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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.
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zlaja
i disabled it,but wont change the boot screen,when i enter Reshack and find string for changing picture,there stands picture created by my own,but it wont to change boot screen after restart.
VG
^^ This tutorial is meant to change Login/Welcome Screen not Boot screen.
dwk
If you don't want to disable WFP you can save the files as something different and go edit the registry entries to match your new files. I believe the key in question is HKLM | Software | Microsoft | Windows NT | CurrentVersion | Winlogon and you're looking for values like UIHost
Strainda
Nice work VJ!
Is there any tutorial you would recommend that shows instruction of how to add this hack(and other related) to an unattended XPCD?
TY
VG
^^ Please visit following link:
Link
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Reeion
Well i have installed the WFP opened in safe mode and ran it said everything was good i restarted and was still unable to save the files is something else i may need to do?
VG
^^ Are you logged in as Administrator?
klaine07
how can i overwite or replace my winlogon ad safe mode
Tyler
Ok, This is weird. I edited my LogonUI.exe and winlogon.exe fine. But I went back and tried to edit my Winlogon.exe again it wouldn't let me. It just says "Can not create file...". I have WFP disabled and I'm in Safe mode, what am I doing wrong?