ActiveSync 3.7 Released

[Jason Dunn]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=67e9e87c-ca96-48b4-b5d4-f3e047ca5108&DisplayLang=en' target='_blank'>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...&DisplayLang=en</a><br /><br /></div>ActiveSync 3.7 has slipped up onto the Microsoft Web site, but there's no list of updates or improvements on the Web site. Someone go install it and tell me if it makes things better or worse. :wink:

[Fzara]

ahh, Activestink 3.7.

PS. My Wi Fi network rocks :lol:

[kevdawg2003]

I pulled this from the readme.doc file from the installation.

WHAT'S NEW

Feature: Improved remote synchronization experience.
Benefit: ActiveSync no longer blocks remote synchronization with dialog boxes that pop up on your desktop computer, so you can slide in the WLAN or wireless modem card and synchronize with your desktop computer anywhere you can access your network.

Feature: Configure server synchronization settings from your PC.
Benefit: ActiveSync can synchronize information on your desktop PC and/or a Microsoft Exchange Server with the information on your mobile device. This requires Microsoft Mobile Information Server 2002 or later.

Feature: ActiveSync pass-through connection.
Benefit: Enables you to use your USB cradle connection to pass through your desktop PC to access the Internet or a network with your mobile device. You can then perform tasks, such as browsing the Internet, or downloading IMAP/POP 3 e-mail messages.

Feature: Improved USB support.
Benefit: Windows 2000 USB driver issues in the previous version of ActiveSync have been fixed.

Feature: More robust synchronization with Outlook.
Benefit: Synchronization with Outlook is now more reliable and robust than before.

Feature: Configure synchronization settings prior to first synchronization, including custom synchronization settings.
Benefit: Enable all of the ActiveSync options you need in a single step.


Not too much benefits me that well. But i love to always be up to date with all my software :D .

[rtrueman]

Well it didn't crash my machine! First sync and no unresolved items... We'll see for how long.

[Paragon]

I think the only way we are going to be able to judge this is by the number of activesync help questions we see. Hopefully they will drop considerably.

Dave

[rfischer]

:( What a bummer. I can't seem to get to the download. I guess I'll have to wait until tomorrow..

[Jaxbulls]

Working fine for me so far.

[Howard2k]

Worked for me.. Nothing groundbreaking so far.

[Ojster]

I had problems syncing for the past three months - never before so I sometimes even wondered how come since everyone else had problems. But for the past two months I've given up. I don't even sync anymore because out of 10 times it syncs once or lately not even this often. I tried everything except formatting my HDD and reinstalling WinXP and I tried this new 3.7 version but no luck :? I guess I will have to reinstall everything to get it working again ;) Oh well - nothing unusual :D

So I guess those of you who have problems will continue to have them ;) Those with luck will stil have luck - in short - nothing changed.

Best regards,
Peter

[seanturner]

I had problems syncing for the past three months - never before so I sometimes even wondered how come since everyone else had problems. But for the past two months I've given up. I don't even sync anymore because out of 10 times it syncs once or lately not even this often. I tried everything except formatting my HDD and reinstalling WinXP and I tried this new 3.7 version but no luck :? I guess I will have to reinstall everything to get it working again ;) Oh well - nothing unusual :D

So I guess those of you who have problems will continue to have them ;) Those with luck will stil have luck - in short - nothing changed.

Best regards,
Peter

I had a similar problem and it turned out to be hardware related. SOmething had fried the USB port on my iPaq. Can you try doing a network or infrared sync of some sort?

[Ojster]

I had a similar problem and it turned out to be hardware related. SOmething had fried the USB port on my iPaq. Can you try doing a network or infrared sync of some sort?


USB port is OK. I can sync without problems on my sisters computer.

[rave]

On my end, there was an improvement: The Inbox sync now functions as intended and deletes old messages on my PPC. Previously, messages older than 30 days stay on my PPC despite having Activesync set to only sync 30 days' worth of messages. Now, those old messages delete properly.

[szamot]

hmmm it likes office03 but not longhorn - interesting.

[Fitch]

I had a similar problem and it turned out to be hardware related. SOmething had fried the USB port on my iPaq. Can you try doing a network or infrared sync of some sort?I hate to continue the non-topicness, but I think mine is fried, too. Won't sync on any computers that I've gotten my roommate's iPaq to sync.
Problem is, you can only 'establish' a connection via Serial or USB, and I can only connect with wired/wireless network.

