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Post by aestheticalz on May 14, 2021 14:13:37 GMT -8
It seems that Windows 10's task manager has no UIFILEs? ResHacker doesn't show any UIFILE.
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Post by Deleted on May 15, 2021 11:22:27 GMT -8
It seems that Windows 10's task manager has no UIFILEs? ResHacker doesn't show any UIFILE. If your windows version is 1903, then all resources for apps have been moved to C:\Windows\SystemResources in .mun file format. So, that means you have to open the mun file instead in reshacker to see the resources inside.  |
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Post by yobakolobok on Jul 19, 2021 8:28:00 GMT -8
Has anyone have any luck with this on 21H1?
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Post by ihatemetro on Jul 19, 2021 8:53:12 GMT -8
Has anyone have any luck with this on 21H1? It should work on 21H1. |
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Post by yobakolobok on Jul 19, 2021 10:43:10 GMT -8
Has anyone have any luck with this on 21H1? It should work on 21H1. Encouraging! So, a couple of stupid questions to recap: - System file signing. I've seen a discussion of bypassing the check or self-signing, but this still requires DSE to be disabled? - After extracting .mun file to XML format with uib2t.exe, what exactly should i edit and are there any dependencies that should be modified as well? That's what the .res file in OP is for, correct? Or does this tool just make the dll readable for classic theme patch and it should work as is? Are there any patched files i've missed i could try in a VM?
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Post by ihatemetro on Jul 19, 2021 11:24:43 GMT -8
Encouraging! So, a couple of stupid questions to recap: - System file signing. I've seen a discussion of bypassing the check or self-signing, but this still requires DSE to be disabled? - After extracting .mun file to XML format with uib2t.exe, what exactly should i edit and are there any dependencies that should be modified as well? That's what the .res file in OP is for, correct? Or does this tool just make the dll readable for classic theme patch and it should work as is? Are there any patched files i've missed i could try in a VM?
1. You do need DSE to be disabled for the bypassing of the check, but I think you can do bcdedit /set {current} disable_integrity_checks true and bcdedit /set {current} testsigning yes , but this is untested. If you are modifying anything in SystemResources (such as shell32.dll.mun), it shouldn't need integrity checks to be bypassed. You could also use the .mui files to modify it. 2. I don't know how to edit UIFILEs, but the tool just makes the binary UIFILES (eg. shell32.dll uifiles) readable and modifiable. By Classic Theme patch you mean Task Manager? It doesn't work in 21H1 (I thought you meant the UIFILE modding itself and not the taskmgr). The RES file is for Win8 taskmgr, and I'm unsure if it works in even 8.1. |
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Post by R.O.B. on Jul 19, 2021 15:48:07 GMT -8
The RES file is for Win8 taskmgr, and I'm unsure if it works in even 8.1. That actually is for the Windows 8.1 Task Manager. Haven't tested it on 8.0, but I'd imagine the process of fixing the 8.0 Task Manager would be pretty similar to this if it doesn't work. |
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Post by yobakolobok on Jul 23, 2021 3:32:57 GMT -8
Well, that's a bummer, I was hoping it was a matter of enabling a piece of legacy code that was masked for resource saving reasons. Is task manager a big piramyd of crutches that i think it is, or is it possible for amateur to do same changes in a couple of months?
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Post by he3als on Nov 21, 2021 3:05:37 GMT -8
When I try to do the patch to Task Manager (I just used Resource Hacker and imported the .res file into Taskmgr), this happens. How can I fix this?
FIXED: I just needed to replace the Task Manager in System32 with the patched one on my desktop
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Post by ephemeralViolette on Aug 4, 2023 7:30:17 GMT -8
Here is another tool for this purpose that is newer and open source:
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Post by anixx on Apr 30, 2024 5:37:55 GMT -8
There is a new Windhawk mod that can redirect loaded UIFILEs. I think, with it, the signature problem goes away.
