Change Start Menu Text To something else?

orionsbuckle · #1 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 02:57 PM

ok i did a search on "change start menu text" didnt find what i was looking for...

is there any way to change the "Start" on the screen to anything else like my name or something?

i mean i can change the icon next to it and i can even change the font its written in...but can i change the word?

Please help...Thanks

Orion

**rainfreak** · #2 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 03:19 PM

In the first post of this thread is your answer

johnnyeoneal · #3 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 03:22 PM

Well there is a way, I've seen it done on SPJ "smartphonejunkie.com." Dash has his changed to "DASH" instead of "START." However, I do not know exactly how it can be accomplished. If I'm correct, I believe he had some help with that as well. So hopefully the answer will arise in this thread because I along with many others would love to play with that as well.

**darren.wlsn1** · #4 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 03:30 PM

+1 for rainfreak, thats the easy way.

orionsbuckle · #5 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 05:28 PM

thanks RainFreak...well thats the post i had been in looking at it...and thats how i customized my taskbar and changed the start icon...anyways........

BUT...i cant find how to change the text..what am i doing wrong??????
heres what i do

open shellres.192.dll.0409.mui with ResHack. all i see is stuff for icons? so i can go to icon 321 and i cant change any lettering. is there something im doing wrong?

**rainfreak** · #6 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 06:09 PM

Did you unsign it first?

orionsbuckle · #7 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 06:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rainfreak

Did you unsign it first?

yes i used UnSigner.exe then opened it up...but in the instructions it says go to "string value 321" all i can find is "icon" and then go to 321 and it shows the windows flag?

orionsbuckle · #8 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 11:31 PM

anyone? jw

**MrHawaii** · #9 (**permalink**) 03-10-2009, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orionsbuckle

thanks RainFreak...well thats the post i had been in looking at it...and thats how i customized my taskbar and changed the start icon...anyways........

BUT...i cant find how to change the text..what am i doing wrong??????
heres what i do

open shellres.192.dll.0409.mui with ResHack. all i see is stuff for icons? so i can go to icon 321 and i cant change any lettering. is there something im doing wrong?

It is actually in file shellres.dll.0409.mui not shellress.192.dll.0409.mui like you quoted. I know it is similar in name and don't worry I made that mistake the first time also.

Best of luck!

klone9d6r · #10 (**permalink**) 03-11-2009, 02:00 AM

let get things straight... i changed dash's text from 'START' to 'DASH'.. http://www.smartphonejunkie.com/show...ght=start+text, if anyone would like for me to make custom start icons/change the start menu text please feel free to request it over at smartphonejunkie.. i only say this bcuz i spend 99% of my time on the internet over there and little to no time anywhere else.. sorry if it to much to ask but u do get what u request in the long run.