[Bajan Cherry]

My home pc crashed so I pulled out my office laptop and installed ActiveSync 3.6 (first time anything like that happened to the laptop). With the serial cable nicely connected, I thought everything will now be back to normal. But how can that be... ActiveSync refuses to recognize the device. I checked and rechecked the connection (nothing to check there actually) but everything looks okay to me.

I'll install 3.7 and hope for improvements. :cry:

[kidA]

i'm still using good 'ol 3.5 and haven't had any significant problems since i got my h1910 so i'm afraid to even try 3.7 because i don't want to 'fix' something that's not broken &lt;crosses fingers>

[etalianstallion]

Installed ActiveSync 3.7, no issues thus far, but also no noted improvements either.

[Lday]

I just finished installing it... and going back to a Restore Point on XP to get rid of it. It broke Pocket Quicken and Avantgo- PQ said the helper was either "too old, or too new" and would not sync, Avantgo said components were missing.

[William Yeung]

ActiveSync 3.7 is one of the most major release I have seen.
1. Version number changed from 3.6 to 3.7 (if you have been thru silent changes on 3.5 and 3.6 build number u know how major is that)
2. Didnt you spotted- all icons for pocket outlook items are new!
3. Seems this one I am not so sure... but seems some minor changes on synchronization rules?

(haha you read thru this and ask, really major? well I think except if it builts some sort of support for PPC2003 inside without stating it... nothing major.)

[cmorris]

Smooth upgrade here. No noted improvements (although the icons look nicer) but then again I wasn't having any problems before.

szamot - Not sure what you mean by that. Why would the fact that it likes a piece of software that is going to be released within 4 months or so and not one that will not be out for another 18 months (at least) be interesting?

[Marc Zimmermann]

I pulled this from the readme.doc file from the installation.
If I'm not mistaken, most of these were already listed in the readme for 3.5 and 3.6.

[Kevin Daly]

I just installed 3.7 and don't appear to have any problems.
I have two machines that I sync on my home PC, my Jornada 568 and my iPAQ from work (that I sync via Bluetooth) - both sync with 3.7 without problems, and pass-through works fine for each for both web pages (internet and my own IIS server) and connection from compact framework apps to web services.
So for everything I use it for it's fine.
On the other hand, 3.6 worked fine for me as well. But I can't resist those big, bright, tempting buttons that say DOWNLOAD ME, NOW!

[tewmgd]

"New ActivSync Release in May,
New OS Release in June"

the proverb of the day :D

[Pony99CA]

I just finished installing it... and going back to a Restore Point on XP to get rid of it. It broke Pocket Quicken and Avantgo- PQ said the helper was either "too old, or too new" and would not sync, Avantgo said components were missing.
I get the AvantGo "Device components missing or invalid" message regularly. Did you reboot your PC and soft reset your Pocket PC? That usually fixes the problem -- for a while.

Steve

[delfuhd]

It seems very odd that it was just put on kind of randomly... What tewmgd said got me thinking, maybe the new version is an update because of PPC2003 for some reason, which means logically that PPC2003 would be released soon.. Of course when is Microsoft logical... :roll:

[rmasinag]

Installed ...no problems......like bfore.
I never really had problems with 3.6 :)

[Mr. Anonymous]

I could swear that's the same list of 'improvements' Microsoft has posted as being new in ActiveSync 3.6. I wish they'd fix the 'sync only as guest' bug :\

[Ed Hansberry]

On my end, there was an improvement: The Inbox sync now functions as intended and deletes old messages on my PPC. Previously, messages older than 30 days stay on my PPC despite having Activesync set to only sync 30 days' worth of messages. Now, those old messages delete properly.
Awesome. I was hoping they would fix this issue. :)

[blang]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?

