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Rocky

when I open a folder, where is a little "windows" icon just below the X on
the top right hand side, how do i go about changing this for a diffrant
picture/icon. thanks
 
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="IE5"
"SmallBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smallbitmap.bmp"
"BigBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bigbitmap.bmp"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"BackBitmapIE5"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
;Line below commented out. Use instead of above line with IE4.
;It also sets the background for Windows Explorer in IE5
;"BackBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
"SmBrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smbitbrand.bmp"
"BrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bitbrand.bmp"
 
You'll have to see if they affect the folder picture

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David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="IE5"
"SmallBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smallbitmap.bmp"
"BigBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bigbitmap.bmp"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"BackBitmapIE5"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
;Line below commented out. Use instead of above line with IE4.
;It also sets the background for Windows Explorer in IE5
;"BackBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
"SmBrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smbitbrand.bmp"
"BrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bitbrand.bmp"
 
It works only for IE and outlook express, but not the windows folders.

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Durand


You'll have to see if they affect the folder picture

--
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="IE5"
"SmallBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smallbitmap.bmp"
"BigBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bigbitmap.bmp"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"BackBitmapIE5"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
;Line below commented out. Use instead of above line with IE4.
;It also sets the background for Windows Explorer in IE5
;"BackBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
"SmBrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smbitbrand.bmp"
"BrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bitbrand.bmp"
 
There's probably not a way then.

However you can if you must (DISAPPROVAL) replace the picture being used.

Download ResHacker (http://www.google.com.au/search?num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&safe=off&q=reshacker&meta=lr=lang_en)

It appears to be Bitmap 143 in c:\windows\Explorer.exe. The black is probably treated as transparent (or the upper left pixel's colour becomes the transparent colour). Use Reshace to export it so you can see the size and colour depth. Make your own. Use Reshacker to replace the inbuilt one with yours.

Also read the recovery console topics in Help before doing anything. Explorer is the desktop, taskbar, and start menu. So if you screw it no GUI.

DISAPPROVAL
--
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
Durand said:
It works only for IE and outlook express, but not the windows folders.

--
Durand


You'll have to see if they affect the folder picture

--
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main]
"Window Title"="IE5"
"SmallBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smallbitmap.bmp"
"BigBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bigbitmap.bmp"

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Toolbar]
"BackBitmapIE5"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
;Line below commented out. Use instead of above line with IE4.
;It also sets the background for Windows Explorer in IE5
;"BackBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\toolbarbitmap.bmp"
"SmBrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\smbitbrand.bmp"
"BrandBitmap"="c:\\windows\\desktop\\bitbrand.bmp"


--
David Candy
http://www.mvps.org/serenitymacros/
http://www.simtel.com/pub/pd/18669.html
Rocky said:
because I want to
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Rocky said:
when I open a folder, where is a little "windows" icon just below the X on
the top right hand side, how do i go about changing this for a diffrant
picture/icon. thanks
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search for "tweakUI" on www.microsoft.com it's a free utility that allows
you to create minor tweaks to the UI and some tweaks to system settings. one
of the tweaks is your request, you are given a choice of the new one, the
old [spinning globe] and a custom of your own creation.

It's free and made by microsoft so is arguably less likey to cause problems
than messing about with the registry yourself.

enjoy


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