Solved Windows 7 Classic Theme Start Button Icon

[SuperByelich]

Hello all.

I was wondering if anyone knew of a way to change the windows 7 start button icon. I want to change it from the windows xp logo to a win98 windows logo.

I don't use the Windows 7 Aero theme. I use the Windows classic theme, and I would like to change icon on the start menu to the Windows 98 style windows logo rather than the Windows XP logo. Here is a picture for reference.

The little windows XP log I want to go...

Thank you,

Jason

 

[Bongo]

Welcome to the Seven Forums Jason
It is in the ShellBrd.dll Bitmap #1041 in C:\Windows\Branding\ShellBrd folder
Thanks to gsw953 @ VistaStyleBuilders forum for this.
Jerry

 

[SuperByelich]

Thanks Bongo! I was looking EVERYWHERE for that... Here's what came of it:

 

[Bongo]

You're Welcome, it turned out really nice.
Jerry

 

[allstar689]

How do I change it? Can you give me details?

 

[AddRAM]

Change The Windows 7 Start Orb the Easy Way - How-To Geek

This will take you to another site where you download the program, it works, as you can see from my shot.

And here`s a link for themes. http://virtualcustoms.net/forumdisplay.php/775-Windows-7-Themes

 

[allstar689]

How do I change the classic start menu button's flag? And in Vista?

 

[AddRAM]

You may have to look in a vista forum. Did you at least try the link I gave you ?

 

[Bongo]

How do I change it? Can you give me details?

How do I change the classic start menu button's flag? And in Vista?

It is in the ShellBrd.dll Bitmap #1041 in C:\Windows\Branding\ShellBrd folder
Thanks to gsw953 @ VistaStyleBuilders forum for this.
Jerry
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Use this tutorial http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73191-icons-change-using-resource-hacker.html will show you how to use Resource Hacker just use ShellBrd.dll Bitmap #104 instead.

Jerry

 

[allstar689]

Yes AddRAM I did go to the link you gave me. But I couldn't understand it.

 

[anam792]

i have window Xp how i can do change this option tel me.....
3d wallpaper

 

[emily416]

Thanks Bongo! I was looking EVERYWHERE for that... Here's what came of it:

Do you remember how you did that? I made a 16x16 bmp and edited shellbrd.dll and replaced the 1041 bmp with it but it didn't work and the whole thing disappeared so now it just looks like this:

 

[emily416]

ah nevermind. i restarted my computer and it worked! i don't know what the deal was...

 

[mikewoods]

Hey guys, need some help here. I have Vista, and I've changed the icon as Bongo says, and all I get is this, even after reboot:

Thanks in advance!