[bcre8v2]

For those interested: These are updated files (on my system):
c:\Program Files\AvantGo Connect\malfile.exe
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 139,264 bytes
New size: 139,264 bytes
c:\Program Files\AvantGo Connect\malssp.dll
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
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New size: 53,248 bytes
c:\Program Files\AvantGo Connect\AvantGo\agmal.dll
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 45,056 bytes
New size: 45,056 bytes
c:\Program Files\AvantGo Connect\AvantGo\agproxy.dll
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 77,824 bytes
New size: 77,824 bytes
c:\Program Files\AvantGo Connect\AvantGo\agsubs.exe
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 131,072 bytes
New size: 131,072 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\formdll.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 57,428 bytes
New size: 57,422 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inkeng.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 327,763 bytes
New size: 331,853 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inkform.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 32,852 bytes
New size: 41,038 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inkform.src
Old date: 4/11/2000 11:40 AM
New date: 2/21/2003 6:11 PM
Old size: 1,197 bytes
New size: 1,197 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inknotel.ico
Old date: 4/11/2000 11:40 AM
New date: 2/21/2003 6:11 PM
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New size: 766 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inknotes.ico
Old date: 4/11/2000 11:40 AM
New date: 2/21/2003 6:11 PM
Old size: 766 bytes
New size: 766 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inkprops.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 49,237 bytes
New size: 49,231 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inkres.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:27 PM
Old size: 36,947 bytes
New size: 36,941 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\inkx.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 36,945 bytes
New size: 36,939 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\vcomctl.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 73,812 bytes
New size: 73,806 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\vnotel.ico
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New date: 2/21/2003 6:11 PM
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New size: 766 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\vnotes.ico
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New date: 2/21/2003 6:11 PM
Old size: 766 bytes
New size: 766 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\voicebar.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 41,045 bytes
New size: 41,039 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\voicefrm.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 32,853 bytes
New size: 41,039 bytes
c:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\NoteSync Forms\voicefrm.src
Old date: 4/11/2000 11:40 AM
New date: 2/21/2003 6:11 PM
Old size: 1,179 bytes
New size: 1,179 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\2bp.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 24,656 bytes
New size: 24,650 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\aafstore.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 57,429 bytes
New size: 57,423 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\aatp.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:56 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 77,905 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\adofiltr.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\bmp.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 20,560 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\CeAppMgr.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 139,349 bytes
New size: 155,727 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\cefstore.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 73,813 bytes
New size: 94,287 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\cenetflt.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 73,813 bytes
New size: 77,903 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\ceriched.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:56 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 303,189 bytes
New size: 299,087 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\ceuninst.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 20,565 bytes
New size: 20,559 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\dbexport.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 20,565 bytes
New size: 20,559 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\DeIsL1.isu
Old date: 10/25/2002 9:42 AM
New date: 5/6/2003 8:03 AM
Old size: 112,295 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\dtptdns.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 20,564 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\fnt.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\forminst.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\inetrepl.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\inkeng.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\inkreg.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 24,659 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\inkres.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:27 PM
Old size: 36,947 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\inkstore.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 122,965 bytes
New size: 143,439 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\inksync.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 41,044 bytes
New size: 41,038 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\mailsync.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 135,253 bytes
New size: 155,727 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\MALSAI.dll
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 41,032 bytes
New size: 41,032 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\minshell.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
Old size: 319,573 bytes
New size: 319,567 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\Mobile Device.lnk
Old date: 5/28/2002 4:35 PM
New date: 4/22/2003 6:04 PM
Old size: 120 bytes
New size: 120 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\office.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 53,331 bytes
New size: 53,325 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\olregdll.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 20,565 bytes
New size: 20,559 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\outstore.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 397,397 bytes
New size: 438,351 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pegconn.wav
Old date: 5/28/2002 4:35 PM
New date: 4/22/2003 6:04 PM
Old size: 11,564 bytes
New size: 11,564 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pegconv.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pegdisc.wav
Old date: 5/28/2002 4:35 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwdcnv.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwdreg.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 32,851 bytes
New size: 32,845 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwdww6.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 168,019 bytes
New size: 168,013 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwiofcnv.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:27 PM
Old size: 24,661 bytes
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c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwireg.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:27 PM
Old size: 45,139 bytes
New size: 45,133 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwiww6.dll
Old date: 4/11/2000 11:40 AM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:59 PM
Old size: 19,456 bytes
New size: 19,456 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwiww8.dll
Old date: 4/11/2000 11:40 AM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:59 PM
Old size: 19,456 bytes
New size: 19,456 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pwoffcnv.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:56 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 36,949 bytes
New size: 36,943 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pxl2xls.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 49,236 bytes
New size: 49,230 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pxlcnv.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 28,755 bytes
New size: 24,653 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\pxlfile.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 41,044 bytes
New size: 41,038 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\readce.doc
Old date: 5/28/2002 4:35 PM
New date: 4/22/2003 6:04 PM
Old size: 119 bytes
New size: 119 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\readme.doc
Old date: 5/28/2002 4:35 PM
New date: 4/22/2003 6:04 PM
Old size: 33,508 bytes
New size: 7,323 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\readras.doc
Old date: 5/28/2002 4:35 PM
New date: 4/22/2003 6:04 PM
Old size: 15,358 bytes
New size: 47,244 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\riresdll.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:27 PM
Old size: 36,949 bytes
New size: 36,943 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\scdstore.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 344,149 bytes
New size: 356,431 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\tcp2udp.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 28,756 bytes
New size: 28,750 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\wcescomm.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 4/22/2003 5:43 PM
Old size: 401,493 bytes
New size: 413,775 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\WCESMgr.exe
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 872,532 bytes
New size: 946,254 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\Wcesview.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 237,653 bytes
New size: 237,647 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\xls2pxl.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
Old size: 49,236 bytes
New size: 49,230 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\drivers\wceusbsh.inf
Old date: 6/28/2002 5:59 PM
New date: 2/22/2003 9:03 PM
Old size: 43,390 bytes
New size: 58,789 bytes
c:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync\drivers\wceusbsh.sys
Old date: 4/6/2002 4:17 PM
New date: 2/22/2003 9:03 PM
Old size: 37,992 bytes
New size: 31,273 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\Help\malshf.cnt
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 1,112 bytes
New size: 1,112 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\Help\malshf.hlp
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New size: 66,670 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\Help\mbllnk.hlp
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c:\WINDOWS\Help\peg.cnt
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New date: 2/21/2003 5:59 PM
Old size: 6,131 bytes
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c:\WINDOWS\Help\peg.hlp
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c:\WINDOWS\INF\malunin.inf
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
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New size: 3,588 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\malslib.dll
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 114,688 bytes
New size: 114,688 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mbllnk.cpl
Old date: 6/6/2001 5:52 PM
New date: 2/21/2003 5:58 PM
Old size: 69,632 bytes
New size: 69,632 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\mobileV.acm
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:29 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:15 PM
Old size: 57,428 bytes
New size: 57,422 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\MsgStRPC.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 57,429 bytes
New size: 57,423 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\pmailext.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 65,621 bytes
New size: 65,615 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ppcload.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:55 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:29 PM
Old size: 36,948 bytes
New size: 36,942 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\ppvexp.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:56 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:30 PM
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New size: 65,613 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\rapi.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:28 PM
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New size: 73,803 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\uicom.dll
Old date: 5/28/2002 3:54 PM
New date: 3/26/2003 6:27 PM
Old size: 24,658 bytes
New size: 24,652 bytes
c:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\wceusbsh.sys
Old date: 8/23/2001 8:00 AM
New date: 2/22/2003 9:03 PM
Old size: 30,208 bytes
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[Ed Hansberry]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?
Any error messages? Running any NOrton Utilities other than AV?

