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    Change "Start" Button text in Windows XP

    We all know that the "Start" button is one of the first things that a person starts to get familiar with whenever he/she encounters a computer. Now, after using computers for years, I've grown to be rather bored of the monosyllabic text on my "Start" button. Then, while I was browsing some sites, I stumbled upon an article regarding just how to do so.

    There are 3 methods posted on the original post but since one method involves Reshacking, i won't delve into that, instead posting only the other 2 ways.


    Method 1
    1. Download Start Button Caption, extract and run StartB.exe



    2. Enter your specified name in the text box and press Change Start Button Name. As shown, there is an option to revert back to the default text.

    Method 2
    1. Get Start Button Renamer and install the.msi file.




    2. Run Start Button Renamer and enter the intended text in the text box and select Click Here To Rename Start Button.



    Note: Only the first 5 letters will be shown and will be displayed upon restart of Windows.

    Image Sources: Softpedia

    I did some Googling and found some other methods which are less straight-forward which require regedit tweaking.
    http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article02-029

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    Different program was posted by Raymond ages ago:

    http://www.raymond.cc/blog/archives/2007/05/29/renaming-the-start-button-under-windows-xp/

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    Lawl, I searched the two programs posted but had no hits so thought this wasn't posted before, didn't expect that.

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    Doesn't matter, good to refresh memories and newcomers will find it better than taking a lot of time searching through blog

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    Renaming start button text is a must when I was using Windows 98. Impressed many of my friends

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    lol What about Vista?
    poor Vista

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raymond View Post
    Renaming start button text is a must when I was using Windows 98. Impressed many of my friends
    I still impress some of my n00b friends

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    Quote Originally Posted by utkarsh30june View Post
    lol What about Vista?
    poor Vista
    yea.. poor vista.. I guess it doesnt like it's sat nav (start navigation menu) to be called summin different

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    To modify Start button (windows symbol), we'll have to modify explorer.exe

    You'll have to modify critical Vista system files to change things like Start Menu using Resource Hacker

    Files to modify :
    Approx. all Windows Vista system icons -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll
    Login Screen Background -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll
    Startup ORB animation images -> %windir%\System32\authui.dll
    Startup ORB Sound -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll
    Shutdown/ lock, etc. buttons in Startmenu -> %windir%\Explorer.exe -> Bitmap -> 7051 - 7056
    Windows Version Image in About Windows dialog box -> %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll
    Windows Version Image in Login Screen bottom -> %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll
    Classic Start button flag and Classic Start menu left side image -> %windir%\Branding\Shellbrd\shellbrd.dll
    Control Panel Left Sidebar Bottom Image -> %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll -> Bitmap -> 632
    Back & Forward, Search, Stop, Refresh buttons in windows Explorer -> %windir%\System32\browseui.dll
    Back & Forward, Search, Stop, Refresh, Progress animation, tabs, tab close, etc. buttons in Internet Explorer -> %windir%\System32\ieframe.dll
    Welcome Center Images -> %windir%\System32\oobefldr.dll
    Boot Screen background image in "No GUI boot" condition -> %windir%\System32\en-US\Winload.exe.mui
    Windows Media Player Resources -> %windir%\System32\wmploc.dll
    Last edited by prashanthpai; 12-06-2008 at 11:17 PM.
    Happy To Help

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    ^I wouldn't do that

 

 
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