List of Files to be hacked using Resource Hacker!

chirag

[Tutorial Contest] Tutorial by my frnd.

In this tutorial I'll try to list the files, which can be edited using Resource Hacker to change the look-n-feel of Windows!

Windows XP

%windir%\System32\NToskrnl.exe : To change the Boot screen

%windir%\System32\Logonui.exe : To change Login Screen

%windir%\System32\MSgina.dll : To change the text & background of Shutdown dialog box

%windir%\System32\Shell32.dll : A lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things (As much as u'll go thru the items, u'll know what I'm talking about)

%windir%\System32\Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look

%windir%\System32\Winlogon.exe : To change the text, which u see in Login Screen, like applying user settings, logginf 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 98

%windir%\System\Shell32.dll : A lot of things, like Progress dialog box (copying, deleting, etc.), Run dialog box, Context menu items, and many other things (As much as u'll go thru the items, u'll know what I'm talking about)

%windir%\System\Sysdm.cpl : To change the System Properties window look

%windir%\System\Browseui.dll : To change the Toolbar's icons, which u see in My computer (Cut, copy, paste, delete, etc.)

%windir%\Explorer.exe : To change Start button text, Programs Menu text (like Programs, Favorites, Documents, etc.)

%windir%\System\browselc.dll : To change the Menu names in Windows Explorer as well as Internet Explorer

These r the main files, which can be edited for desired results!
I'm not giving the procedure to change the things in these files, Just open them in Resource hacker and check what each item contains, and then u can edit them with ur desired things

Following r some screenshots of System Properties window, Processing Dialog box and Shutdown dialog box of my system:

System Properties window



Processing Dialog Box



Shutdown Dialog Box



Process Dialog Box



Attaching the calendar

Open Shell32.dll in Resource Hacker and got:

Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033

In right-side pane, right-click on the Dialog box and select Insert Control and click on the button saying Dec 16 and then OK.

Now u can move it or resize it according to ur requirements!

This can be done in ne dialog box in ne file!!!

Run Dialog Box



With little more edits u can make the following:

System Properties



Run Dialog Box

danielneri

he's indian isn't he?

neat tutorial, must try that out sometime.

DeluxeNames

danielneri wrote: »

he's indian isn't he?

neat tutorial, must try that out sometime.

LOL, I was thinking the same thing, after seeing the girl in the tutorial

Thanks for the submission Chirag

chirag

That gal is Aishwarya Rai.:))

tony

i may be stupid here im not sure, but what program do you use to make those changes?

chirag

^^
Resource hacker is used. They all r registry hacks. No program like windowblinds or stylexp used.