Thumbnail preview folder replacement.

Hello evrybody.

I am interested in changing the thumbnail preview folder in the picture below,

but have no clue how to .. does anybody have an idea how to do that ?

will appreciate any help , Thanks in adavance.

#387770

Modify the shell32.dll bitmap file using ResHacker; there you can change that default yellow Thumbnails folder.

-NC

#387771

Wow REALLY? COOL! Thats a good hint nightcrawler1089.

#387774

Thank you nightcrawler, Appreciate your help i will try asap,

Thanks again. !

#387778

Have you found which icon group it's in? I can try looking for it if you'd like...I'm sure it's been mentioned somewhere on the boards before.

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#387994

Yep found which group but having trouble replacin' the icon its kinda replaces all the folders

in the group, any ideas ?

#388404

If you cahnge an icon group it will change all the icons in, but in the icon group theres a number for each icon, then go to the icon folder where there are individual and change it here

#388408

If you cahnge an icon group it will change all the icons in, but in the icon group theres a number for each icon, then go to the icon folder where there are individual and change it here

Followed your instruction, and made it finally , changed the old icon to a cool new one , Thanks again

#388426

i myself have been trying to modify the shell32.dll for quite some time but everytime it gives me some kind of error when i replace it...

i have tried replacing the shell32.dll frm these locations -> (icon group or bitmap no 4 for the thumbnail) using RESHACKER

c:windowssystem32 (shell32_original.dll used by another explorer ?)

c:windowssystem32dllcache

there is also and shell32_original.dll in the system32 folder.. i tried moddin it with no results... can someone explain to me how to modify it .. pls...

#428986

Normally, when you attempt to replace an important system file like shell32.dll, windows automatically restores it with a clone located in the system32/dll cache folder (must disable "hide protected operating system files" in folder options to see the dll cache folder). To prevent it from doing this, just delete the shell32.dll from dll cache, then replace shell32.dll in the system32 folder with the one you modded. After you do that, a window will pop up asking you to insert your windows xp CD, so just click cancel, It wil then ask if you are sure you want to keep this unrecognized file. Click yes (of course =Þ). Then just restart to see the changes. Easy as. Oh, the shell32_original.dll is a backup that resource hacker creates every time you edit a file. No offence, but if you would have read the readme that comes with reshack, you would have realized. Hope this info helps, and happy modding! =D

TIP: Always, always, ALWAYS make a backup of the original shell32.dll (or any system file, for that matter) in a different folder somewhere, incase you screw up or want to revert back to the original file. You'll be very sorry if you end up with a corrupt file and no way to restore it...

#430199

Or even more easier: Use Replacer.

#430202

Ooh, i tried this some months ago and it's hell. The thumnails will only show properly in 96 pixels and all the images inside of the thumbnail folder can only be that resolution. If you attempt to change your icon size to 96 pixels every freakin' folder becomes a thumbnail folder regardless if it's pictures folder or not, if you make the thumbnail folder 95 pixels then windows won't display it as a thumbnail folder >_

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