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\hotplug.dll : To change safe to remove hardware icon
%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
To know about various interesting resource locations in dialog boxes, menus, etc, please visit following link:
List of Resource Locations to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker
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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.
bigdaddy
How can I change the size of all of my icons to be larger in xp as in vista. I would like them to be 96x on my desktop and 72x in my start menu?
VG
^^ Not possible. Windows XP doesnt allow such big sized icons.
biddaddy
I thought they can go to up to 128x if you change it in the registry settings?
Mohd Ezzy
How about Windows XP 64 Bit Machine. Still same the msgina?