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change the START button text........(OLD..... BUT FUN)

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dj{IB} Original post #1
Oct 17, 2005 at 5:19 AM
hello ppl.........
Many Of U must be knowing and who don't know are willing to know how to change the text of start button in windows XP because in previous windows it was easier to change the text of start button with winboost but in windows XP it can be done as follow.

First of all
Go to your windows folder here copy explorer.exe to any location and rename it explorer1.exe u can give any name now put it back to to the windows folder..

Now the real stuff
get a hex editor i use Reshacker open explorer1.exe
here go to string table here u will see entry 37 open it u will see 1033 click it.
on right hand side u will see start written edit this start with any 5 alphabet character and click Compile script.

Now save this explorer1.exe

now click run enter regedit. Follow.
gO tO HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\M*crosoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

here u will see a entry named shell Double click it to edit and enter explorer1.exe or whatevername u have given.
Now Restart
WOW The text of start button had changed with the text u entered.


NOTE:ITS 100%SAFE IF ANYBODY ACQUIRES ANY PROBLEM I M HERE.
JUST TRY IT
ITS COOL
R
Oct 17, 2005 at 2:12 PM
What do you do if the .exe file has been compressed with an
"Exe Compressor" ?
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cybermanas #5
Oct 18, 2005 at 8:21 PM
Thanks for the link to the download.I have now successfully changed the text.CAN i also change the background of the button.
anandk
anandk #6
Oct 18, 2005 at 9:45 PM
netjunkie : thnx 4 correcting d link :)

cybermanas : use 'mysb v 2.0.3.0'
*www.sayesoft.com.au/mySB/
freak out with ur start butn !!! :D
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suraj #7
Jan 22, 2007 at 4:44 PM
anandk said:
or else use StartBtn Renamer v 2.02
click www.startbtn.main-page.com , i think.


in this sit i got some free down load software,there is no site for
change of "start button text"
blueshift
Jan 22, 2007 at 5:34 PM
Suraj, please go through the thread completely. Theres link given by Netjunkie just below the anandk's post.
aditya.shevade
Jan 25, 2007 at 12:03 AM
I think the best way is to use the combo of resourse hacker and replacer. It works well, and if it does not, you always will have Mr. Vista around. :-D
satyamy
satyamy #11
Jan 25, 2007 at 12:25 AM
i think this has already came in digits take a crack
ya but its fun