Windows 10: How can I change EVERY single default ICO file that come with windows with one shell32.dll...

So, I have a mission to make my windows 11 look as close to the Windows XP Luna Blue theme and I just need one thing to finish it all, I want to change every single icon that windows comes with in the shell32.dll in System32, I learned to replace it but when I restarted.. it bricked my PC. I am looking to change things like the default icons in the file explorer Folder icon for example and like the trash bin empty and full.. but I can’t go one by one changing all of them.. that would take ages! Can somebody help me achieve this mission.

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Windows 7 - Explorer Has stopped Working - SHELL32.dll

i keep getting this message every time my Explorer has stopped working:






i have tired countless time to replace explorer.exe and shell32.dll from Windows 7 Ultimate x86 with and out Service Pack 1, same result.

Sometimes it comes when i exe timerviewer or some else does it.

Anyone got a fix for this? bcs reinstall doesn't help it comes a week or two after a clean installation and it doesn't matter if i mod explorer, shell32 or uses windows2door.com's unblur for Windows 7 it comes even with stock theme or i change colour and wallpaper.

 

Creating Shortcuts with Batch File

Working Directory needs to match the directory of target which would be "C:\Windows\System32"

You set the icon via: objShortcut.SetIconLocation "C:\Windows\System32\SHELL32.dll", 13

Path is obvious, the number is the index of the icon inside the DLL, EXE, or ICO. You should be able to use Greenfish Icon Editor Pro to see the indices in an ICO file. You can use Resource Hacker to view the indicies in a DLL or EXE.

 

change those shell32.dll icons

Nice theme! *Thumbs

You might be able to change a few of those images, but not the Help image, in shell32.dll
Start with IconGroup in RH, start at the bottom of the IconGroup tree.

Mine comes from here:

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