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Organize your Programs in folders

Submitted Tuesday, May 6, 2008

If your Programs folder is cluttered with numerous application icons that you have amassed over a long period of time, you can organize it by creating new folders within Programs to arrange different apps by their type. For example, if you have installed a number of system tools, you could create a “Tools” folder and move their icons in that folder. Here’s how you create folders:

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Delete shortcuts to built-in programs

Submitted Thursday, November 29, 2007
There are many programs built into Windows Mobile devices, and you may never use some of them (e.g., Terminal Services and Bubble Breaker). Unfortunately, you cannot delete these programs because they are permanently installed on the device. You can delete a program from the Start menu by going to Start >Settings >Menu and un-checking it in list.
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Finding a downloaded file

Submitted Tuesday, May 22, 2007

If you downloaded a file to your device and are unable to find it, then you should try looking for it in File Explorer (or File Manager) in Windows\Temporary Internet Files. Internet Explorer downloads all content to the subdirectories of the above mentioned directory. If a downloaded file does not have an association with any of the installed programs on your device, then it will be downloaded in that folder as well. You can copy the file from that folder to any other folder using File Explorer. To find a file more easily, you can sort the files by date.

Start a program automatically after a soft reset

Submitted Friday, May 25, 2007
If you want a program to start automatically on your Windows Mobile device after you do a soft reset, all you have to do is paste the program shortcut into your “StartUp” folder.
Open File Explorer (or File Manager) and navigate to the program that you want. Copy the program and navigate to the StartUp folder (under My Device\Windows). Paste the program in StartUp. The next time you soft reset your device, the program will automatically launch.

Viewing file extensions on a Windows Mobile device

Submitted Thursday, May 17, 2007
The File Explorer program built into the Pocket PC and Smartphone does not display file extensions. Instead, it displays an icon indicating the type of file you are dealing with. This is fine for most file types, but you may occasionally run into a file type that File Explorer does not recognize.
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How to customize the Start menu

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
Customize the Start menu in Start >Settings >Menus on touch screen devices to quickly access programs or folders you frequently use. On non-touch screen smartphones, you can use File Explorer (or File Manager) to copy programs or folders to the Windows\Start Menu folder.

How to use File Explorer or File Manager to find folders and files

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
Use File Explorer on your Pocket PC (Smartphones: File Manager) to find files and folders, navigate among the folders and sub-folders, view files, and run programs.

How to copy or move multiple files

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
You can File Explorer or File Manager to select more than one file and then use cut-and-paste or copy-and-paste to move them to another folder. On touch screen devices, drag the stylus over multiple folders to select them and then tap and hold to bring up the cut/copy/paste menu. On some non-touch screen smartphones, hold down the shift key to highlight multiple files and use Menu >Edit to cut/copy/paste. On others, use Menu >Selection and Menu >File.

How to use File Explorer to create folders and move files

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
You can use File Explorer (or File Manager on some devices) to create and delete file folders and move them to new locations.

How to create program launch icons

Submitted Thursday, December 7, 2006
Use File Explorer (Smartphones: File Manager) to create and copy application launch shortcuts to the Windows/Start Menu/Programs or folder.

View hidden files

Submitted Friday, February 23, 2007
When you browse a folder on your Windows Mobile device, it does not show hidden files; however, you can use the following method to view them. Go to the folder in which you want to view the hidden files using the File Explorer application (File Manager on some Smartphones). Move the scroll bar down until you reach the last file in the list that is being displayed on the screen.
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