Solved Change status bar icons and text

[shoober]

Does anyone know what dll is responsible for the icons and text on the status bar? I'm trying to edit both the icons and text. Here is a picture of what I'm trying to edit. The icon and text are outlined in red.

I want to change that icon, and also change the text so it says "My Computer".

 

[Bongo]

The icon may be #109 in the imageres.dll in both C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64
I cannot find where the text is at sorry.

Jerry

 

[shoober]

I just got done changing both the imageres.dll files, and it had no effect on the status bar icon. Could you maybe give me some dlls to look threw so I could find the icon? Also, how could I figure out where the text is to edit it? Can I search for keywords in code so it could pinpoint where the "Computer" string is?

 

[Bongo]

Try icon #16 in the shell32.dll in both C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64

The text will be in a .mui somewhere, I have look at shell32.dll.mui, explorerframe.dll.mui, explorer.exe.mui. Look for a .mui in both C:\Windows\System32\en-US and C:\Windows\SysWOW64\en-US

Jerry

 

[shoober]

You're a genius Bongo. I changed the icon just now. I didn't do the text yet. I'll post back when I find where the text is at.

 

[Bongo]

Good to hear, if you find the text let us know.

Jerry

 

[shoober]

I just checked all the dlls you named, and I didn't find any text that said "Computer" anywhere. Are you sure its in the MUIs?

 

[Bongo]

No I am not sure, but any text that I have found where in .mui

Jerry

 

[shoober]

Do you think it could be under Spring Table? Could you give me some possibilities on where this line of code could be? I don't know where to start. I feel very overwhelmed not knowing where to begin my search.

 

[Bongo]

Besides what I have already posted I have no other ideas.

Sorry
Jerry

 

[shoober]

I just found two instances where it says "Computer" in other sections of the shell32.dll. The other 2 files didn't have any instances of the word "Computer". I'll name the ones I think could be the status bar text, and maybe you could narrow down which one it actually is. Okay, the first one is located in "ORDERSTREAM/21/1033". The second one (I think this is the one), is located at "UIFILE/21/1033". Which one do you think is the status bar text?

 

[Bongo]

I don't think it either one, the first one is either some kind hex coding or binary file, the second one uifile looks like it just deals with positions or things like that, if you want to test it go ahead to make a restore point before you do.

Jerry

 

[shoober]

Well, I just changed the "ORDERSTREAM" and it didn't change it. So its either the "UIFILE" or I'm out of ideas. Are you sure there's no other dlls you can think of it might be hiding in?

 

[Bongo]

Are you sure there's no other dlls you can think of it might be hiding in?

Yes

 

[shoober]

Well, I just finished editing the UIFILE string and it didn't work. So I guess its impossible.