Does Anyone Know How to Change These Icons? (Windows 11 Enterprise v. 24H2 26100.4202)


Marshall2003

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Hi there,

I'm having a really hard time figuring out how to change the icons of these folders. I've tried every method I can possibly find on the internet, and nothing seems to be working.

I will say that I am rather new to this kind of stuff, and rather young too so please be patient lol. I learned registry edit just to learn how to change some of the icons. I got a lot of the icons changed on my desktop, but I'm not sure how to change some of the icons in the "This PC" view. I circled the icons I would want to be changed. These icons are being rather stubborn. Some people online are saying to mess with DLL's, no idea what that is, while others are saying to use resource hacker. Any help would be greatly appreciated!! Thank you! :)

Icons I Want to Change:
Screenshot 2025-05-29 231828.webp
 
Windows Build/Version
Windows 11 Enterprise v. 24H2 26100.4202

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600K
    Motherboard
    Z690 GAMING X DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 3060ti
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1080
edit
Code:
C:\Windows\SystemResources
imageres.dll.mun
and
shell32.dll.mun

you can use customizergod to edit them
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
you can use customizergod to edit them

Hi there, I looked online and from what I read, it says that customizergod does not work on Windows 11 enterprise.

Many people online are saying to use resource hacker, but as I mentioned previously in my original post, I don't know the first thing about editing DLL's, I barely even know what a DLL is lol. I'm familiar with registry edits and those I can do, but I think resource hacker may be above my level of comprehension, and I'm afraid of messing up my PC by doing the wrong thing.

Already tried doing registry edits to change the icons in the screenshot I posted above, but the icons are being rather stubborn. Not sure how best to proceed. Kinda annoying how windows makes it so hard to edit the icons, especially for newcomers like myself. I appreciate all the help though! :-)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Enterprise
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    CPU
    12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600K
    Motherboard
    Z690 GAMING X DDR4
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA 3060ti
    Screen Resolution
    1980x1080
use my instructions in this tutorial but replace desired icons.

 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro
For example, change desktop.ini.
Copy from the directories
"$env:USERPROFILE\Pictures", "$env:USERPROFILE\Videos", etc. and replace in the corresponding file the parameter "IconResource=".


-------------------

KR = "HKCU:\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\CLSID"
# "Control Panel" icon
If (!(Test-Path "$KR\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon")) {
New-Item -Path "$KR\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon" -Force
}
$str = "your_icon"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "$KR\{26EE0668-A00A-44D7-9371-BEB064C98683}\DefaultIcon" -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value $str -Force

# To change the Libraries folder icon
If (!(Test-Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\DefaultIcon")) {
New-Item -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\DefaultIcon" -Force
}
$str = "your_icon"
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKCU:\Software\Classes\CLSID\{031E4825-7B94-4dc3-B131-E946B44C8DD5}\DefaultIcon" -Name "(Default)" -Type ExpandString -Value $str -Force

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Et cetera.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Microsoft Windows 11 Home
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    MSI MS-7D98
    CPU
    Intel Core i5-13490F
    Motherboard
    MSI B760 GAMING PLUS WIFI
    Memory
    2 x 16 Patriot Memory (PDP Systems) PSD516G560081
    Graphics Card(s)
    GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 WINDFORCE OC 12G (GV-N4070WF3OC-12GD)
    Sound Card
    Bluetooth Аудио
    Monitor(s) Displays
    INNOCN 15K1F
    Screen Resolution
    1920 x 1080
    Hard Drives
    WD_BLACK SN770 250GB
    KINGSTON SNV2S1000G (ELFK0S.6)
    PSU
    Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 1000W
    Case
    CG560 - DeepCool
    Cooling
    ID-COOLING SE-224-XTS / 2 x 140Mm Fan - rear and top; 3 x 120Mm - front
    Keyboard
    Corsair K70 RGB TKL
    Mouse
    Corsair KATAR PRO XT
    Internet Speed
    100 Mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Defender Antivirus
    Other Info
    https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/66553205
I use the old version of Customizer God, yes the one that allegedly doesn't even work on Windows 10. Guess what, it works perfectly in all Windows 10 and 11 editions. It just cannot detect the appropriate system files automatically and you have to manually open them pressing CTRL+O. Since Windows 10 1903 the correct files are not those in SYSTEM32 folder, they are:

