List of Windows XP System Files to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker

Here is a list of Windows XP system files, which can be edited using Resource Hacker to change the look-n-feel of Windows:

%windir%\System32\NToskrnl.exe : To change Windows Boot screen

%windir%\System32\Logonui.exe : To change Windows Login Screen

%windir%\System32\MSgina.dll : To change the text & background of Shutdown dialog box

%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll : To change a lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things

%windir%\System32\Netshell.dll : To change flashing internet icon in system tray

%windir%\System32\Comdlg32.dll : To change the look of Open/Save dialog box, color box, print box, find & replace box, etc.

%windir%\System32\Comctl32.dll : To change the icons appearing in upper-right side of Open/Save dialog box.

%windir%\System32\Stobject.dll : To change volume icon & some other icons in system tray

%windir%\System32\mydocs.dll : To change My Documents icon

%windir%\System32\shdocvw.dll : To change Internet Explorer 6 icons and graphics

%windir%\System32\IEFrame.dll : To change Internet Explorer 7 icons and graphics

%windir%\System32\shimgvw.dll : To change image file icons, i.e., BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, etc

%windir%\System32\Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look

%windir%\System32\Winlogon.exe : To change the text, which you see in Login Screen, like applying user settings, logging off, shutting down, etc.

%windir%\Explorer.exe : To change Start button text, Programs Menu text (like Programs, Favorites, Documents, etc.)

%windir%\System32\browselc.dll : To change the Menu names in Windows Explorer as well as Internet Explorer

Windows XP Setup folder\I386\Winntbbu.dll : To change XP Setup look and text entries

This article was posted in Resource Hacker, Windows XP.

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72 Comments

Torrente

No, no menu items . You can see Favorites panel (or band, sidebar...) when you click on Favorites button which is on "Standard buttons" toolbar, or when you check View - Explorer bar - Favorites

or, the easiest way, when you press CTRL+I in every WE window.
Sorry for my bad explanation in the first post
VG

^^ Ok. I got it now but I'm sorry since I'm on Windows Vista now and it doesnt have the favorite band like XP, so can't help you atm. If I come across any solution for it, then I'll let you know.
Torrente

Thanks man!
Venkatx5

Hai VG, I updated the Windows Login Box Bitmap 1033 BMP with my own BMP file of same dimension in Shell32.dll. After a sec the file updated with original one by something. I don't know how to stop this overwriting. It's not showing the File Protection Window too... I tried a couple of times but I can't update the Shell32.dll..
VG

^^ Have you patched your system with WFP Patcher?
Amirz

You are always the best!
Earl

Hi..
Can you tell What file should i edit to include an "attribute" >> [Archive / Hidden / System / Read Only] into context menu. I've seen it done using program called "All File menu", but i just want to add attribute entry only an manually done if possible.

TIA,
Earl
salman

salam aleikum vishal bhai and all bro"s Vishal bhai i give you 1 mor advice y not you make a book for makeing windows sorry for bad english
df

How to change the name of the processor from one name to another in system properties & in the device manager tooo
VG

^^ You can change in System Properties by editing "sysdm.cpl" file but you can't do it in Device Manager, as it'll detect it each time and will display the original name.