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Title: Better way to modify shell32.dll?? Post by: dncwalk99 on January 25, 2012, 07:32:39 pm Is there a best way or even a safe way to replace it? I've hosed my system 2 times today trying to replace that one file.
Title: Re: Better way to modify shell32.dll?? Post by: ka-la on January 25, 2012, 09:12:55 pm Yes there is, thats how I used to do it:
copy shell32.dll to your desktop, modify it, rename it as shell322.dll , copy this to system32, now open up CMD with admin rights, and enter rename shell32.dll shell32original.dll press enter then insert rename shell322.dll shell32.dll press enter reboot and voila Title: Re: Better way to modify shell32.dll?? Post by: dncwalk99 on January 25, 2012, 10:00:13 pm I was changing bitmaps 634 and 635. As it stands.. I don't even have a control panel anymore. Time to format anyways.
Title: Re: Better way to modify shell32.dll?? Post by: 3am on January 25, 2012, 10:14:54 pm I replace them using Restorator. Make sure they are 32 bit bitmaps ( that killed me a couple of times when I was first modding system files).
Title: Re: Better way to modify shell32.dll?? Post by: Panda X on January 26, 2012, 12:36:43 am If you break shell32.dll due to syntax error or placing a 32-bit in the 64obit folder or vice versa it's best to have a DVD you can boot into and replace the file. Alternatively edit those files in a virtual machine and when you can confirm it working use it on a host.
Title: Re: Better way to modify shell32.dll?? Post by: ka-la on January 26, 2012, 01:13:52 pm I remeber that the below tricks didnt work for me because of : it said i cannot replace the file because its being used by another program ( after taking ownership) , when renaming and trying to copy new one it didnt pop-up the UAC message because it break the UAC, so the CMD method worked best for me
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