How to restore Icons

[MoeX]

I never touched them, why would i change them ?

 

[VistaKing]

Ok so you manually changed every single icon to your customized ones ? Then you would have copy the folder that holds the customized icons folder to a safe place and add them back manually .

 

[MoeX]

Yes, but what i want to know is there any file that holds all the settings for the customized folders so when i format my pc i dont need to recustomize every single folder cuz i have alot of folders

 

[VistaKing]

That is why I was asking for the dll files . Those are where the icons are located .

Go to C:\Windows\System32

Locate the dll files I mentioned if there is no .bak or .old at the end of them then no what you want to do wont work . There is another process but that will require mounting the install.wim file and use Resource Hacker . Am not sure if I could help you with that due to rules .

 

[MoeX]

Great i have located them three Files but they all end with .dll there is no .bak or .old......

Should i just copy a folder in the windows files ? like copy the whole system32 folder or....

 

[VistaKing]

That will not help you . Looks like you will have to manually change the icons when you're done installing Windows .

 

[MoeX]

ok but if u can just give me an answer to this some times [2 times otta 6] when i format Drive C the icons stay customized how come ?

 

[VistaKing]

Download Resource Hacker

Download link :ar: http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/reshack_setup.exe

Open the dll files inside Resource Hacker take a look inside the icon folder and see if the images are different from yours ?

 

[VistaKing]

Take a look at this tutorial

:ar: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/73191-icons-change-using-resource-hacker.html

 

[MoeX]

Just checked all 3 files all the icons inside them are the default windows icons couldnt find any of my icons

 

[VistaKing]

Looks like we will have to do things the hard way . Do you have a Windows 7 disc ? Copy the contents of the disc to a folder in your computer . Then you would want to mount the install.wim file to another folder ( new folder ) .

Let me know what disc you have .

 

[MoeX]

:$ i think i ll just give up, dont really wanna get in things like this, dont have the flow for it and afraid of a mistake that will make me restore the system.
Thanks alot for helping

 

[VistaKing]

You're welcome .