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Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

Not liking the Windows Logo on your Second-Edition Smartphone Start Menu?

Here's a great tweak... you can remove it with a simple registry change - huge thanks to Darren T for the tip!

To remove the Start Menu flag, using PHM Registry Editor, navigate to HKLMSoftwareMicrosoftShell, create a key called Home, and add the entry 'Dptf' with the value 'DWORD:3'.

Reboot, and hey presto - no more flag!

I can confirm... it works!

You can get PHM Registry Editor here:

http://www.phm.lu/Products/Smartphone/RegEdit/

Don't forget folks, editing your registry is DANGEROUS, and should only be undertaken by experienced tweakers ^_^

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Guest shadamehr
Posted

Does this mean there is any way to CHANGE it, to point to a DIFFERENT logo Paul, via a Registry entry, and the corresponding image loaded onto the phone somewhere...?

Any ideas anyone?

Guest MoRFLeZ
Posted

That would be SWEET!!! I want cartmans lil fat face down there!!

Posted

LOL, fussy lot aren't we.

Before the release of WM2003 SE everyone wanted the little flag, now you can banish it!

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

No, just on or off it seems thus far.

You're still alive then MoRF! ^_^ And that pic in your sig is just SCARY! lol

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Guest MoRFLeZ
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"]No, just on or off it seems thus far.

You're still alive then MoRF! ^_^ And that pic in your sig is just SCARY! lol

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ROFL

Ummm yes ... strangely enough MoDaCo is very addictive when ya get your greedy lil hands on a new phone!

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

I do too generally... it looks great with the MSN skin, at with a lot of others it just looks wrong!

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Posted from my SmartPhone!

Guest midnight
Posted

in that case, us skinners should just add that reg key depending on our skins

some with the logo, some without, whichever looks best ^_^

Posted

I like the Windows logo. I find good they removed the year. But I hate the Orange ugly picture that looks like a black hole or some other scary stuff. Doesn't suit to Orange, or..?

Help! I'm still unable to have MSN skin to work on my C500.

Guest blowdart
Posted

How weird, the MSI install for the registry editor just hands for me. Gets to the stage of bringing up the active sync install dialog and just hangs

Guest Paul [MVP]
Posted

Use the CAB, the MSI has issues for Smartphone!

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Posted from my SmartPhone!

Guest blowdart
Posted
"]Use the CAB, the MSI has issues for Smartphone!

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Posted from my SmartPhone!

Finally figured that out late last night before I saw your post. Thanks though ^_^

Now if I can just get a bluetooth headset that will doesn't put anything behind my ear I'll be a happy bunny with my new C500 :D

Posted

Paul,

I tried this little trick on a HTC C500 and a T-Mobile SDA with no luck. I attached a screen shot of the registry. Don't mind the PocketPC name, this is the only way I can connect to the device with Embedded Visual Tools. I confirm the changes took place using the mobile PHM Registry Editor.

Dptf.jpg

Guest Chaser81
Posted

I kinda like the little windows logo. Think I will leave it alone!

  • 1 year later...
Guest I. C. Monsters
Posted

This one won't work on my C500. I have entered the new DWORD exactly as instructed, and I am quite familiar with editing the registry.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Guest awarner [MVP]
Posted

In the Value make sure you only put in 3 and not DWORD:3 :)

  • 3 months later...
Guest hotdog69
Posted
Paul,

I tried this little trick on a HTC C500 and a T-Mobile SDA with no luck. I attached a screen shot of the registry. Don't mind the PocketPC name, this is the only way I can connect to the device with Embedded Visual Tools. I confirm the changes took place using the mobile PHM Registry Editor.

i'm having the same problem on a mpx220. can anyone help?

  • 5 months later...
Guest j0nblayz
Posted

doesn't work on my motorola q either, any ideas? did anyone get this working on there windows mobile 5.0?

Guest willieturnip
Posted (edited)

paul....if registery tweaks are only for the experianced...how did anyone get to be able to use them...

im geussing the foolish :)

and ferret, that isnt strictly true..the little logo came along in 2nd edition :D

*wooooohoooo....150th post! :P*

Edited by willieturnip
  • 1 month later...
Guest dcrocker
Posted

Was anyone ever able to get this to work on a WM5 phone? I tried it on T-mobile Dash and it doesn't work for me.

thanks

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