Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

Hi,

For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes in 
customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It only lets 
me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before. Even if there are 
3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box and enter the numbers I 
want, it stops at 2 numbers.  

Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?

Thanks for any help you can give me.

date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 12:39:01 -0700 author: Gail

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

> Hi,
>
> For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes in
> customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It
> only lets me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before.
> Even if there are 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box
> and enter the numbers I want, it stops at 2 numbers.
>
> Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.

Look more closely at the instructions for entering that data.

date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 19:14:48 -0400 author: Twayne

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

Huh!?

Have been doing this for along time with no problem.  Don't know why it 
would suddenly change.  Your answer was not helpful at all, but thanks for 
replying.

"Twayne" wrote:

> > Hi,
> >
> > For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes in
> > customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It
> > only lets me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before.
> > Even if there are 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box
> > and enter the numbers I want, it stops at 2 numbers.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can give me.
> 
> Look more closely at the instructions for entering that data. 
> 
> 
>

date: Fri, 4 Jul 2008 16:32:00 -0700 author: Gail

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly with 
COMDLG32.DLL.

Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.


Instructions:

1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/

2. In the Run box type, (1 line)
xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL 
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak

3. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL

4. Expand "Dialog"

5. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR"

6. Click on "1033"

7. Change the "18" to "20" (..., 18, 12...)=(..., 20, 12...)
   CONTROL "Hu&e:", 723, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
WS_GROUP, 194, 126, 20, 9
   CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
   CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
   CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
   CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
   CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
   CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
   CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
   CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24, 9
   CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
   CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24, 9
   CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
(If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in the 
same place as 18 above by 2)

8. Click on 'Compile Script' at top

9. Select from the menu 'File>Save As ...' and save to 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'

10 Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you can 
only do so when Windows isn't running, so...

11. Get MoveOnBoot 1.95  268 KB
Info: 
http://windowsutility.blogspot.com/2008/05/move-on-boot-software.html
Download: 
http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/files/moveonb.zip

12. Install, run, select 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to move at next boot to 
'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' overwriting the old.

13. Restart and test it out!


ju.c


"Gail"  wrote in message 
news:2B1338DD-D8E6-47FE-AEA5-2151CC090BA6@microsoft.com...
> Hi,
>
> For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes in
> customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It 
> only lets
> me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before. Even if 
> there are
> 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box and enter the 
> numbers I
> want, it stops at 2 numbers.
>
> Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
>
> Thanks for any help you can give me.
>

date: Sat, 5 Jul 2008 04:48:07 -0700 author: ju.c

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

First of all, THANK YOU for such detailed and precise instructions.  I don't 
know what I am doing wrong, but it is not saving the changes I made. 
 
I opened comdlg32.dll in C:\Windows\System32 in Resource Hacker, made the 
changes from 18 to 20, clicked on Compile Script", then File, Save As.  I 
named it  C:\COMDLG32.DLL and exited Resource Hacker.  I checked in C: and it 
was saved there as a Common Dialogs Dll.  I then opened MoveOnBoot and filled 
out source file as C:\COMDLG32.DLL to destination location 
C:\Windows\System32\COMDLG32.DLL. And I said yes to replace with.
Then when trying to change colors in display properties didn't work, I 
opened comdlg32.dll again in Resource Hacker and it was still listed as 18 
instead of 20 in all the categories.  I tried it a couple of more times with 
the same result.

Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong to make it not save or replace  
Thanks for your help.

Gail  

"ju.c" wrote:

> Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly with 
> COMDLG32.DLL.
> 
> Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.
> 
> 
> Instructions:
> 
> 1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
> 
> 2. In the Run box type, (1 line)
> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL 
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
> 
> 3. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
> 
> 4. Expand "Dialog"
> 
> 5. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR"
> 
> 6. Click on "1033"
> 
> 7. Change the "18" to "20" (..., 18, 12...)=(..., 20, 12...)
>    CONTROL "Hu&e:", 723, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
> WS_GROUP, 194, 126, 20, 9
>    CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
>    CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
> WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
>    CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
>    CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
> WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
>    CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
>    CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
> WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
>    CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
>    CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
> WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24, 9
>    CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
>    CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
> WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24, 9
>    CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER | 
> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
> (If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in the 
> same place as 18 above by 2)
> 
> 8. Click on 'Compile Script' at top
> 
> 9. Select from the menu 'File>Save As ...' and save to 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
> 
> 10 Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you can 
> only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
> 
> 11. Get MoveOnBoot 1.95  268 KB
> Info: 
> http://windowsutility.blogspot.com/2008/05/move-on-boot-software.html
> Download: 
> http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/files/moveonb.zip
> 
> 12. Install, run, select 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to move at next boot to 
> 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' overwriting the old.
> 
> 13. Restart and test it out!
> 
> 
> ju.c
> 
> 
> "Gail"  wrote in message 
> news:2B1338DD-D8E6-47FE-AEA5-2151CC090BA6@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes in
> > customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It 
> > only lets
> > me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before. Even if 
> > there are
> > 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box and enter the 
> > numbers I
> > want, it stops at 2 numbers.
> >
> > Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks for any help you can give me.
> > 
>

date: Sun, 6 Jul 2008 17:30:00 -0700 author: Gail

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

OK, I know why.

MoveOnBoot is not copying the file before it is loaded by Windows on 
start-up so when it is being copied the copy fails because it's in use 
already. Bugger!

I copy system files like the comdlg32.dll one with a WinPE CD, like 
"Ultimate Boot CD" and the like.

What do you have? Nothing? I'll try to find a good iso image for you to 
download and burn so you can boot from the CD and copy the file that 
way. You know what an iso image is?


ju.c


"Gail"  wrote in message 
news:24174C3E-4DE0-43C8-9C29-F2A4278C610C@microsoft.com...
> First of all, THANK YOU for such detailed and precise instructions.  I 
> don't
> know what I am doing wrong, but it is not saving the changes I made.
>
> I opened comdlg32.dll in C:\Windows\System32 in Resource Hacker, made 
> the
> changes from 18 to 20, clicked on Compile Script", then File, Save As. 
> I
> named it  C:\COMDLG32.DLL and exited Resource Hacker.  I checked in C: 
> and it
> was saved there as a Common Dialogs Dll.  I then opened MoveOnBoot and 
> filled
> out source file as C:\COMDLG32.DLL to destination location
> C:\Windows\System32\COMDLG32.DLL. And I said yes to replace with.
> Then when trying to change colors in display properties didn't work, I
> opened comdlg32.dll again in Resource Hacker and it was still listed 
> as 18
> instead of 20 in all the categories.  I tried it a couple of more 
> times with
> the same result.
>
> Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong to make it not save or 
> replace
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Gail
>
> "ju.c" wrote:
>
>> Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly with
>> COMDLG32.DLL.
>>
>> Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.
>>
>>
>> Instructions:
>>
>> 1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
>> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
>>
>> 2. In the Run box type, (1 line)
>> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
>>
>> 3. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>>
>> 4. Expand "Dialog"
>>
>> 5. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR"
>>
>> 6. Click on "1033"
>>
>> 7. Change the "18" to "20" (..., 18, 12...)=(..., 20, 12...)
>>    CONTROL "Hu&e:", 723, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>> WS_GROUP, 194, 126, 20, 9
>>    CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER 
>> |
>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
>>    CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>> WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
>>    CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER 
>> |
>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
>>    CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>> WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
>>    CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER 
>> |
>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
>>    CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>> WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
>>    CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER 
>> |
>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
>>    CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>> WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24, 9
>>    CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER 
>> |
>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
>>    CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>> WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24, 9
>>    CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | WS_BORDER 
>> |
>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
>> (If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in 
>> the
>> same place as 18 above by 2)
>>
>> 8. Click on 'Compile Script' at top
>>
>> 9. Select from the menu 'File>Save As ...' and save to 
>> 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
>>
>> 10 Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you 
>> can
>> only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
>>
>> 11. Get MoveOnBoot 1.95  268 KB
>> Info:
>> http://windowsutility.blogspot.com/2008/05/move-on-boot-software.html
>> Download:
>> http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/files/moveonb.zip
>>
>> 12. Install, run, select 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to move at next boot to
>> 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' overwriting the old.
>>
>> 13. Restart and test it out!
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Gail"  wrote in message
>> news:2B1338DD-D8E6-47FE-AEA5-2151CC090BA6@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes 
>> > in
>> > customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It
>> > only lets
>> > me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before. Even if
>> > there are
>> > 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box and enter the
>> > numbers I
>> > want, it stops at 2 numbers.
>> >
>> > Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
>> >
>> > Thanks for any help you can give me.
>> >
>>

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 01:56:13 -0700 author: ju.c

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

Try CopySharp. I just did and it worked!


