Linkin Park Logo Start Menu Button (Windows 7 only)

Hi guys,

A friend of mine came up with the idea to create a LP theme for Windows 7.
Now I don't want to create a whole theme, but a LP start menu button seemed cool to me.

So I made it, and here's a screenshot:

It has a nice hover/clicked state too.

For the people who want it too, here's a simple tutorial.
It isn't hard and you can always change it back (I'm not responsible if it causes any problems though, of which the chance is minimal)

How-To Install in 5 simple steps:
1) Download the .ZIP file attached to this post
2) Unzip the file
3) Open 'Windows 7 Start Button Changer.exe'
4) Click the start button icon next to 'Select & Change Start Button', and then select my LP orb image
5) Wait for it to show up and enjoy

Troubleshooting
- In the rare eventuality that you lose your explorer.exe, then from your desktop, press CTRL-SHIFT-ESC to bring up the Task Manager. Click File tab > New Task > Type cmd > Click Run. In the command prompt which opens, type sfc /scannow and hit enter. Restart when asked to.

- IF in x64 version, you receive an ‘unhandled exception‘ error, please click on Continue or try running it again ‘As an Admin‘.

- IF the Start Button does not get changed, you may have to follow these steps:
a) Make sure that the program is closed.
b) Manually take ownership of “C:\Windows\explorer.exe”
c) Run the program and select the orb. It should now work.

Questions/Suggestions
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Enjoy!


Thanks to Kishan Bagaria for the button-change-software

 

That. Is. Fucking. Sweet.
Just because I might have to how can I remove this? Seeing as my whole family uses the computer, and may not approve.

 

@Hawk: Thanks If you want to restore your original button, click the icon next to 'Restore Original Explorer Backup'

 

Thats awesome man - I love it.

 

Sweet as, thanks!

 

Dude! Thanks man!!!

 

It worked! Thanks!

This is awesome.

NOTE: I had to choose "Run as Admin" to get it to change on my computer.

 

This is cool, thanks!

 

This is when I don't want to be a Mac user.

 

I'm a Mac user myself too, but I use this in my Parallels VM.

 

Looks like I have to go as the Admin too.

 

let me say that i like that.

 

Just installed this... effing awesome man thanks.

 

I came. Everywhere. This is awesome. Thank you.

 

sweet

 

Wait, it's not working for me... When I open it and try to choose it, it says an unhandled exception has occured. Then it says that if i click continue it will ignore the error and continue. Then nothing happens... What's going on? Please help!

 

wait! Forget it! I figured it out! all i had to do was right click on the program and click run as administrator and BOOM! It worked! Thanks man, looks fuckin AWESOME!

 

It doesnt work for me.. I dont know how to instal it as a Administrator. Im the administrator of this laptop, so why doesnt it work for me?

 

Right click on the Windows 7 Start Button Changer and click Run as Administrator and it should work

 

Ooooooo. When I get home I am going to try it.