Vista Beta 1 Icons - XP Working

By Mike_Wilson
in Tips, Tweaks & Customization

 Share

Recommended Posts

Grand Master

ATLien_0

Posted
Posted
Reshack the shell32.dll file ,replace the original icons with new ones

268 Accessibility Options

269 User Accounts

270 Appearance and Themes

271 Add/Remove Programs

272 Printers and Other Hardware

273 Network and Internet Connections

274 Other Control Panel Options

275 Performance and Maintenance

276 Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options

277 Sound, Speech, and Audio Devices

This will change the category view

where in reshack do i change the icons, i tried once and nothing changed

Mentor

M118LR

Posted
Posted

Mike

This is the line to be modified. But what should it look like. This sounds like something that needs to be done in XP to change all of the Program files that don't get changed. I think icon 20 is for Program Files ?

-addoverwrite icons\shell32\Icon_20.ico, ICONGROUP,20,1033

Rising Star

Mike_Wilson

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Do not alter the script files, if you want to update the patcher to patch these files place the files attached into the icon\shell32 folder replacing the icons Icon_20.ico and Icon_37.ico then run the patcher and patch your shell32.dll and your program icons should look like below.

startmenu.jpg

Icon_20.ico

Icon_37.ico

Veteran

EZRecovery

Posted
Posted (edited)
where in reshack do i change the icons, i tried once and nothing changed

586348490[/snapback]

Use this tutorial posted by Mike_Wilson. I read it step by step and it does work.

heres a basic tutorial I found on resource hacking a system file.

http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=1095

586314060[/snapback]

I happened to move the shell32.dll from %windows%\system32 to the input folder, and mistakenly I hit the Windows key on the keyboard opening the start menu, and my pc froze up. I rebooted and of course, it couldnt find the shell32.dll because I had moved it before. If you try to do Safe Mode when something like that happens to you, Safe Mode will not work for you, because shell32.dll is not there. What do I do now?

I use BartPE a lot and it comes with a plugin named A43 File Management and IMO, it is a great utility. I did all my changes without using Safe Mode. I created the BartPE ISO, then boot from it and used A43. It is like using Windows Explorer, but you are outside the windows platform.

/EZ

Edited by EZRecovery
Veteran

EZRecovery

Posted
Posted
Thats why you copy it and dont move it

586351895[/snapback]

:D

True, but everybody makes mistakes. It doesn't hurt me. I know how to manage Windows when it crashes, well at least I'm getting better. :p

I just wanted to present my problem in case someone else runs into the same problem.

Grand Master

JustGeorge

Posted
Posted
Hmm... I would've editted, but there wasn't a choice to...  However, it still didn't work :(  I still couldn't replace the two files with the modified versions via safemode.

586366150[/snapback]

From safe mode:

Cut n Paste the original files to the desktop and then move the modified files in their place. Rename the extension to .bak on the original files and then reboot. Don't forget to save your original files in a safe place.

Veteran

ninjamunky

Posted
Posted

OK. I think I got everything going good. Only thing is, I don't have iexplorer.exe in my windows/system32 like the readme says it should be... Don't know, but otherwise I modified every other file and I copied the originals into the input folder, so those should also be able to serve as backups, right?

Grand Master

JustGeorge

Posted
Posted
OK. I think I got everything going good.  Only thing is, I don't have iexplorer.exe in my windows/system32 like the readme says it should be... Don't know, but otherwise I modified every other file and I copied the originals into the input folder, so those should also be able to serve as backups, right?

586366912[/snapback]

Yea, just save the files in the input folder. iexplore.exe should be located in the Internet Explorer folder in Program Files.

You might have to rebuild your icon cache to get all the new icons showing. I know I have too.

This topic is now closed to further replies.
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Posts

    • Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones

      By sphbecker · Posted

      You're right that it does not follow the plain meaning of the word, but in this context, it is a legal term defined in 49 U.S.C. Kind of how "wire fraud" laws apply even if a physical wire was not used. Given that it is codified in law, and it isn't just automotive journalists that don't understand evolving technology, I highly doubt congress would change a well understood term just because technology makes the term slightly less actuate.
    • Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones

      By PsYcHoKiLLa · Posted

      "OuT Of My WaYmO !"
    • Waymo recalls self-driving software after cars enter closed freeway work zones

      By sphbecker · Posted

      This is exactly why I keep saying we are not ready for human free self-driving. These little "bugs" are may seem like random one-offs. There was also the Waymo that drove between police with drawn weapons and the suspect they were pointing them at. From a software perspective it is easy to understand how those extremely rare situations may not have been programed for, but that is the point. If AI needs to be told to watch out for every possible contingency, then it can never be successful. There will always be the possibility of a first encounter that the AI needs to understand to avoid.
    • TeraCopy 4.0 Final

      By Copernic · Posted

      TeraCopy 4.0 Final by Razvan Serea TeraCopy is a compact program designed to copy and move files at the maximum possible speed, also providing you with a lot of features. Copy files faster. TeraCopy uses dynamically adjusted buffers to reduce seek times. Asynchronous copy speeds up file transfer between two physical hard drives. Pause and resume transfers. Pause copy process at any time to free up system resources and continue with a single click. Error recovery. In case of copy error, TeraCopy will try several times and in the worse case just skips the file, not terminating the entire transfer. Interactive file list. TeraCopy shows failed file transfers and lets you fix the problem and recopy only problem files. Shell integration. TeraCopy can completely replace Explorer copy and move functions, allowing you work with files as usual. TeraCopy is free for non-commercial use only. For commercial use you need to buy a license. The paid version of the program includes the following features: Copy/move to your favorite folders. Save reports as HTML and CSV files. Select files with the same extension/folder. Remove the selected files from the copy queue. Download: TeraCopy 4.0 | 14.6MB (Freeware, paid upgrade available) View: TeraCopy Website | Screenshot Get alerted to all of our Software updates on Twitter at @NeowinSoftware
    • Microsoft confirms Recycle Bin bug across all versions of Windows

      By RejZoR · Posted

      Recycle Bin has been broken for literal YEARS now. The setting to delete files older than 30 days from the bin which is on by default doesn't even work. I have files older than 4 months in it and they are just there still...

  • Recent Achievements

    • Week One Done
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      Week One Done
    • One Month Later
      Eurosoft10 earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • One Year In
      Skeet Campbell earned a badge
      One Year In
    • One Month Later
      Sharbel earned a badge
      One Month Later
    • First Post
      BizSAR earned a badge
      First Post

  • Popular Contributors

    1. 1
      +primortal
      586
    2. 2
      +Edouard
      187
    3. 3
      Michael Scrip
      74
    4. 4
      PsYcHoKiLLa
      72
    5. 5
      neufuse
      69
    Show More

  • Tell a friend

    Love Neowin? Tell a friend!