Download resource hacker from the link given below:
http://www.programmersheaven.com/downlo
Its a very powerful tool & you can do almost anything wid this tool. Now since you just wanna know how to change the “start” button…follow the steps:
1) After downloading the file….open ResHacker.exe
2) B4 dat go 2 C:\WINDOWS n take d backup of explorer.exe & copy it to a different location. Just 4 safety…there’s no danger in the method
3) Now as you’ve opened ResHacker.exe…goto File –> Open
Now look for explorer.exe in the path C:\WINDOWS… click on it & open it
4) Once u open it u’ll see a list of items on d left side starting form Bitmap to 240
5) Now double click on “String Table”
6) Now if you have a “Classic look/style” for windows….double click on 38 else if you are having a “Windows XP style” click on 37
7) When you double-click on either of these. you will see a no. 1033…click on it
Now if you are following a Windows XP style then on d text area u will see “start” written in d manner i’ve written on line no. 578. Give d name u wnt but within d quotes. And 4 Windows Classic Style…its written on line no. 595
9) After you write the name you want….click on compile script, a tabular button on top of text area
10) Now most important…go 2 File & click on SAVE AS button & not save
11) Save it with any name u want…in C:\WINDOWS folder. For e.g. explorerrahul.exe.
Don’t 4get 2 end the name u’ve given with d extention .exe & write the word “explorer” in front of name u’ve given. It may work if u don’t write explorer too. But i haven’t tried it
12) Now exit ResHacker.exe & goto Start –> Run….type regedit & hit enter
13) Now goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE –> SOFTWARE –> MICROSOFT –> WINDOWS NT –> Winlogon & single click on it. On d right side look 4 “Shell REG_SZ Explorer.exe”. Double click on Shell & write thename u’d given along with the extention .exe and remember, the name that u had given for the “start”button and the name with which you saved it need not be the same.
Click on Ok & exit. Log off & Log on, That DONE. Guyz it SAFE, plz don’t worry. Just do exactly as i’ve said…and everything will run accordingly. You can try different things too…if You dare. I’ve done it !!! ResHacker is power tool. Play around with it. And u’ll get to know more.
