Hacking System Properties Dialog Box (Sysdm.cpl) in Windows XP

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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, it can be found in our "Download" section.

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 need to be deleted before saving this file again. Go to "System32" folder and you'll see a file having "sysdm_original.cpl". Delete it and try to save the file in resource hacker.

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In this tutorial, we'll tell you how to change the first tab "General" in System Properties dialog box of Windows XP. Following is a screenshot of the dialog box which you'll get after following this tutorial:

1. Here are some images, which will be required to add in dialog box. Download the ZIP file, extract it and you'll get 4 BMP files:

Download BITMAPs

2. Open %windir%\System32\sysdm.cpl file in Resource hacker.

3. Now we have to replace existing 1.BMP file with the downloaded one. To do this:

a. Goto Bitmap -> 1 -> 1033.
b. Click on Action -> Replace Bitmap....
c. Click on Open file with new bitmap... button.
d. Select the new downloaded 1.BMP file and click on Open button.
e. finally click on Replace button.

4. Now we have to add remaining downloaded BMPs in the file. To do this:

a. Click on Action -> Add a new Resource ....
b. Click on Open file with a new resource... button.
c. select 4.BMP and click on Open button.
d. Give 4 in Resource Name and 1033 in Resource Language text boxes.
e. Finally click on Add Resource button.

5. Repeat 4th Step for other BMPs (5.BMP & 6.BMP) also. (Resource Name for 5.BMP & 6.BMP will be 5 & 6 respectively and Resource Language will be 1033 for both).

6. Now download following text file, open it and copy the contents, then goto Dialog -> 101 -> 1033 and replace existing code with the copied code:

sysdm_code.txt

7. Click on Compile Script button.

8. Now to change the text "Microsoft Windows XP" & "Version 2002" (or similar):

a. Goto: String Table -> 12 -> 1033.
b. Change the String in 180 to "Windows VISTA™ Ultimate Edition" & click on Compile Script button.
c. Similarly goto: String Table -> 13 -> 1033.
d. And change the String in 195 to "Hacked by : VISHAL GUPTA" (you can change "VISHAL GUPTA" with your name ) & click on Compile Script button.

9. At last Save the file and close Resource Hacker.

10. You can see an image in screenshot having "ask for Genuine Microsoft software" text. If you want to show it as well, then download following ZIP file, extract it and you'll get 2 files "OEMLogo.BMP" and "OEMInfo.INI". Copy both files to "%windir\System32\" folder:

Download Files

11. That's it. We have done. Now you'll get the same look as shown in the screenshot. Enjoy...

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hi iwant to know that how i can add theames in windows setup as your article how to add sys. files in setup i had done than but i want to know that how i can add theames in setup and tronseform packes
bhavneet

hi vishal ..i really like all you'r articals and they have helped me a lot ..i was just trying out the above tutorial and was almost complete when i messed up..actually the bmp pictures where not working so i downloaded exact replicas and put them ..bcoz of tht the final result was tht the pics were not properly aligned ..so i again went to resource hacker and dragged the images at their respective positions and compiled the script ...now the system properties dialog box refuses to open stating that an error had occered while working with control panel...i went back to resource hacker and it also refuses to open the resource stating that "THIS FILE HAS A NON STANDARD RESOURCE LAYOUT ...IT HAS BEEN PROBABLY BEEN COMPRESSED WITH AN EXE COMPRESSOR...." plz help!!!!
VG

^^ Goto "System32" folder and you'll see a file "sysdm_original.cpl" there. Delete the main "sysdm.cpl" file and rename "sysdm_original.cpl" to "sysdm.cpl". Now it should work.
Jeremy

any one know how can we insert a picture to start menu?Thanks!
Asghar

Hi VG brov posting after long time how u doing any way .... m facing a problam when i open "REGEDIT" this msg came up " Registry ediot has been disable by Administrator " how to fix this problam can u tell me plz and how Registry gone disable coz of any virus or any other problam ???? .... THANX IN ADVANCE

Reguards
Asghar Durrani
VG

^^ Please check "Frequently Asked Problems" topic in Troubleshooting section.
Ney

Hi VG How's gon bro......men u are a genius on pc.....
u will be on top of the NET soon bro...
congratulation.
Ney

Hi VG How's gon bro......men u are a genius on pc.....
u will be on top of the NET soon bro...
congratulation.
VG

^^ Thanks for your kind words.
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where i can get it know..?? pliz reply, thax a lot