[MOD] Disable the "touch look" logon screen - Windows 8 Development and Hacking

This little modification to the registry will make your
logon screen look like the one on Windows 7
All you need to do is execute the .reg file in logon.zip
To reverte back if you don't like the modification execute the .reg file in logonBack.zip
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FredericGervais said:
This little modification to the registry will make your
logon screen look like the one on Windows 7
All you need to do is execute the .reg file in logon.zip
To reverte back if you don't like the modification execute the .reg file in logonBack.zip
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Can we get some screens please? also is it possible to change windows developer preview to say windows 8?

I just tried it and the old login screen doesn't show any users. I have nothing to click to get in. I tried getting into the registry from Windows 7 Partition but I can't open it, says its not a valid win32 application. Running out of ideas how to fix. I tried deleting precache folder and it ran the auto fixer but that didn't do anything. Any one have any ideas?
Edit- Managed to open up windows 7 registry and hive loaded the windows 8 registry. Manually edited the registry key and I am back in business. If any one ran into the same issue.

This is great! I honestly can't stand Windows 8. I will stick with 7 Ultimate for a while, but I will definitely be doing this when I upgrade

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Bottom softbar blocking java apps

For some reason, and this is only after I upgraded to kavana's 6.1 ROM, a few java apps are being cut off by the bottom bar. The first two I've noticed so far as jmIRC and Virca. The text is cut off by the bottom softbar and is not visable until other people (or yourself) types about 4 more lines of text. This is really annoying and makes the app pretty much unusable since you can't see what people are typing until other people start typing things as well. I'll see if I can upload a screenshot from my phone sometime today.
I have a similar issue with the GMail application. When I try to use the options, the bottom softbar blocks the pop up windows for commands, and I'm unable to use it properly.
Here is the picture of my screen when trying to use the app. There is probably 3 or 4 more lines of text that you cannot see for the bottom bar.
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I noticed you were using that crappy irc client, i reccomend zsIrc, google it and get the zip not the cab, as the cab won't install, also its for ppc so ya can't set anything up in the menus, but there is a .ini file that is fairly simple to edit and set up all your settings..
good luck.
It's to do with the version of jbed on the phone there is a thread about Google Java app that says about this
stylez said:
It's to do with the version of jbed on the phone there is a thread about Google Java app that says about this
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Yea thats true..

How can i change my theme back to original one?

How can i change my theme back to original one?
polppol said:
How can i change my theme back to original one?
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i guess you have 2 options...
1: hard reset
2: someone sends you the original manila files
so any one have original manila files ?
polppol said:
so any one have original manila files ?
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I need the original files too! (Hope someone, who made a backup reads it now)
Thème Black HD
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http://www.4shared.com/file/76105011/aa719c16/HTC_HD.html​
but you can also restore by default with Diamond TF3D Config il you have install a ".theme" or delete the theme if it's a ".cab"
Thanks for the files but these are not what we (at least "I" am looking for). It is the Manila files that make up the TouchFlo 3D interface. These are not covered by the Windows Mobile Theme.
IN my particular case, it appears that installing Panosha's Communications Manager Tab, the "background" of the tab got turned into a transparent page so that if I now try and bring up the Communications Manager, I simply get an overlay of the buttons on the page used to call it up. And I have tried uninstalling Panosha's utility - to no avail.
Wellowell. I've done a hard-reset. So here is the original 5xx_manila file. (the 4xx_manila doesn't exists)
MfG, Alc

WP7 (.exe and .dll in Windows Folder??)

Ok, if MS created a new OS with unsupported files like .dll, exe and .cab; then why can i find those extensions in Windows Folder of my HD7?
Any chance to edit them or something?
It's a new OS based on Windows CE so the binaries are still exe. Just like in iOS, where the binaries are still Unix binaries.
However all apps in WP7 are required to be xap.
The dlls in WP7 system and apps are editable.
I wouldn't suggest editing files. I am sure they are signed with a MS cert. Editing the files will loose said cert & make the system not want to load them. So was the case in WM 6/6.1/6.5/etc. You had to unsign dll/edit/resign dll with sdkcerts.
drkfngthdragnlrd said:
I wouldn't suggest editing files. I am sure they are signed with a MS cert. Editing the files will loose said cert & make the system not want to load them. So was the case in WM 6/6.1/6.5/etc. You had to unsign dll/edit/resign dll with sdkcerts.
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Thanks for suggesting that cause i was ready to edit some interesting stuff here!
If you have PE Explorer, open the exe/dll in it to see if it's signed.
The icon squared in red should be grayed out like show if there's NO signature. If there is one, it's be colored & selectable. If it's Grayed out it should be safe to edit.
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Thanks mate!

[tool]Win8 BTD 1.0.0.0 - Boot directly into classic desktop

Win8 BTD - (B)oot(T)o(D)esktop is a small tool which helps you to boot directly into classic desktop. ("Bypass" ModernUI Homescreen at startup)
Hello my name is Raffi and this is the first the first app I've posted at xda dev. So please be patient with me if I did something wrong. The program is written in C# and uses the .NET Framework 4.5. The application consists only of one .exe-file which does not add any files to the filesystem. So you can call it a portable app.
How to use it?
Start the Win8BTD.exe as administrator. Click on the desktop or on the modernui image to choose which "screen" you like to see after a boot.
Latest version
Win8 BTD 1.0.0.0
Old versions
n/a
Updates
The tool includes a minimal update check. So it tells you if it's time to look for a new version.
Tested on
Windows 8 Pro x64
If you own another version of Win8 and tested the tool with success on your system, let me know it.
Download-Link
Download: Win8 BTD 1.0.0.0
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How does it work?
Technical information
Greets,
Raffi
Can you please post it in a .reg or .bat format?
I think most of us would like to know what a program is doing before we run it.
So this is how it works
Article on my blog (english by google translator)
Article on my blog (german, original article)
In a nutshell
Change "Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon" key-value-pair in registry from explorer.exe to explorer.exe /select,explorer.exe
@victorator:
Is this ok for you or do you need still more information? Otherwise you could also decompile my tool, because I havn't used any kind of obfuscator.
It works very well and much easier...thanks..:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Cool, thanks for providing the app and the info (and yeah, people usually like to check these things; my usual approach is to just include the source but you can do whatever you want).

[APP][2/5/2013]ShowTabTip: a workaround to resolve touch keyboard issues

Hi to all members of XDA comunity, today I'm presenting you my new tool, this one is very small and simple
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ShowTabTip
Some users used to have problems with text forms (with touchscreen too), the touch keyboard didn't appear and it's very annoying to open osk or the touch panel manually
This tool is very tiny (<900KB) and run in background, only an icon in notification area will be show
This tool check a clicked/tapped textbox and opens the touch keyboard
This is the first version, so sometimes it might not function, biu I've tested with a lot of user, so iThink that it functions correctly
Sorry for bad english
Waiting for feedback!
Download Link
Official Article on my website
Does not work on Acer W700, Windows 8 x64. Additional components are required?
As I writed before, this is the first version and sometimes the keyboard did't appear, butI don't know why and I'm trying to find a solution
This app don't require anything other as far I know...
Is this based on an autohotkey script?
Yes, and the script is based on a script that i found on ahk forum here: http://www.autohotkey.com/board/topic/89058-help-converting-autoit-script-to-ahk/ with some edits to make it smarter
This does not work... have tested on Dell Latitude 10 x86... icon appears in taskbar, but I click the address pane in internet explorer and nothing happens, still have to open keyboard manually.. Its a shame because that is something that really pisses me off about Windows 8 and I hate using metro mode all the time because apps only run full screen..

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