See? That wasn’t so hard, was it? Take a look at my Start button in the graphic below. If you ever want to revert the changes, just follow the process again or rename the explorer.exe backup file that we created in the Windows directory. Make sure that you end the explorer.exe process or you won’t be able to replace your hacked version with the original.
You can use this process for editing most of the text strings you’ll see in the Windows environment. A good many of the default error messages and dialog boxes are strewn throughout Explorer.exe. But here's a little word of caution: making too many changes can cause it not to work at all. Always make sure that you keep that original backup.
In an emergency, you can always extract the original Explorer.exe file from your original Windows installation disc or the recovery disc provided by your PC manufacturer.
I hope you had as much fun as I did. Be sure to stick around for part 2 of this series when I show you step-by-step how to create and replace your start button’s graphic icon. I’ll also be revealing a nice secret that you won’t find anywhere else on the Internet. Don’t miss it! Until next time…
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