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I'm looking for a reference that lists the possible entries under the registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\Shell Icons

Entries under this registry key override the default icon used for various purposes in the Windows UI. Looking online I've found two so far:

  • 29 - Shortcut Arrow overlay icon
  • 179 - "Blue arrows" icon overlay for compressed files

Presumably Microsoft would have this list somewhere, but finding a comprehensive reference for Windows 10 has eluded me so far.

Edit

I did some more experimenting by adding more number keys and pointing each to a unique icon. Here's the associations I've found so far:

3     normal folder icon
8     fixed drive folder icon
11    removable drive folder icon
15    network drive icon in the explorer address bar
29    shortcut overlay icon
34    explorer navigation pane root icon labelled 'Desktop'
51    network folder icon
77    UAC (administrator) overlay icon
107   os drive folder icon
179   compressed file/folder overlay icon
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    They are stored in "shell32.dll" file in the system32 folder, cant find a list either.Some discussion on how to see the icons in the dll.....https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8435/how-do-you-get-the-icons-out-of-shell32-dll – Moab Feb 17 '19 at 00:23

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Copy shell32.dll and imageres.dll in the System32 folder to a folder of choice, then use 7-Zip or other archiver to unpack the dll file, once that is done dig into the .rsrc folder to find the ICON folder, in there you will find the icons and numbers.

The registry entry should you wish to create one would look something like this

"DisplayIcon"="C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll,9"

or

"DisplayIcon"="C:\Windows\System32\imageres.dll,9"

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  • The "Icon" tab is provided by a third-party shell extension called "IconViewer". – Daniel B Feb 17 '19 at 23:20
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    This didn't work for me. I extracted the `C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll` with 7-zip. But the extracted folder contains no ICON folder, nor any .ico files or anything resembling icons. – birgersp May 11 '20 at 09:52
  • Are your hidden files and folders unhidden? Do this in folder options – Moab May 11 '20 at 15:38
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    @birgersp latest Windows 10 builds are using *.MUN files for storing resources, which are located in C:\Windows\SystemResources\\*.mun -- that said, for the file `C:\Windows\System32\shell32.dll` correct resource file path would be `C:\Windows\SystemResources\shell32.dll.mun` and you should be able to extract it the same way with 7-Zip. – Stas'M May 05 '21 at 00:25
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0 Explorer
1 Explorer Default Document
2 Explorer Default Application
3 Explorer Closed Folder
4 Explorer Open Folder
5 Drive 5.25 inch floppy
6 Drive 3.5 inch floppy
7 Drive Removable Drive
8 Drive Hard Drive
9 Drive Network Drive
10 Drive Network Drive disconnected
11 Drive CD-ROM Drive
12 Drive RAM Drive
13 Global Entire network
15 Explorer Networked Computer
16 Explorer Printer(s)
17 Desktop Network Neighborhood
18 Explorer Workgroup
19 Startmenu Programs
20 Startmenu Recent documents
21 Startmenu Settings
22 Startmenu Find
23 Startmenu Help
24 Startmenu Run
25 Startmenu Suspend
26 Startmenu Docking
27 Startmenu Shutdown
28 Overlay Sharing
29 Overlay Shortcut
31 Desktop Recycle bin empty
32 Desktop Recycle bin full
33 Explorer Dial-up Networking
34 Explorer Desktop
35 Startmenu Settings/Control Panel
36 Startmenu Programs/Program folder
37 Startmenu Settings/Printers
39 Startmenu Settings/Taskbar
40 Explorer Audio CD
42 Explorer Saved search (.fnd)
43 Explorer und Startmenu Favorites
44 Startmenu Log Off
77 UAC (administrator) overlay icon
107 os drive folder icon
179 compressed file/folder overlay icon

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