Customise Windows 2000/XP/2003 title Bars

[Mysteriphys]

it worked, I had to mount the hdxx as rw, but after I did that copy file and go! thanks again for the tuts and all, +rep!

[Mysteriphys]

ok I'm guessing it didn't work :-/ I copied the files and whatnot for the explorer deal and they changed their filesize but no cigar on changing the start button text.

[The boy 4rm oz]

if you want good mods, go to www.wincustomise.com and download the ones you like, some provided software is required. Rages from themes, cursors, skins, suites, sounds, icons,logons, loading screens...the lot, has everything you need.

[.Maleficus.]

if you want good mods, go to www.wincustomize.com and download the ones you like, some provided software is required. Rages from themes, cursors, skins, suites, sounds, icons,logons, loading screens...the lot, has everything you need.

Fixed your link. The other site redirected to a spam site.

[The boy 4rm oz]

Thanks, probably typed it wrong, didn't check the link.

[XcOM]

i used to use wincustomize myself, i've moved away from it,m i personally prefur to mod windows files, removed the chance of system slowdown,

when you copied your files over, did you copy them into the DLLCACHE folder by any chance, failure to do so will cause MSGINA.dll to be copied by the orginal.

[XcOM]

as for the start menu, its explorer, and once done, it will reset back to "START" when you use windows update, as it see's it as an invalid file, and replaces it.

[Mysteriphys]

ok makes sense, I'll leave it for now, I'm slowly switching to ubuntu anyhow

[slytherock]

Now save your explorer.exe as Explorer_NEW.exe
once again we will be using a Batch file to apply the patch, although this time its alot easier.

BAT:

@echo off
cls
echo This will apply the Start menu MOD
echo
echo You do need to click cancel to windows file protection,
echo then Yes to The second File Protection popup.
Pause
copy c:\windows\Explorer.exe C:\windows\explorer_Backup.exe /y
copy Explorer_NEW.exe C:\windows\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe /y
copy Explorer_NEW.exe c:\windows\explorer.exe /y
copy Explorer_NEW.exe C:\windows\system32\dllcache\explorer.exe /y
copy Explorer_NEW.exe c:\windows\explorer.exe /y
c:\windows\explorer.exe
exit

save this as "Apply_START.bat" (Minus " marks)
now load task manager, and kill Explorer.exe,
start a new task->CMD
type:

cd \
cd mod2
apply_START.bat

It's a great tutorial, but I was wondering: why would I want to do this step???
it's much more easier to change the original explorer.exe that is hided in: C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache


Edit: In fact, after doing a couple of tests: you only need to change the explorer.exe in C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache and the one in C:\WINDOWS no need for the .bat, the Boot CD or even reboot: just close the session and reopen it