DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll - Page 3

**NetRyder** · August 17th, 2004

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**indyjones** · August 18th, 2004

I am just about to put an umicons shellpack for SP2 together, I just wish there were a quicker way than replacer as I am changing bitmaps, avis and Icons and will take forever

**muzikool** · August 19th, 2004

Wow, I forgot about this, too! Rep points definitely added!

**Grandmaster** · August 19th, 2004

Originally Posted by indyjones

I am just about to put an umicons shellpack for SP2 together, I just wish there were a quicker way than replacer as I am changing bitmaps, avis and Icons and will take forever

There just isn't...you are going to have to do it the hard way :P

Oh and, holy rep points batman!

**the_music_man** · August 19th, 2004

couldn't you just get the uxtheme patcher.....?

**muzikool** · August 20th, 2004

The UXTheme Patcher doesn't patch your shell32.dll. You either have to find complete shell packs to replace all of your icons, use a program like IconPackager, or have advanced control over everything using the method Omar describes here.

**Grandmaster** · August 26th, 2004

wee, yay for rep points

That means I'll have to update this sucker. Don't hold your breath just yet though

_ronin · August 28th, 2004

Thanks 0_87, this really made hacking it easy, where in the past I just gave up after reading the first few sentences of other tutorials.

Go Flames

Asperix · September 2nd, 2004

Hey hey,

First post here, I know this thread is a bit old, but it poped up on a Google.
Anyways, I went about downloading this shellstyle http://stevofc.com/longhorn/ its located on that page.

I then skipped to step three and did all of that, rebooted and here is where I got my errors.

It told me there was no entry point and that a key part of the UI wasn't loading msgina.dll. Then it made me restart. I was thinking it might of done this because I use the classical login, but I need to wait till the reformating finishes (I ended up doing this because it was the easiest way out for me). Anyways, I was thinking maybe it has with the shellstyle, but I havn't got a chance to try it on another computer.

Anyone got any ideas as to what could be causing this little bugger?

**Grandmaster** · September 4th, 2004

_ronin: thanks

Asperix: hmm, I honestly have no idea.

Chaddy · October 30th, 2004

[QUOTE=Grandmaster]Images and Links FIXED!
Modifying your shell32.dll

Hay there Grandmaster
Well, I was really pleased to find your aritcle on how to modify the shell32.dll file. However, after carefully following all the steps and getting to the safe mode with command prompt and finding that unsucessful :confused: I decided to try something else and it worked brilliantly

. After I made the changes and saved the file as shell32_modified.dll I rebooted onto normal safe mode and removed the shell32.dll and the shell32_original.dll from the windows/system32 and put them into another folder just incase I wanted to return them to their original place.

Then I renamed the shell32_modified.dll to just shell32.dll and following another reboot found it had the required effects.

Maybe this could be included on your page as an alternative as I found this a much easier way to make the changes and for them to stay as I wanted.
Many thanks for your article.

Chaddy

Chaddy · October 30th, 2004

I've posted a quote re: an alternative to the Safe Mode with Command Prompt, take a look, it's much easier the way I found.
Chaddy

**Grandmaster** · October 30th, 2004

Chaddy: Thanks for your input. I'm planning on re-doing the entire guide in the near future...and I'll add that.

apu95 · December 3rd, 2005

Awesome guide

Hey, I downloaded the Longhorn High PX icon set, but the icons come in png format (they're up to 256x256, directly from the Vista Beta 1).

Can I still use ResHacker or would I have to use another method?

**Grandmaster** · December 3rd, 2005

I haven't done this in a long time, and I haven't opened up ResHacker in ages!

