Help!! Windows Animation Files Location?
Tuesday, December 16, 2003 by PoulanZ | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Can anyone help me to locate where the Windows XP Animation Files are located at?
Looking to change the copy file animation.
Thanks for any assistance.
Looking to change the copy file animation.
Thanks for any assistance.
kongit
Reply #2 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:42 PM
Reply #2 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:42 PM
The easy way is to use windowblinds, find a skin with animations and in the windowblinds config you can set any skin to use that animation.
The actual animation files are stored in your shell32.dll and another .dll file in your system32 folder, but the copy animation is in shell32.dll. which I highly recommend you don't play with. But if you want to, google for a progrma called restorator. It will allow you to export and change the resources in files including shell32. I won't explain how to do it though because I don't want to be held responsible for you messing up your puter.
The actual animation files are stored in your shell32.dll and another .dll file in your system32 folder, but the copy animation is in shell32.dll. which I highly recommend you don't play with. But if you want to, google for a progrma called restorator. It will allow you to export and change the resources in files including shell32. I won't explain how to do it though because I don't want to be held responsible for you messing up your puter.
PoulanZ
Reply #3 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 10:01 PM
Reply #3 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 10:01 PM
Thanks much Cяazy Tяavis, I appreciate your knowledge. I'll check out Restorator.
PoulanZ
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:18 PM
Reply #4 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:18 PM
Cяazy Tяavis, I located the file and changed it accordingly, however, It seems
Windows accept the "save as."
I did save it and Windows asked me to overwrite. I selected "Yes"
All is well, but it reverts back to the Win XP default animation.
Question is, are these files in shell32.dll not editable?
Windows accept the "save as."
I did save it and Windows asked me to overwrite. I selected "Yes"
All is well, but it reverts back to the Win XP default animation.
Question is, are these files in shell32.dll not editable?
kongit
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:29 PM
Reply #5 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:29 PM
As I said before I won't explain how to do it here, but I know there are tutorials out there to help you, you just need to look, google is your friend. I use restorator to take out the resources from the files for me to play with, but it will let you save over the original and it is the only way I know of to change the shell32.dll file without running a batch file in safemode. also you have to restart your computer to see any difference.
Essencay
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:36 PM
If I'm not mistaken, XP, unlike previous Windows OS's has protected system files and will automatically restore any system file that is not right next reboot. I wouldn't try it, but I read that if you went directly to the files for WM9 and deleted them, XP would restored them the next time it rebooted.
Reply #6 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:36 PM
| shell32.dll not editable |
If I'm not mistaken, XP, unlike previous Windows OS's has protected system files and will automatically restore any system file that is not right next reboot. I wouldn't try it, but I read that if you went directly to the files for WM9 and deleted them, XP would restored them the next time it rebooted.
kongit
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:48 PM
Reply #7 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:48 PM
I have succesfully editted the shell32.dll file and other system files and haven't had a problem. But i saved the original files and put them back in place once I was through doing what I was doing.
I was working on converting a msstyle and the author also made the shutdown and startup dialogues, along with the animations and toolbar icons, and most of the system icons. So I decided to see what they actually look like so I could port them correctly. After I looked I replaced the modified files with the originals and went on my way converting. I used restorator to get the dialogues, toolbar icons and animations out of the files and then I put them into the windowblind file. Now I am just waiting on ChaNinja to respond to me so I can upload the windowblind if he lets me.
I was working on converting a msstyle and the author also made the shutdown and startup dialogues, along with the animations and toolbar icons, and most of the system icons. So I decided to see what they actually look like so I could port them correctly. After I looked I replaced the modified files with the originals and went on my way converting. I used restorator to get the dialogues, toolbar icons and animations out of the files and then I put them into the windowblind file. Now I am just waiting on ChaNinja to respond to me so I can upload the windowblind if he lets me.
Essencay
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:53 PM
Reply #8 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 5:53 PM
Well I guess I'm mistaken You are a braver man than I 
You are a braver man than I 
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Reply #9 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:31 PM
Reply #9 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 6:31 PM
be aware when u alter your shell32 make a back up of both default & custom dll all dll files can be altered using a program such as Restorator if u update windows and uninstall certain apps your custom dll becomes default again & u dont have to go into safe mode to make changes go into windows/system32 folder and rename say shell32.dll to shell32.bak then ad your custom shell.32 reboot pc and your new shell will work
kongit
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:18 PM
Reply #10 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 7:18 PM
I took every precaution Єssencay♣ and I slept around a lot before I even got close to trying it.
Essencay
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:02 PM
Reply #12 Wednesday, January 7, 2004 8:02 PM
| I slept around a lot before I even got close to trying it. |
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Reply #1 Tuesday, January 6, 2004 9:29 PM
Somebody in here has to know some information on this, right?