04-01-2006, 12:00 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jun 2003
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APRIL FOOLS: Registry Hack Turns Smartphones Into Pocket PCs
brandon90210 at XDA-Developers found an amazing, little registry hack that enables full Pocket PC functionality on Windows Mobile-based Smartphones. While Microsoft denies any involvement in the matter, an engineer who wished to remain anonymous stated, "I left those values out in the final build by accident, until I actually got tapped on the shoulder by Ballmer himself who said it was brilliant. My bad."
By adding the registry values AddTouchScreenSupport and UnhidePocketPCStuff both with DWORD values of 1 under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Shell, then soft-resetting your Smartphone, you'll turn your Smartphone into a full-blown Pocket PC device. "Who knew all this time it was a touch screen?" says brandon90210. "Oh, and be wary of upcoming eBay auctions that'll try to sell you this in a supposed upgrade, along with a CD full of ringtones and pictures. C'mon, it's just a simple hack, dude."
On a related note, PocketPCTechs will be announcing snap-on styli for various Smartphone models in the next coming weeks. Breathes new life into that MPX200, doesn't it? 
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04-01-2006, 12:06 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 38
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I almost bit on this one. . .until you said Ballmer said it was brilliant!
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04-01-2006, 12:10 PM
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Ponderer
Join Date: Oct 2004
Posts: 73
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Nice... didn't catch the date either... and here I was looking for a registry editor for my old Motorola...
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04-01-2006, 12:36 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Aug 2006
Posts: 601
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I just tried this on my toaster and it worked on that too !
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04-01-2006, 01:22 PM
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Thinker
Join Date: Jan 2005
Posts: 376
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Originally Posted by Lex
I just tried this on my toaster and it worked on that too !
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lol 
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04-01-2006, 01:44 PM
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Pupil
Join Date: Feb 2005
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I was just about to head over to ebay to buy a mpx200. Good one!  ops:
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04-01-2006, 02:36 PM
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Pontificator
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,097
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classic :lol:
that toaster bit was funny too, I saw a prototype toaster with a web browser on one side.
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04-01-2006, 05:46 PM
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Developer & Designer, News Editor Emeritus
Join Date: Aug 2006
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Originally Posted by Kacey Green
I saw a prototype toaster with a web browser on one side.
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Geez, my invention got leaked on the web already?! :cry:
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04-01-2006, 08:29 PM
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Swami
Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 4,396
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Re: APRIL FOOLS: Registry Hack Turns Smartphones Into Pocket PCs
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Originally Posted by Raphael Salgado
brandon90210 at XDA-Developers found an amazing, little registry hack that enables full Pocket PC functionality on Windows Mobile-based Smartphones.
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You forgot to mention the hack to uncripple Verizon Wireless phones.
Steve
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04-01-2006, 10:51 PM
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Sage
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 800
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Another GREAT one!! 8) 8)
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