Customize colors in Windows 7 and Vista Copying dialog box

This tutorial will show you how to change the attributes animation color of the Windows Copying, Moving, Deleting, and Applying Dialog box. With the release of Windows Vista, Microsoft has developed a new animation method in Explorer instead of AVIs (Video Clip). Here I am sharing a short method, to change the color of the ‘Copying, Moving, Deleting, and Applying’ attributes process.

Change Windows Copy Move box colors

You will require a ResHacker (Resource Hacker) and Notepad (Text File Editor).

First, extract the text file from shell32.dll/UIFILE/42.txt using ResHacker. You can find shell32.dll in C:\Windows\System32 folder.

Then, edit the Text file using Notepad and use Search feature (press CTRL+F to find the line) and search for

background=”Gradient

The Original Color Code is:

background="Gradient(argb(255, 9, 74, 116), argb(255, 32, 121, 140), argb (255, 5, 111, 90), 3)

Explanation argb(X,R,G,B) where:

X –> Transparency

R –> Red

G –> Green

B –> Blue

background=”Gradient(argb(255,R 1 ,G 1 ,B 1 ),argb(255,R 2 ,G 2 ,B 2 ),argb(255,R 3 ,G 3 ,B 3 ),3)”

Finally, replace the code with desired one. I have replaced with this:

background=”Gradient(argb(255, 15, 55,107 ), argb (255, 50, 110, 210), argb(255, 50, 160 ,200 ), 3)”

After making changes; save the text file and exit.

Now replace this text file in shell32.dll using ResHacker.

Now save shell32.dll and exit.

Restart the PC.

See the difference!