Removing obselete Today entries

[leswaller]

I have an obselete today program entry that is left over from an old program, does anyone know how to remove it. I cannot remove it from the list of programs displayed in Today by taking out the tick from the menu list as when I try to remove the tick I get a message saying "start menu - unable to move that item"
Any ideas please?:confused:

[MikeChannon]

I have an obselete today program entry that is left over from an old program, does anyone know how to remove it. I cannot remove it from the list of programs displayed in Today by taking out the tick from the menu list as when I try to remove the tick I get a message saying "start menu - unable to move that item"
Any ideas please?:confused:

Is the program uninstalled?
Did you just delete parts of it?

I am wondering if it will not untick because part of it is running in the background.

You might try re-installing it and then uninstalling.
You could also try something like Sktools to examine running processes and stop any related ones.

Mike

[leswaller]

Mike
The entry is from a previous version of Copilot. When the update removed the old version it left the old entry in the Today list along with another entry for the new version. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling without success.
Will SKtools give me the opportunity of getting rid of it permanantly or will it come back after a soft reset?

[sherpa]

Mike
The entry is from a previous version of Copilot. When the update removed the old version it left the old entry in the Today list along with another entry for the new version. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling without success.
Will SKtools give me the opportunity of getting rid of it permanantly or will it come back after a soft reset?

You could also try Today Plugin Uninstaller. Link: http://www.pocketgear.com/software_detail.asp?id=22997

[MikeChannon]

Mike
The entry is from a previous version of Copilot. When the update removed the old version it left the old entry in the Today list along with another entry for the new version. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling without success.
Will SKtools give me the opportunity of getting rid of it permanantly or will it come back after a soft reset?

Sherpas's answer might work?

I suspect then, that it refuses to untick because it is either a broken link or it is now pointing to the new version that is ticked or running.

If you have all you need to re-install co pilot then an uninstall would likely remove the extra entry and if not at least I think it may allow you to untick it.


EDIT: Re sktools. I suggested that because it lets you shut down running processes. I thought perhaps it would not untick if it was`active. If you have sktools it would be worth trying. If not then as it's not a freeware application it might not be the first thing to try. (Though it does do a lot of very handy clear-out functions as well.) An unticked item as a today plugin would not be re-ticked by soft reset.


Mike

[nanastas]

Forgive me if this seems dumb, but do you mean the TODAY screen or the START menu? (ie when you tap the start icon in the corner?)
The programs listed in the Start Menu are contolled by the control panel MENUS (Start->Settings->Personal->Menus)
The TODAY plug-ins are controlled by the TODAY control Panel (Start->Settings->Personal->Today)

I think this is the START MENU you're referring to.

The programs listed in the Menus list are the programs and shortcuts listed in the /Windows/Start Menu and Windows/Start Menu/Programs folders.
If a program deliberately installs a shortcut into the Windows/Start Menu folder, and places another in the Start Menu/Programs folder, you "can't move that item".
Use File explorer, go to My Device/Windows/Start Menu and delete whatever you don't want from there.

If it is actually items in the Today screen, then I'm at a loss.

[MikeChannon]

I wondered about that but the OP refers to tick boxes that I took to mean the today plugins options.

Still he can let us know.

Mike

[leswaller]

Nanastas you are a star !!
I manged to delete it via file explorer/windows/start menu.
Thanks to everyone for their suggestions and help

[sherpa]

Ahhh...so it was a "Start Menu" item! Hmmm...ok! :)

[MikeChannon]

Ahhh...so it was a "Start Menu" item! Hmmm...ok! :)

Sure was - still, problem solved:)

Mike