[Vaidelotis]

I used this utility to force tray icons use 256 colors

http://www.r1ch.net/...n2000traypatch/

(.NET Framework 2 required)

Although explorer.exe version is not in its database, it can scan the file and try to determine which bytes should be changed. Anyway, yesterday I applied this to my Windows 2000 SP5 Build 5.1.2195 and everything seems to function properly.

Just to be sure that the file is properly patched, I used this utility
http://www.dr-hoiby.com/TrayIconIn256Color...lorTrayTest.zip

P.S.
Umm, just used the 256ColorTrayTest and it seems that the SFC has restored original file. Oh, well, will have to remove it from DllCache.

This post has been edited by Vaidelotis: 14 May 2006 - 02:03 AM

[Dels]

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I used this utility to force tray icons use 256 colors

http://www.r1ch.net/...n2000traypatch/

(.NET Framework 2 required)

Although explorer.exe version is not in its database, it can scan the file and try to determine which bytes should be changed. Anyway, yesterday I applied this to my Windows 2000 SP5 Build 5.1.2195 and everything seems to function properly.

Just to be sure that the file is properly patched, I used this utility
http://www.dr-hoiby....lorTrayTest.zip

P.S.
Umm, just used the 256ColorTrayTest and it seems that the SFC has restored original file. Oh, well, will have to remove it from DllCache.

actually that isn't 256 color but 32-bit tray icon patch

[Vaidelotis]

Dels, on May 14 2006, 11:56 AM, said:

actually that isn't 256 color but 32-bit tray icon patch

I'm confused... Are there several patches for each color setting?

[Dels]

read it by yourself

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Win2000TrayPatch - 32-bit color notification icons for Windows 2000

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About

Windows 2000 is a fine OS, but unfortunately lacks support for 32-bit color tray icons. Instead, you end up with a 16 color version, which looks very bad when applications designed for XP are run on Windows 2000 and end up adding an icon that comes out as 3 colors.

Win2000TrayPatch is designed to fix this limitation by patching Explorer.exe to support full 32 bit color tray icons. The program uses a database of patch locations stored on this site to ensure it finds the correct patch location for maximum reliability and safety. Even if your Explorer version isn't listed in the database, you can still scan to try to find the location and patch it in a slightly less safe manner.

like it said in :
http://www.r1ch.net/...n2000traypatch/

[Vaidelotis]

I got it, I guess

• Kramy wanted 256 color icons
  
• this patch offers true color icons

This post has been edited by Vaidelotis: 14 May 2006 - 07:54 AM

[Targaff]

I'd be surprised if that patch is really doing 32-bit tray icons anyhow; rather I suspect it's just doing what the hex edits do, i.e. 256-colour, given that it specifically talks about editing the explorer file and (afaik) there is no such available edit to obtain 32-bit icons that way.

But hey, feel free to prove me wrong.

This post has been edited by Targaff: 14 May 2006 - 09:01 AM

[Kramy]

Ahh, that patch did the trick. Awesome.

I'm guessing that by "32bit", they mean that it accepts any RGB from 0-255(not limitted to specific increments). Since systray icons are only 16x16 though, they're really 256 colour. Monitor settings determine if they appear 32bit.

Hey, something I was just noticing - my makecabbed ex_ files are larger than those in USP. What version or method does Gurgel use to get them smaller? Simply recabbing files boosts their size ~5-10%. I have v5.00.2134.1 of makecab.

Edit: Figured it out.

This post has been edited by Kramy: 16 May 2006 - 05:42 PM