Comments on: List of Windows 7 System Files to be Hacked Using Resource Hacker

By: King Moeha

King Moeha — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:14:44 +0000

Okay, I don't know what I did wrong, but this utility did it right: Windows 7 Task Pane Changer
My bitmaps where okay, since they appear correctly on my screen now. May have had something to do with x64 compatability? I remember my previous (succeeded try) was in x32.
Meh. Doesn't matter now.
Still, thanks for your help! :)

By: VG

VG — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:44:35 +0000

^^ Most probably the BITMAP format was not compatible. I cant remember but the BITMAP should be converted in a compatible format to use in system files.

By: King Moeha

King Moeha — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 21:00:21 +0000

Hey, I edited my shell32.dll file in the past (the 632 & 633 thingy for the left controlpanel-panel): Succesfull!

Now I tried it again (due to a new Windows installation), but it keeps failing. The left panel just dissapeared :(
I extracted the bitmaps from 632 & 633, edited them in Photoshop (saved as .bmp 32bit), and replaced the resource with reshacker. The left panel doesn't even show up now! Everything is placed at the left (where the panel should be).
Luckily whe have sfc /scannow...

Any idea on what I'm doing wrong?

By: VG

VG — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:18:06 +0000

^^ Its resources are stored in Aero.msstyles file present in "Windows\Resources\Themes\Aero" folder.

By: bob

bob — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:56:59 +0000

Hi VG,

Thanks for your great site, tutorials, themes etc etc :-)

Could you tell me or point me in the direction of a guide to customize the bottom details task pane at the bottom of windows 7 explorer windows.

I know it can be moved to the top but i don't want to do that. I want to change the colour and insert my own custom image in there.

Thanks :-)

By: VG

VG — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:03:22 +0000

^^ Taskbar resources are stored in msstyles file.

By: Akiro

Akiro — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 05:42:35 +0000

Uhmmm, how about the taskbar? Where do I find that? I've been looking through the MSStyle and the .theme. . . . And out of those 1k+ bitmaps, I couldn't tell which was the taskbar. . .

By: speedgamer01

speedgamer01 — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 12:06:39 +0000

I would add that replacing the background images in imageres.dll not always possible/works the best.
Simply go to %windir%\system32\oobe\info\backgrounds and change your defult bg, it'll work immeditately.
cheers
SG

By: John Marshall

John Marshall — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 08:19:54 +0000

What files have these strings?

Copying files
Expanding files (0%)
Installing features
Installing updates
Completing Installation

1 Collecting Information 2 Installing Windows

Thank you VG, John

By: VG

VG — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 08:41:21 +0000

^^ I'm not sure but you can try with authui.dll and logonui.exe files.