[SOLVED] Windows 7 - Glass Front Folders

A set of icons I made when I first got Windows 7 as an experiment in being able to see the full Album or Film cover.
I then decided to go with the glass effect (Vista) folders and so dropped this project.


I'd originally posted these elsewhere and subsequently forgot all about them, but now they've been "re-invented" I thought I'd post the originals.

The zip file contains the imageres numbered icons they replace and the PNG files.

Most people however will want to stay with the original yellow folder icons, in which case you would only need to replace the #6 icon (clear front, bottom left in image above).

The icons contain the full size range of 256sq, 64sq, 48sq, 32sq, 24sq + 16sq and will work in 64 and 32 bit systems (64 bit systems have two imageres files to amend, one in System32, the other in SysWOW64).

Downloadable at dA or MediaFire

Nice work Elmer but how to apply this as my default icon style...i'm forgetting everything these days...need help i got the folder but just don't know (remember) to set it as default icon style i guess 1 has to copy this somewhere??????

Awesome work Elmer!

DeekGeek, the only way you can apply these, is to replace the image inside the imageres DLL. You can do this with reshacker.

Just locate the DLL, open in reshacker, go to the "icon" folder inside the dll, and edit the appropriate image.

Maybe I'll compile these into a DLL

Woow i guess little lost...

is "reshacker" another application/program/software??? If yes then any link to get it...can't this be a little simple then this...like just copy files to some folder...i can't recall how this is done...

Actually, you could always follow this tut:
http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials...lder-icon.html


But I think just changing the DLL is easier, faster, and more reliable.
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

ok i'll try the second option ie resource hacker..hopefully it work...

Ok. I just hate changing registry stuff So much of a bore.

Me too at times it might not be the right thing to do as it might affect the reg...

Yup. Though, that tut is safe. I just can't be bothered to do all the steps and possibly risk screwing up.

Um... I just had a question. What's with all the fonts? Now you're using Comic Sans...

Right ... like changing a registry entry which is written in plain language is so much more dangerous than using a tool called "resource hacker" to manipulate system files which could then be replaced by a windows update at any time? I prefer a Reg Hack any day of the week.

P.S. be sure to use the create back-up file option, in case something goes wrong and your system hates the edited DLL.