Bill Cunningham said:
Where does windows store the information it received when you change the default
images to large icons. It must store it somewhere becuase it's remembered.
Bill
Comparing the before and after when selecting "Use large icons" in Display
Properties > Appearance tab > Effects button:
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Values added:2
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HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@themeui.dll,-2021:
"Extra Large"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\ShellNoRoam\MUICache\@themeui.dll,-2020:
"Large"
** Take note that in the below section each key is shown twice, the first is the
previous value and the second is the new value.
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Values modified:6
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HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG\Seed: C2 C0 B7 02 B8 07 99 AD
B8 AB 23 6B 51 54 90 7E 5F DA 0A 71 CE 20 D2 BF 29 32 34 6A 7B 00 DF 90 74 6A E3 86
81 19 91 E8 43 2F 09 C3 8A 42 70 DF E5 EF 7D FF F1 35 2C D0 79 8F 62 7E 50 9B 66 8E
4E 3F 1E 92 2B EC 37 2F F7 40 A2 93 44 2C D7 45
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Cryptography\RNG\Seed: A6 3D 66 95 95 7F 85 DF
96 E1 AA 89 C2 33 8D E9 54 5C 02 E7 4C 6E F8 DA BC 58 F4 BE 11 35 EA D8 2A C7 C7 E4
40 27 98 09 81 BE 10 C7 71 19 F2 B0 45 29 01 BE 91 78 FA D3 04 E2 E5 BE F6 60 67 B3
25 3D 08 C9 8F FC FE 12 53 6B 23 AD A5 82 33 4B
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\IconSpacing: "-1125"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\IconSpacing: "-1365"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\IconVerticalspacing: "-1125"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\IconVerticalspacing: "-1365"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\Shell Icon Size: "32"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Control
Panel\Desktop\WindowMetrics\Shell Icon Size: "48"
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\Links\Order:
08 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 AC 02 00 00 01 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 68 00 00 00 02 00 00 00
5A 00 32 00 77 00 00 00 3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 43 55 53 54 4F 4D 7E 31 2E 55 52 4C 00 00
3E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A6 9E 39 36 2B 23 14 00 00 00 43 00 75 00 73 00 74 00
6F 00 6D 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 4C 00 69 00 6E 00 6B 00 73 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00
6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 62 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 54 00 32 00 71 00 00 00
3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 46 52 45 45 48 4F 7E 31 2E 55 52 4C 00 00 38 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE
3C 35 A6 9E 39 36 2B 23 14 00 00 00 46 00 72 00 65 00 65 00 20 00 48 00 6F 00 74 00
6D 00 61 00 69 00 6C 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 56 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 48 00 32 00 A8 01 00 00 29 32 00 12 20 00 53 6E 69 70 55 52 4C 2E
75 72 6C 00 2E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 28 32 55 9D 39 36 2B 23 14 00 00 00 53 00 6E 00
69 00 70 00 55 00 52 00 4C 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
56 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 48 00 32 00 C9 02 00 00 F2 30 F4 0D 20 00 54 69 6E 79 55 52
4C 2E 75 72 6C 00 2E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 4A 31 09 39 39 36 2B 23 14 00 00 00 54 00
69 00 6E 00 79 00 55 00 52 00 4C 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 56 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 48 00 32 00 71 00 00 00 3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 57 69 6E 64
6F 77 73 2E 75 72 6C 00 2E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A6 9E 35 36 77 0F 14 00 00 00
57 00 69 00 6E 00 64 00 6F 00 77 00 73 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 70 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 62 00 32 00 A9 00 00 00 3C 35 A3 9E 20 00 57 49
4E 44 4F 57 7E 31 2E 55 52 4C 00 00 46 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A3 9E 35 36 77 0F
14 00 00 00 57 00 69 00 6E 00 64 00 6F 00 77 00 73 00 20 00 4D 00 61 00 72 00 6B 00
