We're getting lots of mails regularly asking same question - How can I change Start button text in Windows?
Although we have mentioned it in following tutorial:
List of a few Locations in Windows XP to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker
But many times people miss this article. So today we decided to write a small separate tutorial about it.
This tutorial will help you in customizing Start button text in Windows Taskbar. You can completely remove the text or change it with your name or any other desired text string.
Following is an example of the output which you'll get after following this tutorial:
Simply follow these simple steps to change start button text in Windows:
1. Open "%windir%\Explorer.exe" file in Resource Hacker. Here %windir% means "Windows" folder present in the system drive where Windows is installed in your system. Most of the times its C:\Windows.
2. Now go to:
String Table -> 37 -> 1033 -> 578 (If you are using Luna theme)
String Table -> 38 -> 1033 -> 595 (If you are using Windows Classic theme)
3. Once you go to the above mentioned section, you'll see a string "start" in right-side pane of Resource Hacker.
You just need to change it with whatever text you want to show on start button. Make sure you keep the quotes around it.
4. That's it. Once you change the text, click on "Compile Script" button and save the file.
Restart your system and you'll see the new text on start button.
NOTE 1: To know more about Resource Hacker, visit following link:
All About Resource Hacker in a brief Tutorial
NOTE 2: If you are facing problems while saving a 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 same file in past and there is a backup file which needs to be deleted before saving this file again. Go to the folder containing this file and you'll see a similar file having "_original" in its name. 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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Simon
I can't save anything that I've changed because every file i save there's an original file appears . Can you give any tips to how to resolve this problem :?:
Thanks very much.
VG
You need to disable WFP service using WFP patcher. Download it from "Downloads" section and run it in Safe Mode.
surya
in vista
prakash chapain
i m using microsoft windows XP , service pack 2 , 2002 version. i did all things that is given in you tutorial, but was'n changed , though i had tried in both 'classic and lunar theme'.
please help me to solve this.
thanks in advance .
VG
^^ Make sure you have run WFP Patcher in Safe mode. You can find it in Downloads section.
yves
waar moet ik
"String Tabel -> 38 -> 1033 -> 595
plaatsen ,,
en wat is GOTO?
Anotherway Another Problem
Instead of overwriting the original explorer.exe you could also Save it as another name in the WINDOWS folder then go to run and type REGEDIT and navigate to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE-MICROSOFT then MICROSOFT then SOFTWARE then WINDOWS then WINDOWS NT then go to Current Version and lastly WinLogon change the Shell value to the name of your program.
Also make sure you save it in the WINDOWS folder and type .exe at the end of that name otherwise it wont save correctly
Also VG either method I use everytime i close a folder a blank Internet window opens I have IE7 and I have several explorer.exe enhancements like qtttabbar and explorer breadcrumbs on my Xp computer, I figured you would be the right Microsoft MVP to go to.
Sorry for the poor grammar and if any of this was hard to understand.
VG
^^ Seems a virus/spyware problem to me. Can you pls post your Hijackthis log file content in following topic:
http://www.askvg.com/is-your-system-infected-with-a-virus-spyware-adware-trojan/
Anotherway Another Problem
Will do, is there some other way we can communicate other than this forum? I dont want to plague this website with post after post?
Anotherway Another Problem
will do, is there any other way i can communicate with you other than the forums? I don't have an email address and I don't want to clog this forum up.