Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
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Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 9:45 pm
Posted by MCD4x4
(59 messages posted)
I have a question about Customize
the Start Menu Button:
Hi people,
I've been fooling with this for 2 1/2 hours now. I have Windows XP Professional.
I edited the Explorer.exe file in UltaEdit32 with no problem. I can't get it replaced.
I read so much on a bunch of sites I'm toasted. I just need simple directions to
replace/over write the file. I'm a rookie. Thanks.
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re: Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 10:09 pm
Posted by Critter
(169 messages posted)
Windows File Protection will dump the normal explorer.exe back in if you try to replace
it with a modified one.
One way around it would be to rename your altered version to something like explorer2.exe
and copy it into the windows folder. Then use regedit to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon and chage the 'shell' value from 'explorer.exe' to
'explorer2.exe'.
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re: Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
Sunday, January 16, 2005 at 2:47 pm
Posted by MCD4x4
(59 messages posted)
Hello again,
When you say use the "regedit" to navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon. I'm not familiar with this. Would you mind taking a few
minutes to tell me? Thanks.
Brian NY
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re: Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 9:55 am
Posted by MCD4x4
(59 messages posted)
Hi Critter,
I tried it and got a blue window saying there was a problem with the file. I got
back in and switched it though ctrl alt del/new task. scared the si*t out of me.
lol. Would that mean I did something wrong while editing the file? I swapped the
wort "start" for "BRIAN" every where I could. Until it said no string found for start.
I'm a bit confused. Would it help if I mailed someone the file? thanks.
Brian NY
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re: Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 10:51 am
Posted by MCD4x4
(59 messages posted)
OK, I tried doinging it again and this time the button turned white and got a loittle
shorter. I have no idea? lol. Should I give it up. lol?
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re: Question about 'Customize the Start Menu Button'
Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 9:58 pm
Posted by 666
(2252 messages posted)
Don't change the word 'start' everywhere it appears. Only change it in String Table/37/1033/line
578 .
More on playing with the start button here.
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