[blang]

I turned my virus scan and firewall off.

[Unreal32]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?

Wait it out. My system looked like it froze at 91% also, but stuff was happening in the background. Suddenly, after about 4 minutes, the bar jumped to 96, then 97, then complete.

[jpaq]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?

Wait it out. My system looked like it froze at 91% also, but stuff was happening in the background. Suddenly, after about 4 minutes, the bar jumped to 96, then 97, then complete.

Agreed. Give a little time and it should run through. Mine appeared to stop at 91% as well. It should finish.

[Paragon]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?

i haven't read through all the posts yet, sorry if i'm repeating......mine sat at 91% as well. leave is sit for a few minutes, and it should carry on.

[sting0r]

Hmmm...just went through the help database and no reference to pocketpc 2003. Darn, I was hoping this was getting read for the new OS release.

[bjchantry]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?

I had this happen on my desktop with XP, let it sit for about 3 minutes, and then it finished but it definitely seemed like ti was locked. Installed on my laptop with 98, no problem, makes you wonder?

[JonathanWardRogers]

I get a "Syncrhonization Error" after installing. :-(

[Steven Cedrone]

Not sure what is going on when the install hits 91%...

Trust me, walk away and it will finish (it felt like it took forever to continue on one of my machines)...

Grab a cup of coffee, when you come back it will be done :wink:

Steve

[EvilOne]

I get a "Syncrhonization Error" after installing. :-(

Nice, I am now having protocol errors when I try to sync CDBs with MDBs on my desktop.

