{"id":1886,"date":"2010-02-21T00:47:12","date_gmt":"2010-02-20T19:17:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/windowsvj.com\/wpblog\/2010\/02\/change-windows-7-start-button\/"},"modified":"2010-02-21T00:47:12","modified_gmt":"2010-02-20T19:17:12","slug":"change-windows-7-start-button","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/windowsvj.com\/wpblog\/2010\/02\/change-windows-7-start-button\/","title":{"rendered":"Change Windows 7 Start Button"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remember the old good XP days when you can easily change the start button and replace the button with a string of your choice. This trick was made successful using a tool Resource Hacker and was discovered by well known MVP Vishal Gupta<\/a>. Now with Windows 7 as well start button change is possible. This trick has been discovered at MintyWhite\u2019s Blog<\/a> which is a blog by a MVP. The whole procedure has been automated by a 12 year young member at TWC<\/a>, Kishan Bagaria. This freeware portable app allows you change the Windows 7 Start Orb or Button easily. <\/p>\n

If you are bored of look at the same old Windows 7 Start Orb, you can now change it easily.<\/p>\n

\"w7-ori-orb\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Click on Select & Change Start Button<\/em> to select a custom Start Orb.<\/p>\n

The program will backup you original explorer.exe<\/em>, change the start button and restart explorer.exe.\"w7-new-orb\"<\/a><\/p>\n

To restore the default Start Orb and explorer from the backup, click Restore Original Explorer Backup<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The next time you want to change the start orb and you start the app, it will appear like this:<\/p>\n

\"windows-7-start-button-changer\"<\/a><\/p>\n

NOTES:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Before changing<\/strong> from one custom orb to another custom orb, I\u2019d suggest you first Restore Original Explorer Backup<\/em> and go back to the defaults and then change over to another custom orb. <\/em><\/p>\n

<\/ins><\/ins><\/p>\n

2. The program, must be run from its own Program Folder<\/strong>, ie <\/em>the two files \u201cWindows 7 Start Orb Changer\u201d & \u201cr.exe\u201d must be in the same directory.<\/p>\n

3. Best to always create a System Restore point first.<\/strong> Should you face any issue, you can always restore back to a good  point. Alternatively, copy-paste sfc \/scannow<\/strong><\/em> in start search and when it appears in the search result, right click on it and Run As Admin. This will run the System File Checker and replace all  corrupted system files with original system files.<\/p>\n

4. In the rare eventuality<\/strong> that you lose your explorer.exe<\/em>, then from your desktop, press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC to bring up the Task Manager. Click File tab > New Task > Type cmd > Click Run. In the command prompt which opens, type sfc \/scannow<\/strong> and hit enter. Restart when asked to.<\/p>\n

5. IF<\/strong> in x64 version, you receive an \u2018unhandled exception<\/em>\u2018 error, please click on Continue<\/em> or try running it again \u2018As an Admin<\/em>\u2018.<\/p>\n

6. The download also includes some 10 Sample Start Orbs, whose creators have been duly credited there. If you need more, you can always search for them on DeviantArt on on the internet.<\/p>\n

Download here : W7SBC<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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