diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc
index d3e7fce2709..e5053b4a1b8 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/explorer_intres.rc
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ IDB_LOGOV               BITMAP  DISCARDABLE     "res/logov.bmp"
 
 IDA_EXPLORER ACCELERATORS DISCARDABLE 
 BEGIN
-    0x58,            ID_FILE_EXIT,           VIRTKEY, ALT, NOINVERT
-    0x53,            ID_VIEW_FULLSCREEN,     VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, 
+    "X",            ID_FILE_EXIT,           VIRTKEY, ALT, NOINVERT
+    "S",            ID_VIEW_FULLSCREEN,     VIRTKEY, SHIFT, CONTROL, 
                                                     NOINVERT
 END
 
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/reactos.ico b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/reactos.ico
index c0c0ac504ce..a8369c76aa2 100644
Binary files a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/reactos.ico and b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/reactos.ico differ
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/startmenu.ico b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/startmenu.ico
index 60fc893823d..778ae5b1d0f 100644
Binary files a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/startmenu.ico and b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/res/startmenu.ico differ
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
index 06d42d19831..6641d666694 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/desktopbar.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ LRESULT DesktopBar::Init(LPCREATESTRUCT pcs)
 
 	 // create start button
 	new PictureButton(Button(_hwnd, ResString(IDS_START), 2, 2, STARTBUTTON_WIDTH, DESKTOPBARBAR_HEIGHT-8, IDC_START, WS_VISIBLE|WS_CHILD|BS_OWNERDRAW),
-						SmallIcon(IDI_STARTMENU));
+						SmallIcon(IDI_STARTMENU)/*, GetStockBrush(WHITE_BRUSH)*/);
 
 	 // create task bar
 	_hwndTaskBar = TaskBar::Create(_hwnd);
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
index 1388e6c55f2..a7d1ca47389 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/taskbar/startmenu.cpp
@@ -526,10 +526,11 @@ void StartMenuButton::DrawItem(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis)
 	TCHAR title[BUFFER_LEN];
 	GetWindowText(_hwnd, title, BUFFER_LEN);
 
+	BkMode bk_mode(dis->hDC, TRANSPARENT);
+
 	if (dis->itemState & (ODS_DISABLED|ODS_GRAYED))
 		DrawGrayText(dis, &textRect, title, DT_SINGLELINE|DT_NOPREFIX|DT_VCENTER);
 	else {
-		BkMode mode(dis->hDC, TRANSPARENT);
 		TextColor lcColor(dis->hDC, GetSysColor(text_color));
 		DrawText(dis->hDC, title, -1, &textRect, DT_SINGLELINE|DT_NOPREFIX|DT_VCENTER);
 	}
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
index 6c6fe4f8856..ad3b5709279 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ void OwnerdrawnButton::DrawGrayText(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis, LPRECT pRect, LPCTSTR
 		RECT shadowRect = {pRect->left+1, pRect->top+1, pRect->right+1, pRect->bottom+1};
 		DrawText(dis->hDC, title, -1, &shadowRect, dt_flags);
 
-		BkMode mode(dis->hDC, TRANSPARENT);
 		SetTextColor(dis->hDC, gray);
 		DrawText(dis->hDC, title, -1, pRect, dt_flags);
 	} else {
@@ -612,27 +611,39 @@ void OwnerdrawnButton::DrawGrayText(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis, LPRECT pRect, LPCTSTR
 }
 
 
+static BOOL DrawButton(HDC hdc, LPRECT prect, UINT state, HBRUSH hbrush)
+{
+	FillRect(hdc, prect, hbrush);
+	DrawEdge(hdc, prect, EDGE_RAISED, BF_RECT|BF_SOFT);
+
+	return TRUE;
+}
+
+
 /* not yet used
 void ColorButton::DrawItem(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis)
 {
-	UINT style = DFCS_BUTTONPUSH;
+	UINT state = DFCS_BUTTONPUSH;
 
 	if (dis->itemState & ODS_DISABLED)
-		style |= DFCS_INACTIVE;
+		state |= DFCS_INACTIVE;
 
 	RECT textRect = {dis->rcItem.left+2, dis->rcItem.top+2, dis->rcItem.right-4, dis->rcItem.bottom-4};
 
 	if (dis->itemState & ODS_SELECTED) {
-		style |= DFCS_PUSHED;
+		state |= DFCS_PUSHED;
 		++textRect.left;	++textRect.top;
 		++textRect.right;	++textRect.bottom;
 	}
 
