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Replace Windows' drive format tool with Rufus

I recently came across the Super User question How do I place a bootable ISO on a USB drive? in my endeavour to find the easiest way to write the contents of an ISO image to a flash drive. However, after finding the above, I started a mission to see…
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Open Additional Device Properties via Commandline

In Windows 10 under Settings > System > Sound > Device Properties there is a link to a related setting called "Additional device properties", where you have the Tabs General/Listen/Levels/Advanced. I would like to directly display the advanced…
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How to disable Windows File Protection in Windows 7 to overwrite shell32.dll

I am trying to replace shell32.dll on Windows 7 to customize some icons (I know the risks, this question isn't about that). Attempts so far: 1. I am using Windows 7 Home Premium, which does not come with Group Policy Editor, so I added it using…
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Is it safe to use Icons from Shell32?

I found a bunch of old Icons in shell32.dll, and I want to know if they are safe to use. I know this might be a really stupid question, but I'd rather be safe then sorry.
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Control Panel Applet Execution Command Line Syntax

I'm trying to invoke Internet Options Control Panel applet through command line (Run dialogue). Specifically, the "Connections" tab. I used the following syntax: rundll32.exe shell32.dll,Control_RunDLL INETCPL.CPL,,4 Which worked fine. My question…
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Is it possible to replace shell32.dll in Windows 7 with Windows XP's?

I was looking to theme my PC in an XP style but nowhere can I find a reliable way to replace my icons (i.e. Recycle Bin, Hard Drive, CD icons) with XP's. I was curious as to whether I could perhaps create an XP VM, pull the shell32 off it and…
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Strange Error with ntdll.dll Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1

WINDOWS 7 ULTIMATE X64 SP1 I have recently been trying out a (shareware) clipboard management program called Spartan, which comes loaded with heaps of clever and useful features, but it does seem to have a pretty steep learning curve. When I started…
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How can I effectively look at images in shell32.dll by simply looking at the raw data and chang how it's rendered?

I'm using this website http://rawpixels.net/ to look at the shell32.dll file and I'm trying to find the right settings to use so I can see the icons within the file. I know that there should be an alpha and I'm assuming it's 8 bits per channel so it…
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Shell32.dll is missing, causing black Windows

While installing a custom theme for Windows 7 I had to replace shell32.dll in the system32 folder. I renamed the original file to shell32.dll.bak, but when I uninstalled the theme I must only have deleted the theme's shell32.dll and have forgotten…
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