Modifying the Windows Start Button

In this tutorial, I will teach you how to modify the "Start" button in Windows XP.

Things To Know:

1. This modification only works with the original Windows XP theme (Luna) and the Windows XP MCE theme (Royale). It does not work with windows classic.
2. This modification involves rewriting party of the Windows Registry.
3. This modification involves editing files in the System folder.
4. This modification ONLY works on windows xp home with sp1 or sp2.

Things You Need:

• Resource Hacker
• Common Sense

Ok assuming you have windows XP and Resource Hacker, I will guide you through this step by step.

1. First, open resource hacker, and open the file "explorer.exe" located in the C:/WINDOWS/ folder. In resource hacker, open the "String Table" Folder and go to folder number 37. Open the folder and click The string in it.
2. Once in folder 37's string, you will see "Start" in quotes. Replace the word start with whatever you want your button to say. Compile the script.
3. Save this file to your desktop as "Explorer2.exe".
4. Warning! The following steps require changes to the windows registry!
5. Go to start >> Run >> and type "Regedit".
6. Ctrl alt delete, go to processes, and end "Explorer.exe" Your screen will go blank with an exception of Regedit.
7. In the registry, go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE >> Software >> Microsoft >> Windows NT >> Current Version >> Winlogon.
8. Under name find "Shell". Double click it and change it's value data to "Explorer2.exe".
9. Reboot using Ctrl Alt Delete.

That's it! Enjoy, I guess...

Note:Stuck at welcome screen at reboot? If this happens, just ctrl+alt+del and start a new process. Load your Explorer2.exe.