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NOTE: 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, 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 same file in past and there is a backup file which need 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.
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In this tutorial, I'll tell you about the files which contains the text, which is displayed on XP Login Screen, like, Welcome, Type your password, To begin, click your user name, etc. This tutorial is not for changing the Login screen look (like images, etc.) but for changing the Text of Login screen.
So, You'll have to edit following 2 files:
LogonUI.exe
Winlogon.exe
LogonUI.exe file contains most of the text entries of the login screen and Winlogon.exe file contains the text, which is displayed when you login/logout the windows, like Windows is shutting down..., etc.
So first we'll edit LogonUI.exe file:
1.) Open %windir%\System32\LogonUI.exe file in Resource Hacker and navigate to String Table section.
2.) Here you'll find sub-directories, 1,2,3,4,7, in which only first 3 directories 1,2,3 are of our use.
3.) Following are the locations of some interesting text entries, which you will like to change:
Type your password : String Table -> 1 -> 1033 -> 6
Please type your password again. \nBe sure to use the correct uppercase and lowercase letters. : String Table -> 1 -> 1033 -> 8
You can click the \"?\" button to see your password hint.\n\nPlease type your password again. \nBe sure to use the correct uppercase and lowercase letters. : String Table -> 1 -> 1033 -> 9
Did you forget your password? : String Table -> 1 -> 1033 -> 10
Turn off computer : String Table -> 1 -> 1033 -> 11 & 12
Password Hint : String Table -> 1 -> 1033 -> 13
To begin, click your user name : String Table -> 2 -> 1033 -> 22
After you log on, you can add or change accounts.\nJust go to Control Panel and click User Accounts. : String Table -> 2 -> 1033 -> 25
PS: "\n" is used to give line break. You can also use it in your customized text. Also there are many other text entries, that you might like to change.
Now its turn of Winlogon.exe file:
1.) Open %windir%\System32\Winlogon.exe file in Resource Hacker and navigate to String Table section.
2.) Here only 105, 106, 110 and 111 are of our use.
3.) Actually String Table -> 106 -> 1033 is only of our use, but if you have enabled "Extended Shutdown messages" option, then other sections (105, 110, 111) will also be of our use.
4.) In 106 section, 1682, 1684, 1687, 1690 and 1691 are the interesting ones. You can change their text with your desired one. These entries contains the text, like Loading your personal settings..., Saving your settings..., Windows is starting up..., etc.
This article was posted in Resource Hacker, Windows XP.
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BP
I complied the script and tried to save...
Windows will not let me overwrite the file name of winlogon.exe....
Do you have to change something else?
VG
Its happening bcoz of WFP (Windows File Protection) service which doesnt let you edit system files. You can disable the service using WFP Patcher. You can get the patcher from "Downloads" section. Run it in Safe Mode and then your problem will be solved.
Otherwise you can save the file at other location and then use "Replacer" to replace system file with your edited one.
BP
Awesome, thanks for the quick replies!
vipin
i want to ask a some questions.
VG
^^ Yeah. Feel free to ask any question...
Nishaf
nice one dude!!
VG
Thanks.
Piyush
Hey this is Piyush
if anybody know how to do this one'
plz tell me the producre fo that
i m still waiting for that only
plz plz
zlaja
it wont to apply,what iam doing wrong,i have sp2
VG
^^ You have to first disable WFP service using WFP patcher, then you'll be able to save changes. You can find WFP Patcher in Downloads section.