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AutopatcherXP, http://autopatcher.com/index.htm

either that or you've updated your windows.. cause there's a windows update the changes msgina.dll to new version (5.1.2600.1343)

Use restorator and hack the dll...or whatever program....

just is your version and replace it with all the icons etc..

Thanks jnr_subz33, you put me on the right track. I finally figured out that if you don't set icon packager to default windows before you uninstall it, it will screw up everything. Now everything works like a charm. Thank you.

No problems man....

Could someone upload the icons to change in the msgina.dll? I'll try to do it manually :) my ver is newer.

One more thing, I'm fully updated with windows update but my comctl32.dll is older than the shell pack's. What can I do?

Download the pack and use restorator to extract the icns files etc from the modded dlls..

then get you dll, and assign all the icons etc to your dll version...save and thats it...

sorry its not detailed...the program itself has a tutorial on how to achieve this...

remember to save yourself a backup...

Awesome set. ONly one problem I have encountered. How do you change this back icon?

Hmm i just checked mine and i have the same problem/bug..didn't really notice that..

im guessing he over looked that part..

maybe in his sp2 update he'll get that fixed..

Download the pack and use restorator to extract the icns files etc from the modded dlls..

then get you dll, and assign all the icons etc to your dll version...save and thats it...

sorry its not detailed...the program itself has a tutorial on how to achieve this...

remember to save yourself a backup...

Thanks but, mm.. I need to get over this process everytime WU opdates one of these files? :) can't I make a script or something for resource hacker/restorator/any else that will change them?

Imagine shell32.dll is changed, this could last forever, updating it over n over.

Thanks but, mm.. I need to get over this process everytime WU opdates one of these files? :) can't I make a script or something for resource hacker/restorator/any else that will change them?

Imagine shell32.dll is changed, this could last forever, updating it over n over.

hmm don't know about that one...

i just wait for a new version of APXP every month so i pretty much update then...

i don't think its possible but there might be a way...

ask around the forums or you could always just google it..

btw restorator doesn't take long at all...max 2 min...for updating dll, cpl or exe...

Ok I'm installing this and I am trying to change the PNG file icon using the directions in the shimgvw readme. It says to go to the icon tab in the properties of a PNG file, but there is no icon tab. How do I do it then?

Yeah there was no icon tab for me too, so what i would do is go to the file types section usually found under folder options and edit the icons from there....

find png format, then change the icon with the gant icon...

you might also want to get a image magnifier because its difficult to tell which icon is for what file type...zoom in and you should find out...

need anymore help...don't hesitate to ask...

posting this here too coz i think this needs to be here too

:)hanks s7evyn :)

Ok, i followed those exact instructions. Everything went ok, no errors.

Here is a screenshot of what my desktop looks like after i followed those instructions, did a reboot etc.

wtf.PNG

Now I'm a little confused why it shows the nice blue icons in the "new office doc" window, but why doesn't it show in the normal "my documents" browser?

Any ideas?

edit: Sorry if this has already been solved or something, i looked through this thread as much as i could, and did searches.

edit: Hmmmm, i have fixed the icons for now. I went into stylexp and clicked icon tab > windowsxp default. That fixed it so yeah.

some minor bugs: zip files show up as normal (no biggy) can't think of much other then that right now...

Now enough with my problems, i absolutely love this theme, very nicely done DID. Well worth :woot:te! :woot:

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Ok, i followed those exact instructions. Everything went ok, no errors.

Here is a screenshot of what my desktop looks like after i followed those instructions, did a reboot etc.

http://kustom.atekz.org/pics/wtf.PNG

Now I'm a little confused why it shows the nice blue icons in the "new office doc" window, but why doesn't it show in the normal "my documents" browser?

Any ideas?

edit: Sorry if this has already been solved or something, i looked through this thread as much as i could, and did searches.

edit: Hmmmm, i have fixed the icons for now. I went into stylexp and clicked icon tab > windowsxp default. That fixed it so yeah.

some minor bugs: zip files show up as normal (no biggy) can't think of much other then that right now...

Now enough with my problems, i absolutely love this theme, very nicely done DID. Well worth the wate! :woot:

I just noticed you are using StyleXp...not that im saying not to use it there is an alternative....

check this thread out...

It enables you to use any theme without the need for programs etc..

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=140707

Well I have the GANT 2 icons downloaded separatly, but I can't find an icon for PNG files. I looked in the filetype folder and the rest but couldn't find anything. Did you still do these steps?

2) Now this should be your current icon location : "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,2"

Now all we have to do here is change that '2' at the end of the location to '5' like

this : "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,5"

3) Now replace your original shimgvw.dll with the G.A.N.T. 2 shimgvw.dll. So now all the .png files will show the G.A.N.T. 2 .png icon (not needed for people who already replaced their shimgvw.dll)

and we're set :D

Well I have the GANT 2 icons downloaded separatly, but I can't find an icon for PNG files. I looked in the filetype folder and the rest but couldn't find anything. Did you still do these steps?

2) Now this should be your current icon location : "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,2"

Now all we have to do here is change that '2' at the end of the location to '5' like

this : "C:\WINDOWS\System32\shimgvw.dll,5"

3) Now replace your original shimgvw.dll with the G.A.N.T. 2 shimgvw.dll. So now all the .png files will show the G.A.N.T. 2 .png icon (not needed for people who already replaced their shimgvw.dll)

and we're set :D

Sorry for the late reply..

I could never get my img icons to change that way so this is what i did...

go to folder options and then file types..

find jpeg file and then click advance..choose the option to change the icon and search for the shimgvw.dll located in the system32 folder..

find the icon for the img file type and then click ok...

do the same for gif, tiff, png and bmp...

i've added the pics of the file types so you know which one to use for what file type...

icon-pics.jpg

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