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Step 4:

Expand String Table --->  37 from the tree view and click on 1033 as shown in the
figure below

Step 5:

From the right window next to where start is written in front of 578 edit the text to
what you want on your start button. For example I edited it to Wintipz as shown in the
figure below:

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Step 6:

Click on the "Compile Script" button on top of the right window. Now click on File --->
Save as ----> wintipz.exe as shown in Figure Below:

Step 7: Open registry editor by clicking on Start ---> Run and typing "regedit" at the
text box. Navigate to HKEY_Local_Machine -> Software -> Microsoft -> Windows NT ->
CurrentVersion -> Winlogon

From the right pane double click on shell and replace "explorer.exe" with "wintipz.exe"
as shown in figure below and then exit registry editor:
   

Step 8: Restart your computer to see the changes.

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