Change Text on XP start Button

Change Text on XP start Button:

You’ll notice that after the new text string has been entered the Compile Script button that was

grayed out is now active. I won’t get into what’s involved in compiling a script, but suffice it

to say it’s going to make this exercise worthwhile. Click Compile Script and then save the

altered file using the Save As command on the File Menu. Do not use the Save command – Make sure

to use the Save As command and choose a name for the file. Save the newly named file to

C:\Windows.


Step 2 – Modify the Registry

!!!make a backup of your registry before making changes!!!

Now that the modified explorer.exe has been created it’s necessary to modify the registry so the

file will be recognized when the user logs on to the system. If you don’t know how to access the

registry I’m not sure this article is for you, but just in case it’s a temporary memory lapse, go

to Start (soon to be something else) Run and type regedit in the Open field. Navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\ SOFTWARE\ Microsoft\ Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\ Winlogon

In the right pane, double click the "Shell" entry to open the Edit String dialog box. In Value

data: line, enter the name that was used to save the modified explorer.exe file. Click OK.

Close Registry Editor and either log off the system and log back in, or reboot the entire system

if that’s your preference. If all went as planned you should see your new Start button with the

revised text.