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Replace Windows' drive format tool with Rufus

I recently came across the Super User question How do I place a bootable ISO on a USB drive? in my endeavour to find the easiest way to write the contents of an ISO image to a flash drive. However, after finding the above, I started a mission to see…
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Open Additional Device Properties via Commandline

In Windows 10 under Settings > System > Sound > Device Properties there is a link to a related setting called "Additional device properties", where you have the Tabs General/Listen/Levels/Advanced. I would like to directly display the advanced…
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How to disable Windows File Protection in Windows 7 to overwrite shell32.dll

I am trying to replace shell32.dll on Windows 7 to customize some icons (I know the risks, this question isn't about that). Attempts so far: 1. I am using Windows 7 Home Premium, which does not come with Group Policy Editor, so I added it using…
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Is it safe to use Icons from Shell32?

I found a bunch of old Icons in shell32.dll, and I want to know if they are safe to use. I know this might be a really stupid question, but I'd rather be safe then sorry.
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How to set a disk or drive icon with a Windows icon or a custom icon on Windows 11?

So you're trying to change your driver icon on Windows 11 but realized that the "Customize" section of the driver's properties is missing the "Change Icon..." button. Also, you'd like to use the icons that appear in the default icon selection…
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Programmatically opening Google Maps

I have a little feature in my apps that lets a user click a button to map an address. Probably done in bunches and bunches of apps out there. And I don't know if this is the right forum, but . . . I simply build the appropriate string and use…
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Control Panel Applet Execution Command Line Syntax

I'm trying to invoke Internet Options Control Panel applet through command line (Run dialogue). Specifically, the "Connections" tab. I used the following syntax: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL INETCPL.CPL,,4 Which worked fine. My question…
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Is it possible to replace shell32.dll in Windows 7 with Windows XP's?

I was looking to theme my PC in an XP style but nowhere can I find a reliable way to replace my icons (i.e. Recycle Bin, Hard Drive, CD icons) with XP's. I was curious as to whether I could perhaps create an XP VM, pull the shell32 off it and…
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Strange Error with ntdll.dll Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE X64 SP1 I have recently been trying out a (shareware) clipboard management program called Spartan, which comes loaded with heaps of clever and useful features, but it does seem to have a pretty steep learning curve. When I started…
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How can I effectively look at images in shell32.dll by simply looking at the raw data and chang how it's rendered?

I'm using this website http://rawpixels.net/ to look at the shell32.dll file and I'm trying to find the right settings to use so I can see the icons within the file. I know that there should be an alpha and I'm assuming it's 8 bits per channel so it…
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Shell32.dll is missing, causing black Windows

While installing a custom theme for Windows 7 I had to replace shell32.dll in the system32 folder. I renamed the original file to shell32.dll.bak, but when I uninstalled the theme I must only have deleted the theme's shell32.dll and have forgotten…
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