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Sep 17, 2019 Where are the windows default icon files, the other day i was applying some 3rd hand icons but didn't actually like them. I was just asking where can i find them.And example if i apply a windows 7. Windows 7 Files That Contain Icons. By Greg Shultz // May 23, 2012, 12:01 PM PST. As you know, when creating a shortcut you have the opportunity to choose a custom icon. When you do, you’ll see a list of 300 icons that come from the shell32.dll file. However, this isn’t the only native Windows file that contains a whole set of icons. The easiest way to access the Windows Cursors folder is to open the start menu and type ' cursors ' in the search field. The start menu will display several results, but the first one under Files should be a folder labeled ' Cursors ', as shown on the screenshot. Click on it to load your cursors in Windows Explorer.
I just moved to Windows 7 and everything works except the icon I created shows blank. I decided that I would just select an icon from someplace else to use with this software but I cannot find any extra icons or ico files. So if you know where there are extra icons I.
In older versions of Windows there were always extra ico files you could use if you did not like the ico assigned to a program. Does Windows 7 have extra ico files and if so how can I find were they are so I can use them?
Are you getting to the shortcut's Properties and navigating to change icons? Or are these shortcut icons assigned by installed programs?
The answer is there are more icons in the shell folder, under the same circumstances as before. Can you give more info on what you're trying to do?
The answer is there are more icons in the shell folder, under the same circumstances as before. Can you give more info on what you're trying to do?
I wrote a software package quite a few years ago to take care of all my mailing labels for every special event that takes place during the entire year. I keeps all my addresses and reminds me when to send a card, etc. It then can print the labels needed. At the time I wrote it I was running under Windows 98, I told you it was quite a few years ago. I just moved to Windows 7 and everything works except the icon I created shows blank. I decided that I would just select an icon from someplace else to use with this software but I cannot find any extra icons or ico files. So if you know where there are extra icons I could select from please tell me how to access them. I right clicked on the short cut for my software, went to the change icon button but from there I am lost. How do I get to the 'shell folder' from here?
What showed when you cicked the Change Icon button? Should be a little window with a few or many choices.
The only thing that showed was the ico file I had created for the application. It was stored in the directory for the application. That is where I put it when I created it many years ago. The funny this is it showed with the picture I created but when It is used by the application it shows blank! What I need to know is how to find that shell folder you were talking about.
In win 7 this path finds it: C:Windowssystem32SHELL32.dll - Typed into explorer's search box brings you to the .dll containing all the icons available, but I don't know how to move it to where you can access it. Pasting that path into the 'Look for icons in this file' box may do the trick; pasting, & OKing it, closing & opening it would work, IMHO.
Thank you for your help. I found the shell32.dll but it would not let me use these icons with my application. I even make a copy of it, moved it to another directory and it still would not let me use these icons. I guess I will have to live with a blank icon for my old application. I guess I should be glad it still work in Windows 7.
Wd external hard drive manual. Try browsing for the C:WindowsSystem32imageres.dll file within the change icon box.
Hey, some new ones! Worked for one of my problem Icons - Thanks, LH.
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Since almost every information is saved in the Registry and there is a dedicated Registry Editor in Windows operating system, many users often manually edit the Registry to make necessary changes to the operating system.
The built-in Registry Editor allows users create backup of a specific key or value so that users can easily revert changes made to the Registry. After selecting a Registry key or value, one can click the File menu and then click Export button to backup the selected key or value. The backup file of Registry is saved with .REG extension, and you can double-click on the .REG file to restore the information back into the Registry.
Where are the Registry files stored?
May be you are troubleshooting an unbootable computer or want to backup all Registry hives before formatting the drive so that you can easily restore your personalization settings on your new Windows install.
Registry hives are located in WindowsSystem32Config folder. That is, for instance, if Windows is installed on drive “C”, you can find Registry hives by navigating to C:WindowsSystem32Config folder.
And when opening Config folder for the first time, you will get a dialog with “You don’t currently have permission to access this folder” message. You just need to click the Continue button to get access to the folder. This is a one-time prompt, and Windows will not display the prompt the next time you try to access the Config folder.
As you can see in the picture above, the Registry is not a single file. Each Registry Hive has a couple of supporting files and all supporting files except for HKEY_CURRENT_USER are saved in the Config folder. Supporting files for HKEY_CURRENT_USER are stored in your profile folder.
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Registry Hives | Supporting files |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftware | Software, Software.log, and Software.sav |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystem | System, System.alt, System.log, and System.sav |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESAM | Sam, Sam.log, and Sam.sav |
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESecurity | Security, Security.log, and Security.sav |
HKEY_USERSDEFAULT | Default, Default.log, and Default.sav |
HKEY_CURRENT_CONFIG | System, System.alt, System.log, System.sav, Ntuser.dat, and Ntuser.dat.log |
How to open Registry files located in Config folder?
The Registry hives located in Config folder of Windows operating system can be opened using the built-in Registry Editor or any other third-party Registry Editing software.
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