Windows 7 Start Button Changer

Sep 05, 2015  This is a compilation of featured Windows 7/Vista Start buttons. To download a button, right click the image - Save image as/Save picture as. Then open Start Menu Settings and go to the 'Start Menu Style' tab, and pick that image. Aug 29, 2013  Download Windows 7 Start Button Changer. Its a real pleasure to release Windows 7 Start Button Changer. This freeware portable app allows you change the Windows 7 Start Orb or Button easily.

Oct 22, 2017  Hi, I have Windows 7 with the classic theme. I want to change/remove the text 'Start' from Menu Start Button (that in left down corner of the screen). I know how to change it (with ResHacker) in Windows XP but unfortunatelly this way is not possible for Windows 7. Maybe someone could help me. Only way i know how to modify it in Windows 7, 8, 8.1.

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If you are bored of looking at the same old Windows 7 Start Orb, you can now change it easily. Just click on Select & Change Start Button to select a custom Start Orb.

The program will backup you original explorer.exe, change the start button and restart explorer.exe.

To restore the default Start Orb and explorer from the backup, click Restore Original Explorer Backup.

The next time you want to change the start orb and you start the app, we will get a screen with option to restore the original or select and change the orb.

Notes:

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  1. Before changing from one custom orb to another custom orb, I’d suggest you first Restore Original Explorer Backup and go back to the defaults and then change over to another custom orb.
  2. The program, must be run from its own Program Folder.
  3. Best to always create a System Restore point first. Should you face any issue, you can always restore back to a good point. Alternatively, copy-paste sfc /scannow in an elevated cmd. This will run the System File Checker and replace all corrupted system files with original system files.
  4. In the rare eventuality that you lose your explorer.exe, then from your desktop, press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC to bring up the Task Manager. Click File tab > New Task > Type cmd > Click Run. In the command prompt which opens, type sfc /scannow and hit enter. Restart when asked to.
  5. IF in x64 version, you receive an ‘unhandled exception‘ error, please click on Continue or try running it again ‘As an Admin‘.
  6. If the Start Button does not get changed, you may have to follow these steps:
    • Make sure that the program is closed.
    • Manually take ownership of “C:Windowsexplorer.exe” – or you can use our UWT to do so easily.
    • Run the program and select the orb. It should now work.

I have tried & tested it on Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit, personally and it works like a charm. Right click the program icon and ‘Run it as Admin’.

The download also includes some 10 Sample Start Orbs, whose creators have been duly credited there. If you need more, you can always search for them on DeviantArt on on the internet.

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If you are bored of the look at the same old Windows 7 Start Orb, you can now change it easily. Click on Select & Change Start Button to select a custom Start Orb. The program will backup you original explorer.exe, change the start button and restart explorer.exe. To restore the default Start Orb and explorer from the backup, click Restore Original Explorer Backup.