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

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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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icemanzh

hi VG,

about my last post, do you know something about?

some coment would be apreciated....

thanks
VG

^^ You can use nLite to include your OEM logo in System Properties and to change background of setup, you'll need to edit "WinNTBBU.dll" file in "I386" folder of setup.
icemanzh

hey, thanks a lot!

actually you have to create 2 files, a Bmp called "oemlogo" and a "oeminfo.ini".
create a folder at the cd root like this "$oem$\$$\system32" and then, place them inside, they will be set at the same folder (system32) after install.
if you can not create a working oeminfo.ini, just use the "MagicTweak.exe" on a working install and copy it.

only then you can use the nlite

as for the "WinNTBBU.dll", it would be nice as well if you could say that people should use something like "WinntbbuED.exe" to do that, and by the way explain that "WinNTBBU.dll" does not show up but "WinntbbuED.exe" will open a compressed version that fits for the matter.
if people can use also "Resourcehacker", just add it to your blog....

great work here though...
Snez

Hey there!

I need your help: I've changed the start menu text and other dialog boxes with reshack, and they are working fine, but i can't change the windows boot screen. I disabled the file protection and there's no _original file. the %windir%\System32\NToskrnl.exe, when i open it in reshack, it seems to be changed but when i reboot, there is still the old xp logo. I also wonder, can i change that small loading animation below the boot screen?

Thanks

Snez
Yudha

Hi VG. First this is a great and best Widows tweaking site that I've seen. Great job man ^^ . But i still have 1 question and its much appreciated if you want to help me. Ok, my only problem is i cant get my TaskBar BACKGROUND into transparent. I've hacked my a theme file (mytheme.msstyle) with ResHack, replaced the original bmp file with my own bmp that fully colored light purple (255,0,255) as they did with the Start menu to get its transparency. But, after i save it and load the theme i was very shocked that the TaskBar background isn't get transparent. Its get purple. Then i tried to use a 3rd application (TransBar), its works but its not so good. Cuz the other items such as Tray icons, Start button, and the clock are get transparent too. I wanna get a fully transparent for my taskbar, but if i do it i cant see the Start button and the others. So VG, please help me. I'm sorry for my bad English. Thanks before. Cheers ^^ ..
VG

^^ msstyles don't support transparent Taskbar. You'll need 3rd party software for it.
Yudha

Hm, what is the best software 4 it?

Oh VG, do you know how 2 set the transparency level of png files?
I've used photoshop to reduce its opacity, but i cant save it on png format.
Whats wrong with it? Or can you tell me another way to do it?
Thanks 4 the answer.
Timmy

Two questions in XP:

Where do you change the "Shut Down" and "Log Off" text in the start menu?

I want to change the system tray icons to the newer ones, where can I download and how?
viju

hello
i read your tutorial of how to change boot screen but some errors occur ("can not create file")
can't save file (ntoskrnl.exe) and same problem arise in change run dialog box

plz tell me solution
DK

Hey, bro.. i loved the way you made the progress bar.. may i know how you made it..
??