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Extract folder icon from Windows system files #4

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@moxwel

The icon is located at C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll and C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll. It can be extracted inside Windows.

Why?

A script that helps extract the icon can help to not have the images in the repository (avoiding potential copyright).


Research

  • In some Windows installations, the icons are relocated to C:\Windows\SystemResources\shell32.dll.mun and C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun. Reference

  • The software IconsExtract from NirSoft can extract icons from .dll files. It is freeware, although is not open source.

  • The project icoextract can extract icons from .dll files. It's open source too.

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