Start menu color change ??

[Munne]

first I want to apologize if this post has been written before ( ;

but I really want to know if you can change the white color in the start menu ? ( :
I already used many of your tutorials to costomize everything on my comp ( :
thx for making this website. your all AWESOME !!!!!!

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums
Are you using a custom theme? Like these http://www.sevenforums.com/themes-styles/41105-themes-windows-7-a.html or on deviantART: where ART meets application! if so you will need to ask the theme maker. If you are using the Aero theme that came with windows 7 I have WSB Ave's Windows7 Style Builder
& will change it for you. You will need to do 1 of these 2 guides for it to work.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/28377-theme-how-apply-custom-themes.html or (I use) http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/34579-enabling-custom-themes-windows-7-a.html
Jerry

 

[Prisoner]

Well, this question's been asked so many times that it's rather unsurprising that a solution thread's not been compiled and then stickied here... but ah well.

Either way, it's a rather complicated process. You have to download a third party application called Resource Hacker, then open up the msstyles (theme file) that you are using. If it's a Windows 7 custom theme, then it's going to be the msstyles file that you downloaded for the theme. If you're using the default Windows 7 theme, it would be Aero.msstyles.

You have to find some obscure resource in the file that I can't quite locate at the moment, modify it, save it, and reload the theme. To be honest, I think it's too much work for the outcome. But you could just use a custom theme that already has the resource modified. Look on Deviantart for themes.

 

[Imperfect1]

Yes, you actually can change the Start Menu background color quite easily --- if you've chosen a Windows theme that allows it (like, for example, Windows Classic). All you have to do is right-click your Desktop to open Personalize. Select: Window Color and Appearance, and click on the Advanced button. In the Item drop-down menu, select: Menu. After you've changed the Start Menu color you can also experiment with the Advanced - Item drop-down list and change the color, size style of many items in Windows.

 

[Munne]

Ok.. now i have three different answers..
Jerry: im not sure ? i use the normal theme but changed the background and the windowcolor? does that mean i am using the standard or costum ?

Prisoner: i already have Reshacker and located the file you said, but dont know what i have to change in it ?

Imperfect1: i dont think you get what i mean? i mean the white color ? maybe im the one who understand what you mean ?well it dosn't work for me..

 

[Prisoner]

Well that's the thing. I'm not sure what resource it is. I'll try to find it for you, but I'm not expecting too much.

 

[Munne]

Ok Thx

 

[EzioAuditore]

You can have different colors for Start menu by using diff. custom themes as Bongo said.

 

[Bongo]

Ok.. now i have three different answers..
Jerry: im not sure ? i use the normal theme but changed the background and the windowcolor? does that mean i am using the standard or costum ?

You are using the default Aero theme.
I can change it for you (give me a color) & I will post it in a .zip for you to install. I will help you thru it.
Jerry

 

[Munne]

Black !!

 

[Bongo]

Black !!

OK give me a little bit. While I do that go thur & do 1 of them 2 guides in post #2 so it will work.
Jerry

 

[bigseb]

I too would like to see how this is done. Will you be posting the .zip here, Bongo?

 

[Greg S]

I have Win 7 Style Builder but I did mine prior to getting it and used a resource editor xiv32 I think was the name. I also did the exploder background color. I don't remember the details of it but it wouldn't work for everyone because the resources for some reason have different element numbers with different editors and OS's





best bet is to use WSB 7

 

[Munne]

Bongo. what do you mean ? give a bit of what ? do you mean guide#2 in the other post ?

sry, im Pretty noob ( :

 

[EzioAuditore]

He meant you to follow any of the 'How to apply custom themes' tutorial he provided in post 2 for the zip he'll be uploading to work.

 

[Bongo]

Bongo. what do you mean ? give a bit of what ? do you mean guide#2 in the other post ?

sry, im Pretty noob ( :

He meant you to follow any of the 'How to apply custom themes' tutorial he provided in post 2 for the zip he'll be uploading to work.

Yes what EzioAuditore said Thanks EzioAuditore
I like using guide #2 myself
Here you go put the 2 file & folder (screenshot) in C:\Windows\Resources\Themes It will then be in Personalization
Jerry

 

[Munne]

Yeaii !! Thank you very much !! also for taking the time to make the files !!

 

[Bongo]

Yeaii !! Thank you very much !! also for taking the time to make the files !!

Your Welcome now that it works you can go to deviantART: where ART meets application! & find some cool themes. Enjoy
Jerry

 

[xxxdannyxxx]

Hi Bongo

How many files did you have to alter to get this effect.
Hope you dont mind but I tried it to and its changed more than just the start menu. Some context boxes have also gone black. Now its a case of how far do you go with it. Do you start changing other white parts to get the same effect throughout or try to change some of it back lol.
Start menu looks great though

Danny

 

[Bongo]

Hi Bongo

How many files did you have to alter to get this effect.
Hope you dont mind but I tried it to and its changed more than just the start menu. Some context boxes have also gone black. Now its a case of how far do you go with it. Do you start changing other white parts to get the same effect throughout or try to change some of it back lol.
Start menu looks great though

Danny

About 40 images some I had changed for another theme & about 8 or 10 text colors & add some properties.
The context boxes changed when I changed the all programs menu to black.
To do a complete theme you can change 500 + images easily
Jerry