Why can't I "Remove Programs"?

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llvll

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May 13, 2007
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Revmove Program On Htc Dash

well, I have removed program thru the remove program utitlity but it still shows up on the home screen IcON.

HOw do i delete this icon?

does anyone konw???
 

shtits

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well, I have removed program thru the remove program utitlity but it still shows up on the home screen IcON.

HOw do i delete this icon?

does anyone konw???
You are talking about MRU list, when you run program it places own icon into MRU list, if you don't want to wait, run 3-5 different programs and they pull out your "dead" icon.
 
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Chillin

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Why can't I "Remove Programs"?

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I am using a S621 (aka S620, aka Excalibur, aka Dash) running WM6 and when I select Remove Programs (Start>Settings>More>Remove Programs) there are no programs on the list at all.

Ideas?
 

goraps

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What is it that you want to remove? What 3rd party apps have you installed?
Any app that is part of the installed ROM won't show up in the remove programs.
 

quiksand

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If you install 50 or more apps to your device the remove program list will be blank when accessing it from settings. You will have to use activesync from your PC to remove programs.
 

Chillin

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If you install 50 or more apps to your device the remove program list will be blank when accessing it from settings. You will have to use activesync from your PC to remove programs.

Really? That is strange. That was probably the problem.

Anyways I had been meaning to change from the Russian ROM to the HTC Official one for a while anyways, so I just did that last night. So it doesn't matter anymore (as upgrading removed all my programs, of course), but that is good to know for the future. Thanks.
 

nickydash

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App Problem please help!

Hey I just appunlocked the dash and added google maps then windows live search and like live search way better but when i go to uninstall google it says it cannot completly uninstall and asks if i wanna remove it from the list of installed programs, but it still dosent dissapear please help! thanks
 

Mikey

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Hey I just appunlocked the dash and added google maps then windows live search and like live search way better but when i go to uninstall google it says it cannot completly uninstall and asks if i wanna remove it from the list of installed programs, but it still dosent dissapear please help! thanks

remove the programs from inside your cell.
Start -> Settings -> Add/Remove option
find the program in the list and select it
 

nv_lao93

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Need help REMoviNG application please?

I downloaded some applications that i decided that i didnt need (Yahoo Go, Streaming Media Player, Etc)

When i delete them out of my Folders, i still have the icon in the Start menu...is there anyway to remove the icon?

Thanks
 

Ryanmo5

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If you have total commander you can take em off easily. just open total commaner, go to windows-start menu. Go to icon you want to remove and hit file softkey and delete. Takes off start menu.
 

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Never Do That Unless Everything Else Isn't Possible

:cool:You should always go to remove programs like stated above. It's in Settings then more then remove programs. Always, do that instead of just deleting the folders. It removes everything.
 

Ryanmo5

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Removing programs that come with rom

Hey was wondering if anyone knows how to uninstall programs such as Office mobile, command processor, orneta calculator, resco explorer, cele task just to name a few. I am running ricky's v23 and they were built into rom. I know i can flash to vanilla rom but I like the fact omap clock thats built in keeps setting on what you choose with no further need to set it again. Also like alot of his built in features so dont really wanna flash if i dont have to but wanna free up space and get rid of stuff i don't want. Any help is greatly appreciated!!!:D
 

lukybandit

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As far as I know, you can't but there is a way but i think it is complicated. I don't quite remember what you are supposed to do but i think you'd have to basically re-cook the ROM to your personal preference. The best person to ask this would be rickywatt himself. Get in touch with him and he'll guide you in the right direction. hope everything works out the way you want it !
 

ed02

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If you look in Rickys thread, previous ROMS, he has a "vanilla" version.
Thats the one you are looking for.

I think he just doesnt want to flash the phone, thats the reason why he was trying to find out on how to do it. it kinda takes some time to get the phone the way you like it after you flash it, I would like to know how to get rid of those programs as well with out having to flash the phone.
 

cmcgrail

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Remove Programs Problem

Hello,



I am trying to remove some programs I have installed, however when I go into settings > remove programs, the list is blank. I have let it sit for up to 10 minutes hoping that it would populate but no luck. I am able to remove programs with active sync. I have used the remove programs feature with no trouble in the past. Have any of you ever had this problem or know what could be preventing programs from showing up in the list?
 
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beartard

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How many programs did you have installed? I remember there used to be a problem with WM6.0 where, if you had over a certain number of programs installed, the list wouldn't display.