is it possible to change the messages on Windows prompts? For example:
-"Are you sure you want to send XXXX to the recycle bin?"
to change it to like...
-"Are you sure you want to delete this file?"
Editing string files i think, right? I find this rather interesting, so i would like some more info on it. thx in advance 
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Make a backup of shell32.dll (on your desktop, perhaps) and open that with ResHack. Spend some time looking around, you might find something! I'm not positive, but there's probably something in there.
VirtualPlastic doesn't seem to have an answer to your question, but it's a good site to check out.
-NC
thx NC, but i checked out VP already... i guess i'll try shell32.dll. anything i should know before i try this?
always keep an orignal backup handy. playing with system files is danerous. If your able to find the strings and edit them, maybe you should release it as a patch. LIke, "Prompts for the layman"
shell32.dll contains the system icons.
actually, shell32 contains standard API structures. resource files such as string tables, registry entry points and images are just compiled into the library to reduce file count and to help protect the system as much as possible. a resource loaded directly into a memory map has a much faster seek result compared to streaming an external source file.
explorer.exe also containts alot of dialogs and string tables that can be edited to your pleasing. for faster editing try extracting the string table resource and opening it with notepad. VC++ also handles res files quite nicely, and can retrieve and allow you to edit res files by loading an exe as a visual resource.
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