (like KernelIO method).
Download and install MySoftReset.CAB or MySoftReset_No_Warnung.CAB
APLaunch APLaunch-Application launcher of task switcher like. The followings are the main functions:
- Start by the button and keyboard([Alt]+[Q]/[Alt]+[Shift]+[Q]) which were assigned. (Case of keyboard : It is necessary to start this program beforehand using start-up etc)
- Execute application chosen by cursor / action button, or the keyboard
Pop-up Task Manager Pop-up Task Manager - Benefits
A full-featured task manager, always available immediately! Run, switch, and end tasks without the need to actually run a task manager. Equipped with several handy commands performed by the icons located at the top.
» Customize
Once installed, you may adjust the Menu to your needs
TaskManager TaskManager provides information about programs and processes running on your PocketPC. It also displays the most commonly used performance measures for processes
JTdLnch JTdLnch is an unique today screen launcher with smooth transitions and animations plus alot of customizations. It lets you create custom shortcuts on right on your home screen. JTdLnch is actually a native today screen plugin so you can enable/disable it from /Settings/Today
ProcessBlockerer ProcessBlockerer - ProcessBlockerer is a task manager for Windows Mobile.
The app allows you to create a blacklist of processes.
When a process on the list is started, the program will automatically terminate it
Swift Comm Manager Swift Comm Manager - Benefits
Switch on and off the built-in communication devices in an extremely convenient way. Have direct access to telephone, network, and Bluetooth switches over any running application.
» Customize
Once installed, you may adjust the Menu to your needs
Other Software by developer «DotFred»:
DotFred Task Switcher DotFred Task Switcher - The Task Switcher application shows the running applications, and allows to switch between them. It also allows to close one or all running applications or switch to the Today Screen.
The application allows to hide specific applications, so you don't see them in the list of running applications
PPCContactsMgr PPCContactsMgr is a plugin for the Outlook contacts application. It allows to select multiple contacts at once for deletion. It allows also to add phone numbers from calls history and received SMS, to beam several contacts at once via IR or bluetooth and to add several contacts at once to SIM
PIM Backup PIM Backup allows you to backup/restore the Personal information of the Pocket PC like Contacts, Appointments, Tasks etc.
Restore contacts:
It is possible now to restore a text file containing contacts backed up from other applications, like in Outlook Express, the only constraint is that the first line should contain the fields and the fields need a separator
DotFred Task Manager DotFred Task Manager - The Task manager application is a bunch of several useful tools in just one tool. The name is maybe not appropriated anymore because of all the stuff it provides now. But at the beginning it was just made to manage all running processes as the Task Manager does in Windows on a normal PC
Softkeys Control Panel Applet (SoftKeyAppletEx) Softkeys Control Panel Applet (SoftKeyAppletEx) - The SoftKeyAppletEx application is a control panel applet that allows to change the applications linked to the softkeys that you find on the today screen since Windows Mobile 2005 is out. So this applet is not for previous versions of Windows Mobile
