Windows 7 Start Button Animator : Get Animated Start Button in Windows 7

14th May 2010 - Customization, Downloads, Windows, Windows 7

Windows 7 Start Button Animator is a free portable tool that allows you to set an animated start button in Windows 7. You can set any animated gif image as your start button.

How to use:

  1. Run the tool. You will now see an animated orb instead of the old unanimated orb:

  2. Click on the orb icon in the system tray:

  3. Click on Select Orb and choose your desired GIF animation. You can get animated GIF images on the forum.
  4. Change Image Style to the style that best matches to your image.
  5. Change Taskbar Position to the position of your taskbar.
  6. If you want the tool to run everytime Windows starts up then select Run on Startup.

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  7. Click Apply.

Troubleshooting:

P.1 The start button appears on top of the video I am watching.

S. Select Video Mode in the Settings.

P.2 When I close the tool, the default unanimated orb is not there.

S. Click on Restore Orb in the Settings.

P.3 When I click on Restore Orb, the default unanimated orb is still not there.

S. Do the following:

  1. Make sure that the program is closed.
  2. Take ownership of C:\Windows\explorer.exe (Change C to your system drive) – Tutorial Link
  3. Run the program as admin and select Restore Orb again.

Download Link (ZIP – 437 KB)

Download Link (EXE – 916 KB)

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  • glennys

    How can I disable it? I mean uninstall? Please help, I can't find a way how.

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Select Restore Orb in the Settings.

  • seahorsepip

    If you get appchrash like me then:
    1go to C:/windows/
    2remove explorer.exe and rename explorer_backup_w7ba.exe to explorer.exe
    3log in and out.

  • xxrazor

    Another nice piece of software mate, keep up the good work.

    cheers
    xxrazor

  • julya

    and how can remover it?

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Select Restore Orb in the Settings.

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Select Restore Orb in the Settings.

  • http://geekiest.net/ Krish

    I tried the Restore Orb, but failed. It is showing nothing on the place of start button now. Then i tried the suggestion above by seahorsepip and it worked

  • Kard

    Where can I find good gif??? Some of the gif I tried look horrible(like have a white square around it or sometimes scraggly lines,etc)

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria
  • Vipul_Taneja

    Again nice app.. liked it

  • silvergt2

    wao is genial thanks ….

  • andrea

    is not working for me :( ownship taken, but nothing happens whe you “retore orb”

  • dondolo

    ************** Testo dell'eccezione **************
    System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Impossibile trovare il file.
    in Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Shell(String PathName, AppWinStyle Style, Boolean Wait, Int32 Timeout)
    in W7SBA.Settings.bRestoreOrb_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    in System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
    in System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
    in System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
    in System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
    in System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
    in System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
    in System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
    in System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria
  • Bruce

    Didn't work for me using Windows 7 Ultimate x64, furthermore, I can't find any uninstall info in Control Panel nor a start menu shortcut… Very bad in my opinion… If it dosen't work on x64 they really should state that and have an easier way to remove…

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    It's works on x64. To remove it just click on Restore Orb in the Settings.

  • vasujain1

    nice work !!

  • Pegaso

    Bello, molto interessante. :-D Grazie.

  • Rahamat Danyel

    thank you

  • Danishsultan007

    hey it didn't worked for me. i cannot restore even after i click on restore orb. The icon original icon disappears and there is just a blank taskbar left with no icon?? what is this? please help me out of this problem.

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria
  • Multitaskmachine

    where is the tool in first step. from where i can download????

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    The download button is given in the end of the article.

  • jimbo911

    how do i get rid of the animated start button?

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Click Restore Orb.

  • nate

    doesnt work for me… changed to that stupid defualt… but no app pops up to click restore orb.

  • BaCoNz

    I got a problem.

    I downloaded the program and it automatically changed to the GIF, now I cant get rid of it or change it. No window came up saying anything, I double clicked on the program (running it) and it auto changed with no windows comming up. I also double clicked the program again and nothing happened, please help

  • http://www.door2windows.com/ Kishan Bagaria

    Check the Troubleshooting section.

  • phil

    Restore Orb isn’t working. I have ownership of the file, I’m running as administrator.

    Giving me an error when I try to restore, File not found:

    System.IO.FileNotFoundException: File not found.
    at Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Shell(String PathName, AppWinStyle Style, Boolean Wait, Int32 Timeout)
    at W7SBA.Settings.bRestoreOrb_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

    ************** Loaded Assemblies **************
    mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
    —————————————-
    W7SBA
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///D:/Downloads/Software/System%20Tools/w7sba.exe
    —————————————-
    Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
    —————————————-
    System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
    —————————————-

  • phil

    Restore Orb isn’t working. I have ownership of the file, I’m running as administrator.

    Giving me an error when I try to restore, File not found:

    System.IO.FileNotFoundException: File not found.
    at Microsoft.VisualBasic.Interaction.Shell(String PathName, AppWinStyle Style, Boolean Wait, Int32 Timeout)
    at W7SBA.Settings.bRestoreOrb_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

    ************** Loaded Assemblies **************
    mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework64/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
    —————————————-
    W7SBA
    Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0
    CodeBase: file:///D:/Downloads/Software/System%20Tools/w7sba.exe
    —————————————-
    Microsoft.VisualBasic
    Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll
    —————————————-
    System
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Runtime.Remoting
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Runtime.Remoting/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Runtime.Remoting.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
    —————————————-
    System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.4927 (NetFXspW7.050727-4900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
    —————————————-

  • phil

    Restore Orb isn’t working. I have ownership of the file, I’m running as administrator.

    It says successful, but no dice

  • phil

    i redownloaded which fixed this error, but it still aint working

  • DirectX2

    Hey I use windows 7 32 bit, I started the program as an admin, and suddenly I had the icon. The programm doesn’t starts now. How can I remove the file?

  • DirectX2

    Oh, im sorry, I’m from germany and I didn’t know the word tray, so I didn’t find it, I looked it up and now I found, sorry guys, good work