How to Change the Start Menu Button in Windows 7
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This will show you how to change the Start Menu button orb in Windows 7 32-bit and 64-bit.
Warning
REMEMBER TO BACK UP EXPLORER.EXE!
Here's How:
For custom made start buttons, and further information, please visit this thread: https://www.sevenforums.com/customiza...uttons-92.html
Information
The explorer.exe you want to edit is:
C:\Windows\explorer.exe
and not C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe (for those running x64)
And for those who use the larger DPI's i.e 125% , 150% you need to change:
6806 - 66 x 198
6807 - 81 x 243
6808 - 106 x 318
NOTE: The start orb replacement always HAS to look like this:
1 orb: Orb when not in use (when not clicked or mouseover'ed)
2 orb: mouseover
3 orb: When start orb is clicked
1. Download Restorator (Shareware) (
Restorator 2007 Resource Editor - Restorator - Bome Software)
2. Take ownership of the whole Windows folder (see these links for more info:
Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums and
Take Ownership Shortcut)
3. Open explorer.exe with restorator
4. Go to the folder called "Bitmap"
5. Replace
6801.bmp,
6805.bmp, and
6809.bmp (as seen on the picture, you will need to right click and click assign, and then click assign to, then select your file.
)
6. Go to "file" and Save as explorer.exe on your desktop
7. Go to the windows folder and rename explorer.exe to explorer.exe.bak and then copy-paste the new explorer, Kill the process in task manager and start it again.
Now you have a new start button!
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