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Byte viewers are tools used to inspect raw binary data in files, such as DLLs. In a WindowsForum thread, a user attempted to extract icons from shell32.dll and imageres.dll using Resource Hacker and raw byte viewers like HxD, but found no icon data despite icons appearing in the folder change dialog. The thread explores whether Microsoft changed how DLL icons work in recent Windows 10 and 11 updates, highlighting the role of byte viewers in troubleshooting such discrepancies.
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    Windows 10 Missing icon data in shell32.dll & imageres.dll.

    So, yesterday I wanted to get some icons out of Windows like recycle bin icon, etc. I know that they are stored in shell32.dll and imageres.dll libraries, so I found them and opened in Resource Hacker. In my surprise, there was no icon data at all! I even checked it through HxD and other raw...
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    • byte viewers customization dll file issues folder icons icon issues icons image data imageres resource hacker shell32 tech support vmware windows 10 windows 11 windows update
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: General Computing
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