Find localized Windows strings

Question

I need to find some strings that the current version of Windows is using. For example, when I create a new folder, it is initially named \"New Folder\" on English Vista. I

Answer 1

Unsure if there is a more elegant way or not (I couldn't seem to find one), but those strings are stored in %windir%\System32\Shell32.dll. Theoretically, you could merely read that file in and extract the appropriate strings.

Seems a bit hacky-ish, but should get the job done. Here's a link to an article that discusses where they live in said file: http://www.askvg.com/customize-new-folder-and-new-shortcut-text-in-windows-xp/

Seems like there could or even should be an interface to them via the Windows API, but trolling through the documentation I couldn't find one. Perhaps you'll have more luck.