Create your own Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 with Resource Hacker

Hi frnds,today iam introduce a very new coool trick.This trick is known by very less people. So read the article for your knowledge and fun also.You can edit system files and change the look of dialog boxes, menus and many other things the way you like. Resource Hacker is a freeware utility to view, modify, add, delete and extract resources in 32bit Windows executable .

This trick is very easy to do but it needs Resource Hacker and If you don't already have Resource Hacker go download it now .

For Windows XP system files, which can be edited using Resource Hacker to change the look-n-feel of Windows:- 

 

%windir%\System32\NToskrnl.exe : To change Windows Boot screen  %windir%\System32\Logonui.exe : To change Windows Login Screen   
%windir%\System32\MSgina.dll : To change the text & background of Shutdown dialog box 
%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll : To change a lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things 
%windir%\System32\Netshell.dll : To change flashing internet icon in system tray 
%windir%\System32\Comdlg32.dll : To change the look of Open/Save dialog box, color box, print box, find & replace box, etc. 
%windir%\System32\Comctl32.dll : To change the icons appearing in upper-right side of Open/Save dialog box. 
%windir%\System32\Stobject.dll : To change volume icon & some other icons in system tray 
%windir%\System32\hotplug.dll : To change safe to remove hardware icon 
%windir%\System32\mydocs.dll : To change My Documents icon 
%windir%\System32\shdocvw.dll : To change Internet Explorer 6 icons and graphics 
%windir%\System32\IEFrame.dll : To change Internet Explorer 7 icons and graphics 
%windir%\System32\shimgvw.dll : To change image file icons, i.e., BMP, JPG, JPEG, GIF, etc 
%windir%\System32\Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look  
%windir%\System32\Winlogon.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\browselc.dll : To change the Menu names in Windows Explorer as well as Internet Explorer 
Windows XP Setup folder\I386\Winntbbu.dll : To change XP Setup look and text entries

List of Windows Vista System Files to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker :-

Approx. all Windows Vista system icons -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll 
Login Screen Background -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll 
Startup Windows ORB animation images -> %windir%\System32\authui.dll 
Startup Windows 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

 

So here is a list of various system files in Windows 7 which can be easily hacked using Resource Hacker: :- 
Approx. all Windows 7 system icons -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll 
Login Screen Background -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll 
Login Screen image resources -> %windir%\System32\authui.dll 
Startup Sound -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll 
Start ORB images -> %windir%\Explorer.exe -> Bitmap -> 6801 - 6812 
Windows Version Image in "About Windows" dialog box -> %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll 
Windows Version Image in bottom of Login Screen -> %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll 
Control Panel Left Sidebar Image -> %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll -> Bitmap -> 632 & 633 
Getting Started (aka Welcome Center) Images -> %windir%\System32\oobefldr.dll 
Laptop Battery Meter image resources -> %windir%\System32\batmeter.dll 
Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) Resources -> %windir%\System32\ieframe.dll 
Windows Media Player 12 (WMP12) Resources -> %windir%\System32\wmploc.dll

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