Solved Changing Folder Icons

[Sygron]

Hello,

This is my first post but have a tiny problem i`ll try to explain the best i can.

I bought a PC someone installed it for me and put some MAC theme on it i totally dislikes it but he says that he can`t change it back to "normal"windows 7

after some search work i started replacing files in the system32 map to get the actual windows 7 icons worked great so far.

except for 1 thing the actual folder icons are now ugly blue like things but can`t find the correct file were those icons are kept in so can`t change them back to "normal".

The files i replaced for the normal windows 7 files are:
imageres.dll
oobefldr.dll
explorerframe.dll
shell32.dll
explorer.exe

is there a file missing here were the normal folder icons are put in?
with the normal folder i mean the folder icons of all the icons in program files for example.
see attachment.

Please if someone can help me with this is would be very glad.

 

[Dave Atkin]

Hello,

Have they just set another Theme? Right click on the desktop and click personalize. Then see which theme is selected.

You shouldnt be replacing files in System32 really.



Dave

 

[boohbah]

welcome to the forum,
follow this tutorial ,it will reset windows back to default look .
SFC /SCANNOW Command - System File Checker - Windows 7 Forums

 

[Bongo]

Those folder icons are in the imageres.dll in both C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64 with 64 bit.
Jerry

 

[Sygron]

@Dave Atkin:
I tried changing the theme first i don`t start changing system files i have another choice.
but still thanks for your answer.

@boohbah:
I think when i do that i go back to the mac theme but i could give it a try.

@Bongo:
I didn`t know there where files in other places thanks alot i will try to change that first.
i`ll let you know how it goes.

 

[boohbah]

@boohbah:
I think when i do that i go back to the mac theme but i could give it a try.

the mac theme is not the default theme, so using sfc/scannow and then selecting the aero theme in personalization will remedy it for you, your folders will definitely change back to default, i have used this method several times and have been themeing my pc since 2009

 

[Sygron]

@Bongo:
I tried changed the imageres.dll file in sysWOW64 but didn`t help

@boohbah:
I will try it now then but don`t have enough time on the moment i can try it on sunday if i`m lucky or else it will become monday.
I will let you know then if it works

 

[Bongo]

You will need to rebuild your icon cache http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html if you can put your imageres.dll from both locations that I supply in the above post and zip them and upload them to Free File Sharing Made Simple - MediaFire and post a link to them here and I will look at them.
Jerry

 

[tome888]

Maybe you can change icon in shell32.dll with tools ?

 

[Sygron]

@Bongo:
I will provide those files later it takes to long for this short time to upload them will do that sunday or monday.

@boohbah:
i tried it but no succes so far could try it again later on cause site says may take 2-3 times to change everything.

@all:
I just found out one thing if i put my map options as tiles i have the normal icons. but when i put them in list or with detail the folders are the ugly blue color see attachments for better explaination

 

[Bongo]

Did you try rebuild your icon cache http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html
Jerry

 

[Julian Strange]

Some of them have changed because you've cleared your iconcache. You need to clear the thumbnails cache as well, through Disk Cleanup.

 

[Arc]

As I am seeing from your posts and screenshots, the folders and folder views for which thumbnail preview is off (for small, list and details view, the preview is automatically off; and another folder is also turned off) are in the leopard icons . It's somehow strange, coz if the mess is generated from imageres.dll, it will be spread throughout the system.

Can you please Download IconViewer , install it, browse to shell32.dll, right click > properties > icons , and post this screenshot too ?

If we can know what are the icons there in no.s 4 and 5, we can draw a proper inference of the situation.

EDIT : These two are the Closed and open folders in the old xp system. If thumbnail preview is off, these two take the load of generating icons in place of the imageres.dll icons. I assume that the leopard icons are still there; and if so, it is to be rectified .

 

[Sygron]

Problem is solved thank you all for your suggestions/help.

@Bongo:
Thx for the link following these steps solved the problem i will post it here so that if someone has the same problem he can follow these steps to solve the problem.

The FIX:

Open CMD
typ in this order:

taskkill /IM explorer.exe /F
CD /d %userprofile%\appdata\local
del iconcache.db /a
shutdown /r

 

[Bongo]

You're Welcome