re: Comment about 'Getting rid of Icon Arrows'
Sunday, September 8, 2002 at 9:48 am
Windows 98 Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Robert Wallace
(3 messages posted)
I replaced shell32.dll from a backup (thanks Retrospect) and immediately got back
the "Light arrow" that I'd used TweakUI to set. Of course, you have to do it from
DOS, since Windows is using the dll when its running.
Anyway, I've kept the security update version of shell32.dll around in case I notice
any problems, but so far it looks good.
As far as the security aspects of MS replacing the dll, I can only speculate that
MS didn't want it calling possibly malicious code -- the "feature" that tweakui capitalizes
on to replace or remove the shortcut arrow.
Well, I've been running Win98 for several years without the security fix and I've
got an excellent firewall and virus software. I believe I'll take the risk...
Robert
On Sunday, April 28, 2002 at 1:11 pm, Bobstur wrote:
>If anyone's interested I think I know what actually happened so that TweakUI no
longer
>works to remove the shortcut arrow. The March 7th, I believe it was, update, replaced
>the shell32.dll file with a new version. This is the file that holds the shortcut
>overlay icon and applies the arrow to shortcuts.
>With the original shell32.dll, the addition to the registry of a Shell Icons
key
>and pointer to another icon source for shell32.dll's #29 arrow icon would override
>the arrow icon. This is what TweakUI did.
> Now, the new shell32.dll apparently doesn't look for the Shell Icons key, hence
>the arrow removal no longer works.
> Bottom line, the two cures are 1) delete/rename the two IsShortcut or 2) restore
>the original shell32.dll file. The first choice is probably better if one assumes
>M$ had some valid security reason for replacing shell32.dll.
> Looks like M$ had their head up their ___ on this one.
> Bob Sturtevant
>
>http://home.adelphia.net/~bobstur/
>
>Please reply in the forum and let us know.
>
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