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Could anyone explain please how to change the start button,ive tried everything using stylbuilder but cant seem to get the hang of it,im trying to change it to vectors version that he made,should i be editing the compact or normal version? also is stylebuilder the easiest way of doing it ,Thanks

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Could anyone explain please how to change the start button,ive tried everything using stylbuilder but cant seem to get the hang of it,im trying to change it to vectors version that he made,should i be editing the compact or normal version? also is stylebuilder the easiest way of doing it ,Thanks

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I use ResEdit (freeware by TGTsoft): just select the BITMAP folder after having opened LE4.msstyles, then find the startbutton image and click 'replace' in the image toolbar. That's it.

Everytime I try to replace the startbutton with the buttons archangel made, I get nothing but static garbage. If I change them to bitmaps, resedit bitches about them being a different extention and they could have adverse affects and if I attempt to save, it says it fails to open them? WTF!!!!!????

Dudes...youre wasting your time. Use Watercolor 4.3...it is SO much better its not funny. Youll use LE4 for a while and realize it is too garish for every day use...youll want something less harsh. So save your time and stop using it now. Watercolor is sooooo much better. It kicks LE4's ass. You know it, I know it.

Dudes...youre wasting your time.  Use Watercolor 4.3...it is SO much better its not funny.  Youll use LE4 for a while and realize it is too garish for every day use...youll want something less harsh.  So save your time and stop using it now.  Watercolor is sooooo much better.  It kicks LE4's ass.  You know it, I know it.

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Dont feed this troll. That will only make him grow.

*keeps the cookies to himself*

Everytime I try to replace the startbutton with the buttons archangel made, I get nothing but static garbage. If I change them to bitmaps, resedit bitches about them being a different extention and they could have adverse affects and if I attempt to save, it says it fails to open them? WTF!!!!!????

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Yep, actually ResEdit does complain when replacing BMPs with PNGs, but the result is perfectly the same. Maybe you sould try to reinstall it, if you are pretty sure to not have more than one resource opened at the same time.

Yep, actually ResEdit does complain when replacing BMPs with PNGs, but the result is perfectly the same. Maybe you sould try to reinstall it, if you are pretty sure to not have more than one resource opened at the same time.

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I get the same error. When saving after replacing the resource, I get messages for each resource that it failed to open file.

@Mad_Griffith: I'm using your shell style now, nice work!

Dudes...youre wasting your time.  Use Watercolor 4.3...it is SO much better its not funny.  Youll use LE4 for a while and realize it is too garish for every day use...youll want something less harsh.  So save your time and stop using it now.  Watercolor is sooooo much better.  It kicks LE4's ass.  You know it, I know it.

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I suggest you attempt to contribute in the thread instead of trolling.

wow thanks man, you are amazing!! I really appreciate you have created this compact version!

orcoxp2004 it s not my version but DoS's and you can get it here now :)

Again Thanks a lot DoS! :)

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Great that you liked it

Great VS!  :cool:

I made a slight mod of the original start button for Windows XP Brazilian/Iberian Portuguese users (I put the word "iniciar" instead of "start")

botoiniciar7vs.png

Normal/compact versions (Black version only  :yes: )

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startbutton5gx.png

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em3 has done 2 portuguese "official" versions of the start buttons, and I made the compact versions of them also.

STARTBUTTONack.pngSTARTBUTTONack-c.pngSTARTBUTTONue.pngSTARTBUTTONue-c.png

how could when ever i mod the start menu flag, "the Common Tasks in Folder" becomes to classic? :wacko:

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somehow ur shellstyle isnt linked with your msstyle, make sure theyre both in the same folder having the shell style in a folder along with the msstyle.

Ok here's what I got so far :)

September-05-Desktop.png

Link For Full Screenshot:

Preview It Here

and this is what I used:

1-) em3's Luna Element 4

2-) Kol's system tray arrow ( posted on this same thread )

3-) DoS's compact Start Menu ( Posted on this same thread )

4-) Mad_Griffith's Shell Style ( http://www.unprogged.com/neowin/ )

5-) LClock V1.61a ( Neowin )

6-) IconX free from Stardock ( For the desktop icons )

7-) On Display by Microangelo ( For changing the desktop icons text font color)

8-) Wallpaper from http://www.socksoff.co.uk/walls01.html

9-) I used Resource Hacker and ResEdit for the tweaking stuff.

Now I would love it if someone (Perhaps em3 himself ) would take it from here and make a full silver version of the compact mod :) I have been playing with Style Builder but no luck so far a little complicated and it takes a little time actually understand how to work with it, I'm willing to put upload this somewhere on request any takers?

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