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[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] buffalosolja42:
Not going to leave you hanging alone

I always wondered that I remember when camera phones were being blasted out a friend of mine had a Sprint Sanyo that had video ringtone that was the only phone I have seen do that. I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Would be cool though to see a friend or someone on a video ringer moving and shaking.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] barrychon:
yeah, it looks like the iPhone can do it. Hopefully WP7 will make it happen too.. :)

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q...37F167FD1A36A7AE1E6537&view=detail&FORM=VIRE5
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] sensboston:
AFAIK, MS don't provide (and I'm afraid will never provide) any low level phone API. So, the only hope is "freedom ROMs" from DFT...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] cndymn_:
why do you need video ringtones?

its absolutly nonsense. If someone calls me, my smartphone is in my pocket or lies somewhere on a table. The sound notification is enough, to know that somebody calls me. And it takes maybe 2 seconds to answer a call, so why watch 2 secs of a video :confused:
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] barrychon:
First off, I'm not sure what's up your ass, but the word "need" was never used.

I thought it would he cool to have...no more to it!!!

2nd - Just because you don't want something doesn't make it nonsense. I'm quite sure there's some programs you would like to have that someone else has no desire for.

If you don't want something or agree w/ it, don't read the post, but please.....realize the world doesn't revolve around your opinion and just keep the uneeded ones to yourself..

Thanks
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] cndymn_:
aha, but why should anybody work on it, when it's like a said, totally nonsense.

video ringtones work on iPhone because "MobileSubstrate" is working as a plugin to the springboard. It will not be possible to do anything like this on windows phone in the near future. hopes this answers your idea...
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] barrychon:
Thank you, this does help me understand my idea and makes a lot more sense than your previous answer.

Maybe sometime down the road it will be possible..
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] tmak22:
It is very possible and I'll love to have it, seem like it would be a major battery leach though
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] barrychon:
Same here. Yeah, it prob. would drain the hell out of the battery.
[Windows Phone 7 Software Development] zxcv888:
yea.. sounds to me like just a waste of space too...

:confused:
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Janzomaster:
Hi there,

I'm thinking about getting me a Galaxy s9000 and am wondering if skype video-calls are possible with it, and if, how good is the quality?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theos0o:
Yep, Skype video is available and it's pretty good actually.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] PhilPassmore:
Works well.

If you're on wifi, the picture is pretty darned good, on mine it's better than my PC with webcam using GTalk.

3G gets a bit slow and blocky, but hey, what do you expect :)

Phil
[HTC Sensation] mikea3000:
Hi guys,

I was wondering if this is normal?? I make a change to a contact on my phone, after the sync completes, it reverts back to the way the contact is on my Gmail on the web. I make the same change again on the phone and then gmail on the web reflects the change I made on the phone. It seems like web gmail is taking priority over the phone. I thought its supposed to sync no matter where I make a change??

For example I have a contact on my phone and gmail on the web with a phone# of 555-1212. I change this person's # on the phone to show 555-2222. After a sync, the phone reverts back to what gmail on the web shows. I then change it again on the phone and sync. Only after the second sync do changes on the phone reflect on the web.

Thanks
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fiinix:
Some of you may have seen it on youtube/google/tech-sites, but i just wanted to show you guys how to disable this new "Metro", to be able to see the original "taskbar" as seen in Windows 7 (so you don't need to put effort into finding how to disable it)

Its as simple as making a Registry (regedit.exe) change.

This hack need's to be performed on each user (if u have multiple users under Win8), due the "HKEY" is "Current user".

Method 1:

Manual set:

Start "regedit.exe"

Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer

- Set RPEnabled to "dword" value "0" (zero)

Method 2:

Auto set (DISABLE Metro) (save as ".reg" file):

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"RPEnabled"=dword:0

Auto set (ENABLE (default)):

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"RPEnabled"=dword:1

Method 3:

CMD set (DISABLE Metro):

reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer /f /v RPEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0

CMD set (ENABLE (default)):

reg add HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer /f /v RPEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 1

Method 4: (as ref posted by agnard):

>Administrator mode needed

CMD set (DISABLE Metro):

ren \Windows\System32\shsxs.dll shsxs_disable.dll

CMD set (ENABLE (default)):

ren \Windows\System32\shsxs_disable.dll shsxs.dll

> Last but not least, restart Win8.

