eXtremePPC Rite of Passage #1: Registry Hacking

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PocketPC Registry Hacks -- not for the faint of heart!

Registry Editor

First, get yourself a registry editor like Philippe Majerus' excellent and free PHM Registry Editor.

Next, make a backup of your device and registry before even thinking about using it on your device.

Now let the fun (and occasional frustration) begin. Here's a load of links to some nifty PPC registry edits. This first set is from Philippe's site:

  • Enable policy restrictions (Pocket PC 2002)
  • Screen rotate, landscape orientation
  • Modify the Low battery warning (Pocket PC 2002)
  • Use ClearType to smooth edges of screen fonts (Pocket PC 2002)
  • Disable Start menu animation (Pocket PC 2002)
  • Displaying Date and Time in the title bar
  • Changing the Storage Card name
  • TCP/IP Hosts file equivalent
  • Files associations
  • Enable Microsoft original Backlight and Contrast Settings applets
  • Changing the System Font
  • Change Pocket Internet Explorer Codepage
  • Start Items
  • Serial/USB/IrDA Direct Cable Connection
  • TCP/IP Configuration
  • Windows animations
  • Default Input Method
  • Changing the TCP window size
  • Changing the Glyph cache (fonts)
  • Changing scroll bars sizes
  • Enable ClearType for the HTML Viewer
  • Card battery warning
  • Store Temporary Internet Files on Storage Card
  • Store AvantGo on Storage Card
  • Enable left and right for Windows Media Player
  • Windows Media Player background quality
  • Remove a Today Item
  • Pocket Internet Explorer Script errors
  • Pocket Internet Explorer as Internet Explorer 5.5

    Now, go forth and conquer (not destroy) your PPC!

    xman
    "How come everything I think I need always comes with batteries?" -- John Mayer

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