I have a Windows 7 pc. I recently installed a new program called resource hacker which allows you to modify system files. I also on my computer have a Windows XP VHD which I also installed the program. I first tried editing the explorer.exe file on windows 7. The few first times I was able to use system restore to restore my computer back to an earlier date. I edited the explorer.exe file on Windows XP also. On Windows 7 once it was edited, I followed the instructions on how to save it. When I saved it I has to restart my computer. Once I did that, the desktop color came on and the icons and start menu and taskbar were gone as if there were no explorer.exe file at all. This time when I did it I went to system restore in the system recovery options before I got to the log on screen. It said that there were no restore points available. I also tried putting the original files in the windows folder through task manager, but that didn't work either. when I restarted I got the same screen as I did before. I managed to save it on Windows XP. In Windows XP I just had to go and end the explorer.exe file in task manager. I did that and I got the desired result that I edited it for. On Windows 7 I followed the instructions of how to save it, but it just won't work. I followed the instructions just as they said but I get the same result every time. On the website that it tells you how to save it, but what I don't understand is that how they did it so easily on Windows 7, but when you try to save it on your own computer you run into that same problem that I am running into. What I don't get is that how it works on Windows XP, but I can't get it to work on Windows 7. I hope that help clarify the issue that I am having with my computer and the program.
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