- Oh, and i almost forgot: FIRST THREAD @ dev & hack!!

lol
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] GazaIan:
But why? it's freaking sexy :(

btw isn't there an executable you can rename in /system32 to disable Metro?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] mikeszf:
Sexy if you use a tablet, otherwise I think it is useless
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] germanh:
Thanks. BTW - the file should be saved as .reg not .bat
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] cp0020:
i personally like the new metro ui. i hated win8 at first but once i got the hang of it and learned how everything works... lets just say i formatted my hard drive and this is now my daily driver. i havent had any issues. everything works.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Volvados:
I don't really get why there is no normal setting to use the original taskbar layout as default. Working with the metro interface on a 27" desktop pc just feels as unnatural as using media center...
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Lemcott:
I dont see what you're doing here... there's a normal taskbar in win8 without doing any crazy reg hacks. just click on the desktop tile on the start page.

as far as I can see so far, metro ui is only there to replace the start menu, and some system programs (like control panel, etc.)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Volvados:
Sorry, but I just don't see it becoming popular in corporate environments and on desktops. It's the best interface I've ever seen on tablets though.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Nitro_123:
TOTALLY agree. though i dont know how much of real dev work will take place. Just a bit skeptical :D:confused:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] slimshady322:
Well this is a developer preview so developers can build their new metro apps.

This isn't meant to be used in offices as a primary productive system. The Metro UI might very well be disableable (is that even a word?) in the RTM.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] planet_x69:
You need this hack to get the windows 7 start button to work like it should so you can quickly navigate your applications, otherwise the start button takes you back to the tile...and right now tiles are basically useless clumsy clutter links to applications...

and why can't you use the mouse to grab and move the tile screen is beyond me..you are forced to use the slide at the bottom of the screen
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fiinix:
Thanks, fixed.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] ugothakd:
Noticed this too. I know its a developer preview, but really m$? No dragging?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] odean14:
the twitter app on mines is not working. does anyone else have this problem? and is there a fix for this?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] altimax98:
I think that having the metro UI in the current user is a great thing. That way for personal use you can have the metro UI but when you need mote business oriented use you've got a user profile set with the hack to disable it.

I think its a great preview and I really like it so far. Loving the no new drivers needed thing, unlike my last run'ins with windows x64 dev builds
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] agnard:
A easy way to disable the new UI is to change a file in system32 folder:

give the file shsxs.dll in system32 a new name, like shsxs.bac.dll, and restart win8:)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] WRaven512:
I can confirm that on x64 version

Thx
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] E++:
You actually don't need this hack for the feature you are describing.

If you press Start (or are already in the Metro UI), you can just begin typing and you will get a list of apps/settings as you would in the 'old' Start-menu.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] masterilke:
Thanks it's great.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] deathsled:
nothing like "hacking" the OS instead of learning how to use it properly lol
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] faddys123:
i dont see the point in the metro ui yeah its good if its a tablets but they have made it like windows phone 7 and i just dont like it
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Gen1usw0rk:
reg files

I have uploaded metro ui enable and disable files in the attachments.

Hope this helps you all.

I have noticed that when you disable metro ui the Microsoft confidential watermark appears.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] vikashhero:
I felt the exact same way. It looked way too WP7 for me until I saw the recent keynote.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] dragonithe:
I'm using it now for a couple of day's and I really like it, but there's one thing that bugs me.

I've got a dual screen setup, but metro doesn't expand over both screens, one is always my desktop. Is there a "fix" for this?

Tnx
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] bbezja1:
so OP is basicaly "hacking" a pre-alpha build for a reason that is beyond any common sense? these previews and alpha and beta builds are meant to polish out mistakes like this and by no logic is this build meant for a daily use. So.. I am really wondering... why are you doing this???

you cant use metro in "corporate environments and on desktops"? why????

somebody please explain your reasons in depth because this is beyond my comprehension. PLEASE
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] Noobla_Khan:
Personally I think the Metro UI gets in the way on a non touch/tablet PC. I want to see what Win 8 has under the hood and how it is better than Win 7, not having Metro in the way makes it easier.

I agree with the OP, I would never put Metro on machines in my office, it's a touch screen interface, we have no touch screens.

I think you will find when Win 8 releases there will be a setting to disable Metro, I don't think MS will stand for losing business sales by forcing a touch screen UI on non-touch screen PCs.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] egodemis:
fisrt method with reg hacks work but... with this method completle remove all new visual fetures from windows 8 like new copy paste dialog, new task manager, ribbon bars etsi ......... bad really bad i want new features but i dont want the new start menu....

the second method with renaming shsxs.dll work better but....... win one problemm when i open task manager they took 20 30 sec to open.... and when it open it open with old syle task manager :(
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] bbezja1:
Exactly! Or a different version of the OS. Home, Business, Handheld...
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] flobo09:
To keep all the new stuff except metro, just use the registry hack with reg file (or edit the register but it's a bit long to to each time).

Use the disable reg file, kill and restart explorer, and then use the enable reg file.