CopySharp  336 KB
"CopySharp is a GUI tool for copying open/inprocess/locked files."

Info:
http://www.amitchaudhary.com/

Download:
http://www.amitchaudhary.com/CopySharp.zip

--------------------------

HoboCopy  474 KB
"You pass it a source directory and a destination directory, and it 
makes a recursive copy using VSS."

Info:
http://www.pluralsight.com/community/blogs/craig/archive/2006/09/20/38362.aspx

Download:
http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/wangdera/HoboCopy-1.0.0.0-XP-32bit-Release.zip


ju.c


"ju.c"  wrote in message 
news:OfugX9A4IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> OK, I know why.
>
> MoveOnBoot is not copying the file before it is loaded by Windows on 
> start-up so when it is being copied the copy fails because it's in use 
> already. Bugger!
>
> I copy system files like the comdlg32.dll one with a WinPE CD, like 
> "Ultimate Boot CD" and the like.
>
> What do you have? Nothing? I'll try to find a good iso image for you 
> to download and burn so you can boot from the CD and copy the file 
> that way. You know what an iso image is?
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "Gail"  wrote in message 
> news:24174C3E-4DE0-43C8-9C29-F2A4278C610C@microsoft.com...
>> First of all, THANK YOU for such detailed and precise instructions. 
>> I don't
>> know what I am doing wrong, but it is not saving the changes I made.
>>
>> I opened comdlg32.dll in C:\Windows\System32 in Resource Hacker, made 
>> the
>> changes from 18 to 20, clicked on Compile Script", then File, Save 
>> As. I
>> named it  C:\COMDLG32.DLL and exited Resource Hacker.  I checked in 
>> C: and it
>> was saved there as a Common Dialogs Dll.  I then opened MoveOnBoot 
>> and filled
>> out source file as C:\COMDLG32.DLL to destination location
>> C:\Windows\System32\COMDLG32.DLL. And I said yes to replace with.
>> Then when trying to change colors in display properties didn't work, 
>> I
>> opened comdlg32.dll again in Resource Hacker and it was still listed 
>> as 18
>> instead of 20 in all the categories.  I tried it a couple of more 
>> times with
>> the same result.
>>
>> Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong to make it not save or 
>> replace
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Gail
>>
>> "ju.c" wrote:
>>
>>> Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly 
>>> with
>>> COMDLG32.DLL.
>>>
>>> Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.
>>>
>>>
>>> Instructions:
>>>
>>> 1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
>>> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
>>>
>>> 2. In the Run box type, (1 line)
>>> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
>>>
>>> 3. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>>>
>>> 4. Expand "Dialog"
>>>
>>> 5. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR"
>>>
>>> 6. Click on "1033"
>>>
>>> 7. Change the "18" to "20" (..., 18, 12...)=(..., 20, 12...)
>>>    CONTROL "Hu&e:", 723, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>> WS_GROUP, 194, 126, 20, 9
>>>    CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>> WS_BORDER |
>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
>>>    CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>> WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
>>>    CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>> WS_BORDER |
>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
>>>    CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>> WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
>>>    CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>> WS_BORDER |
>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
>>>    CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>> WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
>>>    CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>> WS_BORDER |
>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
>>>    CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE 
>>> |
>>> WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24, 9
>>>    CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>> WS_BORDER |
>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
>>>    CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>> WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24, 9
>>>    CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>> WS_BORDER |
>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
>>> (If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in 
>>> the
>>> same place as 18 above by 2)
>>>
>>> 8. Click on 'Compile Script' at top
>>>
>>> 9. Select from the menu 'File>Save As ...' and save to 
>>> 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
>>>
>>> 10 Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you 
>>> can
>>> only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
>>>
>>> 11. Get MoveOnBoot 1.95  268 KB
>>> Info:
>>> http://windowsutility.blogspot.com/2008/05/move-on-boot-software.html
>>> Download:
>>> http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/files/moveonb.zip
>>>
>>> 12. Install, run, select 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to move at next boot to
>>> 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' overwriting the old.
>>>
>>> 13. Restart and test it out!
>>>
>>>
>>> ju.c
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gail"  wrote in message
>>> news:2B1338DD-D8E6-47FE-AEA5-2151CC090BA6@microsoft.com...
>>> > Hi,
>>> >
>>> > For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B boxes 
>>> > in
>>> > customising colors in appearance tab under display properties.  It
>>> > only lets
>>> > me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before. Even if
>>> > there are
>>> > 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box and enter the
>>> > numbers I
>>> > want, it stops at 2 numbers.
>>> >
>>> > Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
>>> >
>>> > Thanks for any help you can give me.
>>> >
>>>

