TUTORIAL: All About Resource Hacker! A Brief Tutorial

[Vishal Gupta]

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

in right-side pane, look for DWORD value NoSimpleStartMenu, if it exists delete it

 

[Tech Geek]

But i can only see NoDriveTypeAutorun

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Also check this in:

HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

 

[RoughGuy]

Hi Vishal Bhai... i think u can help me with this thing.....

I have downloaded a software from net named mySb from here which replaces the start button image and also the button, it can even change the start button like this...

*www.sayesoft.com.au/mySB/anigo.gif

i searched with Resource Hacker for that type of files in many Dll's but could not find them but in the installation folder of that application i found 4 BMP files containing these images... can u tell me hw this can be possible... is there any way 2 change the start button to our custom shape and also animatable.....

Thanks in advance....

 

[Vishal Gupta]

You can change the Start button image but u can't set an animated one!

To change the start button image u can follow 2 methods:

1.) U can change the BMP in explorer.exe file.
2.) U can also change the whole start button look from the visual style itself, like I changed in my VS "VistaVG"

 

[RoughGuy]

You can change the Start button image but u can't set an animated one!

To change the start button image u can follow 2 methods:

1.) U can change the BMP in explorer.exe file.
2.) U can also change the whole start button look from the visual style itself, like I changed in my VS "VistaVG"

I tried the first one... can u tell u abt the second method plz....

 

[Vishal Gupta]

2nd method is related with hacking ur current visual style with resource hacker!

Suppose, u r using Luna VS, then u hv to open its .msstyles file in resource hacker, which u'll find in %windir%\Resources\Themes\Luna\ folder.

When u open this file in resource hacker, u'll find a BITMAP with the name BLUE_STARTBUTTON_BMP (if u r using some different VS, then the BMP name will be different), now just replace the image with ur desired image

 

[RoughGuy]

How can i do this in win2000????

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Then u can't coz win 2000 doesnt support visual styles like XP

 

[qohelet]

first thnx a lot buddy for ur comments

Actually I did a lots of tweaks in my system acc. to my choice

Regarding to the "All Programs" menu, just open regedit and goto:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

in right-side pane, create a DWORD value NoStartMenuMorePrograms and change its value to 1

PS: pls post thumbnails instead of the full image coz we also hv dial-up users!

Ok i did what you said. but this is not really what i wanted. how can i put the "all programs" to the right side of start menu where the options like "my documents", "my pictures" etc appear? Is it possible? thanks

ps. sorry for not posting thumbnails...

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Yesh sure! What I did was, I changed the "Favorites" name to "Programs" and also changed its path to "Programs" folder

Following is what I did:

1.) Disable "All programs" menu as I mentioned in my previous posts!
2.) Change the "Favorites" path to "Programs" folder in registry! do as following:

open regedit and nevigate to following keys one by one:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

in right-side pane, change the value of Favorites to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

PS: change the C:\ with ur system drive letter

3.) At last I changed string "Favorites" to "Programs" by editing Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker which u can find at:

String Table -> 1362 -> 1033

 

[qohelet]

Yesh sure! What I did was, I changed the "Favorites" name to "Programs" and also changed its path to "Programs" folder

Following is what I did:

1.) Disable "All programs" menu as I mentioned in my previous posts!
2.) Change the "Favorites" path to "Programs" folder in registry! do as following:

open regedit and nevigate to following keys one by one:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Folders
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders

in right-side pane, change the value of Favorites to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Start Menu\Programs

PS: change the C:\ with ur system drive letter

3.) At last I changed string "Favorites" to "Programs" by editing Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker which u can find at:

String Table -> 1362 -> 1033

THis is really cool!!!!! Never thought this is possible...LOL

Thanks bro! KEep up the good work.

BTW i also learned that you can also disable the "all programs" option using resource hacker and not doing regedit tweak you advise. How? I know you know.LOL

 

[n2casey]

@ qohelet

sorry for not posting thumbnails...

U can do it now. Just edit ur post.

 

[Tech Geek]

Also check this in:

HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

I tried whatever u told.
I found one with that name.
I deleted it.
Still i am only able to see the classic view in taskbar> properties> Start menu

 

[Vishal Gupta]

Its not possible in msstyles, only possible in WindowBlinds themes

 

[Tech Geek]

What abt my question

 

[Vishal Gupta]

sorry! it'll be more easier to me if u pls provide screenshots of following sections:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

 

[Tech Geek]

sorry! it'll be more easier to me if u pls provide screenshots of following sections:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_USERS\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

I've formatted my PC.
Problem SOLVED.

 

[Vishal Gupta]

^^
Thats the ultimate solution, which u hv applied

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Guys! Today I changed the look of my RUN dialog box and its looking as following now:

*img294.imageshack.us/img294/2739/newpicturekw4.jpg

 

[tweakyou]

Thanks Vis(hal Gup)ta.