Moto Q9h-How To Remove Pre-installed shortcuts? - Motorola Q Forum

SunnuvaPilot · 11-21-2007, 08:19 PM

I just purchased a Moto Q9h from AT&T, and I really like the device. However, I would like to get rid of the "Get MobiTV" "Get MySpace Mobile" and other icon shortcuts on the device's Start menu.

I tried going through ActiveSync's Explorer, finding (for example) the Get MobiTV.lnk icon, right-clicking on it, and deleting it, but it says I do not have sufficient privileges, or that the file might be read-only. I right clicked on the file, went to "Properties," and I am not able to uncheck anything under "Attributes"--it is all greyed out. (Incidentally, "Read-only" is not checked--only "Archive" and "System" are). How can I get rid of these pesky icons?

Thanks!

Trey4681 · 11-22-2007, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SunnuvaPilot

I just purchased a Moto Q9h from AT&T, and I really like the device. However, I would like to get rid of the "Get MobiTV" "Get MySpace Mobile" and other icon shortcuts on the device's Start menu.

I tried going through ActiveSync's Explorer, finding (for example) the Get MobiTV.lnk icon, right-clicking on it, and deleting it, but it says I do not have sufficient privileges, or that the file might be read-only. I right clicked on the file, went to "Properties," and I am not able to uncheck anything under "Attributes"--it is all greyed out. (Incidentally, "Read-only" is not checked--only "Archive" and "System" are). How can I get rid of these pesky icons?

Thanks!

I had a similar problem with registry keys. I downloaded the attached program and now I can edit registry keys. I am also able to delete the shortcuts you are trying to remove. Just connect to ActiveSync and run EnableRAPI.bat Hope this helps you.

SunnuvaPilot · 11-25-2007, 08:18 PM

Trey,

Thanks a lot for your help. Worked like a charm!

-SP

LuvrGirl · 11-27-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Trey4681

I had a similar problem with registry keys. I downloaded the attached program and now I can edit registry keys. I am also able to delete the shortcuts you are trying to remove. Just connect to ActiveSync and run EnableRAPI.bat Hope this helps you.

Worked perfectly! Thanks!

P.S.
What does this EnableRAPI.bat actually do though? I unzipped and had ActiveSync running and ran the file and everything... can I go ahead and delete the unzipped files from my desktop now? Or do they need to somehow stay on my desktop because they're connected to my Q in any way?

bsfmotoq · 02-24-2008, 02:22 PM

I tried this and recieved and error of:
Config failed (0x80070005) Access Denied.
when tring to install the software.
Anyone have any ideas
My real goal is to delete short cuts and software I am not going to use, and ot move shorts to make them eairer to get to (calaculator)
Thanks

rudeboy · 02-24-2008, 06:02 PM

pre-installed software is located in the ROM and can not be un-installed. what i did was creating a folder in the Start Menu called "Unused" and moved shortcuts/links i don't want to see in there.

potQ.

Silent Assassin · 03-27-2008, 08:53 PM

Look here.

He does it all!

http://blogs.lanlogic.net/blogs/tom/...mizations.aspx

unsung · 03-28-2008, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by rudeboy

pre-installed software is located in the ROM and can not be un-installed. what i did was creating a folder in the Start Menu called "Unused" and moved shortcuts/links i don't want to see in there.

potQ.

how do you create folders in the start menu? and move short cuts around?
i tried looking around the forum, couldn't find out how.

rudeboy · 03-28-2008, 06:21 AM

you can do all that by using the File Manager.... go to \Windows\Start Menu and create folders & move links, make sure to have Hidden and System files un-hidden, also check the file attributes..

potQ.

unsung · 03-28-2008, 06:22 AM

roger that, and thanks