Changing Explorer Icons

**MCT** · December 22, 2004

i know this has been posted, but i cant find it

what file do i need 2 res hack 2 change XP's default Back/forward icons in explorer?

thanks

**SiMoNsAyS** · December 22, 2004

shel32.dll

**MCT** · December 23, 2004

i dont see it in there

**neuro42** · December 23, 2004

shell32.dll

Do a search for it onyour box, then make a copy.

Open it with res hacker and go from there.

**XPero** · December 23, 2004

Look into shell32.dll. They're not icons, but bmps. The whole toolbar is in a bmp, just like YzToolbar themes.

**Astalavista** · December 23, 2004

MCT I use two programs to do my shell32.dll hacking.

I have iconExtract and resource hacker.

think of Icon Extract as your viewer. It shows you all the icons in shell32 and their location.

so for example i want to change my folder icons. I look for the default icon.

then use resource hacker to replace the ico

you can get some nice icons from tweaksxp or iconfactory.

**Astalavista** · December 23, 2004

please also note that if u hv the regtweak to display my document, my computer, and my network neighborhood. u need to also update

the registry keys.

otherwise they will revert to the default icon.

**lilweirddude** · December 25, 2004

what are all the other files you can edit?

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