You'll probably have to convert the pngs into icos. You should just to be safe. Use something like Icon Sushi (freeware) to convert the pngs.

http://www.towofu.net/soft/e-aicon.php

Let me know how it goes!

brocher · October 21st, 2006

Ok i have just made a mess of this? I must of typo'ed the new dll file when messing around in the command prompt and now can't my machine to boot up with the new .dll file. I cannot get as far as the safemode logon as the shell32.dll file is missing. Any ideas how i can get it running again. I am at work for the next 10 days and have no access to my windows cd , nor can i download any programmes as i cannot install them on work pc (no admin priveliges). Can some one tell me where to find the files that i can put on a USB memory stick and boot from that to allow me to access dos to direct it to the original shell32.dll file. Any prompt answers would be handy as i have to work from this laptop as well.

**LeeJend** · October 21st, 2006

Download a dos boot disk and replace the file with the back up of the original .dll (hopefully you made one). If you don't have one get aafriend with the same version windows to make a copy for you.

http://www.bootdisk.com/

brocher · October 21st, 2006

I have made one but when i use the boot disk i can't access the c drive, and there is no commands on the floppy to allow me to do anything.Can someone give me a step by step instruction on how to do this?

**American Zombie** · October 21st, 2006

You can't see NTFS drives in DOS with a normal bootdisk. Go here and there are two methods discussed to see a NTFS drive in DOS. The Active NTFS Reader utility (method two) looks pretty easy.

Good Luck

brocher · October 21st, 2006

All,
I have managed to do this by method 1 on the above post. Although you really do need to know what you are looking for and what you need to change.

Thanx everyone for your help.

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indyjones OSNN.net Adventurer Joined: November 2002 Location: England Posts: 1,578 Reputation: 330 Power: 108	I am just about to put an umicons shellpack for SP2 together, I just wish there were a quicker way than replacer as I am changing bitmaps, avis and Icons and will take forever
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Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,692 Reputation: 2960 Power: 234	Originally Posted by indyjones I am just about to put an umicons shellpack for SP2 together, I just wish there were a quicker way than replacer as I am changing bitmaps, avis and Icons and will take forever There just isn't...you are going to have to do it the hard way :P Oh and, holy rep points batman!

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October 30th, 2004	Top \| #51
Chaddy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: October 2004 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	An alternative to Safe Mode with Command Prompt [QUOTE=Grandmaster]Images and Links FIXED! Modifying your shell32.dll Hay there Grandmaster Well, I was really pleased to find your aritcle on how to modify the shell32.dll file. However, after carefully following all the steps and getting to the safe mode with command prompt and finding that unsucessful :confused: I decided to try something else and it worked brilliantly . After I made the changes and saved the file as shell32_modified.dll I rebooted onto normal safe mode and removed the shell32.dll and the shell32_original.dll from the windows/system32 and put them into another folder just incase I wanted to return them to their original place. Then I renamed the shell32_modified.dll to just shell32.dll and following another reboot found it had the required effects. Maybe this could be included on your page as an alternative as I found this a much easier way to make the changes and for them to stay as I wanted. Many thanks for your article. Chaddy

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muzikool Act your wage. Joined: December 2001 Location: Texas, USA Reputation: Yes, please. Posts: 7,623 Reputation: 2900 Power: 205	The UXTheme Patcher doesn't patch your shell32.dll. You either have to find complete shell packs to replace all of your icons, use a program like IconPackager, or have advanced control over everything using the method Omar describes here.

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Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,692 Reputation: 2960 Power: 234	wee, yay for rep points That means I'll have to update this sucker. Don't hold your breath just yet though

August 28th, 2004	Top \| #48
_ronin OSNN Addict Joined: February 2004 Posts: 55 Reputation: 20 Power: 75	Thanks 0_87, this really made hacking it easy, where in the past I just gave up after reading the first few sentences of other tutorials. Go Flames

September 2nd, 2004	Top \| #49
Asperix OSNN One Post Wonder Joined: September 2004 Posts: 1 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	Hey hey, First post here, I know this thread is a bit old, but it poped up on a Google. Anyways, I went about downloading this shellstyle http://stevofc.com/longhorn/ its located on that page. I then skipped to step three and did all of that, rebooted and here is where I got my errors. It told me there was no entry point and that a key part of the UI wasn't loading msgina.dll. Then it made me restart. I was thinking it might of done this because I use the classical login, but I need to wait till the reformating finishes (I ended up doing this because it was the easiest way out for me). Anyways, I was thinking maybe it has with the shellstyle, but I havn't got a chance to try it on another computer. Anyone got any ideas as to what could be causing this little bugger?

