Following is a screenshot of RUN dialog box which you’ll get after applying this tutorial:
Here is a step-by-step tutorial for making your RUN dialog box look-a-like the above:
1. Download following ZIP file and extract it:
2. Now open %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker.
3. Add 404.bmp at 404 location.
4. Add 405.bmp at 405 location.
5. Now go to Dialog -> 1003 -> 1033 and replace existing code with the following code:
1003 DIALOGEX 0, 0, 275, 160
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | DS_NOIDLEMSG | DS_CONTEXTHELP | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "Windows Vista Registered to - Vishal Gupta"
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS SHELL DLG"
{
CONTROL "Windows Edition", 304, BUTTON, BS_GROUPBOX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 5, 50, 265, 83
CONTROL "Windows Vista Ultimate", 52, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 25, 65, 162, 8
CONTROL "Hacked By : VISHAL GUPTA", 54, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 25, 81, 100, 8
CONTROL "Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.", 0, STATIC, SS_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 10, 99, 195, 9
CONTROL 405, 0, STATIC, SS_BITMAP | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 204, 58, 64, 59
CONTROL "", 12298, COMBOBOX, CBS_SIMPLE | CBS_AUTOHSCROLL | CBS_DISABLENOSCROLL | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_VSCROLL | WS_TABSTOP, 10, 115, 195, 13
CONTROL "&Locate...", 12288, BUTTON, BS_PUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 210, 140, 50, 14
CONTROL "&Go!", 1, BUTTON, BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 155, 140, 50, 14
CONTROL "", 0, "SysDateTimePick32", DTS_LONGDATEFORMAT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 15, 140, 135, 14
CONTROL 404, 0, STATIC, SS_BITMAP | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_GROUP, 0, 0, 274, 44
}
You can change the strings according to your needs.
NOTE: If you are facing problems while saving the file after editing in resource hacker, then make sure you have disabled WFP (Windows File Protection) service using WFP Patcher or use Replacer to replace the file.
Also if you are getting error "Can't create file...", that means you have edited and saved the file in past and there is a backup file which needs to be deleted before saving this file again. Go to "System32" folder and you'll see a file having "shell32_original.dll". Delete it and try to save the file in resource hacker.
This article was posted by VG in following section: Resource Hacker, Windows XP.
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VG
^^ If both XP systems are using same versions, it should work.
Resource Hacker always creates a backup file when you modify any file. You should have "shell32_original.dll" file in System32 folder. You can rename existing modified shell32 file to some other name like shell32_bak.dll. Then rename shell32_original.dll file to shell32.dll. It should fix your problem.
You can use Command Prompt to do the above task.
cd/
cd windows\system32
ren shell32.dll shell32_bak.dll
ren shell32_original.dll shell32.dll
Umer
OMG! I left my other comp on, not touching it, it resarted automatticly, and then everything WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mai DESKTOP :D THANKS SO SO SOS SOS SOS SOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSOSO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Umer
i opened shell32.dll from ResHacker, and SOMEHOW, its the original version! WINDOWS replaced broken version with normal version!!!!!!! SSSSSSSSSSSOOOOOOOOO HHHHHAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPYYYYYY!!!!!
Shery
How can i add AVI 111 from v.1 to this version.
VG
^^ Check following tutorial to learn how to add AVI, etc resources:
http://www.askvg.com/tutorial-all-about-resource-hacker-in-a-brief-tutorial/
Shery
Finally i add AVI to my run dialog box,
Thanks Vishal
VG
^^ Glad to know. :)
Shery
Can i add 406 location for another bmp ??
Shery
I'll try but when i save it nothing change to " Dialog -> 1003 -> 1033 " after restart my PC
VG
^^ Did you add it into dialog box?