basic icons

where are the basic icons which u can find in every computer?
are they in user32.dll or something?

For me they're in system32\SHELL32.dll

q: is there a way that we can view the shell32.dll and modify/rename those icons?

I wanted to replace the default c: Hard Drive Icon with a better icon for example.

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Originally Posted by The Brain

q: is there a way that we can view the shell32.dll and modify/rename those icons?

I wanted to replace the default c: Hard Drive Icon with a better icon for example.

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Yes. Use something like ResHacker to open up Shell32.dll and replace the drive icon with your own...Although it will probably take a while to find what you're looking for. I just opened it up myself and there's a LOT of images and icons in that one file.

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q: is there a way that we can view the shell32.dll and modify/rename those icons?

I wanted to replace the default c: Hard Drive Icon with a better icon for example.

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A method using regedit -
http://www.geocities.com/~budallen/i...esktop%20Icons

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is there a way that we can view the shell32.dll and modify/rename those icons?

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The easiest way to view 'em:

Right-click on any shortcut
[Properties]
[Change Icon]
[Browse] to Shell32.dll

For a shortcut, you can also use an icon from any exe file. (EXE files have their icons embedded in the exe file itself.)