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
^^ Sorry. Not checked on 64 bit machine.
PlainText
Refering to the earlier poster, has anyone done this msgina setting on a Windows XP 64 bit machine ? Is there a difference ? I tried, and it crashed my machine :-(
geniune man
please i am trying to change the blue backround where windows copies files ( first step )
i don't know which file is the container < i am not sure i think its smss in the i386/system32 folder in installation cd , but i don't know how to modify the blue background
please guide me to do this
thanks for all
VG
^^ All setup resources are stored in "WINNTBBU.DLL" file under "I386" folder.
Rishi
Hi, Where this shellstyle.dll file is located in Windows XP? What is its use?
VG
^^ Its a part of Windows theme and you can find it in the theme folder. its used to decide the common tasks section look in Explorer.
rasta221
Hi, where can I change the icons and size for the "Explorer's folder list" (Foldertree)?
I think this also will affect the (explorer)icon in taskbar when explorer is opened ..?
VG
^^ The icons are in Shell32.dll file.
Somashekar
Thanks Vishal for your tweaks which I was searching for a long time. Used Shell32.dll tweaks for desktop context menu items. Also used Comdlg32.dll for removing "preferences", "printer", "properties"... buttons from Explorer Print Command.
Now I want the same thing to happen to Print Commands under Word, Excel, Picture/Fax Viewer and other such frequently used applications. Where are these forms/dialogs stored?
Appreciate if you can help me out.
VG
^^ I have not tried to edit them but I think those menus and dialog box are stored in their EXE and DLL files.