Solved start button icon

[koenh]

Hello,

I just got a new computer in the office, and it uses windows7 (professional edition, placed in domain...)

The start button icon is the old windows logo with 'start' next to it.
I found the tutorial (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/23024-start-menu-button-change.html?filter) but i cannot install all that software on that computer...

My question is how to change the icon back to the default one...

allready thanks
grz

 

[derekimo]

Hello,

I just got a new computer in the office, and it uses windows7 (professional edition, placed in domain...)

The start button icon is the old windows logo with 'start' next to it.
I found the tutorial (http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/23024-start-menu-button-change.html?filter) but i cannot install all that software on that computer...

My question is how to change the icon back to the default one...

allready thanks
grz

You're going to need someones permission to do that, This is the easiest and best way to change them,

Windows 7 Start Button Changer: Change Your Windows 7 Start Button With One Click | door2windows

 

[boohbah]

be sure to run it as administrator
and welcome to sevenforums

 

[koenh]

Tx for the replys...

Does anyone know why the icon has changed?
Is it an administrator setting or is it because the computer (laptop) is part of a domain or ...?

allready thanks.

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

Please Post a screentshot. of the taskbar area including the start button.

 

[TBVNZ]

At my job I use: TClock Light. It allows you to change the start button. It's an executable so you can run it yourself (or drop in start up folder) without having to get permission from I.T. or admin. We use WinXp server professional so you'll have to check if it works with 7.

 

[Abhishek Ghosh]

We use WinXp server professional so you'll have to check if it works with 7.

In Win 7 the start button is associated with 3 image files in explorer.exe ; to change the start button by any method (manually by using resource hacker or using some free apps; basically the mechanism is same though) one need Admin previlage, and in case of manual changing, need to take ownership of the folder too.

That app for XP will not work.

I wounder who changed his start button if its new computer!

 

[koenh]

Finally, i got a printscreen of the start icon. You'll find it as attachment...
Isn't it possible to change is by register, something with 'classic'?

I also read that it is in 'explorer.exe'
When i take the file from a pc at home, and i copy it to my work pc, should that work? Could i have other problems?

Allready thanks.

Edit: i cannot find the attachment... What did i do wrong?

 

[derekimo]

Finally, i got a printscreen of the start icon. You'll find it as attachment...
Isn't it possible to change is by register, something with 'classic'?

I also read that it is in 'explorer.exe'
When i take the file from a pc at home, and i copy it to my work pc, should that work? Could i have other problems?

Allready thanks.

Edit: i cannot find the attachment... What did i do wrong?

How did you upload? Have a look at this,

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[koenh]

Hope this works:

I changed the filetype from JPG to jpg...

grz

 

[derekimo]

You can get that start button just by changing to windows classic theme,

 

[koenh]

ok, thanks!

And does anyone knows how to switch back to the normal themes?
I have the classic themes all the time.
I can switch the themes without problems, but the classic remains.

Allready thanks.

 

[derekimo]

ok, thanks!

And does anyone knows how to switch back to the normal themes?
I have the classic themes all the time.
I can switch the themes without problems, but the classic remains.

Allready thanks.

Are you switching to an aero theme?

 

[koenh]

I now have the icon i posted...
I want the normal icon back. If i need to switch to aero, so be it...

grz

 

[Benjamin Hall]

It seems your theme switched to Windows Classic. You will need to change it to Windows Aero to get the Windows 7 appearance back.

 

[koenh]

Ok, i tried that, but no succes.
My windows experience index is 4.1.
When i try to activate the aero, i get the message in attachment.
I have selected an aero theme, but it runs in classic mode...

Someone an idea what i can do?
Allready thanks.

 

[camp115158]

This is because you are on a domain and the Domain Administrator has set forth some protocols that will not let you do this.

 

[camp115158]

If you boot up your computer using hirens boot disk you can log in as the administrator and then you will have the privileges to change this.

 

[Arc]

Have a look : How to Turn On and Enable Aero in Windows 7 (Enable Aero Peek) » My Digital Life

 

[koenh]

tx for the replies.

This is because you are on a domain and the Domain Administrator has set forth some protocols that will not let you do this.

Which settings could be made by the administrator. I'm sure when i ask him, he will allow me to do so... The only thing is that i have to say what to change.

If you boot up your computer using hirens boot disk you can log in as the administrator and then you will have the privileges to change this.

what program of the boot cd should i use? there are many programs...

Have a look : How to Turn On and Enable Aero in Windows 7 (Enable Aero Peek) » My Digital Life

this is what i allready tried and where the last attachment is of...