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Changing default icons for folders and drives

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Shows how to globally change the icons for folders and drives. Also shows some nifty tricks you might find handy in your applications.
//{{NO_DEPENDENCIES}}
// Microsoft Visual C++ generated include file.
// Used by ShellIconChanger.rc
//
#define IDM_ABOUTBOX                    0x0010
#define IDD_ABOUTBOX                    100
#define IDS_ABOUTBOX                    101
#define IDD_SHELLICONCHANGER_DIALOG     102
#define IDR_MAINFRAME                   128
#define IDI_ICON1                       129
#define IDC_COMBO1                      1000
#define IDC_BUTTON1                     1001
#define IDC_ICONPREVIEW                 1002
#define IDC_CURICON                     1003
#define IDC_BUTTON2                     1004
#define IDC_COMBO2                      1005

// Next default values for new objects
// 
#ifdef APSTUDIO_INVOKED
#ifndef APSTUDIO_READONLY_SYMBOLS
#define _APS_NEXT_RESOURCE_VALUE        130
#define _APS_NEXT_COMMAND_VALUE         32771
#define _APS_NEXT_CONTROL_VALUE         1005
#define _APS_NEXT_SYMED_VALUE           101
#endif
#endif

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Nish Nishant is a technology enthusiast from Columbus, Ohio. He has over 20 years of software industry experience in various roles including Chief Technology Officer, Senior Solution Architect, Lead Software Architect, Principal Software Engineer, and Engineering/Architecture Team Leader. Nish is a 14-time recipient of the Microsoft Visual C++ MVP Award.

Nish authored C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications in 2005, and co-authored Extending MFC Applications with the .NET Framework for Addison Wesley in 2003. In addition, he has over 140 published technology articles on CodeProject.com and another 250+ blog articles on his WordPress blog. Nish is experienced in technology leadership, solution architecture, software architecture, cloud development (AWS and Azure), REST services, software engineering best practices, CI/CD, mentoring, and directing all stages of software development.

Nish's Technology Blog : voidnish.wordpress.com

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