re: How to change start button color in XP??
Thursday, December 4, 2003 at 4:35 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by m4t3y
(1 messages posted)
The easiest way to do this is (at least worked for me) :
Get the Resource Hacker from http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip
open the Resource Hacker app, select "all files (*.*)" and go to
C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna
here open the file luna.msstyles
now choose bitmap, scroll down to BLUE_STARTBUTTON_BMP when changing the default
xp theme in blue (default) color or METALLIC_STARTBUTTON_BMP (silver) or HOMESTEAD_STARTBUTTON_BMP
(green) depending on the theme color u prefer. Select the file 1029 and copy the
image of the startbutton background u can see on the right to your memory (3 green
buttons above each other)
paste the image to your favourite imaging prog (not the default win imaging - some
that keeps the file resolution like Paint Shop Pro or Adobe Photoshop) and start
editing to the color u want. Remember to keep the borders of the button on the same
place....do not change the purple color if u want to keep the transparency and the
rounded shape on the right side. U might recieve a message about changing a system
file....just click cancel....tried to restart only once, so not sure if this will
be bothering in future again or not...if so, u will need to turn the Windows File
Protection off before doing this...a method of doing it can be found here http://www.overclockersclub.com/guides/disablesystemfilechecker.php
hope it will work for other users and the annoyancing message won't appear again.
m4t3y
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