Need help testing my script

[Product FRED]

It only works on x64 because you included a 64-bit explorer executable. Make a separate archive with the same script, but include the x86 explorer.exe instead and it should work fine.

Good idea, thanks.

Are you sure it will work on all Windows 7 64-bit systems, though?
Home Basic, Home Premium, Enterprise, Ultimate, whatnot.

I need someone who runs a 32-bit system to make one for me, btw.
I didn't get the virtual machine thingie to work. =/

I have a virtual machine already running, so just post it here and ill run it.

Basically, the one you already have is fine for any 64-bit version. The one you need to make is for 32-bit. I'll send you an original 32-bit explorer.exe from my virtual Windows 7 Professional machine.

To answer your question, there is no difference between explorer.exe in different versions of Windows, aside from 32-bit and 64-bit.

 

[gladson1976]

It only works on x64 because you included a 64-bit explorer executable. Make a separate archive with the same script, but include the x86 explorer.exe instead and it should work fine.

Good idea, thanks.

Are you sure it will work on all Windows 7 64-bit systems, though?
Home Basic, Home Premium, Enterprise, Ultimate, whatnot.

I need someone who runs a 32-bit system to make one for me, btw.
I didn't get the virtual machine thingie to work. =/

Works fine in my system. 32 bit Ultimate.
I've replaced the explorer.exe in the archive with mine

 

[gladson1976]

I didn't forget. I uploaded it using the attachment button but it didn't attach for some reason, so I uploaded it to Mediafire. Either way, it should work now.

deleted my post pf and i've already uploaded a 32 bit explorer.exe

 

[Phrosen]

I didn't forget. I uploaded it using the attachment button but it didn't attach for some reason, so I uploaded it to Mediafire. Either way, it should work now.

deleted my post pf and i've already uploaded a 32 bit explorer.exe

Thanks for the explorer.exe file.
But I can't modify it. (Resource Hacker won't work.)
I can't test to see if it works, either.
Would be great if you could do it for me?

 

[Product FRED]

Resource Hacker should work. I have Resource Hacker, walk me through what to do and give me the files you need to me edit.

 

[Phrosen]

Resource Hacker should work. I have Resource Hacker, walk me through what to do and give me the files you need to me edit.

As of now I only have to change the Start Orb.
I would like to change the textures of the start meny, taskbar and windows as well, but I haven't figured out how to do that yet (or even if they're located in explorer.exe or not.)

I will attach the .bmp file used as Start Orb.

Here's a tutorial how to do it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehVTs11Q35I&feature=related

 

[Product FRED]

Alright, just give me some time to do it inside the virtual machine.

 

[Product FRED]

It worked! Patching explorer itself was easy, but setting all the permissions to be able to replace it was a pain. After you set it up once though, it works fine. Here's what it looks like. It fades between each orb if you hover over or click it:

Here's the edited Explorer.exe (32-bit): http://www.mediafire.com/?ztmkdzoyzjt

PS: You don't need to restart the computer. Just end the explorer process and start it again.

 

[Phrosen]

So this will work for ANY kind of 32-bits Windows 7 OS?
explorer.exe is located in C:\Windows in 32-bit as well, right?

 

[Product FRED]

So this will work for ANY kind of 32-bits Windows 7 OS?
explorer.exe is located in C:\Windows in 32-bit as well, right?

Yes. Explorer is located in C:\Windows for both the 64-bit and 32-bit. You need to enable "Show Hidden Files" in Folder View Options. Follow that video to learn how to do the whole thing.

 

[Phrosen]

Ok, so here's the new file. (Attached.)
Would be great if people could test it. (There's one for x86, and one for x64, so I need both systems to test on.) -Just to make sure that it works.

If this works properly I'm done with this part of the theme. =)


Note:
-Make sure you create backups, before running the script. (System restore points, etc.)
-Read the ReadMe.txt file carefully before running the script.