Many dialog boxes in Windows Vista include outdated (non-Vista) icons. This clearly is one of the UI aspects that Microsoft has overlooked. This is non-fatal and purely a cosmetic thing, but if you’re a perfectionist and want to replace Windows Vista icons in place of the outdated icons, then take a look at the freeware product named Vize.
Vize is a GUI enhancer for Windows Vista. It replaces most of the non-Vista icons, animations and bitmaps that Microsoft is still overlooking. Vize automates the process of replacing resources in system files, applying the real fit and finish to Windows Vista. If you are not satisfied with the results, you can completely and safely uninstall Vize.
Vize is compatible with any version, any language, and any architecture (both 32-bit x86 and x64) of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. [Vize Download URL]
Here are some dialog boxes for you to compare (before and after installing Vize).
And here are the new icons for .reg & .vbs file types.
For a similar utility for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, check out XPize. For Windows 7, Sevenize will be coming soon.
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but gotta wonder why anyone would want to replace xp’s clear distinct icons with vista’s muddy indistinct icons. wanting the reverse would be rational…
Thanks for the post, Ramesh. It was in the least informative, if not more than that.
However, does Vize replaces resources in Microsoft Windows binaries? (Binaries = .EXE files, .DLL files, etc.) To me, this looks questionable as doing so (1) causes the digital signature of the affected binary files to become invalid and (2) is against the Microsoft End-User License Agreement for Windows Vista. This is too expensive a cost for just a simple cosmetic change.