Replace explorer.exe with another?

[Hawake]

Hey

i just downloaded a windows 7 theme from deviantart,
however the start menu doesn't chance and i asked the author of it and he tells me i need to chance the explorer.exe with the one that came with his theme.

But i can't replace it because windows 7 isn't allowing me to do it because of lack of rights. wich i should have since im the only user on my computer and with fully administrative rights.

I also have taken ownership of the file, but i still cannot replace the original explorer.exe file

here is a link to the theme how it should look like: Link to the theme: Clearscreen Sharp for Windows7 by *K-Johnson on deviantART

 

[moinmoin]

Not replace.
Rename the explorer.exe and drag the new explorer.exe in /windows

 

[Hawake]

Worked now thanks, however i did like this, cause apparently i didn't really take ownership of the both files, so i had to take overship of the Orgininal explorer.exe by chaning the owner to administrator, and then change the rights of the file for administrator. and then i could rename the file like you mentioned to something else and then replace it with the new one and then it worked

 

[kubish97]

So i took owner ship of the orginal file and im made my self administer but when i click yes i would like to change the name a window pops up says i cant and dont have permission please help im running windows 7 64

 

[Bongo]

So i took owner ship of the orginal file and im made my self administer but when i click yes i would like to change the name a window pops up says i cant and dont have permission please help im running windows 7 64

Welcome to the Seven Forums
1st you need to take ownership http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/1911-take-ownership-shortcut.html
Then give permissions http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/122666-permissions-allow-deny-users-groups.html then you can rename it.

Note: Make a restore point 1st just in case something goes wrong http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/697-system-restore-point-create.html
Jerry

 

[Arc]

In most of all the third party themes including this one under discussion, changing explorer.exe changes the start button only .

Other than changing explorer.exe, you may use Windows 7 Start Button Changer to change the start button.

A few nice source of custom start buttons are :
http://www.sevenforums.com/themes-styles/34951-custom-start-menu-button-collection.html
Browsing Start Orbs on deviantART

Alternatively, there is another way to change it , by using http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/65637-startorbz-start-orb-manager-creator.html .
For ORBs to match this program .... go to http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/70070-startorbz-genuine-creations.html .