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Universal_Registry

Registry Settings

Changing the registry can be a dangerous thing to do - do not make these changes below unless you know what you are doing and that you have a way to revert the changes if they do not do what you expect.

If any of the changes listed below do not work then do a soft reset of your phone. Many programs only pick up their registry settings when they start up and do not notice changes whle they are running, so a soft reset ensures that every program restarts and picks up any changes that have been made.

People, awesome registry hack forum here with downloadable hacks to make it easier.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=41968&highlight=

All credits to Protochip for the hardwork in compiling it.

To change the softkeys on the Today screen
  • The left-hand softkey settings are at 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112', the right-hand softkey settings are at 'HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113'
  • The 'Default' string value can be changed to whatever text you wish to have displayed
  • The 'Open' string value can be changed to the program you wish to run when the softkey is pressed

For example, to change the left-hand softkey to start Pocket Excel you would set

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = Pocket Excel
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = \windows\pxl.exe

If you want to change the left-hand softkey to start Messaging you would set

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\(Default) = Messages
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\112\Open = \Windows\tmail.lnk

If you want to change the right-hand softkey to start Contacts you would set

  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\(Default) = Contacts
  • HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Today\Keys\113\Open = \Windows\?AppButtons\Contacts.lnk
To set or remove the operator phone skin
  • The setting is at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin'
  • The 'Enabled' DWORD value can be set to '1' to show the operator skin or '0' to show the default skin

For example, to show the default skin

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Phone\Skin\Enabled = 0
To hide or show the GPS connection in the connections panel
  • The settings are at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings'
  • The 'Hide' DWORD value should be set to '0' or deleted to show the panel and to '1' to hide the panel
  • The 'Group' DWORD value should be set to '2' to show the panel and deleted to hide the panel

For example, to show the GPS connection in the connectionss panel

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\Hide = 0
  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ControlPanel\GPS Settings\Group = 2
To change the ability to receive files via Bluetooth (OBEX)
  • The setting is at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Obex'
  • The 'IsEnabled' DWORD value should be set to '1' to enable OBEX and '0' to disable OBEX.

For example, to enable the ability to receive fles via Bluetooth

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Obex\IsEnabled = 1
To set the data connection to remain permanently on

  • The setting is at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\{7C4B7A38-5FF7-4bc1-80F6-5DA7870BB1AA}\Connections\(GPRS connection name)'

    • (GRPS connection name) is the name of your connection to the outside world
  • The 'AlwaysOn' DWORD value can be set to '1' to remain on permanently or '0' to turn on and off as required

For example, to set the data connection always on for a T-Mobile MDA Pro

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\ConnMgr\Providers\{7C4B7A38-5FF7-4bc1-80F6-5DA7870BB1AA}\Connections\T-Mobile Internet\AlwaysOn = 1
To change the display of the screen rotation icon in the system tray
  • The setting is at 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ROTATION'
  • The 'HideOrientationUI' DWORD value can be set to '1' to hide the icon or '0' to show the icon

For example, to hide the screen rotation icon

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\ROTATION\HideOrientationUI = 1

MS Voice Command activation from BT headset:

Now this one is sweet and makes the JASJAR the daddy for voice commands.

  • Install Voice Command to the default location.
  • Fire up a registry editor
  • Go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\OEM\VoiceCommand
  • Modify the string marked "path" from the default \Windows\SDDialer.exe to \Program Files\Voice Command\?VoiceCMD.exe
  • Now, when you press your BT headset connect button, MS Voice command will fire up and take commands through the headset. It's reponses will be played through the headset too.

Edit 18/11/06 by mikechad The new version (1.6) does not create the "path" Add a path then add the registry as above- works fine on my Orange spv M5000

How to Disable the Start Menu Animation

  • Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE\Menu key.
  • Set the "AniType" value data to 0 (Set to 6 to return to full animation).
  • Soft reset.

How to Enable Window Animation

  • Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\GWE key.
  • Set the "Animate" value data to 1 (Set to 0 to return to no animation).
  • Soft reset.

Change Pocket IE to IE Version 5.5 (For Secured Sites)

  • Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\User Agent\ key.
  • Set the default value to "Mozilla/4.0" (Default is "Mozilla/2.0").
  • Set the "Version" value to "MSIE 5.5" (Default is "MSIE 3.02").
  • Set the "Platform" value to "Windows NT 5.0" (Default is "Windows CE").

This will only work on some secure sites that check version number rather than perform a check for support of secured transactions.

This registry hack will make Pocket Internet Explorer identify itself as IE 5.5 on Windows 2000. However it will prevent web sites that provide Pocket PC specific content to be able to know you're actually using a Pocket PC.

--Universal can't connect to Windows Server 2003--

Cant map to a Windows 2003 Server share? Is it also a Domain Controller? Check the server for
  • start / programs / administraton tools / Domain Controller Security Policy
  • Then check Local Policies / Security Options :
  • Microsoft Network Server: Digitally sign communications (always)
  • change to disabled

Allow the unsigned app from installing for everything.

  • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Policies\Policies] Change value 0000101a from 0 to 1

Do a soft reset.

The next few tweaks are covered in more detail in posts under the Universal forum. Search for the key if u need details

Change the date in the Titlebar

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell "TBOpt"=hex:\

13,00,00,00

Change 3 as follows: 0:blank 1:time only 2:date only 3:date & time

Can someone figure out how to stop date line from being bold.

Combine this with follwoing to get a date that fits:

Set short date format to something other than the limited list provided under settings>regional

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\nls\overrides "SSDte"="d.M "

This gives 1-10 format with a space behind so that date is not cut off by OK button

Change fonts

Popup fonts:

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\Menu\PopFnt "Ht"dword:00000384 <-change this using a decimal editor. "Wt"=dword:000002bc "HtInPts"=dword:00000001 "CS"=dword:00000000 "It"=dword:00000000 "Nm""Tahoma"

Menubar fonts:

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GWE\Menu\BarFnt "Ht"dword:00000384 "HtInPts"=dword:00000001 "CS"=dword:00000000 "Wt"=dword:000002bc "It"=dword:00000000 "Nm""Tahoma"

Change the Ht value. In a decimal editor the default is 900, and 700 works very nicely

Change system font

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\SYSFNT "Ht"dword:00000384 "HtInPts"=dword:00000001 "CS"=dword:00000000 "Wt"=dword:00000190 "It"=dword:00000000 "Nm""Tahoma"

As above, decimal default is 900, I find anything less actually causes some poor layout in some apps - not worth playing with too much

Ringtone settings. Best to just export ur own settings and keep the .reg file. Read BA hacks for info on what the script decodes to

?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0 "Sound""\\Windows\\?OldPhone .wma" "?SavedSound""\\Windows\\?OldPhone .wma" "Category""Ring" "Script""apw3r"

Glyph cache size - changes refresh speed

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\GDI\GLYPHCACHE "limit"=dword:00002000

Change to 4000 to double default

Terminal services cache size - makes a HUGE difference to black blocks

Default state: ?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client "Keyboard Layout"="00000409" "BitmapPersistCacheSize"=dword:00000001 "BitmapCacheSize"=dword:00000015

Set to MS recommended: ?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Terminal Server Client "BitmapPersistCacheSize"dword:0000000a "BitmapCacheSize"=dword:000005dc "Keyboard Layout""00000409"

Change the Dialler Skin to a pic you want!

HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin\PROGRESS\portrait\other HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin\PROGRESS\landscape\other

HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin\DIALER\portrait\other HKLM\Security\Phone\Skin\DIALER\landscape\other

value bmpNormal \Windows\BKGND_Port.bmp value bmpNormal \Windows\Bkgnd_Land.bmp

I resized the pic to the correct size and changed the keys to BKGND_Port1.bmp, rebooted.

Simple to do, and keeps your dialler in with your today screen

How can you change the home-page on your web hardware button? Simply use this key and set your favourite home-page:

?HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\HARDWARE\OEM\KEYBD

How long would you like the Universal keyboard to shine? 10 seconds is too short?, change the value of this key and it will shine so long as you wish! (or until the battery dies!)

?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Backlight\QKeyLedTimeout

How can I stop Active Sync from always turning-on even when it is not connected to my PC?

Go to menu->add server source->write down any server address (fake)->complete procedure then menu->schedule->switch to manually (at the top of the list)

Remove Icons from the Taskbar

To Remove Battery:

HKLM\services\power\?ShowIcon === change from 1 to 0 (zero).


NOTE: Delete the following key if it exists... if you don't, you will also lose the Power icon if you remove the ?WirelessMgr icon.
HKLM\services\power\?WaitEvent "Services/?WirelessMgr"

To Remove Screen Rotation:

HKLM\services\screenrotate\?ShowIcon === change from 1 to 0 (zero)

To Remove the Wireless connection manager

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Services\?WirelessMgr\keep and change the DWORD Keep to 0, soft-reset

If you remove all three icons, taskbar will be removed and more space on today screen.

To be able to edit the Messenger notifications you should add this keys:

?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D65E-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}

"Options"=dword:00000008

Default="Messenger: Contact Online"

"Wave"="notify"

"Duration"=dword:00000000

?HKEY_CURRENT_USER\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D65F-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}

"Options"=dword:00000008

Default="Messenger: New Message"

"Wave"="notify"

"Duration"=dword:00000000

After adding these you can go to the Sound and Notifications control panel and customize the notification behavior.

To remove the 'You are about to go online' box whenever you open PIE:

go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/HTC here you see the key: PIEplug. just rename or delete this entire key.

Restart your device, and PIE no longer asks if you want to go online. and just goes directly to the page you want


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Last edited on November 20, 2008 2:30 pm.

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