How to extract 48*48 icon image from resource of an executable file?

Question

I can extract 32*32 icon images, but how about 48*48?

I want to extract an icon image with size 48*48 from a .exe file in Windows. At first, I got the icon resource bits and then I used "CreateIconFromResourceEx" API, but it works true for icon images with size 32*32.

Answer 1

This link includes usefull code in C++ for extracting icon images of an exe or dll file. but this one dose not work correctly for 48*48 icon image. http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cpp/GetIconsfromExeorDLLs/GetIconsfromExeorDLLs_src.zip

this link realy works true for extrancting icon images in various size frome exe or dll files, but this one is written in C#. we can use it to correct the previous one; http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/IconExtractor/IconExtractorApp.zip

Answer 2

Use this one for windows: http://www.resedit.net/

Answer 3

For Windows use the LoadResource and related Win32 API. Just name the 48*48 resource something else.

Answer 4

You can use code from this perfect answer to list and extract icon size you want: https://stackoverflow.com/a/20731449/1795050

Also, note that actual resource size icon will be created if you call CreateIconFromResourceEx function with zero size and without LR_DEFAULTSIZE flag:

HICON hIcon = CreateIconFromResourceEx( lpData, dwSize, TRUE, 0x00030000, 0, 0, LR_DEFAULTCOLOR);

Answer 5

Icons, images, music and other materials are saved as resources in the EXE file. Executable files often have the PE standard(Portable Executable). So, simply download a disassembler like "PE Explorer" or "Resource Hacker" to extract what you want from the executables.