Show Your Library Files Icon

I am often frustrated when I see my .dll files. Because the standard configuration .dll files only represented by only one type of icon. In fact, .dll files can be replaced with the icon of the .dll file itself so that the contents of the .dll files can be represented with the appearance of the icon.

OK, follow these steps:

  1. To see the icon from the standard .dll files you can open it in the system32 folder in the Windows folder (usually located at C:\Windows\system32)
    Icon standard
  2. Open Registry Editor, with click Start -> Run menu then type regedit in textbox, press Enter key.
    Open Registry Editor
  3. After the Registry Editor is open,
    Registry Editor
    navigate your cursor to registry path: HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT | dllfiles | DefaultIcon
    Registry path
  4. Double click the (Default) key that located on right panel.
    Default value
  5. After Edit String dialog is open, replace the original (%SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,-154) value
    Default value
    with %1 value and then click OK.
    New value
  6. You will see the value that it has changed
    New value
  7. Close your Registry Editor and then restart your computer.
  8. Your .dll files icon has changed
    Result
  9. And I know the dfrgres.dll has link with defragment utility quickly now.
  10. If you want restore the original setting just replaces, the (Default) key value from %1 to %SystemRoot%\System32\shell32.dll,-154 and then restart your computer.

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