Im working on my first theme ever, and meanwhile learning my way through StyleBuilder. I am almost done with the start bar so far, but I have one problem. I want to get rid of the text "Start" and the little windows flag that are sitting ontop of the start button image. I know it has something to do with the margin's but I cannot seem to get it right. Thank you in advance for the help!

Anyone?

You'll need to use the resource hacker. That just helps you edit the text.
Check ntfs.org if you cant find the link on this site.

which system file controls the start menu?

http://www.MSFN.org/articles.php?action=show&id=3 only for changing text.

and here is the best guide how to change text, image and color of start button.

Enjoy

Thanks xper very grateful for the help.

Like the first post, i am a first time xp visual style maker...and since i am using StyleBuilder, i have to start from the default XP styles...however, evrythime i compile and apply the modified theme, that annoying WinXP flag logo/icon is always there to obstruct my newly made Start button..how do i get rid of it...? and if i do, does that method only work for my computer or will it also apply to the .msstyle file? Thank u in advance

can someone please show me how to me remove the winxp logo/icon/flag... & remove the word "start" from my start button? all the links are down. can this be done by editing the visual style itself so that if i apply my visual style to any computer it wont ever show again?

thanks in advance...