[Steven Cedrone]

No problems so far... :way to go:

I did set a restore point prior to install, JIC... :wink:

Steve

[Lday]

Yes, I rebooted the PC and soft-reset my 740. Probably could get around the AvantoGo problem, but losing the ability to sync with Pocket Quicken was a deal-breaker. I'll wait for Landware to update before trying again.

[powder2000]

I can't install 3.7. I get to 91% each time and it freezes. I've rebooted, removed IPAQ from cradle, disabled virus scan. Any other suggestions?

What kind of machine are you running? This happened on my pIII but I left it for a minute and it then continued. Seems like it wants to hang at 91% for a minute or two before continuing.

[powder2000]

OK, I just read through all the posts. Sorry to repeat what about 5 others have already said. I wish/thought they would have a way to establish a wireless connection w/o serial/usb connection first. That was my one hope, still, no problems on my end.

[Foo Fighter]

Haven't noticed any perceivable difference thus far. Except for the new XP style conduit icons. We'll see how reliable this release is over the next few days. :twisted:

[Foo Fighter]

Well I see the infamous "Unresolved items" issue still exists with the Inbox. Guess I set my hopes too high. :roll:

[rfischer]

I have not had a single problem during install or syncing. :D :way to go:

Using:

Windows XP SP1
Office 11 Professional (Beta) Enterprise Edition (11.4523.4523)
ActiveSync 3.7
T-Mobile PPCPE
Custom Built P4 2.53Ghz (ASUS P4PE Motherboard)

[Jeff Rutledge]

Personally, I think I'm going to hold off. My AS is working great right now and I don't want to tempt fate.

I'll update at the next hard reset (or new device, whichever comes first) 8)

[Ed Hansberry]

Personally, I think I'm going to hold off. My AS is working great right now and I don't want to tempt fate.
You and me both JR. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :D

[Jeff Rutledge]

Personally, I think I'm going to hold off. My AS is working great right now and I don't want to tempt fate.
You and me both JR. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. :D

Exactly. I've had AS break a few time all by itself. It doesn't need any help from me. :lol:

[Emike]

I was just able to install AS3.7 with no problems on my XP sp1 machine connected to an E740. I am a devoted fan of Avantgo and was pleased to note that it still works. Also, this may just be a fluke, but I am not dropping connections like I was before (as other E740 users will attest, this is a constant problem.)

[IronGeek]

mine gets to 91%, then after a bit I get this error:

http://homepages.ius.edu/adrian/aserror.jpg


I've rebooted a few times, and have removed other USB devices but still no go.

[rfischer]

mine gets to 91%, then after a bit I get this error:

http://homepages.ius.edu/adrian/aserror.jpg


I've rebooted a few times, and have removed other USB devices but still no go.

This is probably a dumb question, but does your user account have local administrator rights to that PC?

[IronGeek]

Yes, and I also tried to install it using the local administrator account.

[rfischer]

Yes, and I also tried to install it using the local administrator account.

I figured as much. That's odd how some folks are having tons of problems and some are not. That's ActiveSync for ya. One more question, did you install it clean or were you installing it over 3.6? I just installed mine right over 3.6 with zero problems.

[eustts]

Just installed on NT4.0 machine, no problems so far.... :D

[IronGeek]

I installed it over 3.6, and luckly can still install 3.6 with out problems. I've also tried to install it in "Safe Mode with Network support"(the installer looks for TCP/IP) but still no go.

[blang]

OK, I walked away, had a cup of coffee, came back and it was installed.

Well, I did have problems before and now they are even worse.

1. It took me about 10 times to sync before it would sync everything. It wanted to do it in parts.

2. It made me change my partnership name.

3. Quicken wasn't there but all I did was reinstall.

4. It still disconnects at times like it did before.

I have a windows 2000 machine.

[JonathanWardRogers]

I uninstalled and reinstalled and now everything is working fine.

[PocketPC Addict]

Well, add my setup to the list of failed installs. It starts to sync and then immediately reports a Sync error. with the grey icon with a red x over it. That's one of the more annoying errors for AS IMHO...

I'll spend a few minutes working on it to see what happens. but if not, system restore point here we come....

[JonathanWardRogers]

Well, add my setup to the list of failed installs. It starts to sync and then immediately reports a Sync error. with the grey icon with a red x over it. That's one of the more annoying errors for AS IMHO...

