Icons On 64-bit Windows Can't Be Viewed In A 32-bit App?
Sep 13, 2011
Apparently, there is some kind of "bug" or "feature" in 64-bit Windows that prohibits a 32-bit app from "seeing" certain icons. Testing this is simple:Create a basic Windows Form app on a 64-bit machine.In the Project Properties, go to Compile > Advanced Compile Options > Target CPU. Set Target CPU to "x86".Add a button to your app that triggers an OpenFileDialog. Run the app and click the button to open the OpenFileDialog.Browse to: C:UsersDefaultAppDataRoamingMicrosoftWindowsStart MenuProgramsMaintenance
You should see the "Backup and Restore" shortcut, but its icon will be a blank white sheet. (If you don't see it there, it might be in C:Users[MyUser]AppDataetcetcetcMaintenance).
Now, close your app... go back to Project Properties > Compile > Advanced Compile Options > Target CPU and set Target CPU back to "AnyCPU" (this will cause it to run as 64-bit).Run the app and browse to the same folder. Now "Backup and Restore"s icon will be visible.This happens on all 32-bit apps. I tried it in Firefox (using "Open File...") and it can't see that icon (and many others) either. as a result of this behavior, when I try to extract icons from files when running under 32-bit, it produces an error. If I run the same code under 64-bit, it works just fine. running my app as 64-bit isn't an option. I'd literally quit programming if I weren't able to use Edit-and-Continue, and for some brilliant reason, 64-bit apps can't Edit-and-Continue, so I make them all in 32-bit).
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Imports System Imports Microsoft.Win32 Imports System.Windows.Forms
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Here is what I already have:
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