September 4th, 2004	Top \| #50
Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,692 Reputation: 2960 Power: 234	_ronin: thanks Asperix: hmm, I honestly have no idea.

October 30th, 2004	Top \| #52
Chaddy OSNN Junior Addict Joined: October 2004 Posts: 2 Reputation: 0 Power: 0	I've posted a quote re: an alternative to the Safe Mode with Command Prompt, take a look, it's much easier the way I found. Chaddy

October 30th, 2004	Top \| #53
Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,692 Reputation: 2960 Power: 234	Chaddy: Thanks for your input. I'm planning on re-doing the entire guide in the near future...and I'll add that.

December 3rd, 2005	Top \| #54
apu95 Caffeine-->Code Converter Joined: April 2002 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 515 Reputation: 60 Power: 101	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll Awesome guide Hey, I downloaded the Longhorn High PX icon set, but the icons come in png format (they're up to 256x256, directly from the Vista Beta 1). Can I still use ResHacker or would I have to use another method?
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December 3rd, 2005	Top \| #55
Grandmaster Electronica Addict Joined: February 2002 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 10,692 Reputation: 2960 Power: 234	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll I haven't done this in a long time, and I haven't opened up ResHacker in ages! You'll probably have to convert the pngs into icos. You should just to be safe. Use something like Icon Sushi (freeware) to convert the pngs. http://www.towofu.net/soft/e-aicon.php Let me know how it goes!

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October 21st, 2006	Top \| #56
brocher OSNN Senior Addict Joined: March 2002 Posts: 515 Reputation: 40 Power: 103	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll Ok i have just made a mess of this? I must of typo'ed the new dll file when messing around in the command prompt and now can't my machine to boot up with the new .dll file. I cannot get as far as the safemode logon as the shell32.dll file is missing. Any ideas how i can get it running again. I am at work for the next 10 days and have no access to my windows cd , nor can i download any programmes as i cannot install them on work pc (no admin priveliges). Can some one tell me where to find the files that i can put on a USB memory stick and boot from that to allow me to access dos to direct it to the original shell32.dll file. Any prompt answers would be handy as i have to work from this laptop as well.

October 21st, 2006	Top \| #57
LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,192 Reputation: 2950 Power: 167	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll Download a dos boot disk and replace the file with the back up of the original .dll (hopefully you made one). If you don't have one get aafriend with the same version windows to make a copy for you. http://www.bootdisk.com/
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October 21st, 2006	Top \| #58
brocher OSNN Senior Addict Joined: March 2002 Posts: 515 Reputation: 40 Power: 103	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll I have made one but when i use the boot disk i can't access the c drive, and there is no commands on the floppy to allow me to do anything.Can someone give me a step by step instruction on how to do this?

October 21st, 2006	Top \| #59
American Zombie OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: June 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,796 Reputation: 2421 Power: 121	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll You can't see NTFS drives in DOS with a normal bootdisk. Go here and there are two methods discussed to see a NTFS drive in DOS. The Active NTFS Reader utility (method two) looks pretty easy. Good Luck

October 21st, 2006	Top \| #60
brocher OSNN Senior Addict Joined: March 2002 Posts: 515 Reputation: 40 Power: 103	Re: DLL Hacking - Modifying your shell32.dll All, I have managed to do this by method 1 on the above post. Although you really do need to know what you are looking for and what you need to change. Thanx everyone for your help.