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Post by Brawllux on Apr 30, 2024 7:25:30 GMT -8
There is a new Windhawk mod that can redirect loaded UIFILEs. I think, with it, the signature problem goes away. Yes it does,it can also load XML files from other dlls. |
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OS: Windows 10 Home 22H2
Theme: Classic (Scheme: Amora Focus)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM: 32 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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Post by Cynosphere on May 7, 2024 18:51:55 GMT -8
Here's a port of the DUIXML files to Windows 10. Only tested on 22H2. When using the Resource Redirect Windhawk mod, there are a couple extra steps needed to get strings working correctly: - Copy C:\Windows\SystemResources\Taskmgr.exe.mun and C:\Windows\System32\<your locale>\Taskmgr.exe.mui somewhere. The .mun file is what you're going to want to open in Resource Hacker
- Import the .res file, check everything, overwrite
- Import the .mui file, check everything, overwrite
- Delete the MUI key
Point %SystemRoot%\System32\taskmgr.exe to the .mun file in Resource Redirect's settings. There are still some caveats currently if anyone wants to attempt to fix them:
Dark color schemes make the resource columns unreadable. There really isn't a universal solution other than offering versions for light and dark color schemes, but documenting where in the DUIXML these colors are would be appreciated. The label containers in the Performance tab for the selected graph aren't transparent. Graphs all have the same colors, most likely because they were only one color in Windows 8. Both of these are pretty easy fixes. |
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Post by anixx on May 7, 2024 20:23:40 GMT -8
Great! Are there regular replacements that could be done in the resource file on the fly, like we do with shellstyle.dll?
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Cynosphere
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Posts: 46
OS: Windows 10 Home 22H2
Theme: Classic (Scheme: Amora Focus)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM: 32 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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Post by Cynosphere on May 7, 2024 21:15:31 GMT -8
So the graph colors and heatmap background for each column seem to be hardcoded in some form that isn't controllable from the DUIXML when visual styles are disabled. More research is needed. I fixed the sidebar grabber and the Performance tab labels though. Graphs and icons when graphs disabled still have backgrounds that I cannot figure out without outright breaking it from loading when trying various things.
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Post by The Jackal on May 9, 2024 14:47:11 GMT -8
Here's a port of the DUIXML files to Windows 10. Only tested on 22H2.
Nicely done. Is it me or is it snappier under classic theme? Could be placebo though for me - I rarely used the thing, and it was a sluggish and prone to freezing, yet it seems smooth as butter now. |
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Post by kirta on May 29, 2024 3:36:16 GMT -8
Here's a port of the DUIXML files to Windows 10. Only tested on 22H2. When using the Resource Redirect Windhawk mod, there are a couple extra steps needed to get strings working correctly: - Copy C:\Windows\SystemResources\Taskmgr.exe.mun and C:\Windows\System32\<your locale>\Taskmgr.exe.mui somewhere. The .mun file is what you're going to want to open in Resource Hacker
- Import the .res file, check everything, overwrite
- Import the .mui file, check everything, overwrite
- Delete the MUI key
Point %SystemRoot%\System32\taskmgr.exe to the .mun file in Resource Redirect's settings. There are still some caveats currently if anyone wants to attempt to fix them:
Dark color schemes make the resource columns unreadable. There really isn't a universal solution other than offering versions for light and dark color schemes, but documenting where in the DUIXML these colors are would be appreciated. The label containers in the Performance tab for the selected graph aren't transparent. Graphs all have the same colors, most likely because they were only one color in Windows 8. Both of these are pretty easy fixes. Is that thunderbird OE5 theme i see  |
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Cynosphere
Freshman Member
Posts: 46
OS: Windows 10 Home 22H2
Theme: Classic (Scheme: Amora Focus)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
RAM: 32 GB
GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
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Post by Cynosphere on Jun 1, 2024 9:03:48 GMT -8
Is that thunderbird OE5 theme i see No, I only have the icon replaced. I don't know if the theme is even released yet. |
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Post by Sennanon on Jun 1, 2024 14:29:02 GMT -8
Is that thunderbird OE5 theme i see No, I only have the icon replaced. I don't know if the theme is even released yet. Idk if there's a public theme either, but I wanted to add that I'm working my own OE5/OE6 theme + making thunderbird look better with the classic theme |
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Post by anixx on Jun 5, 2024 4:56:57 GMT -8
Here's a port of the DUIXML files to Windows 10. Only tested on 22H2. When using the Resource Redirect Windhawk mod, there are a couple extra steps needed to get strings working correctly: - Copy C:\Windows\SystemResources\Taskmgr.exe.mun and C:\Windows\System32\<your locale>\Taskmgr.exe.mui somewhere. The .mun file is what you're going to want to open in Resource Hacker
- Import the .res file, check everything, overwrite
- Import the .mui file, check everything, overwrite
- Delete the MUI key
Point %SystemRoot%\System32\taskmgr.exe to the .mun file in Resource Redirect's settings. There are still some caveats currently if anyone wants to attempt to fix them:
Dark color schemes make the resource columns unreadable. There really isn't a universal solution other than offering versions for light and dark color schemes, but documenting where in the DUIXML these colors are would be appreciated. Does not work for me at all on Win11 23h2. Can you please tell what modifications should be manually done to the .res file? |
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