There, everything is on, new copy/paste, ribbon ui, new task manager,... but you still have the classic start menu until the next time you either kill explorer/log off or restart.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] SWEATTAIMI:
actually this is a litle "hack"

as you need to reghack to disable it,

if it were something like shortcut or an extra button to disable it there wouldn't be a hack, but as this needs to be disabled trough regedit its a res hack ;)

also thread should be closed,
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] p3lim:
Doing this will disable the new Task Manager, though I'd let you know.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] flobo09:
Not if you reactive it straight away, as i said earlier.

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[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] GazaIan:
Actually it's not even the fill control panel... Selecting "More Settings" in the Metro Control Panel will bring up the classic Control Panel (Seeing as how Control Panel was redesigned in Vista, can we really call it classic?)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] michael.hu:
That's amazing, hope i can used it soon!
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] DroidFreek:
Ok so explain something to me. Windows 8 is out right now? and its available for desktops?

I thought this a tablet's only platform WOW where have I been. So is there a download somewhere or is it a beta.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] fiinix:
Its available from right here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/home

Its not beta, neither its private beta; its something in-between.

Hope its this you are searching for? :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] bbezja1:
hacking is if you break into a computer or if you heavily mod a computer.

This is not even close to hacking and there is no such thing as RegHack
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndroHero:
Yet again your another noob, that likes to run his mouth before even educating yourself on the subject you are talking about. What you just described is a cracker not a hacker. Infact The Jargon File, a compendium of hacker slang, defines hacker as "A person who enjoys exploring the details of programmable systems and stretching their capabilities, as opposed to most users, who prefer to learn only the minimum necessary."

As documented in the Jargon File, these hackers are disappointed by the mass media and general public's usage of the word hacker to refer to security breakers, calling them “crackers” instead.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] ScubaDog2008:
Oh, good grief

Leave it to Android users to get stuck in the flippin' past. That's why I was glad to leave Windows Mobile behind and wouldn't in any lifetime use Android.

You people are stuck in the 20th century with your addiction to a sea of icons and a task bar.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] deathsled:
ok so I finally loaded up the dev preview on my acer w500 tablet.

As I suspected this "hack" or regedit is totally unnecessary.

All you do is press the Desktop button in the Metro UI and you're at your desktop.

Want the task bar? Just put your cursor (or in my case my finger) in the very bottom left corner and it pops up. Want it to stay popped up? Just right click and go into properties and uncheck "auto hide taskbar".

It's exactly the same as in every other version of windows.

Way to reinvent the wheel haha
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndroHero:
This hack removes metro and gives win8 a real start menu like windows 7 ......
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] rainabba:
I have a metro button that takes me to my desktop and there I see the taskbar. NO tweaks needed.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] tiwey:
before you people go slandering a hack/mod...why don't you actually read a few posts or perhaps try it yourself...

THISHACK IS NOT SO YOU CAN SEE YOUR TAKSBAR...OBVIOUSLY A GUY WHO KNOW HOW TO REGEDIT REALIZES THAT...WHAT THIS DOES IT GIVES PEOPLE THE WIN 7 START MENU RATHER THAN THE METRO START MENU

---------- Post added at 01:07 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:02 AM ----------

now...back to the actual thread...great job...but i'm wondering if there is a way to rather than disabling metro altogether...keep it so that when you press start bar its gives you the search bar like when you tap search...bring that up and keep the taskbar present in all apps (*cough *progams *cough)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] rainabba:
You should check out the definition of slandering (I'm sure you meant libel even if both are totally off base).

"(aka go back to Win7

taskbar

style"

"be able to see the original

taskbar

as seen in Windows 7"

Perhaps you should spend more time reading replies and less getting defensive to the point of making yourself sound like a (pick an appropriate unflattering adjective and place it here). There's always the possibility that someone is doing something different or has made other changes. I didn't assume anything about the OP's config so I merely made a statement that COULD lead to a discussion if it was appropriate. Guess I left that door a bit too wide open (wide enough for trolls).

Time for me to put my Troll food away now. :)

OP, if this guy is more intelligent than he is tactful, then my post was misplaced and I should have just been thanking you for a useful tweak. I saw (many times) taskbar and read just that. From what the troll says, I'm thinking you meant Start Menu since clicking the Start Button is what launches the Metro Menu. Do with that what you will but as I'm reminded on occasion by my customers, perception is as important as reality. "If it looks like a bug, then to them it is."
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] AndroHero:
Wow all the people here on this forum. You included are really conceted. You describe other people as trolls, you need to take a look in the mirror, you have only 5 thanks from nearly 200 posts, so you cannot even say you are an asset to the community. It was you that was you disrespecting the OP because you were too stupid to comprehend what the tweak was for. and when people respond to your insolence you have the nerve to calls them trolls :rolleyes: STFU or get out :)
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] chamba:
whether this is a "hack" "crack" "tweak" "reghack" or "insert your personal hack name here" it doesn't matter, he went out of his way to post it here so that all can benefit, if you like Metro UI then stick with it , if you like old Win7 start menu then use his method but don't come here to ***** about how this is not a legit hack blah blah blah its really annoying and non productive.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] twisticles:
I have Win8 on my W500 too. I see what you are getting at, but that still only works in desktop, not in the metro UI.

