Windows 7 Start Orb Changer: Ultimate Tool To Change Your Start Orb
7th January 2011 - Customization, Downloads, Windows, Windows 7
Windows 7 Start Orb Changer is a freeware from door2windows that allows you to change your start orb/button with just one click in Windows 7.
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 & clean interface
- Two modes for normal and advanced users
- First & ultimate Windows 7 start orb changer available on the internet
How to use:
- Run the tool as administrator.
- Click Change.
- Select the start orb and click Open. You can get some orbs from these links: 1, 2
- The Windows Explorer will now restart automatically and you will be able to 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.
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