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Some essential freeware pocketpc apps:

magic button:

makes the X button actually close things and if you tap and hold the X it turns the top bar into a taskbar of runing apps

Calander+ and Task+

displays tasks on the today screen and gives much more options

DevState Device status on today screen

hard to find nowadays as i thin kits now japanese only but the english version is stil lgoing about. gives you a quick launch bar and a memory. battery bar on the today screen. highly customisable

Microsoft Money 2005 Pocket

Syncs with PC and shows your balances on the today screen which is nice, bad point is it cant delete transactions

PocketRAR (Free)

Does both zips and rars which is good if you dont have a pc as much PDA software is zipped/rared .cab files

.NET Compat Franework

Needed for some apps but a big memory hog

Adobe Reader

Slow but in reality, the only PDF reader you will ever need

Microsoft Theme Generator

DO NOT LET THIS INSTALL THE POCKETPC APP IT WANTS TO AS IT WILL CRASH THE TODAY SCREEN OF NON WM2002 DEVICES, otherwise good except it doesnt let you cahnge the start menu colour

PocketPC Safemode

gives you the option to boot into safemode on the owner scren after a soft reset - safe mode is god as it disables all startup software, plugins and services so you cn fix problems and stops the loadin of additionall fonts etc.. too

Sompy Media Player

Has mpeg support, huge level of customisation

PocketShutXP

XP style reset/suspend/hard reset taskbar applet

TenGO

good and fast predictive input system but takes a bit of getting used to although it includes an excelent interactive tutorial.

.NET VNC and Pocketputty

Much better than terminal services

SPB Extended theme generator

Much better than the MS version (Installs over it)

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Thanks to for the great snapshot of classic PocketPC freeware and to for stickying the thread. For anyone landing here years later: many of those picks are still useful but installers, ROMs and PC sync tools have moved or disappeared. The notes below focus on safe installation, simple troubleshooting and preservation steps that apply regardless of which specific utilities are being used.

Before installing anything: confirm the device OS/ROM version and CPU family (most PocketPCs are ARM but some are not). Prefer CABs or installers that explicitly state the target OS and CPU. Always install to a storage card when the installer offers that choice. Make a full backup first — either the built‑in sync backup or a straight copy of user folders and the storage card. If syncing from a modern PC, consider using a Windows XP virtual machine with ActiveSync (or the Windows Mobile Device Center on older Windows) to avoid driver hassles.

If a plugin or theme crashes the shell: try a soft reset first. If the device still won’t load the shell, access the filesystem from a PC (USB or SD card) and remove the recently added files from autorun/startup locations. If file access isn’t possible, use the vendor recovery or official ROM image as a last resort — flashing will remove user data, so only do it after backing up.

Where to look and what to avoid: prefer manufacturer pages or long‑running archives and community hubs with user comments. Check file hashes when available and avoid bundles that add extra software. Because these devices no longer receive updates, do not keep sensitive personal data on them. For long‑term use, keep good SD cards, spare batteries, and a copy of working installers and a device image stored offline.

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Stickied. :)

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Pocket Skype (Theres a slow and a fast version, slow is for 200 mhz PDAs, fast version is for 400mhz models

Valentiin Illusicin Chess (dunno if i spelt it right)

Adobe Flash Player 7


HANDY HINT:

YOU NEED THE MSN MESSENGER UPGRADE TO LOGIN TO .NET MESSENGER UNDER WINDOWS MOBILE 2003 (DONT KNOW IF 2ND EDITION NEEDS IT) -PM ME FOR IT AS ITS RARE TO FIND

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mobipocket reader

can sync news and ebooks to your PDA. huge selection and itunes like interface.

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