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The imageres tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about icon data stored in Windows system files, specifically imageres.dll and shell32.dll. Users report issues such as missing icon resources when opening these DLLs with tools like Resource Hacker, despite icons appearing in folder customization options. Topics include the unexpectedly small file size of imageres.dll (e.g., 3KB) and speculation about Microsoft changing how icon data is stored in recent Windows 10 and 11 updates. The tag is relevant for troubleshooting icon extraction, understanding Windows icon storage mechanisms, and resolving discrepancies between file content and system behavior.
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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
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    • Forum: General Computing
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