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Windows Vista Icon Notes

Changing default Windows icons

In regedit, go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons
...you'll probably have to create the key 'Shell Icons' (with a space)
New -> String Value where 'String Value' is the path to the icon
0 = Default icon
1 = Default document
2 = Application
4 = Active folder in Explorer and Regedit
29 = Shortcut overlay
28 = Share overlay
34 = Desktop icon

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\explorer\Shell Icons]
"0"="C:\\ProgramData\\Microangelo On Display\\Installed System Icons\\machicon0.ico,0"
"4"="D:\\Home\\morejunk\\NewIcons\\icons-XP-otherpeoples-2005\\Fushia Folder.ico"
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You'll have to restart to see the changes or delete
C:\Users\(your username)\AppData\Local\IconCache.db

Windows Vista Control Panel default icon registry locations

example: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\{7A979262-40CE-46ff-AEEE-7884AC3B6136}\DefaultIcon

ADD HARDWARE - {7A979262-40CE-46ff-AEEE-7884AC3B6136}\DefaultIcon
ADMINISTRATOR TOOLS - {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40B-OC5020524153}\DefaultIcon
AUTOPLAY - {9C60DE1E-E5FC-4of4-A487-460851A8D9153}\DefaultIcon
BACKUP & RESTORE CENTER - {335a31dd-f04b-4d76-a925-d6b47cf360df}\DefaultIcon
COLOR MANAGEMENT - {B2C761C6-29BC-4f19-9251-E6195265BAF1}\DefaultIcon
DEFUALT PROGRAMS - {17cd9488-1228-4b2f-88ce-4298e93e0966}\DefaultIcon
DEVICE MANAGER - {74246bfc-4c96-11d0-9bef-0020afgb0b79}\DefaultIcon
EASE OF ACCESS CENTER - {D555645E-D4F8-4c29-A827-D93C859C4F2A}\DefaultIcon
FOLDER OPTIONS - {6DFD7C5C-2451-11d3-A299-00C04F8EF6AF}\DefaultIcon
FONTS - {D20EA4E1-3957-11d2-A40b-OC5020524152}\DefaultIcon
iSCSI INITIATOR - {A304259D-52B8-4526-8B1A-A1D6CECC8243}\DefaultIcon
NETWORK & SHARING CENTER - {8E908FC9-BECC-40f6-915B-F4CAOE70D03D3}\DefaultIcon
PARENTAL CONTROLS - {96AE8D84-A250-4520-95A5-A46A7E3C548B}\DefaultIcon
PERFORMANCE INFO. & TOOLS - {78F3955E-3B90-4184-BD14-5397C15F1EFC}\DefaultIcon
PERSONALIZATION - {ED834ED6-485A-4bfe-8F11-A626DCB6A921}\DefaultIcon
POWER OPTIONS - {025A5937-A6BE-4686-A844-36FE4BEC8B6D}\DefaulIcon
PRINTERS - {2227A280-3AEA-1069-A2DE-08002B30309D}\DefaultIcon
PROBLEM REPORTS & SOLUTIONS - {FCFEECAE-EE1B-4849-AE50-685DCF7717EC}\DefaultIcon
PROGRAMS & FEATURES - {7b81be6a-ce2b-4676-929e-eb907a5126c5}\DefaultIcon
SCANNERS AND CAMERAS - {00f2886f-cd64-4fc9-8ec5-30efbcdbe8c3}\DefaultIcon
SPEECH RECOGNITION - {58E3C745-D971-4081-9034-86E34B30836A}\DefaultIcon
SYNC CENTER - {9C73F5E5-7AE7-4E32-A8E8-8D23B85255BF}\DefaultIcon
SYSTEM - {BB06C0E4-D293-4f75-8A90-CB05B6A77EEE}\DefaultIcon
TASKBAR & START MENU - {0DF44EAA-FF21-4412-828E-260A8728E7F1}\DefaultIcon
USER ACCOUNTS - {60632754-c523-4b62-b45c-4172da012619}\DefaultIcon
WELCOME CENTER - {CB1B7F8C-C50A-4176-B604-9E24DEE8D4D1}\DefaultIcon
WINDOWS ANYTIME UPDATE - {BE122A0E-4503-11DA-8BDE-F66BAD1E3F3A}\DefaultIcon
WINDOWS DEFENDER - {D8559EB9-20c0-410E-BEDA-7ED416AECC2A}\DefaultIcon
WINDOWS FIREWALL - {4026492F-2F69-46B8-B9BF-5654FC07E423}\DefaultIcon
WINDOWS SIDEBAR - {37efd44d-ef8d-41b1-940d-96973a50e9eo}\DefaultIcon
WINDOWS SIDESHOW - {E95A4861-D57A-4be1-AD0F-35267E261739}\DefaultIcon
WINDOWS UPDATE - {36eef7db-88ad-4e81-ad49-0e313foc35f8}\DefaultIcon

