How to hack shell32.dll

[dan75]

I am having the same trouble with this hack as some of the others. I completely understand the tutorial and have followed it to the letter. But shell32.dll keeps getting replaced with the original. I guess it's locating an original copy from another location besides 'dllcache'.


A follow up...

I worked with this some more and found I had a 'shell32.dll' file in the 'C:\Windows\ServicePackFiles\i386' folder. I renamed this file, and my shell32.dll stopped getting replaced. I renamed the original in the system32 folder, and then started getting the dialogs from Windows XP wanting me to put the XP CD in and from there everything worked great.

Thanks mavis for a great tutorial!

 

[Grandmaster]

An easier way would be to replace the shell32.dll in command prompt. ALWAYS works for me..

 

[DFX]

Im having trouble with stages 11 and 12. I followed the other steps word for word, but haven't got a clue where System32dllcache and filelist.xml are on my computer, and they dont come up on search (even with find hidden selected).

PS: I think you need to fix this link: http://www.xp-erience.org/sections.php?op=viewarticle&artid=39

 

[Hipster Doofus]

This thread will tell you where 'filelist.xml' is located. Mine is there.

The other one is here>
C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\

 

[DFX]

Thanks Hipster :happy:

 

[yoyo]

Try this little application Replacer, makes system file replacement very much easier. http://www3.telus.net/_/replacer/

Also as my personal opinion I would leave filelist.xml alone. You exclude the files you add there not only from system file protection but also from system restore. It is a not necessary step anyway.