Windows 7 - Can't replace shell32.dll

blackroseMD1 · 02-01-2010

OK, so I've taken ownership of the file and renamed it to Shell32.dll.bak. When I go to drag the new shell32.dll into the System32 folder, it asks me to overwrite shell32.dll, and then tells me that I can't. Am I missing something here?

Guntmeister · 02-01-2010

See this thread to enable administrator account.

Log onto administrator account and try to overwrite from there. Not positive it will work but worth a try.

Capt.Jack Sparrow · 02-01-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by blackroseMD1

OK, so I've taken ownership of the file and renamed it to Shell32.dll.bak. When I go to drag the new shell32.dll into the System32 folder, it asks me to overwrite shell32.dll, and then tells me that I can't. Am I missing something here?

If I'm not wrong according to the Article in order to applying the Custom theme they recommned to Take Ownership for the whole Windows Folder

Good Luck,
Captain

blackroseMD1 · 02-01-2010

Well, I got it to work. I took ownership of the entire Windows folder, and then tried to replace it, and it still said no. I use TeraCopy as my main file copier, but when I turned if off, it worked.

Thanks for the help guys!

Capt.Jack Sparrow · 02-01-2010

Quote: Originally Posted by blackroseMD1

Well, I got it to work. I took ownership of the entire Windows folder, and then tried to replace it, and it still said no. I use TeraCopy as my main file copier, but when I turned if off, it worked.

Thanks for the help guys!

Glad that you got it working

- Captain

Windows 7 - Can't replace shell32.dll

Can't replace shell32.dll problems?