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💾 About The Project

Reunion 7 UI Replicator

The Reunion 7 UI Replicator is a specialized PowerShell script designed to restore the classic Windows 7-style "Display Settings" interface on modern versions of Windows. It achieves this by replacing the system's display.dll with a legacy version (typically from Windows 10 Build 1511) and injecting specific registry keys to override the modern Settings app.

Built by: Zachary Whiteman & Google Gemini Ai.

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🔰 Getting Started

CRITICAL: This script is designed to be run as TrustedInstaller. It will likely fail if run as a standard Administrator.

🕰️ Prerequisites

To run this script, you will need:

  • Windows Operating System.
  • PowerShell 5.1 or newer.
  • TrustedInstaller Access: You must use a tool like NSudo or PowerRun to launch this script with TrustedInstaller privileges.
  • Legacy Files: The script expects display.dll and display.dll.mui (from a legacy Windows build) to be present in the same directory.

💽 Installation & Execution

  1. Download: Download the RestoreLegacyUI.PS1 script file.
  2. Prepare Files: Place your legacy display.dll and display.dll.mui files in the script's folder.
  3. Unblock: Right-click the file, go to Properties, and click Unblock.
  4. Launch via NSudo: Open NSudo, select "TrustedInstaller" as the user, check "Enable All Privileges", and browse to powershell.exe. In the arguments box, add the path to this script: 
    -File "C:\Path\To\RestoreLegacyUI.PS1"
  5. Run: Click Run in NSudo.

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🚀 Usage

The script provides a simple graphical interface.

  1. Launch: Once started (as TrustedInstaller), the GUI will appear.
  2. Restore: Click the Restore Classic Display button.
  3. Process: The script will:
    • Take ownership of the destination system files (if necessary).
    • Hot-swap C:\Windows\System32\display.dll and its MUI file with the legacy versions provided.
    • Inject CLSID registry keys to register the classic interface.
    • Modify the Desktop Context Menu registry keys to point to the classic interface instead of the modern Settings app.
  4. Restart: You will be prompted to restart Windows Explorer to apply the changes.

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✨ Key Features

  • System File Hot-Swap: Replaces protected system DLLs with legacy versions to restore functionality.
  • Registry Injection: Directly modifies HKLM keys to re-register the classic COM objects for display settings.
  • Context Menu Override: Fixes the "Display settings" right-click menu item on the desktop.
  • TbConf Integration: Optionally installs TbConf.exe if present.

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🛠️ Technology Stack

  • Scripting Language: PowerShell
  • GUI Framework: .NET Windows Forms (WinForms).
  • System Interaction: Direct Registry manipulation and file system operations requiring high privileges.

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📐 Architecture & Security Notes

  • High Privilege Requirement: This script requires TrustedInstaller permissions because it modifies files in System32 that are protected by Windows Resource Protection (WFP).
  • System Stability: Replacing core system DLLs carries a risk of system instability or boot issues. Ensure you have backups before proceeding.

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🪪 License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE.txt for more information.

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☎️ Contact

Zach Whiteman - elitesoftwarecolimited@gmail.com

HuggingFace - https://huggingface.co/EliteSoftware

HuggingFace (Personal) - https://huggingface.co/TheShadyRainbow

LinkTree - https://linktr.ee/zachrainbow

Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/c/EliteSoftwareCo

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