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You can make Windows XP dialog box look like it by using Resource Hacker.

First disable Windows File Protection using WFPS10.exe

  wfps10.exe (30.5 KiB, 152 hits)

  ResHack.zip (546.8 KiB, 112 hits)

Open “%windir%System32Shell32.dll” file in Resource Hacker and go to:

Dialog -> 1020 -> 1033

Now replace the existing code in right-side pane with the code present in following file:

  progress_dialog_box_code.txt (1.3 KiB, 69 hits)

Click on Compile Script button.

You’ll also have to replace existing AVIs in the file with new ones. Download following Zip file and extract it:

  Progress_Dialog_Box_AVIs.zip (1.8 MiB, 65 hits)

After extracting the Zip file you’ll get 3 AVI files. Replace existing AVIs in shell32.dll file with these new ones in following manner:

AVI -> 160 ->1033 with 160.avi

AVI -> 161 ->1033 with 161.avi

AVI -> 162 ->1033 with 162.avi

AVI -> 163 ->1033 with 162.avi

AVI -> 164 ->1033 with 162.avi

In the Resource Type type AVI

In the Resource Name type respective name e.g 162,163 etc

In the Resource Language type 1033. See the figure for more detail

And also download a BMP file from here:

  404.zip (6.5 KiB, 63 hits)

After extracting the BMP file from it, add it at 404 location in file. Just click on Action -> Add a new resource and then click on Open file with new resource button. Select the downloaded BMP file and click on Open. Now in Resource Name enter 404 and in Resource Language enter 1033 and click on Add Resource button.

Restart Windows to take effect.

If something gets wrong then you can undo the changes. Simply navigate to windows system32 folder and delete shell32.dll and rename shell32_original.dll to shell32.dll