Re: Loading Programs - Alternative method

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I would be interested in seeing more information on any install that writes to the PPC's registry from activesync using the activesync connection.

I have only encountered one program in five years that would not install from cabs and all wifi drivers of the many I have worked with will install from cabs with no issues from the cab install itself. (I have had to deal with installs that couldn't deal with settings left over from prior installs)

With the majority of programs, it's possible to open their pc installation executables using winzip and extract the relevant cab for copy to a memory card... with others where this is not possible, you can run the install with the device disconnected, then copy the cab from the pc's installation directory to the ppc for execution there... for more details see;

http://BevHoward.com/bhhpj.htm#Cabs

Beverly Howard [MS MVP-Mobile Devices]
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