Hack the Start button
Change text at the beginning
First First, make sure you download Resource Hacker. You'll need this puppy to edit resources in your Windows shell.
2. Locate explorer.exe in the C: \ Windows. Make a copy of the file in the same directory and rename explorer.bak.
3. Now launch Resource Hacker. On the File menu, open explorer.exe. Now you'll see a bunch of folders collapsed.
4. Expand the String Table folder and then find folder No. 37 (folder No. 38 if you're in Windows Classic mode).
5. Click on resource 1033 and locate the text that says "Start." This is the Start button, and now you have to control what he says! Change the text "Start" in the text box. You do not need the number of characters, but the text is taking up valuable space on the taskbar, so you do not do it for too long.
6. Click Compile Script. This updates the settings for the Start button. But nothing will happen until the completion of step # 20, so go ahead!
Change Text Hover
7. While you're here, why not also change the text that appears when the mouse rolls over the start button?
8. Right now it says "Click here to start." Well, duh! We already know that is where to begin!
9. No. 34 Open the folder and click the resource 1033.
10. Find the text that says "Click here to start" and change it to something cooler. ¿I can suggest "Click here for a while, baby."
11. Click Compile Script button to update this resource.
Customize the Start icon
12. For an added bonus, you can also change the Windows icon in the left of the text.
13th String array Hide folder and expand the Bitmap folder at the top of your folder list.
14th Click the folder No. 143 and click the resource 1033rd You should see the familiar Windows icon.
15. Go to the Action menu and select "Replace bitmap." Select "Open file in new bitmap", and the search for an image to replace the computer. Note: the image will be. Bmp extension and a size 20 pixels by 25 pixels. Click the Replace button.
Here's the image I used instead of Windows icon if you want to use.
16. Now that you've made your changes, save the file in the Windows folder with another name, as newstartbutton.exe. Explorer.exe not the name, because the file is already being used by the system. Close all open programs and restart the system.
17. Start in safe mode with command prompt by pressing F8 during boot. Then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt.
18. Log on as Administrator and enter your password.
19. When prompted, make sure you're in the right directory, type "cd c: \ windows" (without the quotes).
20. Now type "copy c: \ windows \ newstartbutton.exe c: \ windows \ explorer.exe" (no quotes). "Yes" (without quotes) to overwrite the existing file, then restart the system by typing "shutdown-r" (no quotes).
When Windows relaunches, see the Start button again in all its splendor!
Change text at the beginning
First First, make sure you download Resource Hacker. You'll need this puppy to edit resources in your Windows shell.
2. Locate explorer.exe in the C: \ Windows. Make a copy of the file in the same directory and rename explorer.bak.
3. Now launch Resource Hacker. On the File menu, open explorer.exe. Now you'll see a bunch of folders collapsed.
4. Expand the String Table folder and then find folder No. 37 (folder No. 38 if you're in Windows Classic mode).
5. Click on resource 1033 and locate the text that says "Start." This is the Start button, and now you have to control what he says! Change the text "Start" in the text box. You do not need the number of characters, but the text is taking up valuable space on the taskbar, so you do not do it for too long.
6. Click Compile Script. This updates the settings for the Start button. But nothing will happen until the completion of step # 20, so go ahead!
Change Text Hover
7. While you're here, why not also change the text that appears when the mouse rolls over the start button?
8. Right now it says "Click here to start." Well, duh! We already know that is where to begin!
9. No. 34 Open the folder and click the resource 1033.
10. Find the text that says "Click here to start" and change it to something cooler. ¿I can suggest "Click here for a while, baby."
11. Click Compile Script button to update this resource.
Customize the Start icon
12. For an added bonus, you can also change the Windows icon in the left of the text.
13th String array Hide folder and expand the Bitmap folder at the top of your folder list.
14th Click the folder No. 143 and click the resource 1033rd You should see the familiar Windows icon.
15. Go to the Action menu and select "Replace bitmap." Select "Open file in new bitmap", and the search for an image to replace the computer. Note: the image will be. Bmp extension and a size 20 pixels by 25 pixels. Click the Replace button.
Here's the image I used instead of Windows icon if you want to use.
16. Now that you've made your changes, save the file in the Windows folder with another name, as newstartbutton.exe. Explorer.exe not the name, because the file is already being used by the system. Close all open programs and restart the system.
17. Start in safe mode with command prompt by pressing F8 during boot. Then choose Safe Mode Command Prompt.
18. Log on as Administrator and enter your password.
19. When prompted, make sure you're in the right directory, type "cd c: \ windows" (without the quotes).
20. Now type "copy c: \ windows \ newstartbutton.exe c: \ windows \ explorer.exe" (no quotes). "Yes" (without quotes) to overwrite the existing file, then restart the system by typing "shutdown-r" (no quotes).
When Windows relaunches, see the Start button again in all its splendor!
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