All About Resource Hacker in a Brief Tutorial

Resource Hacker is a small but excellent tool to modify system files like DLL, EXE, CPL, etc. You can even change Windows look by editing various Windows files and replacing their resources using Resource Hacker. You can download it using following links: Download Link | Mirror | New 3.5.2 Beta VersionIts a portable application, so you don't need...

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Hacking System Properties Dialog Box (Sysdm.cpl) in Windows XP

In this tutorial, we'll tell you how to change the first tab "General" in System Properties dialog box of Windows XP. Following is a screenshot of the dialog box which you'll get after following this tutorial: 1. Here are some images, which will be required to add in dialog box. Download the ZIP file, extract it and you'll get the BMP files: Download...

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List of Resource Locations in Windows XP, Vista and 7 to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker

Here are a few COMMON changes/hacks, which most of the people want to make in Windows. In this tutorial, we'll tell you the exact location of the things, you want to change: Changing look of RUN Dialog Box Open %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1003 -> 1033. Changing Progress Dialog Box (The box which appears while Copying/pasting/deleting stuffs) Open %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033. Changing look of Open With box Open %windir%\System32\shell32.dll file, and goto: Dialog...

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[Version 1] Customizing RUN Dialog Box in Windows XP Using Resource Hacker

Following is a screenshot of RUN dialog box which you'll get after applying this tutorial: 1. Download the Mickey Mouse BMP file and progress AVI file using following link: Download BMP and AVI files 2. Open shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker. 3. Add the BITMAP and give it name 405 (You can give any name but this is what I gave in my Shell32.dll...

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[Version 2] Customizing RUN Dialog Box in Windows XP Using Resource Hacker

Following is a screenshot of RUN dialog box which you’ll get after applying this tutorial: Here is a step-by-step tutorial for making your RUN dialog box look-a-like the above: 1. Download following ZIP file and extract it: Download Images 2. Now open %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker. 3. Add 404.bmp at 404 location. 4. Add 405.bmp...

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List of Windows XP System Files to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker

Here is a list of 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...

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How to Change or Create Boot Screen in Windows using TuneUp Utilities

TuneUp Utilities is one of the best system optimization suite for Windows. It provides various options to tweak your system. It also provides options to change Windows theme, boot screen, login screen and icons. Here is a step-by-step procedure to change or create new boot screen in Windows XP and Vista using TuneUp Utilities: 1. First download...

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Windows XP Services Configuration: Turn Off / Disable Unnecessary Services to Optimize Performance

When we install Windows XP, there are many services running in background. Among them many services are not important and can be set manual to make your windows running faster. In this tutorial we'll tell you about the services which can be safely set to MANUAL to speed up Windows XP. 1. Right-click on My Computer icon on desktop and select Manage, it'll open a window, in which goto: Services & Application -> Services. To disable or Set a service to MANUAL, double-click on the service and select the desired option in Startup list box. 2....

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Speed Up Windows XP – Master Tutorial to Make Windows XP Super Fast

This tutorial is meant for increasing the performance of Windows XP, either it can be a fresh installation or an older one. 1. Following is a registry file containing a few registry modifications, which are completely safe and can increase the performance of Windows. Just download the attached ZIP file, extract it and then run the file: Tweak Windows...

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Add Your Favorite Application or Shortcut Under RUN in Windows XP Start Menu

Did you ever notice the free space under Run in Windows XP Start Menu? Following tutorial will teach you how to use that free space for your own shortcuts, e.g., you can create a shortcut of Windows Media Player in that free space, as we have done in following screenshot: Simply download following ZIP file: Download LinkExtract it and run the extracted...

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How to enable VIEW Menu on Desktop in Windows XP

This tutorial will help you in enabling "View" menu on Desktop which is now available by default. 1. Open %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll file in Resource Hacker. 2. Goto: Menu -> 215 -> 1033. 3. In right-side pane, replace the line saying: POPUP "&View", 28674, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0to: POPUP "&View", 0, MFT_STRING, MFS_ENABLED, 0i.e.,...

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Download Windows Vista Theme “VistaVG Ultimate” for Windows XP

This theme has been made for Windows XP users who want to have "Windows Vista" look in their Windows. This theme can make your Windows XP look like Windows Vista. "VistaVG" is the first Windows Vista look-a-like theme for Windows XP and almost all other themes available on net are based on it. DOWNLOAD LINK:Normal Theme: Download Link Alternate...

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Download VistaVG Black Theme for Windows XP

Its a black version of "VistaVG" theme and XP port of "Vista Black Theme for Vista". Download Link Alternate Download Link HOW TO USE:1. In the downloaded pack, you'll get 2 folders: => Fonts (This folder contains Segoe UI fonts required for the theme. Copy them to "%windir%\Fonts" folder.) => Theme (This folder contains the main theme.) 2....

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Download VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme for Windows XP

Its a blue version of "VistaVG" theme. Download Link Alternate Download Link There are 2 versions in this theme as usual: Blue32 (for 32x icon size) Blue48 (for 48x icon size) HOW TO USE:1. Download the file and extract its content. You'll get a folder "VistaVG Blue Refresh Theme by Vishal Gupta". 2. In this folder, you'll get 2 more folders: =>...

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How to Add / Remove Entries in Context Menus in Windows

In this tutorial, I'll tell you how to add your own customized entries in context menus and how to remove unwanted entries from context menu: A. Open regedit and go to: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\* (for adding an option in All files context menu) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory (for adding an option in folders context menu only) HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Drive (for adding...

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How to Get Extra FREE Space in Windows?

Most of us face lower disk space problem in Windows. Many times Windows notifies us about the lower disk space and we are forced to delete some useless files or to resize the partition to get some free space. We are posting this tutorial to share some simple methods to get as mush FREE space as we can. Following are some ways to get free space in Windows: 1. First thing is to use windows built-in "Disk Cleanup" application. You can right-click on a drive in My Computer and select "Properties" now click on "Disk Cleanup" button. Now select...

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Get Windows Vista Icons in XP Using VistaVG Icon Pack

If you are still using Windows XP and want to have Windows Vista icons in your XP, then this new Icon Pack will definitely help you. "VistaVG Icon Pack" will make Windows XP icons look like Windows Vista. You can download it using following link: Download VistaVG Icon Pack More Info After downloading the file, extract it and you'll get a folder...

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Change Look-n-Feel of Windows XP Start Menu

This tutorial will assist you in customizing Windows XP startmenu appearance. After following this tutorial, you'll get the startmenu look like following screenshot: STEP 1: You can change the text of various startmenu entries like Control Panel, Connect To, Help & Support, Run, Search, etc. To change them, you'll need to edit %windir%\Explorer.exe...

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