Windows Hack
Windows Hack
Here are a few COMMON changes/hacks, which most of the ppl want to make. In this tutorial, Ill tell you the exact location of the things, you want to change.
Software required : Resource Hacker, please download this software and open the .dll files in this software to edit..
Download Resource Hacker
Changing the look of RUN Dialog Box
For it, u hv to edit %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1003 -> 1033.
Changing the Progress Dialog Box (The box which appears while Copying/pasting/deleting stuffs)
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Open With box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1063 -> 1033 & Dialog -> 1070 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Classic Logoff dialog box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1071 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Drive Properties box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1080 -> 1033 & Dialog -> 1081 -> 1033.
Changing the look of New Logoff dialog box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1089 -> 1033.
Changing the look of the box, which appears when Windows ask to select application/search with web service to open the UNKNOWN filetype
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1091 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Autoplay box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1119 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Folder Customize box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1124 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Windows Default CD Writing Wizard
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1125 to 1138 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Classic Shutdown dialog box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 8226 -> 1033.
Changing the look of About Windows dialog box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 14352 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Format Drive dialog box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 28672 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Scandisk dialog box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 28800 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Desktop tab in Desktop Properties box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 29952 to 29956 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Folder Options box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 29959 & 29960 -> 1033.
Changing the look of DOS Properties box
Open %windir%System32shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 32768 - 32885 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Taskbar & Start Menu Properties box
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: Dialog -> 6 to 1135 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Windows Security box, which appears when we press ctrl+alt+del keys while Welcome Screen is Disabled
Open %windir%System32Msgina.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1800 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Shutdonw Reason UI box
Open %windir%System32Msgina.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 2200 -> 1033.
Changing the look of New Shutdown dialog box
Open %windir%System32Msgina.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 20100 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Shutdown Timer box
Open %windir%System32WinLogon.exe file, and goto: Dialog -> 1300 -> 1033.
Changing the look of System Properties box
Open %windir%System32Sysdm.cpl file, and goto: Dialog -> 41 to 4103 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Choose Color box
Open %windir%System32Comdlg32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> CHOOSECOLOR -> 1033.
Changing the look of Choose Font box
Open %windir%System32Comdlg32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 401 & 1543 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Printer Properties box
Open %windir%System32Comdlg32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1538 & 1539 & 1546 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Open/Save Dialog box
Open %windir%System32Comdlg32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1547 * 1552 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Many tabs in Desktop Properties box
Open %windir%System32ThemeUI.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1000 to 1017 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Classic Programs Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: Menu -> 204 -> 1033.
Changing the look of Taskbar Context Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: Menu -> 205 -> 1033.
Changing the Start button Text
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: String Table -> 37 -> 1033 -> 578 (For New Theme) & String Table -> 38 -> 1033 -> 595 (For Classic Theme).
Changing the Start Button Tool-Tip Text
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: String Table -> 51 -> 1033 -> 800.
Changing the Log off, Shutdown, Search, Help & Support, Run, etc. Text entries in New Start Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: String Table -> 439 -> 1033.
Changing the Internet & E-Mail text in New Start Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: String Table -> 440 -> 1033.
Changing the All Programs text in New Start Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: String Table -> 515 -> 1033 -> 8226.
Changing the Connect to, Control Panel, Favorites, My Recent Documents text entries in New Start Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: String Table -> 515 -> 1033.
Changing the Start Button Icon
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: Bitmap -> 143 -> 1033.
Changing the Side Image in Classic Start Menu
Open %windir%Explorer.exe file, and goto: Bitmap -> 167 -> 1033.
%windir%System32NToskrnl.exe : To change Windows Boot screen
%windir%System32Logonui.exe : To change Windows Login Screen
%windir%System32MSgina.dll : To change the text & background of Shutdown dialog box
%windir%System32Shell32.dll : To change a lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things (As much as youll go through the items, youll know what Im talking about)
%windir%System32Netshell.dll : To change flashing internet icon in system tray
%windir%System32Comdlg32.dll : To change the look of Open/Save dialog box, color box, print box, find & replace box, etc.
%windir%System32Comctl32.dll : To change the icons appearing in upper-right side of Open/Save dialog box.
%windir%System32Stobject.dll : To change volume icon & some other icons in system tray
%windir%System32mydocs.dll : To change My Documents icon
%windir%System32shdocvw.dll : To change Internet Explorer 6 icons and graphics
%windir%System32IEFrame.dll : To change Internet Explorer 7 icons and graphics
%windir%System32shimgvw.dll : To change image file icons, i.e., BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, etc
%windir%System32Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look
Here are a few COMMON changes/hacks, which most of the ppl want to make. In this tutorial, Ill tell you the exact location of the things, you want to change.
Software required : Resource Hacker, please download this software and open the .dll files in this software to edit..
Download Resource Hacker
%windir%System32Winlogon.exe : To change the text, which you see in Login Screen, like applying user settings, logging off, shutting down, etc.
%windir%Explorer.exe : To change Start button text, Programs Menu text (like Programs, Favorites, Documents, etc.)
%windir%System32 rowselc.dll : To change the Menu names in Windows Explorer as well as Internet Explorer
Windows XP Setup folderI386Winntbbu.dll : To change XP Setup look and text entries
Windows 98:
Windows 98 users replace �System32� folder with �System� folder, e.g., in Windows 98 �Shell32.dll� file will be in %windir%System folder.
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