What would happen if I replace my shell32.dll?

[miku 0]

Hi Guys,

 

I have win2k,

 

I was wondering what would happen if i replace win2k shell32.dll with winxp shell32.dll.

 

Would All My Icons change Automatically..

 

 

Please reply in this regard.

 

Thanks

[RattDawg 0]

Im not sure about 2k but I tried it in 98 once and the os failed to boot up. Luckily I was duel booting with 2k and was able to replace the original shell.32 That was the first and last time I tried that.

[Son_Gohan 0]

Windows 2000 SFC would restore automatically your replaced shell32.dll with the one that comes with windows 2000.

 

It's like trying to copy a modified ntoskrln.exe with a custom image in the %WINDIR%\system32 folder. SFC restores the original file.

[CUViper 0]

You can trick the SFC though, by putting the new file in the dllcache directory

[miku 0]

Well

 

I know 98 shell is different, but XP and 2000 have a similar shell. So If I replace my shell with XP shell32.dll, do you think all my icons will change to the new ones?

 

ARC

[RattDawg 0]

As log as you back up the old one and are able to replace it. Give it a shot. Let me know how it goes.

[miku 0]

Sure,

 

I will let you guys know as soon as I get my shell32 from THC.

 

ARC

[Leon23 0]

I have a solution that will work perfectly.

 

I ripped the icons from shell32.dll XP with microangelo.

Made a new DLL with all explorer and shell related icons in it. (Icons 0 - 44).

 

I also made a batch file which copies it to your %windir%\system32\icons

and a regfile to make the appropriate changes.

 

I also included a small .txt file with instructions.

 

I can e-mail it if you like to try it.

 

 

[This message has been edited by Leon23 (edited 05 March 2001).]

[miku 0]

Leon

 

Please email me @ choudhrys@hotmail.com

 

Thanks

 

ARC

[Leon23 0]

You've got mail.

 

Leon

[Brian Frank 0]

Replace your shell, hmm. Now why does that sound like a bad idea? Somehow that just doesnt seem like a real good way to help yourself. If you play around with stuff in the software, you could really screw stuff up. But then again, user error seems to be the only surefire way to screw up your system enough to have to reinstall windows...

 

Id stay away from that stuff...that sounds like something along the lines of randomly deleting registry entries.

[Cardinal 0]

Sounds interesting. Could you mail to me also, and perhaps a screen shot of the new icons would go down well. Any stability problems?

 

gwilymw@optushome.com.au

 

[This message has been edited by Cardinal (edited 09 March 2001).]

[EddiE314 0]

can anyone send me:

 

ireallywantto****upmysystem.dll so i can replace my existing one?

 

j/k

[abbenhui 0]

Quote:

I have a solution that will work perfectly.

I ripped the icons from shell32.dll XP with microangelo.
Made a new DLL with all explorer and shell related icons in it. (Icons 0 - 44).

I also made a batch file which copies it to your %windir%\system32\icons
and a regfile to make the appropriate changes.

I also included a small .txt file with instructions.

I can e-mail it if you like to try it.


[This message has been edited by Leon23 (edited 05 March 2001).]

Can you send me the above pls ?

Thanks,
Wim. (wim.f.abbenhuis@wxs.nl)