C:\Windows\SystemResources\batmeter.dll.mun for power/battery icons
C:\Windows\SystemResources\imageres.dll.mun for almost all system icons
C:\Windows\SystemResources\SndVolSSO.dll.mun for audio icons
C:\Windows\SystemResources\stobject.dll.mun for the USB safe removal icon

For Windows 10 and Windows 11 up to 23H2:

C:\Windows\System32\pnidui.dll for the network icons

For Windows 11 24H2 (you must first install Explorer Patcher and switch taskbar to Windows 10 Explorer Patcher style) :
C:\Program Files\ExplorerPatcher\pnidui.dll

You must first install Explorer Patcher and ungroup the network-sound-power icons or any changes are ignored.

The system files in SystemResources folder cannot be modified directly. You must copy the respective file (in your case imageres.dll.mun) in another folder, modify it and then replace the original. To replace the original you must first take ownership of the SystemResources folder and of the respective file and then grant full access to Administrators in both. Also you must temporarily End Task File Explorer since it uses the files, replace them using Command Prompt or PowerShell and then load File Explorer again for the changes to take effect. I have described these steps in more detail at the relevant threads of Personalization section. With Customizer God I have replaced all my system icons with the respective ones from Windows 7 and 8.1 to make the default flat icons look much nicer and 3D.

PS: Have a look of my user folder icons, they are from Windows 8.1 If you have access to the respective .dll files you can use Customizer God to extract all the icons to a folder. This is useful to replace many icons with the respective icon number at the target file. You just select multiple icons (or all with CTRL+A) in the target file, click on replace, and browse to the folder.

User folders.webp
 
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My Computers

System One System Two

  • OS
    Windows 11 Pro 23H2 (build 22631.4249) test laptop, Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3915) main PC
    Computer type
    Laptop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Acer Extensa 5630EZ
    CPU
    Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7250, 2000 MHz
    Motherboard
    Acer Extensa 5630
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Mobile Intel(R) GMA 4500M (Mobile 4 series)
    Sound Card
    Realtek ALC268 @ Intel 82801IB ICH9 - High Definition Audio Controller
    Monitor(s) Displays
    1
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB SATA Device (250 GB, SATA-III)
    Internet Speed
    VDSL 50 Mbps
    Browser
    MICROSOFT EDGE
    Antivirus
    WINDOWS DEFENDER
    Other Info
    Legacy MBR installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, no WDDM 2.0 graphics drivers, no SSE4.2, cannot get more unsupported ;) This is only my test laptop. I had installed Windows 11 here before upgrading my main PC. For my main PC I use everyday see my 2nd system specs.
  • Operating System
    Windows 11 Pro v24H2 (build 26100.3915)
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    Manufacturer/Model
    Custom-built PC
    CPU
    Intel Core-i7 3770 3.40GHz s1155 (3rd generation)
    Motherboard
    Asus P8H61 s1155 ATX
    Memory
    2x Kingston Hyper-X Blu 8GB DDR3-1600
    Graphics card(s)
    Gainward NE5105T018G1-1070F (nVidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti 4GB GDDR5)
    Sound Card
    Realtek HD audio (ALC887)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Sony Bravia KDL-19L4000 19" LCD TV via VGA
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900 32-bit 60Hz
    Hard Drives
    WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB SSD as system disk, Western Digital Caviar Purple 4TB SATA III (WD40PURZ) as second
    PSU
    Thermaltake Litepower RGB 550W Full Wired
    Case
    SUPERCASE MIDI-TOWER
    Cooling
    Deepcool Gamma Archer CPU cooler, 1x 8cm fan at the back
    Mouse
    Sunnyline OptiEye PS/2
    Keyboard
    Mitsumi 101-key PS/2
    Internet Speed
    100Mbps
    Browser
    Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox
    Antivirus
    Microsoft Windows Defender
    Other Info
    Legacy BIOS (MBR) installation, no TPM, no Secure Boot, WDDM 3.0 graphics drivers, WEI score 7.4

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