Start Text/Colour Sorted..!

[DjmUK]

Hey all,

I have finally done it, it took a lot of hard work I assure you but I ws finally able to edit the start text without worrying about Hex codes etc. :rambo:

I would of replied to a previous thread, but I thought I'd start one with Start Text changes aswell, let's see your text attempts. I have also found a way to get rid of the windows icon on the button, but I like it - and there's a way to change the side text when you click "DjmUK" (formerly "start").

[crackhbob]

Glad you're proud of yourself but people have been doin that for at least a couple days now without hex editing...

[Hawko]

i always thought the point of the Forum was to help people so come on spit it out and enlighten the rest of us.

[DjmUK]

Well there were so much confusion any alternative attempts, so here goes:

- Start/Run, then type: c:windowssystem32dllcache

- Delete explorer.exe (this isn't needed - believe me)

- Start/Run, then type: c:windowssystem32restore

- Now you should see the file filelist.xml. What? You don't see it? We can fix that. In windows explorer click Tools->Folder Options->View and scroll down where it says Hide protected operating system files (recommend) and un-check it. Also click where it says Show hidden files and folders, and uncheck Hide extensions for unknown file types. Lastly, hit Ok. Now, you should see filelist.xml listed. Right click on filelist.xml and click properties. Uncheck where it says Read Only and then click OK. Good, now we can edit filelist.xml. Right click filelist.xml again, and click Open with then on Notepad. The file should now be opened in notepad. This is where Windows File Protection looks to see if it needs to protect a file or not. Where it says:

%windir%system.ini

add this line above it (with REC etc.):

%sytemroot%explorer.exe

- Now, click file -> Save. (NOT Save as)

- Load up Resource Hacker

- File > Open > c:windowsexplorer.exe

- String Table -> 37 -> 1033

- To the right, you should see the words "start" - change it.

- Compile String

- String Table -> 38 -> 1033

- To the right, you should see the words "start" - change it to the same as b4.

- Compile String

- Hit CTRL+Left Shift+Escape

- Processes/explorer.exe (end process)

- Use ALT+TAB to switch screens.

- In resource hacker, press File > Save As > explorer.exe (and rewrite it)

- Taskmanager again > File > New Task > explorer.exe

That should do the trick.

[FuzzyMan45]

Just a thought, you can also change the color of the text on the start button, lemme make an example real quick, and i'll write a short howto..

[The_Black_Mage]

it didnt work =(

[PabUK Veteran]

I changed mine already, its cool. Can't believe it was that easy and nobody has done it before this.

[FuzzyMan45]

Here is a before shot of my start button

[FuzzyMan45]

here is an after shot

[khaos34]

Yep, peopel have been using this method to cahnge the start button text for over a month or more. the people from littlewhiltedog.com's forums have been duscussing this for a long time. Thanks for putting it into a guide on neowin though =p time to spread the word a little bit more and get rid of the confusion =p

[crackhbob]

Where have you people been, hiding under rocks? The text on the start menu has been changed for about the last 2 1/2 to 3 weeks.... surprised u forum junkies didn't find it before this... interesting.

------Guess I was a minute too late.. hehe

[FuzzyMan45]

I think the color of the text matters more than the text itself, =p

[The_Black_Mage]

what did i do wrong??

it just didnt change

i did everything you said...... it just didnt change

[Thugg]

Yeah fuzzy how did you change the start button colour.

[FuzzyMan45]

It's really easy to do, all you have to do is open your favorite theme in reshacker. Go into the TEXTFILE subfolder. I am using the toothpaste theme (modified of course), but it shows NORMALBLUE_INI as a subfolder.

1) Click on the 1033 icon then goto the action menu and choose save as a binary file. Save it as test.ini

2) open test.ini in notepad

3) fine the [start::Button] section.

4) change the TextColor RGB values and save test.ini

5) back in reshacker, goto action, then replace other resource. Select test.ini, put TEXTFILE in the type box, then put NORMALBLUE_INI in the name box. Hit replace and you are done.