I am in with both feet to work with Win8s metro style, but opening apps that aren't pinned to metro interface is fiddly, it has to be said. And app switching...keep dragging from the left is fine for switching, but you kinda have to go through each open app to get to the one you want.

And how the hell do you close those metro apps!?
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] bbezja1:
Please, forgive me for my another noob, that likes to blablabla.. (see what i did there, Doofus?)

Please, again, forgive me, mister, for i did not know that something called Jargon File is where you "educated" people go look for definitions of words.

The rest of us "uneducated" people look for definitions in dictionaries, where the "uneducated" professionals look. :)

I defenitely agree with this part, but there are too many begginers and ignorants that think that changing a registry value makes them hackers and later act like they are the professionals and know-it-alls and that the rest of us are another uneducated noobs.

Fact stands. This is not a hack, nor is there anything like a [windows] registry hack. It's like saying that you hack a .doc when you change a page number. Total utter stupidity.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] the_scotsman:
Guys, enough with all the crap. Who cares if the title says hack/crack or whatever. It's a handy post that the OP has put together, so please give it a rest already :rolleyes:
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] the_scotsman:
Also, there's now a Windows 8 Metro Tweaker tool that does it for you in a cleaner way.

using the tool, you can disable the Metro start menu, but still keep the Explorer ribbon interface, which is what I wanted.

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/metro-ui-tweaker-windows-8-released
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] duce102:
Isnt windows explorer basically a "full win7 OS" in an app for win8? And if so, why not just stay in win explorer if the metro UI isnt doing it for ya? Lol
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] magecca:
Bat to disable Metro Start Menu only, leaves Ribbon and Task Manager

@echo off
> %TEMP%.\RedPillDisable.reg ECHO Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>> %TEMP%.\RedPillDisable.reg ECHO.
>> %TEMP%.\RedPillDisable.reg ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\]
>> %TEMP%.\RedPillDisable.reg ECHO "RPEnabled"=dword:00000000

start /wait regedit /s %TEMP%.\RedPillDisable.reg
del %TEMP%.\RedPillDisable.reg

taskkill /f /IM explorer.exe
Start explorer

> %TEMP%.\RedPillEnable.reg ECHO Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
>> %TEMP%.\RedPillEnable.reg ECHO.
>> %TEMP%.\RedPillEnable.reg ECHO [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\]
>> %TEMP%.\RedPillEnable.reg ECHO "RPEnabled"=dword:00000001

start /wait regedit /s %TEMP%.\RedPillEnable.reg
del %TEMP%.\RedPillEnable.reg

Save it, put it in run
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] zenida:
Option for Metro is the right way!!!

I totally agree with you Metro it's JUST for touch screen devices, so if you are a owner of a tablet then I can understand your choice, but I can't if you have a desktop even if is a touchscreen desktop (totally useless)

think to work for hours with your hand standing up on the screen, maybe after 30 minutes you are losing your sensitivity LOL... and I don't think it's a great thing hang a 24" display on the legs...

If MS doesn't marching backwards to put an option to enable/disable Metro as users necessities then will lose a piece of market share.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] rstat1:
I don't really see any problem. The only constantly visible bit of the metro UI is the start screen, which is nothing more than a full screen start menu. The same workflow we've enjoyed since win95 hasn't really gone anywhere.

You still have a taskbar..and all the things that brings. So please someone explain to me the issue.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] BravoMotorola:
Explain it? Ok. Ugly. Useless.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] vladimir2989:
Dose this work in Win8 CP ?? dose anythign work in CP ?

Btw this metro thig adds extra steps to get to things...

e.g Windows Update

Win 7 (start key) -> type "Update" -> arrow down key to Win Update -> Enter

Win8 (Start Key) -> Type "update" -> arrow down key to "Setings" -> Enter -> arrow key to Win Update - Enter

there other things like that ....
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] ShadowEO:
Sorry, didn't mean to hit Thanks. Anyway, No it doesn't work in Windows Consumer Preview. This is also a really old thread from last year, this is normally considered necroposting.
[Windows 8 Development and Hacking] nitin1978:
Good information!

Thanks