Vista Folder Icons for Win7

[happycat]

Hi guys, I'm after the default glossy green vista folder icons to use in windows 7, especially the following icon:

If anyone has them that would be great. Also, how do I add them to use in Windows 7? Thanks

 

[Bongo]

Can you tell me what that icon is used for on the Vista taskbar?

I am installing Vista in VmWare right now so I should be able to access it in a little bit.

Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for the reply/help. It is to access to primary user folder in Vista (the main folder that contains the "Downloads", "Videos", "Music", etc folders).

(It is the top left folder/icon above - "Primary User Folder").

And inside that folder it contains folders such as:

Does that help?

 

[Bongo]

OK do you want the icons or do you want me to make new imageres.dll for you? You will need a imageres.dll for both C:\Windows\System32 and C:\Windows\SysWOW64
To properly change a system file you need to take ownership give yourself permission and rename the old file and then copy in the new one look at Post #6 of this thread will tell you how to do it http://www.sevenforums.com/customization/179502-basic-networking-information.html#post1525656
Then http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/49819-icon-cache-rebuild.html

Also the folder icon on the taskbar if it is pinned is in explorer.exe in C:\Windows I tested. I can make that to if you want.

Then I will post to skydrive and post a link here.

Let me know
Jerry

Do they look the same to you?

 

[Bongo]

What folder is pinned to the taskbar in the 1st post?

Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry,

Thanks for the info. Those folders you posted look slightly different to the one I posted in post 1. Or are you asking if they look the same as each other, if so then yes they do and you can make icons small on the Win 7 taskbar (as I have below) and then you can compare them directly. The folder pinned in post 1 is the primary user folder. In Vista I just dragged the primary user folder to the taskbar and it looked like that. When I do the same in Windows 7 Pro x64 it is just a default yellow folder:

I can of course change the folder icon in Windows 7 but the Primary User Folder from Vista (as posted in post 1) isn't there.

 

[Bongo]

They look different then post #1 to me also, let me do some testing and I will get back to you.

Jerry

 

[Bongo]

I tried to drag the user(test is the user folder) folder from C/Windows/User in Vista to the taskbar and it wouldn't, and if I make a shortcut and drag it to the taskbar it's a yellow user folder explain how you do it.

Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry,

I didn't do anything, my primary user folder icon looked like that when I installed Vista. I tried taking the folder to my Win 7 pc and it goes to default yellow so obviously the folder icon doesn't transfer over that easily.

 

[Bongo]

Post a screenshot of the user folder you are dragging to the taskbar in vista like I posted.

Jerry

Use these tutorials for posting screenshots.
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9717-screenshot-paint.html
How to Use the Snipping Tool in Vista - Vista Forums
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/9733-screenshots-files-upload-post-seven-forums.html

 

[happycat]

I don't have access to my Vista PC right now but it is exactly like these "Andy", "George", "Keith", user folders:

 

[Bongo]

Those screenshots really helped I was able to get that exact icon on to the taskbar in Vista.
In Vista's imageres.dll it is icon #123 and it is using the 16 x 16 pixel image from the 13 layer icon as you can see from my screenshots.



Now I will try to get that same affect on Windows 7 and let you know.

Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry,

Ok great, thanks so much

 

[Bongo]

If the 16 x 16 image could be made at 256 x 256 it could be done by making a new icon(the ICO_MYCOMPUTER.ico) in explorer.exe.

Just making it bigger will distort it.

When you pin a folder in Windows 7 it use that icon.

Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry,

I don't follow what you mean. What do I need to do? When I take the folder from Vista to 7 it just turns into a standard yellow folder.

 

[Bongo]

What I am saying is if a larger image could be found approximately 256 x 256 pixels a new icon could be made and it would probably work, I tried making a new icon using that 16 x 16 pixel image(putting it on at 256 x 256 pixel background) but it was too small and didn't show up and if you enlarge that 16 x 16 pixel image to make it 256 x 256 pixels it distorts the image and doesn't look right.

Look at the image I have an arrow pointing to that image needs to be larger so a decent icon could be made.


Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry,

Not sure where I could find a larger version. Also, does it need to be bigger? I use small icons in Windows 7 as shown below:

 

[Bongo]

Tell me how you get the user folder pinned to the taskbar in Windows 7, when I try it I get an Explorer icon as shown in the screenshot below.

Jerry

 

[happycat]

Hi Jerry. I don't have it pinned to the taskbar, but instead I have the quick launch bar enabled (Guided Help: Enable the Quick Launch bar in Windows 7). Also, can this be used and if so how (sorry never done this before):

Browsing deviantART

 

[Bongo]

I don't think those will help sorry.

What I need is a bigger image of this it may be hard to see.
View attachment 16.bmp

Jerry