SOLVED Move Details Panel to Top of Explorer Window

[Elmer BeFuddled]

Edit: This thread was posted Pre-SP1 and is no longer relevant (thread closed on request).

To move the details panel to the top of the Explorer window requires modifying 7 entries in 1 or 2 Shell32.dll files. The method to do so is listed in many places on the web (e.g AskVG).
This is just a way to automate it. The package contains the modified files along with a batch file that does all the donkey work of replacing the original(s).

Place the folder called DETAILS PANE TO TOP in your C:\ folder. Open the DETAILS PANE TO TOP folder and read the READ ME!!
Close all other programs and windows and then double click either the SHELL32 Detail SWAP x86.bat or the SHELL32 Detail SWAP x64.bat file according to your system.

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This script begins by creating a Restore Point. You then have the option of continuing or stopping.
It will take ownership of the listed System files, rename them by adding 0ld to the end of their file name
and they will then be replaced with their modified versions.
Finally your computer will be RE-BOOTED.

IMPORTANT!! To avoid any errors when changing files manually.

The dll file in the System32 folder replaces the shell32.dll in your System32 folder.
If you have a 64 bit system the following also applies.
The dll file in the SysWOW64 folder replaces the shell32.dll in your SysWOW64 folder.
Boot and system errors can/will occur if both shell32.dll files are not changed in 64 bit systems.

These files have been tried and tested on my own system but you do of course use these files at your own risk.

Enjoy!!

The package can be downloaded at deviantART.