Add Hardware- %SystemRoot%\System32\hdwwiz.exe,-1501
Administrator Tools- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-114
AutoPlay- %SystemRoot%\System32\autoplay.dll,-1
Backup & Restore Center- %SystemRoot%\System32\brcpl.dll,-1
Color Management- %SystemRoot%\System32\colorcpl.exe,-5
Default Programs- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-24
Device Manager- %SystemRoot%\System32\devmgr.dll,-201
Ease of Access Center- %SystemRoot%\System32\accessibilitycpl.dll,-1
Folder Options- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-166
Fonts- %SystemRoot%\System32\main.cpl,9
iSCSI Initiator- %SystemRoot%\System32\iscsicpl.exe,-1
Network & Sharing Center- %SystemRoot%\System32\netcenter.dll,-1
Parental Controls- %SystemRoot%\System32\wpccpl.dll,-1
Performance Info. & Tools- %SystemRoot%\System32\perfcentercpl.dll,-1
Personalization- %SystemRoot%\System32\themecpl.dll,-1
Power Options- %SystemRoot%\System32\Powercpl.dll,-1
Printers- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-26
Problem Reports & Solutions- %SystemRoot%\System32\wercon.exe,-1
Programs & Features- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-87
Scanners and Cameras- %ProgramFiles%\Windows PhotoGallery\ImagingDevices.exe,-102
Speech Recognition- %SystemRoot%\System32\Speech\SpeechUX\Speechuxcpl.dll,-1
Sync Center- %SystemRoot%\System32\synccenter.dll,-1000
System- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-149
Taskbar & Start Menu- %SystemRoot%\System32\imageres.dll,-80
User Accounts- %SystemRoot%\System32\usercpl.dll,-1
Welcome Center- %SystemRoot%\System32\oobefldr.dll
Windows Anytime Update- %SystemRoot%\System32\windowsanytimeupgradecpl.dll,-1
Windows Defender- %ProgramFiles%\Windows Defender\MsMpRes.dll,-103
Windows Firewall- C:\Windows\System32\firewallcontrolpanel.exe,-5004
Windows Sidebar- %ProgramFiles%\Windows Sidebar\sidebar.exe,-100
Windows Sideshow- %SystemRoot%\System32\AuxiliaryDisplaycpl.dll,-1
Windows Update- %SystemRoot%\System32\wucltux.dll,-1

Windows Vista default icons and images locations

Windows Vista system icons -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll
Login screen background -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll
Startup orb animation images -> %windir%\System32\authui.dll
Startup orb Sound -> %windir%\System32\imageres.dll
Shutdown/ lock, etc. buttons in Start menu -> %windir%\Explorer.exe -> Bitmap -> 7051 - 7056
Windows Version Image in About Windows dialog box -> %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll
Windows Version Image in Login Screen bottom -> %windir%\Branding\Basebrd\basebrd.dll
Classic Start button flag and Classic Start menu left side image -> %windir%\Branding\Shellbrd\shellbrd.dll
Control Panel left sidebar bottom image -> %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll -> Bitmap -> 632
Windows Explorer -> %windir%\System32\browseui.dll
Internet Explorer -> %windir%\System32\ieframe.dll
Welcome Center images -> %windir%\System32\oobefldr.dll
Boot screen background image in "No GUI boot" condition -> %windir%\System32\en-US\Winload.exe.mui
Windows Media Player resources -> %windir%\System32\wmploc.dll

Replace the Start Menu Image

Log on as Administrator, open Windows Explorer, and go to C:\Windows\Branding. Right-click the Branding folder, select the Security tab, click the Advanced button, then the Owner tab, click the Edit button, and set yourself as the Owner. Close everything with the OK buttons, then go back to the Security tab, click Edit, and add yourself with full permissions. Now it should be ready...

Using ResHacker or equivalent, open shellbrd.dll and start replacing. I don't know if it matters, but I try to replace 256 color icons with 256 color icons; replacing it with a True Color icon may have unexpected consequences...?

You can take a modified shellbrd.dll from Windows Vista Home Premium 32bit and copy it to Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit. Good thing, because ResHacker doesn't work on 64 bits.

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