Extracting icons from DLL files

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Don Smith

How do I extract the contents of a DLL file? I have several with icons in
them and could retrieve them in Win98SE. But I can't remember how. Can
anyone help with this?

Thanks...
 
You need a 3rd party program to actually extract the icons.

But you can...

On the Change Icon dialog, in the Look for icons in this file box, paste the
path and hit Enter.

%systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll
%SystemRoot%\system32\Desk.cpl
%SystemRoot%\system32\Inetcpl.cpl
%SystemRoot%\system32\Mmsys.cpl
%SystemRoot%\system32\Mshtml.dll
%SystemRoot%\system32\Main.cpl
%SystemRoot%\system32\PIFMGR.DLL
%SystemRoot%\system32\Progman.exe
%SystemRoot%\system32\Sysdm.cpl
%programfiles%\Internet Explorer\Iexplore.exe
%windir%\Explorer.exe

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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If you want to peruse a myriad of icons, many from existing websites, look
for a program Favorg. Google it - it's freeware. It installs itself in
Program Files. Then when you want to change an icon from the generic IE,
just right click the generic icon, select Properties, Change Icon then
browse to the file Program Files | FavOrg | data
 
Thanks Wesley, after playing with it I found what you show below is exactly
right. From Select Icon window I hit Browse and then pointed to a *.dll
file and it opened so I could chose an icon.

So thanks, I just had to think a bit. ;-)

Don
 
Wesley, I just thought about this for a while and came up with a statement
that I believe is correct. It seems to boil down to:
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To extract icons from a DLL file all you have to do is click on:

Properties/Customize/Change Icon/Browse

and select any DLL file to install an enclosed Icon.
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Please correct me if that's wrong.

Thanks,
Don
 
If you want to peruse a myriad of icons, many from existing websites,
look for a program Favorg. Google it - it's freeware. It installs
itself in Program Files. Then when you want to change an icon from
the generic IE, just right click the generic icon, select Properties,
Change Icon then browse to the file Program Files | FavOrg | data
Click to expand...
There are many free icon extract, edit, and create icon applications. There
are thousands of free icons. You can drag a tool anywhere over your desktop
or picture and capture an icon to add to your library. Combine these with
Themes and you have a nice looking desktop.
 
Hi Don,
To extract icons from a DLL file all you have to do is click on:
Click to expand...

Not extract, extract refers to actually extracting an icon from a DLL, CPL
or .EXE file so that you end up with an .ico file. An actual seperate file
or files. You can use any .DLL, .CPL or .EXE file that contains icons.

To change an icon for a shortcut
Properties | Shortcut tab | Change Icon button

Change Icon
[[Click to change the icon for this shortcut.
This does not change the icon for the original item.]]

I already had this, I don't know why I didn't include it in the first place.

To change an icon for a folder

Right click folder | Properties | Customize tab | Change Icon button |
Browse button | Navigate to where you have Icons stored. I.e. Somewhere
that you have saved icons, like C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name Here\My
Documents or %userprofile%\My Documents\ICONS or where ever

Change Icon button
[[Click to change the icon that represents the folder in all views except
Thumbnails.]]

From XP HELP:

No Icons Available
If you click Change Icon, and there are no icons available, use the
Browse button to find Shell32.dll:
1.. Right-click the shortcut you created, click Properties, and then click
Change Icon.
2.. Click Browse, type %systemroot%\system32\shell32.dll in the File name
box, click Open, click the icon you want to use, click OK, and then
click OK.

You can also Browse to C:\WINDOWS\system32\moricons.dll from the Change Icon
button.

How to Change the Default Icons for Folders in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310192

Some places to download free icon files...

Jeff's Icons
http://www.jeffs-icons.com/

Scrow's Icons
http://virtualplastic.net/scrow/misc.html

Ur I.T. Mate Group Freeware Library Icon Library
http://www.it-mate.co.uk/icons/

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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