(5) Change in About Windows dialog box
To modify About Windows dialog box similar to Windows Vista, we have to mod two files
xpsp1res.dll and shell32.dll....and here we go....
Open xpsp1res.dll file in ResHacker and Navigate to DIALOG --> 14352 --> 1033
Select all and delete all contents n now copy the below code and paste and then press button Compile Script to refresh changes and File-->Save to perform commit changes
xpsp1res.dll's code
14352 DIALOGEX 20, 20, 275, 238
STYLE DS_FIXEDSYS | DS_MODALFRAME | WS_POPUP | WS_CAPTION | WS_SYSMENU
CAPTION "About %s"
LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
{
CONTROL 0, 12297, STATIC, SS_ICON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 7, 55, 21, 20
CONTROL "Microsoft® %s", 13568, STATIC, SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 55, 200, 10
CONTROL "", 13579, STATIC, SS_LEFTNOWORDWRAP | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 65, 235, 10
CONTROL "Copyright © 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.", 13578, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 75, 210, 10
CONTROL "The Windows Vista™ Business operating system and its user interface are protected by trademark and other pending or existing intellectual property rights in the United States and other countries.", 13587, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 85, 210, 40
CONTROL "", 13581, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 125, 180, 20
CONTROL "This product is licensed under the <A>Microsoft Software License Terms</A> to:", 13586, "SysLink", 0x50000000, 35, 145, 180, 20
CONTROL "user name", 13575, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 45, 165, 180, 10
CONTROL "org name", 13576, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 45, 175, 180, 10
CONTROL "", 13095, STATIC, SS_ETCHEDHORZ | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 187, 235, 1
CONTROL "Physical memory available to Windows®:", 13570, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 35, 192, 230, 10
CONTROL "", 13571, STATIC, SS_LEFT | SS_NOPREFIX | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE, 168, 192, 88, 10
CONTROL "OK", 1, BUTTON, BS_DEFPUSHBUTTON | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_TABSTOP, 220, 218, 50, 14
}
Now open shell32.dll file using ResHacker and navigate to String Table --> 4 --> 1033
here edit the first line that have ID 60 in such way
60, "Version 6.0 (Build 6000)"
Now navigate to BITMAP --> 131 and BITMAP --> 138, replace both bmps with new one.
Press button Compile Script to refresh changes and File-->Save to perform commit changes.
(6) Change the Icon of C drive or System drive
Windows Vista display different icon of system drive with Microsoft flag. We can perform the same as in Windows XP via change some registry settings.
Copy the icon file at C:\Windows\ or where you want
Open registry editor and navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer
Now create a new key named DriveIcons n then create once more under the DriveIcons and named it as the drive letter, that icon to be changed. lets say C
Now create a key under C and named it DefaultIcon and goto right side pane of key. here type the path of icon file in (Default) value such as "C:\Windows\C.ico" without quote.
Open My Computer and press F5 to refresh or commit changes.
Download : About Windows bmps and system drive icon.
(7) Make My Computer view as in Windows Vista
Windows Vista doesn't contain shared and user's documents in My Computer (Computer).
To make similar in Windows XP, Open Registry Editor (Type regedit in Run Dialog box and press enter)
Navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer
(If Explorer not exist then create via right click on Policies and select Key and named it)
Now create a DWORD value named NoSharedDocuments and set value to 1.
Restart or LogOff to take effect.