If you want to add your own custom icon to the start button then you have to go through some hoops. So, you have to manually create the start button icon. Basically, you have to create a custom start orb image that contains icons for three start button states. Note: If you want three different icons for three different states, then download three icons. As for me, I will slightly change the one icon to represent different states.
Once you have the icon, open the image editing software of your choice. After creating the blank image, use the built-in ruler to divide the image into three equal parts vertically. The top, middle, and bottom parts represent default, hover, and pressed states. Now, drag and drop your icon s into those three divided sections.
Make sure they are exactly centered in their own section. After doing that, save the image in PNG format and close the image editing application. In my case, this is the start image orb I created. This will add the custom start button icon to the application.
Trust me, I tried three different software and none worked better. This good thing is, you can follow the basic gist of this article to change the start button icon. Make sure that you are logged in as an Administrator. Select Properties. Click the Security tab. Click the Edit button. Check the "Allow" box for the "Full control" entry.
Click Apply. Rename the button changer program. Open the folder that you extracted the button changer program to. Find the program labeled "Windows 7 Start Button Changer v 2. Delete the "1" from the end of the filename to turn it into a standard EXE file. Run the button changer program.
Right-click the newly renamed file and select "Run as Administrator". If you don't run it as an Administrator, you will receive an error. Choose your new orb images. When the program starts, you will see the currently selected orbs.
There are three different orbs for each set: neutral, hover, and clicked. Each replacement file will contain all three versions of the orb. The Windows 7 Start Button Changer program comes bundled with 10 replacement orbs. You can also download more online from a variety of sources such as deviantArt. Make sure that any replacement you choose contains all three orb states. The program will automatically backup your explorer.
If you want to change orbs to a new image, you should first revert to the original by clicking the "Restore Original Explorer Backup" button. Once the original has been restored, you can choose a new one using the above steps. Check whether you have a bit or a bit operating system.
Then check which infrastructure of these the software supports. If you are still having problems look for an alternate software. Windows has many restrictions as to how much you can customize the interface, so it's not possible to change the "Orb" Start Menu without additional software.
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