Want to change WM6 Wait Icon

[gbm85]

scotbot:

Yes. If you want to use my pre-made animation, all you have to do is install the cab, copy the DLL, and reset.

saumaun:

That is the correct procedure. Good luck!

[[sammich]]

Ok wtf I cant sign the dll... So does that mean that windows wont use it cuz it isnt signed?

[gbm85]

Yes, unfortunately using an unsigned DLL won't work.

Did you install the .NET Framework SDK? You should have signtool.exe in the bin folder of the SDK directory.

[[sammich]]

I need the NET SDK? I was using VS 2005 and WM5 SDK. Then I used the VS Command prompt to use signtool signwizard. I would find the certificate, try to sign it, and it would say failed. Im downloading the .NET SDK now... but i have a strange feeling that I already have it

[gbm85]

Try using this original shellres DLL extracted from the WM6 ROM. It may be a better base than one that is just copied from the Windows directory.

[scotbotmosh]

Originally Posted by gbm85

This is not for the faint of heart.

First you need to get a hold of shellres.96.dll either by copying it from the Windows directory or extracting it from the ROM.

Then you have to edit the first 16 bitmap resources using a program like Resource Hacker.

After doing that, you have to sign the DLL with SDKSamplePrivDeveloper.spc (you'll need the .NET Framework 2.0 SDK and the WM5 SDK).

Then you have to install SDKCerts.cab on the device, and then copy the new shellres.96.dll over the old one, and soft reset.

I've already done this for the Cartman beachball, which you can download here

Remember you need to install SDKCerts.cab on the device BEFORE installing any custom beachballs!

qbm:

Thanks I got your cartman icon to work. Now can I copy in any other shellres.96.dll that I want and expect it to work, or for EVERY NEW shellres.96.dll do I have to resign it?

[scotbotmosh]

Alright I edited the shelres.96.dll file that qbm provided to use the Vista cursor...