here is my new problem which icon sizes to input back into the imageres.dll.res i have 48x48 16x16 256x256 and 32x32 apparently the way i saw and read windows has 4 sizes to one icon however i understand that the problem i have is trying to figure out how to input 4 icons into 1 spot inside the .dll however i maybe over analyzing this i usually do on most thing however if anyone has any input at all just on anything to help on this that would be awesome ....seems like more software i get the more problems i get =)) ...but basically im trying to understand the process of putting the files back into the .dll and i have resource hacker and restorator 2009 thanks....