What do you think of inbuilt WM5 Utilities?

[NewSPV]

Hello

Am I the only one who has problems with the inbuilt Microsoft Crap, in particular File Explorer. When ever I use it, for example trying to open the Windows Directory, the 'Please Wait Circle' goes around and around for minutes, or it simply crashes the system needing a Soft Reboot.

However, Resco Explorer opens straight away, Gsfinder+ again opens straight away.

Windows Menu System, so slow, install Wisbar Advance and it fires up straight away. Why can't Microsoft ever get anything to work properly, yet third party developers really boost the system?

Is there any way to strip down WM5 so releasing Memory and just use third party software?

[levenum]

Well, you are not the only one. Not that that is much comfort.
Here is another story for you:
Transfer 5MB directory with file explorer over WIFI (from shared folder on PC) - 1min 30sec.
Same directory with Total Commander - 25sec.
:shock:

And of course there are little things, like file extensions or opening files directly from shared folders on PC.

Unfortunately, you can't get rid of the built in crap because it is part of ROM. So there is no memory to be reclaimed (unless you are good at cooking your own ROMs and can substitute programs directly there).

Personally I use:
TCPMP / WinamPaq instead of WMP
Total Commander instead of File explorer.

[NewSPV]

I use TCPMP like you as it appears to play just about everything, but have you noticed that if you tap on an AVI up comes Media Player by default to tell you that it does not support the file.

Microsoft even say on http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/windowsmobile/faq.aspx#5_1

"5.3 Why can't I play a file that I copied to my device?

You are trying to play a file format that Windows Media Player 10 Mobile does not support (such as files with the extensions .avi, .divx, .m4a, .mpeg, .mpg, .ms-dvr, .ram, .wav, or .xvid)"

I thought this might be due to the supported Codecs

Microsoft MPEG-4 codec version 2.0 and 3.0.

ISO MPEG-4 video codec version 1.0.

But they appear to use the extension MP4

So if Media Player does not play AVI, why is it associated with Media Player?

[levenum]

It's because MS is BEEP BEEEEEEEEP BEEP.
But seriously, in TCPMP go to:
Options->Settings->Select page->File association
select all the file types you want associated with TCPMP and click OK.
This should solve the problem, and you will even see TCPMP icon next to the file names in explorer.