TUTORIAL: All About Resource Hacker!


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Resource Hacker is a tool to hack Windows system files. You can edit system files and change the look of dialog boxes, menus and many other things the way you like.

Following are a few screenshots of a few interesting hacks which can be done using Resource Hacker:

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Above are just a few examples. You can use Resource Hacker for changing almost everything you want.

I have posted my resource hacker tutorial at my site, I got a gr8 response from ppl in various forums. So pls take a look at the tutorial and lemme know how is it? If you want to ask anything, feel free to ask. :)

All About Resource Hacker in a brief Tutorial

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thnx Guys! :)

Following is a list of some files, which can be edited using Resource Hacker to change the look-n-feel of Windows!

Windows XP

%windir%\System32\NToskrnl.exe : To change the Boot screen

%windir%\System32\Logonui.exe : To change Login Screen

%windir%\System32\MSgina.dll : To change the text & background of Shutdown dialog box

%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll : A lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things (As much as u'll go thru the items, u'll know what I'm talking about)

%windir%\System32\Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look

%windir%\System32\Winlogon.exe : To change the text, which u see in Login Screen, like applying user settings, logginf off, shutting down, etc.

%windir%\Explorer.exe : To change Start button text, Programs Menu text (like Programs, Favorites, Documents, etc.)

%windir%\System32\browselc.dll : To change the Menu names in Windows Explorer as well as Internet Explorer

Windows 98

%windir%\System\Shell32.dll : A lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things (As much as u'll go thru the items, u'll know what I'm talking about)

%windir%\System\Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look

%windir%\System\Browseui.dll : To change the Toolbar's icons, which u see in My computer (Cut, copy, paste, delete, etc.)

%windir%\Explorer.exe : To change Start button text, Programs Menu text (like Programs, Favorites, Documents, etc.)

%windir%\System\browselc.dll : To change the Menu names in Windows Explorer as well as Internet Explorer

These r only a few files, actually there r lots of files (or we can say each file can be hacked :p ), which we can hack to change look of our windows.

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