Changing the Green Start Button...

[Rob]

Hey,

I have my Windows XP theme set to the default Windows XP
theme (called "Windows XP style"), but with the default
color changed from blue to silver.

My problem is that damn green start button.

I was wondering if there's any way to change that without
having to get StyleXP or any of those other programs and
going through all that stuff.

I have "Resource Hacker," but I can't find the .msstyles
file for the default Windows XP style. (It isn't in the
C:\Windows\Resources folder where all the rest of the
styles go).

Does anyone know where the style file for the default XP
style is located, or know any other way I can change the
green Start Menu button (The rest of the theme I'm happy
with; it's just that button).

Thanks.

 

[anonymous]

In Google-web do a search for "windows xp themes"
and find a google-amount of sites. Surf around and
if lots of stuff. Neat to do on Saturday/Sunday morning
when nothing else is happening.

 

[@nonymou$]

"start" here:

http://directory.google.com/Top/Computers/Software/Desktop
_Customization/Themes/Windows/

above text one complete line copy/paste into address box

 

[_ J _]

Hello Rob,

| the .msstyles file for the default Windows XP style.
| (It isn't in the C:\Windows\Resources folder
| where all the rest of the styles go).

On my XP_Pro,

C:\WINDOWS\Resources\Themes\Luna\luna.msstyles

--- Resource Type: Bitmap

- Resource Name: BLUE_STARTBUTTON_BMP
- (3 green buttons, no text)

- Resource Name: HOMESTEAD_STARTBUTTON_BMP
- (3 silver buttons, no text)

- Resource Name: METALLIC_STARTBUTTON_BMP
- (3 silver+green buttons, no text)


[Off topic - extra info]
--- Resource Type: String Table

- Resource Name: 63 Default (blue)/Silver/Olive Green

- Resource Name: 126
default blue color scheme
Metallic silver color scheme
Olive Green color scheme

- Resource Name: 376 NormalBlue@[SysMetrics]
CaptionFont=Trebuchet MS, 10, bold
...etc...

Jan

-----Original Message-----
Hey,

I have my Windows XP theme set to the default Windows XP
theme (called "Windows XP style"), but with the default
color changed from blue to silver.

My problem is that damn green start button.

I was wondering if there's any way to change that without
having to get StyleXP or any of those other programs and
going through all that stuff.

I have "Resource Hacker," but I can't find the .msstyles
file for the default Windows XP style. (It isn't in the
C:\Windows\Resources folder where all the rest of the
styles go).