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 04:34:55 -0700 author: ju.c

Re: Problem customizing colors in appearance display properties

Also, save a copy of your modified comdlg32.dll in case you need to 
replace it again. And make a copy in "C:\WINDOWS\system32\dllcache\".

I keep two backups,
COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Original.bak
COMDLG32.DLL_SP3_Modified.bak


ju.c


"ju.c"  wrote in message 
news:eb4QBWC4IHA.4988@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Try CopySharp. I just did and it worked!
>
>
> CopySharp  336 KB
> "CopySharp is a GUI tool for copying open/inprocess/locked files."
>
> Info:
> http://www.amitchaudhary.com/
>
> Download:
> http://www.amitchaudhary.com/CopySharp.zip
>
> --------------------------
>
> HoboCopy  474 KB
> "You pass it a source directory and a destination directory, and it 
> makes a recursive copy using VSS."
>
> Info:
> http://www.pluralsight.com/community/blogs/craig/archive/2006/09/20/38362.aspx
>
> Download:
> http://internap.dl.sourceforge.net/sourceforge/wangdera/HoboCopy-1.0.0.0-XP-32bit-Release.zip
>
>
> ju.c
>
>
> "ju.c"  wrote in message 
> news:OfugX9A4IHA.4572@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> OK, I know why.
>>
>> MoveOnBoot is not copying the file before it is loaded by Windows on 
>> start-up so when it is being copied the copy fails because it's in 
>> use already. Bugger!
>>
>> I copy system files like the comdlg32.dll one with a WinPE CD, like 
>> "Ultimate Boot CD" and the like.
>>
>> What do you have? Nothing? I'll try to find a good iso image for you 
>> to download and burn so you can boot from the CD and copy the file 
>> that way. You know what an iso image is?
>>
>>
>> ju.c
>>
>>
>> "Gail"  wrote in message 
>> news:24174C3E-4DE0-43C8-9C29-F2A4278C610C@microsoft.com...
>>> First of all, THANK YOU for such detailed and precise instructions. 
>>> I don't
>>> know what I am doing wrong, but it is not saving the changes I made.
>>>
>>> I opened comdlg32.dll in C:\Windows\System32 in Resource Hacker, 
>>> made the
>>> changes from 18 to 20, clicked on Compile Script", then File, Save 
>>> As. I
>>> named it  C:\COMDLG32.DLL and exited Resource Hacker.  I checked in 
>>> C: and it
>>> was saved there as a Common Dialogs Dll.  I then opened MoveOnBoot 
>>> and filled
>>> out source file as C:\COMDLG32.DLL to destination location
>>> C:\Windows\System32\COMDLG32.DLL. And I said yes to replace with.
>>> Then when trying to change colors in display properties didn't work, 
>>> I
>>> opened comdlg32.dll again in Resource Hacker and it was still listed 
>>> as 18
>>> instead of 20 in all the categories.  I tried it a couple of more 
>>> times with
>>> the same result.
>>>
>>> Do you have any idea what I am doing wrong to make it not save or 
>>> replace
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>>
>>> Gail
>>>
>>> "ju.c" wrote:
>>>
>>>> Cause: Fonts sizes and display settings are not working properly 
>>>> with
>>>> COMDLG32.DLL.
>>>>
>>>> Solution: Modify COMDLG32.DLL to increase the input box size.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Instructions:
>>>>
>>>> 1. Download 'Resource Hacker' and install it:
>>>> http://www.angusj.com/resourcehacker/
>>>>
>>>> 2. In the Run box type, (1 line)
>>>> xcopy C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL.bak
>>>>
>>>> 3. Run 'Resource Hacker' and open:
>>>> C:\WINDOWS\system32\COMDLG32.DLL
>>>>
