JSI Tip 1509. Replace the Generic DLL icon in Explorer.

Jerold Schulman

August 4, 1999

1 Min Read
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When you browse a folder in explorer, all .DLL files are displayed with a generic icon.

To cause explorer to use an icon embedded in the .DLL files, if there is one, use Regedt32 to navigate to:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREClassesdllfileDefaultIcon

Change the string of the value, a type REG_EXPAND_SZ,

        from

"%SystemRoot%System32shell32.dll,-154"

        to

"%1"


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