-	DrawFrameControl(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, DFC_BUTTON, style);
+	DrawFrameControl(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, DFC_BUTTON, state);
+	//DrawButton(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, state, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE));
 
 	TCHAR title[BUFFER_LEN];
 	GetWindowText(_hwnd, title, BUFFER_LEN);
 
+	BkMode bk_mode(dis->hDC, TRANSPARENT);
+
 	if (dis->itemState & (ODS_DISABLED|ODS_GRAYED))
 		DrawGrayText(dis, &textRect, title, DT_SINGLELINE|DT_VCENTER|DT_CENTER);
 	else {
@@ -657,36 +668,40 @@ void ColorButton::DrawItem(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis)
 
 void PictureButton::DrawItem(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis)
 {
-	UINT style = DFCS_BUTTONPUSH;
+	UINT state = DFCS_BUTTONPUSH;
 
 	if (dis->itemState & ODS_DISABLED)
-		style |= DFCS_INACTIVE;
+		state |= DFCS_INACTIVE;
 
 	POINT iconPos = {dis->rcItem.left+2, (dis->rcItem.top+dis->rcItem.bottom-16)/2};
 	RECT textRect = {dis->rcItem.left+16+4, dis->rcItem.top+2, dis->rcItem.right-4, dis->rcItem.bottom-4};
 
 	if (dis->itemState & ODS_SELECTED) {
-		style |= DFCS_PUSHED;
+		state |= DFCS_PUSHED;
 		++iconPos.x;		++iconPos.y;
 		++textRect.left;	++textRect.top;
 		++textRect.right;	++textRect.bottom;
 	}
 
 	if (_flat) {
+		FillRect(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, _hBrush);
+
 		if (GetWindowStyle(_hwnd) & BS_FLAT)	// Only with BS_FLAT set, there will be drawn a frame without highlight.
 			DrawEdge(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, EDGE_RAISED, BF_RECT|BF_FLAT);
 	} else
-		DrawFrameControl(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, DFC_BUTTON, style);
+		//DrawFrameControl(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, DFC_BUTTON, state);
+		DrawButton(dis->hDC, &dis->rcItem, state, _hBrush);
 
-	DrawIconEx(dis->hDC, iconPos.x, iconPos.y, _hIcon, 16, 16, 0, GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE), DI_NORMAL);
+	DrawIconEx(dis->hDC, iconPos.x, iconPos.y, _hIcon, 16, 16, 0, _hBrush, DI_NORMAL);
 
 	TCHAR title[BUFFER_LEN];
 	GetWindowText(_hwnd, title, BUFFER_LEN);
 
+	BkMode bk_mode(dis->hDC, TRANSPARENT);
+
 	if (dis->itemState & (ODS_DISABLED|ODS_GRAYED))
 		DrawGrayText(dis, &textRect, title, DT_SINGLELINE|DT_VCENTER/*|DT_CENTER*/);
 	else {
-		//BkMode mode(dis->hDC, TRANSPARENT);
 		TextColor lcColor(dis->hDC, GetSysColor(COLOR_BTNTEXT));
 		DrawText(dis->hDC, title, -1, &textRect, DT_SINGLELINE|DT_VCENTER/*|DT_CENTER*/);
 	}
diff --git a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
index f5dc6d58909..fc06d957a0a 100644
--- a/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
+++ b/reactos/subsys/system/explorer/utility/window.h
@@ -455,13 +455,16 @@ struct PictureButton : public OwnerdrawnButton
 {
 	typedef OwnerdrawnButton super;
 
-	PictureButton(HWND hwnd, HICON hIcon, bool flat=false)
-	 :	super(hwnd), _hIcon(hIcon), _flat(flat) {}
+	PictureButton(HWND hwnd, HICON hIcon, HBRUSH hbrush=GetSysColorBrush(COLOR_BTNFACE), bool flat=false)
+	 :	super(hwnd), _hIcon(hIcon), _hBrush(hbrush), _flat(flat)
+	{
+	}
 
 protected:
 	virtual void DrawItem(LPDRAWITEMSTRUCT dis);
 
 	HICON	_hIcon;
+	HBRUSH	_hBrush;
 	bool	_flat;
 };