>>>> 4. Expand "Dialog"
>>>>
>>>> 5. Expand "CHOOSECOLOR"
>>>>
>>>> 6. Click on "1033"
>>>>
>>>> 7. Change the "18" to "20" (..., 18, 12...)=(..., 20, 12...)
>>>>    CONTROL "Hu&e:", 723, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>>> WS_GROUP, 194, 126, 20, 9
>>>>    CONTROL "", 703, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>>> WS_BORDER |
>>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 124, 18, 12
>>>>    CONTROL "&Sat:", 724, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>>> WS_GROUP, 194, 140, 20, 9
>>>>    CONTROL "", 704, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>>> WS_BORDER |
>>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 138, 18, 12
>>>>    CONTROL "&Lum:", 725, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>>> WS_GROUP, 194, 154, 20, 9
>>>>    CONTROL "", 705, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>>> WS_BORDER |
>>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 216, 152, 18, 12
>>>>    CONTROL "&Red:", 726, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE |
>>>> WS_GROUP, 243, 126, 24, 9
>>>>    CONTROL "", 706, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>>> WS_BORDER |
>>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 124, 18, 12
>>>>    CONTROL "&Green:", 727, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE 
>>>> |
>>>> WS_GROUP, 243, 140, 24, 9
>>>>    CONTROL "", 707, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>>> WS_BORDER |
>>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 138, 18, 12
>>>>    CONTROL "Bl&ue:", 728, STATIC, SS_RIGHT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE 
>>>> |
>>>> WS_GROUP, 243, 154, 24, 9
>>>>    CONTROL "", 708, EDIT, ES_LEFT | WS_CHILD | WS_VISIBLE | 
>>>> WS_BORDER |
>>>> WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP, 269, 152, 18, 12
>>>> (If your numbers are different just increase your number that's in 
>>>> the
>>>> same place as 18 above by 2)
>>>>
>>>> 8. Click on 'Compile Script' at top
>>>>
>>>> 9. Select from the menu 'File>Save As ...' and save to 
>>>> 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL'
>>>>
>>>> 10 Now you need to swap the file with the one in system32, but you 
>>>> can
>>>> only do so when Windows isn't running, so...
>>>>
>>>> 11. Get MoveOnBoot 1.95  268 KB
>>>> Info:
>>>> http://windowsutility.blogspot.com/2008/05/move-on-boot-software.html
>>>> Download:
>>>> http://www.aplusfreeware.com/categories/LFWV/files/moveonb.zip
>>>>
>>>> 12. Install, run, select 'C:\COMDLG32.DLL' to move at next boot to
>>>> 'C:\WINDOWS\system32\' overwriting the old.
>>>>
>>>> 13. Restart and test it out!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ju.c
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Gail"  wrote in message
>>>> news:2B1338DD-D8E6-47FE-AEA5-2151CC090BA6@microsoft.com...
>>>> > Hi,
>>>> >
>>>> > For some reason, I am unable to use 3 digits for R, G, and B 
>>>> > boxes in
>>>> > customising colors in appearance tab under display properties. 
>>>> > It
>>>> > only lets
>>>> > me enter 2 numbers?  I have never had this problem before. Even 
>>>> > if
>>>> > there are
>>>> > 3 numbers listed in R box, when I click on the box and enter the
>>>> > numbers I
>>>> > want, it stops at 2 numbers.
>>>> >
>>>> > Has anyone seen this problem before or know how to fix it?
>>>> >
>>>> > Thanks for any help you can give me.
>>>> >
>>>>

date: Mon, 7 Jul 2008 17:20:17 -0700 author: ju.c