I'll spend a few minutes working on it to see what happens. but if not, system restore point here we come....

That's exactly the problem I had. I uninstalled AS and reinstalled (v3.7) and everything is fine.

[Noel]

Coming from the School of Hands-on Tech (motto: "If it ain't broke, keep "fixinit" until it is") I am SO tempted to do 3.7.
However, since 3.6 is running reliable at the moment, can anyone give me compelling reasons to upgrade before 2003 appears?

TIA Noel

[Paragon]

can anyone give me compelling reasons to upgrade before 2003 appears?

TIA Noel

NO! :)

[Jason Dunn]

I wish/thought they would have a way to establish a wireless connection w/o serial/usb connection first. That was my one hope, still, no problems on my end.

They do this on purpose for security reasons. Do you really want someone sniffing out your IP address, connecting to your PC, and sucking down all your Outlook information without ever having physical access to your computer? I think Microsoft made the right choice here for security reasons. :way to go:

[Jason Dunn]

Well I see the infamous "Unresolved items" issue still exists with the Inbox. Guess I set my hopes too high. :roll:

I found that after I hard reset my Pocket PC that problem went away, which leads me to believe it's something on the Pocket PC side of things, no the desktop PC.

[Noel]

Thanks Paragon.... I needed that!
8O
btw.... interesting "do it yourself" avatar you have there - how did you get that past Jason?
:jester:

[Paragon]

Thanks Paragon.... I needed that!
8O
btw.... interesting "do it yourself" avatar you have there - how did you get that past Jason?
:jester:

he wears a mask so he can't see too well. :D ........he's only playing his flute. :)

[PocketPC Addict]

Ok, here's what I've done to make it actually sync.

1. Uninstall Activesync
2. Reboot my PC
3. Reboot my Pocket PC
4. empty the PC's temp folder (in case some corrupted install file was there -- call me paranoid)
5. Reinstall AS 3.7
6. Reboot PC AGAIN
7. Cradle the Pocket PC...Start over from scratch with synchronization (Combining tasks, calendar, etc) :(
8. Think happy thoughts...

This made it sync, but the jury is still out. I've noticed that when it's synching sometimes the AS icon in the systray remains grey even though the PPC is syncing away. Weird...

Anyway, hope this helps,
Brad

[Steven Cedrone]

btw.... interesting "do it yourself" avatar you have there - how did you get that past Jason?
:jester:

If his avatar was "nasty", it wouldn't be up for very long...

I've always seen a flute player (as I'm sure most here have), I don't even want to know what you think his avatar is... :wink:

Steve

[Noel]

LOL
Who said "nasty"?
I think it's rather "tasteful"
:lol:

[Noel]

Hmmmm.... I think it's some kind petraglyphic Snake Charmer :?:

[ajnemasis]

Worked like a charm for me. No failures at all, even on my AvantGo.

[suhit]

So I just installed 3.7, yes I know I am lame for waiting until now :), but anyways, I found it to be a simple incremental update. Speed is a bit faster. Of course, all of this is true only until I saw the following

http://www.suhit.com/duplicates.gif

It does duplicate detection automatically of Outlook elements and then deletes it quite nicely. I always ended up trying to download the software from http://www.pdajunkie.net/index.html?pdajunkie_net_odr.htm&2 and it always had problems. But now Activesync does it itself. Woohoo!!!

I am SOOO happy :D.

[Wombat]

With mention of the improved synchronization rules, can anyone confirm if it handles the 'sync only items in the following categories' rule?

I REALLY want to sync personal items on my home machine and business items at work.

[possmann]

installed - no issues (day 1)

[tregnier]

No problems w installation, but AvantGo takes forever to synch. Like 2-3 times as long as yesterday w 3.6. Maybe their server is slow today. We'll see.

[FredMurphy]

For me:

Installed 3.7 over 3.6 which prompted me to upgrade, installed quickly, didn't lose my partnership, sync'd fine first attempt (via WLAN without a USB connection first).

A tentative :) .

[srbarts]

Installed over 3.6 and sync'd with no problem, may try a wifi sync later if i'm feeling brave :)

[Noel]

Thanks to all the encouraging comments, I may just... what the heck.
... anyone notice IMPROVEMENTS???

Noel

[sponge]

Still won't sync over the damn LAN... worked last week, and all of the sudden, it stopped. wcescomm.exe doesn't seem to be receiving any packets and nothing when I define the IP manually with Pocket Hosts.

