How to add more shortcut icons to the shell32.dll?


  1. Posts : 165
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
       #1

    How to add more shortcut icons to the shell32.dll?


    So I know how to do this: Shortcut - Change Icon

    But I want to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qIAa0YyRoI


    Add some other icons then the default ugly boring window icons.

    Any ideas on how to do that? For some reason I don't trust the video on youtube to be the right idea.


    But know of any program that helps you with this? Resource Hacker maybe?

    Also is it shell32.dll or imageres.dll that is the right file to edit?
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  2. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #2

    Hi that I know of the icon doesn't have to exist in the icon tray it just needs to exist and be the right size and extension as .ico :)
    As far as the windows logo is this what your referring too because yes it is much different than a simple icon ?
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  3. Posts : 165
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Exist on same drive as Windows? Do you know of any good places with many icon packs?
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  4. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #4

    There is a search or browser for the .ico file you want to use,
    it can be in my pictures or documents in a separate folder :/
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  5. Posts : 165
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
    Thread Starter
       #5

    I meant that you don't need to use the browse but that its already present. I want to know how to add icons like in that youtube video.
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  6. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #6

    Owe forgot this one
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    You really should leave the default icons alone
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