TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
- Andrew Tapferke
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TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
1. Download the lastest Resource Hacker (3.6 - 16 September 2011)
2. Takeown System32\shsxs.dll.
3. Open it in Resource Hacker
4. Replace the 5231 and 5232 (PNG) resources.
5. Backup it.
6. Save the resource hacked shsxs.
7. Reboot
2. Takeown System32\shsxs.dll.
3. Open it in Resource Hacker
4. Replace the 5231 and 5232 (PNG) resources.
5. Backup it.
6. Save the resource hacked shsxs.
7. Reboot
Last edited by Andrew Tapferke on Sun Sep 18, 2011 4:08 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
Wow! Thanks!
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
The part in between the tiles is still green, another entry to edit for that?
Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
The SysWOW64 doesn't need to be changed since the Start screen is always opened in 64-bit on 64-bit Windows.
Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
How do you edit the background color (I mean the green band) ?Panda X wrote:The SysWOW64 doesn't need to be changed since the Start screen is always opened in 64-bit on 64-bit Windows.
I guess it's in UI files right?
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
Thanks
But I'm waiting for Panda X's or Hounsell's guide as they changed everything from the green band in the middle, to the lockscreen and sidebars.
But I'm waiting for Panda X's or Hounsell's guide as they changed everything from the green band in the middle, to the lockscreen and sidebars.
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
No problem. I did what i could.TechDudeGeorge wrote:Thanks
But I'm waiting for Panda X's or Hounsell's guide as they changed everything from the green band in the middle, to the lockscreen and sidebars.
If they don't want to make public their method, not my fault.
Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
Nice tutorial, but I am gonna hold off for now. Surely somebody will create an app to change the background soon.
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
Hounsell said he'll be posting the files soon for the blue version. So hopefully someone can edit it to purple or other colours.Andrew Tapferke wrote:No problem. I did what i could.TechDudeGeorge wrote:Thanks
But I'm waiting for Panda X's or Hounsell's guide as they changed everything from the green band in the middle, to the lockscreen and sidebars.
If they don't want to make public their method, not my fault.
Current Windows 8 Leaks: 7850 / 7929 / 7955 / 7959 (x64) / 7989 (x64)
Current Windows 8 Releases: Windows Developer Preview - 8102 (M3) , Windows 8 Consumer Preview - 8250, Windows 8 Release Preview - 8400
Future Release: Windows 8
Current Windows 8 Releases: Windows Developer Preview - 8102 (M3) , Windows 8 Consumer Preview - 8250, Windows 8 Release Preview - 8400
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
As far as i understood their method,TechDudeGeorge wrote: Hounsell said he'll be posting the files soon for the blue version. So hopefully someone can edit it to purple or other colours.
WinDBG (x86) - Open Crash Dump - System32\uxtheme.dll -
Code: Select all
.sympath srv*C:\symbols*http://msdl.microsoft.com/download/symbols
.reload
dd g_ImmersiveColors
ln g_ImmersiveColors
Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
It's not that we didn't want to make it public, I had to write a basic tutorial/guide while also finishing up and make sure everything would work. However as of a few minutes ago we've published a quick tutorial so people could do it themselves. http://metrothemes.deviantart.comAndrew Tapferke wrote:No problem. I did what i could.TechDudeGeorge wrote:Thanks
But I'm waiting for Panda X's or Hounsell's guide as they changed everything from the green band in the middle, to the lockscreen and sidebars.
If they don't want to make public their method, not my fault.
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
I think this may be what your looking for, at least part way.
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- Andrew Tapferke
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
There is a better program for Windows 8 Start Screen Customization, My WDP Tools.
Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
This one did it for me. Pay attention to the resolution instructions!
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http://ruanmei.deviantart.com/art/Windo ... -259453275
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
The start screen changer(s)/start screen is really glitchy.
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Re: TUT: Custom Windows 8 Start Menu Background
Cool! Really Good i really dont like using software to do it for me..I like doing it myself
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