[js]

Not sure what is going on when the install hits 91%...

Trust me, walk away and it will finish (it felt like it took forever to continue on one of my machines)...

Grab a cup of coffee, when you come back it will be done :wink:

Steve

I can't drink any more coffee ;). I've tried installing at least a dozen times on my WinXP Pro PC with no luck. This latest time, I have been waiting over 90 minutes with nothing......

I can see the temp files being written, but after that NO installer comes up at all. AS still reports 3.6.

I've rebooted MANY, MANY times, deleted the TEMP files & tried installing both with OPEN from the MS Site AND by dl the exe file and running it from my PC. I get the same results - nothing. :devilboy:

[MonkeyGrass]

No sweat, didn't seem to get more than about a 45 second *hang* at 91%...

Syncing fine (maybe a little faster at the initial connection/recognition phase).

On WinXP Pro SP1
Office XP
Dell Optiplex P4 1.8 Ghz
Toshiba e740 - New Rom

Let's see if this addresses the infamous e740 AS drop issue. I have a feeling, between this AS updae and the new ROM that should be available to e740 users in the next couple days, MAYBE - JUST MAYBE, someone was listening and can put me out of my AS misery (fingers crossed until circulation ceases and knuckles turn white). I would finally feel like I got the PPC I paid for, and worth every penny, at that.

[MonkeyGrass]

:evil: I was syncd and connected for less than 10 minutes before the Tosh droppped the AS connection.

Grrr.... C'mon new ROM, PLEASE have the fix for this!!!! :roll:

As 3.7 is still working great tho, it the darn 740 that has *issues*...

Maybe some counseling sessions with a trained professional might help? :wink:

[Pony99CA]

So I just installed 3.7, yes I know I am lame for waiting until now :), but anyways, I found it to be a simple incremental update. Speed is a bit faster. Of course, all of this is true only until I saw the following

(IMAGE REMOVED)

It does duplicate detection automatically of Outlook elements and then deletes it quite nicely.
ActiveSync has always had duplicate detection, I think. I know that I've seen something similar in 3.6, and seem to recall it back in the Windows CE 2.0 days.

Maybe it works better now, but it's not new.

Steve

[guinness]

Mine installed fine, but wouldn't sync properly until I actually restarted my PC, usually I just get away with logging off/on. Went from AS 3.5 to 3.7 without having to reinstall/uninstall. Only thing that doesn't work is syncing Favorites, causes an error every time, so I don't bother to sync those.

Win XP Pro SP1
Office XP Premium

[dlangton]

The problem with unresolved items in My Documents was immediately taken care of by this update. I still can't sync AvantGo, however (device components missing or out of date); but then, I really don't need to, since I can sync from my PDA.

[jkendrick]

Installed this morning Toshiba e740. 2nd sync via cradle- "synchronization error". Next few syncs OK.

1st sync attempt via infrared- same error. Next attempt OK.

Here's the wierd one- downloaded the upgrade to ThunderHawk browser tonight (1.07) and installed via USB cradle. The upgrade process polls the PPC and returns a "this version not compatible with this PDA". I've been using ThunderHawk for months and this can't be right. I re-download the upgrade and try 2 more times with the same results.

Just before giving up I sync with AS 3.7 wirelessly and the upgrade works without a hitch! I think there are issues with AS 3.7 we'll be hearing more of.

[rave]

Well I see the infamous "Unresolved items" issue still exists with the Inbox. Guess I set my hopes too high. :roll:

I found that after I hard reset my Pocket PC that problem went away, which leads me to believe it's something on the Pocket PC side of things, no the desktop PC.
I think it would be easier if you just deleted and re-established the partnership, instead of doing the hard reset. It worked for me when I got that "Unresolved Items" bug. :)

[pepemosca]

I've just installed the AS 3.7 and no problems at all... The only thing was that the installer take a long time to pass the 91%... but after less than a minute.. everything was ok

So. No problems, and not much new improvement :?

[hgwte]

I installed it without a flaw and my ppc is fine...

[Bearjaw]

well all instaled on my XP pro machine with out a hitch. I went from 3.5 to 3.7. Just installed right over the old on and it works like a charm. I even synced over my wireless connection without a hickup! Are My Activesyn whows over....For now I think they are. :D

[blang]

How come I had to create a new partnership. Anybody else?

