Most of the third-party Windows 7 visual styles that are available today come with a new Start Orb bitmap, but in order to get the new Start Orb you need to either edit or replace explorer file. If you are one of those who like to replace the default Start Orb with a custom one without tinkering system file, here is a small tool for you.
Windows 7 Start Orb Changer is a fantastic tool to quickly change the Start Orb bitmap (image) in a jiffy. The utility is extremely simple and useful especially for novice Windows users.
How to use it:
1. Download and extract the files to Desktop to get Windows 7 Start Orb Changer folder.
2. Run Windows 7 Start Orb Changer (.exe) file.
3. Click Change Orb button and browse to the custom Start Orb bitmap file. Note that you can find sample Orbs in Windows 7 Start Orb Changer folder.
4. If you are prompted with any confirmation dialog-box, click Continue.
5. You are done!
Grant says
the link is gone?
Jefli says
Download Link Broken. -File Not Found. Mirror Please :( HELP!!
Joshua says
It works with my copy of Windows 7 64 bit. It does give an error message, but if you run it as administrator it’s fine. Some times it randomly decides to delete explorer though. And even through command prompt I can’t get it back. System restore gets it back fine though.
danny says
only works if win7 is on c: drive, so as mine is on f: drive and XP is on c: drive i find this to be a complete and utter waste of time, he couldn’t even add the option to change drive letters, what a complete noob coder, hes a fucking selfish bastard, so either fix it for almost every pro who partitions for multiple os’ or consider yourself THE worst programmer of all time.
admin says
@ Chris
Thanks for your valuable inputs Chris. It appears that the software is not compatible with x64!! Will contact the developer more info. Thanks again.
Chris says
This blue screened me on Win 7 Pro x64. Completely lost my explorer.exe. I had to come to the desktop then ctrl-shift-esc, file->new task, cmd, then sfc /scannow and it repaired my desktop.
Mike Dallos says
Thank you………..I’m lovin’ it!
George says
I can’t get it to work. When choosing the orb I get a big error. Click continue and it goes back to the choose orb menu… And the orb will not change…