Windows 7 Start Orb Changer: Ultimate Tool To Change Your Start Orb
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Features:
Allows you to change the orb in four different ways:
Context Menu
Drag & Drop
Change Button
Command Line (Syntax only contains orb location)
Works with all DPIs (If the orb is too big or too small it will automatically resize it)
Works with both x86/32-bit and x64/64-bit
Works with both PNG and BMP file formats
Can integrate with desktop context menu
Can integrate with PNG and BMP file formats' context menu
Allows you to change the orb in two different methods:
Memory Patching - Edits the start orb in memory which doesn't cause any UAC prompts
Resource Editing - Edits the start orb by replacing resources of %windir%\explorer.exe
Easy to use & simple interface
Two modes for normal and advanced users
First & ultimate Windows 7 start orb changer available on the internet
How to use:
1. Close all your apps.
2. Run the tool as administrator.
3. Click Change.
4. Select the start orb and click Open. You can get some orbs from these links: 1, 2, 3
5. Windows Explorer will now restart automatically and you will see the new start orb/button which you chose. Click OK.
To restore the original start orb click Restore. You can expand the advanced settings by clicking the arrow at the bottom right corner of the window:
Checking the Add Shortcut In Context Menu option will add an Start Orb option in the desktop context menu so that you can access the tool with one click:
Checking the Add Option In Context Menu option will add an Set As Start Orb option in the context menu of all PNG and BMP files so that you can change your start orb with one click:
To create your own start orb visit this tutorial: How To Create A Windows 7 Start Orb
Credit goes to Jeff Bush for the memory patch and resource updater, famfamfam for the icons.
Troubleshooting:
In case anything goes wrong, just follow the steps in the following link to restore everything back to default easily: http://www.door2windows.com/windows-troubleshooting/
If you see "Failed to update BITMAP 6801-6824" messages in a black screen when Windows starts, do the following:
Click Restore.
Click the arrow in the bottom right corner to see the advanced settings.
Select Change By Editing Resources.
Change the orb as usual.
Download Windows 7 Start Orb Changer
Download the door2windows app bundle (including all 30 freewares without adwares + premium support) for $5
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