[davidspalding]

Yeah, I believe WiFi syncing is one of the new features.

Coincidentally, I had two USB driver errors (what the --?) with 3.6 Tuesday morn, so I tried 3.7. Upgraded seamlessly. Synced fine. Hate the new icons, though; harder to see at that size.

If there are bug fixes in this, I'm curious what they are. Anyone got a clue as to what bugs were fixed?

[Noel]

Ah HA!!!! an IMPROVEMENT!
Often I leave my PPC cradled and AS'd @ work showing INBOX.
This allows me to see email as it comes in without having to stop what I doing on the workstation. I this find very convenient.
But one flaw in 3.6 that really bugged me seems to have been fixed -
if I deleted email from within Outlook 2002, AS did not remove it from PPC Inbox. Often I would have to spend 1/2 the subway ride home manually deleting as many as 100 emails!!!
Now it DOES!
:wink:
Tonight I run 3.7 through it's WLAN paces!!

Noel

[SassKwatch]

I get the AvantGo "Device components missing or invalid" message regularly. Did you reboot your PC and soft reset your Pocket PC? That usually fixes the problem -- for a while.
I get those occasionally as well on the 54xx....never on the old 38xx.

Odd thing is...sometimes all I have to do to get it to work is take the unit out of the cradle and drop it back in. Other times I have to do the soft reset, but haven't yet had to reboot the desktop to get it to go. (he sez reaching for a piece of wood to knock on :)).

[Pony99CA]

I get the AvantGo "Device components missing or invalid" message regularly. Did you reboot your PC and soft reset your Pocket PC? That usually fixes the problem -- for a while.
I get those occasionally as well on the 54xx....never on the old 38xx.

It happens on my 3870, though. :-(

I just installed ActiveSync 3.7 with no problems (it hung for a bit at 91%, but probably less than a minute). I hope I won't get those messages any more.

One thing I noticed that I didn't notice in 3.6 is a second Contacts entry and an Appointments entry, neither of which have check boxes next to them. I wonder if they're for Microsoft Works.

Steve

[FredMurphy]

Never got this error before - is it a new feature of v3.7? :(

The mobile device that is currently connected has the same name as another device. To use the existing partnership for the current device, you must give the device a new, unique name. Otherwise, the device will be set up as a guest.

Do you want to rename the mobile device?

Anyone seen it before or know of a quick solution? I suppose I'll have to delete and recreate the partnership. :?

UPDATE: It appeared on it's own and then went away on it's own after a reboot and soft reset. :roll:

[Pony99CA]

I might have found something new in ActiveSync 3.7. Whenever I did a Backup in 3.6, I would get notified about files that couldn't be backed up. They seemed to be three Deleted Items folders from my POP3 E-mail accounts, and those were repeated three times. I would have the option to retry backing them up or skip them.

I just did a backup in 3.7 and was surprised (albeit pleasantly) to see that I didn't get that notification.

Did anybody else ever have that problem? If so, have you seen it disappear in 3.7?

Steve

[scubascott]

I tried installing 3.7 and had major problems.

No matter how many times I tried installing it on top of 3.6 it would not take, it looked like it was installing, no errors, but when I checked the version it was still 3.6. So I uninstalled 3.6, same problem, looks like it installs but would never run. Then I remembered I had Plus! Sync & Go running from Microsoft, so uninstalled that. But still 3.7 will not installed. So I tried to reinstall 3.6, not it won't install either! Help!

This is on a Windows XP SP1 PIII 600MHz system.

[js]

I tried installing 3.7 and had major problems.

No matter how many times I tried installing it on top of 3.6 it would not take, it looked like it was installing, no errors, but when I checked the version it was still 3.6. So I uninstalled 3.6, same problem, looks like it installs but would never run. Then I remembered I had Plus! Sync & Go running from Microsoft, so uninstalled that. But still 3.7 will not installed. So I tried to reinstall 3.6, not it won't install either! Help!

This is on a Windows XP SP1 PIII 600MHz system.

I found this solution on the pocketpc newsgroup. It worked for me with the 3.7 install and can be found:


HERE
(http://groups.google.com/groups?q=solution+activesync&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&[email protected]&rnum=1)

Good luck! :mrgreen:

[scubascott]

That worked!

Thanks :D

[ritesh1977]

[quote="Fzara"]ahh, Activestink 3.7.

PS. My my imate is requiredit