About this tag
ResHack, short for Resource Hacker, is a utility used to view, modify, add, and delete resources in Windows executable files. On WindowsForum.com, users discuss using ResHack to customize Windows interface elements such as context menu entries, the Start button balloon tip, and the Start orb. Common tasks include editing string tables and bitmaps within explorer.exe or its MUI files. These modifications require taking ownership of system files and careful editing to avoid system instability. Troubleshooting posts often involve recovering from failed customizations, such as a black screen after replacing the Start orb. The tag covers practical tips for personalizing Windows through resource editing.
  1. Elmer

    Windows 7 Move Delete in the Context Menu.

    Going back to my days on XP, I lost count of the number of times I went to rename a file only for it to disappear because I'd clicked Delete in the Context Menu instead. This set me on a mission to find out how to change the order of the context menu entries, eventually stumbling across the...
    • Elmer
    • Thread
    • 32-bit 64-bit context menu context menu order developer tools dll file management file renaming menu customization modification ownership registry reshack shell32 system files tech guide user experience user tips windows 7 windows xp
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Desktop Customization
  2. Elmer

    Windows 7 HOWTO: Remove Or Change The Start Button Balloon Tip

    This will permanently remove or change the Start Button "Start" balloon tip. I'm using Link Removed due to 404 Error for this tutorial. GoTo C:\Windows\en-US and Take Ownership of and then copy the explorer.exe.mui to somewhere safe. If you are running a 64 bit system you should also modify...
    • Elmer
    • Tutorial
    • balloon tip customization explorer modification ownership reshack scripting start button tutorial windows
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Tutorials
  3. Deathaze

    Windows 7 explorer.exe (I need help!)

    Hey guys I was fiddling around with my pc trying to replace the start orb with the PS button (playstation) by using reshack. So I saved the original .bmp edited it in PS and saved it as a .bmp I then editied the registry to use my newly created psexplorer.exe. I then ended my original explorer...
    • Deathaze
    • Thread
    • bitmap customization explorer graphics pc troubleshooting registry reshack start orb startup task manager windows 7
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support