65 00 74 00 70 00 6C 00 61 00 63 00 65 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 64 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 56 00 32 00 76 00 00 00 3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 57 49
4E 44 4F 57 7E 32 2E 55 52 4C 00 00 3A 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A6 9E 35 36 77 0F
14 00 00 00 57 00 69 00 6E 00 64 00 6F 00 77 00 73 00 20 00 4D 00 65 00 64 00 69 00
61 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\MenuOrder\Favorites\Links\Order:
08 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 AC 02 00 00 01 00 00 00 07 00 00 00 68 00 00 00 02 00 00 00
5A 00 32 00 77 00 00 00 3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 43 55 53 54 4F 4D 7E 31 2E 55 52 4C 00 00
3E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A6 9E 39 36 F1 39 14 00 00 00 43 00 75 00 73 00 74 00
6F 00 6D 00 69 00 7A 00 65 00 20 00 4C 00 69 00 6E 00 6B 00 73 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00
6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 62 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 54 00 32 00 71 00 00 00
3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 46 52 45 45 48 4F 7E 31 2E 55 52 4C 00 00 38 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE
3C 35 A6 9E 39 36 F1 39 14 00 00 00 46 00 72 00 65 00 65 00 20 00 48 00 6F 00 74 00
6D 00 61 00 69 00 6C 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 56 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 48 00 32 00 A8 01 00 00 29 32 00 12 20 00 53 6E 69 70 55 52 4C 2E
75 72 6C 00 2E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 28 32 55 9D 39 36 F1 39 14 00 00 00 53 00 6E 00
69 00 70 00 55 00 52 00 4C 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
56 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 48 00 32 00 C9 02 00 00 F2 30 F4 0D 20 00 54 69 6E 79 55 52
4C 2E 75 72 6C 00 2E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 4A 31 09 39 39 36 F1 39 14 00 00 00 54 00
69 00 6E 00 79 00 55 00 52 00 4C 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 56 00 00 00 04 00 00 00 48 00 32 00 71 00 00 00 3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 57 69 6E 64
6F 77 73 2E 75 72 6C 00 2E 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A6 9E 35 36 77 0F 14 00 00 00
57 00 69 00 6E 00 64 00 6F 00 77 00 73 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1A 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 70 00 00 00 05 00 00 00 62 00 32 00 A9 00 00 00 3C 35 A3 9E 20 00 57 49
4E 44 4F 57 7E 31 2E 55 52 4C 00 00 46 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A3 9E 35 36 77 0F
14 00 00 00 57 00 69 00 6E 00 64 00 6F 00 77 00 73 00 20 00 4D 00 61 00 72 00 6B 00
65 00 74 00 70 00 6C 00 61 00 63 00 65 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 64 00 00 00 06 00 00 00 56 00 32 00 76 00 00 00 3C 35 A6 9E 20 00 57 49
4E 44 4F 57 7E 32 2E 55 52 4C 00 00 3A 00 03 00 04 00 EF BE 3C 35 A6 9E 35 36 77 0F
14 00 00 00 57 00 69 00 6E 00 64 00 6F 00 77 00 73 00 20 00 4D 00 65 00 64 00 69 00
61 00 2E 00 75 00 72 00 6C 00 00 00 1C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop\ColInfo:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FD DF DF FD 0F 00 04 00 20 00 10 00
00 00 28 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 B4 00 60 00 78 00 78 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
HKEY_USERS\S-1-5-21-682003330-1409082233-725345543-1003\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Shell\Bags\1\Desktop\ColInfo:
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 FD DF DF FD 0F 00 04 00 20 00 10 00
28 00 3C 00 00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 B4 00 60 00 78 00 78 00
00 00 00 00 01 00 00 00 02 00 00 00 03 00 00 00 FF FF FF FF 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
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Files [attributes?] modified:4
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C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\IGFXSRVC.EXE-18666B4C.pf
C:\WINDOWS\Prefetch\RUNDLL32.EXE-4A9E5DC7.pf
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\software.LOG
C:\WINDOWS\system32\config\system.LOG
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Total changes:12
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