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Published: 2007-09-06 14:26:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 11894; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 840
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Description [UPDATE Sep 08, 07]
zip includes variant and msstyles

1, Open msstyles with Resource Hacker.

2, Select VARIANT>NORMAL>1033 in left pane.
then click 'Action>Save Resource as a binary file...' on the main menu.
Save the filename as 'normal.variant'.

3, Open 'normal.variant' with hex editor.
0x014470 OVERWRITE 01 to 00
then save and close hex editor.

4, Back to Resource Hacker.
Select VARIANT>NORMAL>1033 again.
And right click on it.
Choose 'Replace Resources...' in context menu.
Click 'Open file with new resource' and select 'normal.variant'.
In 'Resource Type' put VARIANT.
In 'Resource Name' put NORMAL.
And click 'replace' button.

5, 'File>Save' on the main menu.
And close Resource Hacker.
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Comments: 27

genuine555 [2009-11-19 05:07:10 +0000 UTC]

So can you tell us how to do it in win7 ?

the hexes don't match in win7...

please respond ???!!

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otopato [2009-03-11 23:14:03 +0000 UTC]

hello tkanks

but could you tell us how do in Windows 7.

I try but the numbers in 0x014470 are diferents.

well thank you

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bendermac [2008-12-29 13:41:28 +0000 UTC]

Thanks!

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jpranaymartin [2008-08-29 04:35:03 +0000 UTC]

Thanks, ALOT!
I just needed it to put it back...

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MironV [2008-06-23 15:07:33 +0000 UTC]

Very useful!

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kairon [2008-01-24 00:04:10 +0000 UTC]

does it work with basic theme?

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Simieski [2008-01-20 22:26:37 +0000 UTC]

even so... does this apply to xp or just vista?? how do I do this on xp pro?

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Simieski [2008-01-20 22:24:50 +0000 UTC]

apologies, just realised I have to download it, duuuh sorry!

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Simieski [2008-01-20 22:24:10 +0000 UTC]

which os does this apply to?? im on xp pro and want to do this, but dont know where to find msstyles??

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patrickgs [2007-11-07 20:05:53 +0000 UTC]

please i have only one question, please answer only this. how did you do the stream with other image position?? it would be very nice if you could answer i know you are busy but only this. thank you very much.

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hirawan [2007-09-17 01:06:25 +0000 UTC]

MARVELOUS !!!

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sahtel08 [2007-09-15 00:03:41 +0000 UTC]

hey how about a tutorial for moving the user picture to the left of the start menu above the program list ?...

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masterus [2007-09-08 22:20:04 +0000 UTC]

maybe it's off-question but what Vista style do you use on that screenshot??

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ZEUSosX [2007-09-08 19:14:01 +0000 UTC]

Excelent work as always!

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Michel8170 [2007-09-08 14:41:47 +0000 UTC]

Same here

Thanks

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Vathanx [2007-09-08 12:49:32 +0000 UTC]

Not good... there is no 01 under this address...

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psycoB In reply to Vathanx [2007-09-08 14:20:21 +0000 UTC]

maybe your variant is .res file
in this case
address 0x144c8 OVERWRITE 01 to 00
please try

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Vathanx In reply to psycoB [2007-09-08 14:29:37 +0000 UTC]

Excelent Works

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psycoB In reply to Vathanx [2007-09-08 14:36:38 +0000 UTC]

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Vathanx In reply to psycoB [2007-09-08 14:37:46 +0000 UTC]

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Vathanx In reply to psycoB [2007-09-08 14:25:50 +0000 UTC]

Oki... I'll check it

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Vathanx [2007-09-08 12:37:06 +0000 UTC]

Goood

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am3r1ca [2007-09-08 10:12:02 +0000 UTC]

hey, this is great. i have a question...i have seen place start menus...can you explain how to change mine from white (vista menu) to black?

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Michel8170 [2007-09-07 17:46:25 +0000 UTC]

Great!!

Thank you

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ralph1975 [2007-09-06 21:24:59 +0000 UTC]

thank you for this information

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patrickgs [2007-09-06 17:22:04 +0000 UTC]

thank you very much!

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DucTien [2007-09-06 14:28:39 +0000 UTC]

Great Bro !

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