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Step 1. The main process to be
done for changing the Start menu text is editing the windows
explorer file named "explorer.exe". The only way is that.
As it is a compiled files, we cannot edit a .EXE file in a
text editor or something like that. We must have an special
editor for editing files like these. In this Lesson I
am using the editor called "Resource Hacker", which is an open
software. You also can download it from here (Download Resource Hacker). After you have
downloaded the Resource Hacker, move to following step...... |
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Step 2 In case of any system
failure changing the system file, Take a backup copy of you
explorer.exe file which is in your WINDOWS folder (eg.c:\windows\explorer.exe). |
Step 3 Launch Resource Hacker.
Open the file explorer.exe from your windows folder. You will
get all resources listed in you resource hacker windows's left
pane.
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step 4
(If you are using windows theme in classic mode skip this step
and proceed to step 5)
Point to <String Table> list item and expand it. Expand the
number 37 and point to number 1033. You will get properties
for those in right pane as seen on screen shot. Then
point to the text "start". There, give your own text
(what ever you like).
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Step 5
If you are using windows classic theme...
Point to <String table> list item and expand it. Then
expand the number 38 and point to number 1033. You will get
properties for those in right pane as seen on screen shot.
There, Change the text "Start" which is right after number
595
to which you like.
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Step 6 Now you
have done! The next thing you should do is to press the
<Compile Script> button above the right pane. After you works
compiled go to File->Save As... , and save the explorer.exe
file with a different name (eg: myexplorer.exe). |
Step 7 This step is to edit
windows registry file in order activate myexplorer.exe
which you complied and saved in previous step. Follow..
- Open start menu and click on Run...
- Type Regedit in open combo box and then press
Enter Key or OK. (Register editor will open up..)
- Expand HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE -> SOFTWARE -> Microsoft ->
Windows NT -> Current Version -> Winlogon. (Before you edit
your registry, Take a backup copy by clicking on File ->
Export.. in the main menu)
- Point to the String value Shell in the right pane of the
registry editor and double click it to open.
- In the opened window, Change the Value Data to the name
of explorer file you saved (eg: myexplorer.exe)
- Click OK.
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Step 8 Now You
have finished all requirements. Restart windows to see the
changes you have made.
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If you have any problems or
comments using this methods, PLzz let me a piece of mail
to webrider.net@gmail.com |
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