diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/resource.h b/dlls/shlwapi/resource.h
index bd59505a07b..c06dbf71a7c 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/resource.h
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/resource.h
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@
 #ifndef WINE_SHLWAPI_RESOURCE_H
 #define WINE_SHLWAPI_RESOURCE_H
 
+#define IDS_BYTES_FORMAT 64
+
 /* These numbers match native ID's and shouldn't be abitrarily changed */
 #define IDD_ERR_DIALOG    0x1200
 #define IDS_ERR_USER_MSG  0x1201
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_De.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_De.rc
index 05258d52137..1680b4aae72 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_De.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_De.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Ja" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Nein" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_En.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_En.rc
index 7d0e95c89bb..a8d19806c3f 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_En.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_En.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Yes" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&No" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Eo.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Eo.rc
index af638210a99..dcbcdafe99b 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Eo.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Eo.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Jes" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Ne" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Es.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Es.rc
index 469c08d7339..61782c9d00b 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Es.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Es.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Sí" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&No" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fi.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fi.rc
index 4b79e5c8e86..5ba5d3ce731 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fi.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fi.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Kyllä" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Ei" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fr.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fr.rc
index f8be5e8d27c..e84403d10ea 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fr.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Fr.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Oui" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Non" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Hu.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Hu.rc
index 7c4e6ca6a4c..52efedc2f04 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Hu.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Hu.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Igen" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Nem" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_It.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_It.rc
index a56f0483d17..cdb113e8cfd 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_It.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_It.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Si" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&No" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ja.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ja.rc
index e39ca766486..7ac8d412aed 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ja.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ja.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 9, "MS UI Gothic"
  PUSHBUTTON L"‚Í‚¢(&Y)" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"‚¢‚¢‚¦(&N)" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ko.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ko.rc
index 7330724dfe2..92dab21a1d7 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ko.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Ko.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"¿¹(&Y)" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"¾Æ´Ï¿À(&N)" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Nl.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Nl.rc
index 11e424f3243..5d257800da9 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Nl.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Nl.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Ja" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Nee" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_No.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_No.rc
index 435cfb57052..3ca08a3f821 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_No.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_No.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Ja" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Nei" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Pt.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Pt.rc
index 64d28f38a9a..c0fb168df2d 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Pt.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Pt.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Sim" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Não" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Tr.rc b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Tr.rc
index 139b3b0ebf2..a55641b3a4a 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Tr.rc
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/shlwapi_Tr.rc
@@ -33,3 +33,8 @@ FONT 8, "MS Shell Dlg"
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Evet" IDYES, 105, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
  PUSHBUTTON L"&Hayýr" IDNO, 160, 40, 50, 14, WS_GROUP | WS_TABSTOP
 }
+
+STRINGTABLE DISCARDABLE
+{
+    IDS_BYTES_FORMAT    "%ld bytes"
+}
diff --git a/dlls/shlwapi/string.c b/dlls/shlwapi/string.c
index b03bdfb051d..aafddd0f9ee 100644
--- a/dlls/shlwapi/string.c
+++ b/dlls/shlwapi/string.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@
 #include "wine/unicode.h"
 #include "wine/debug.h"
 
+#include "resource.h"
+
 WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(shell);
 
 /* Get a function pointer from a DLL handle */
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ WINE_DEFAULT_DEBUG_CHANNEL(shell);
   } while (0)
 
 extern HMODULE SHLWAPI_hmlang;
+extern HINSTANCE shlwapi_hInstance;
 
 typedef HRESULT (WINAPI *fnpConvertINetUnicodeToMultiByte)(LPDWORD,DWORD,LPCWSTR,LPINT,LPSTR,LPINT);
 static  fnpConvertINetUnicodeToMultiByte pConvertINetUnicodeToMultiByte;
@@ -2230,7 +2233,6 @@ typedef struct tagSHLWAPI_BYTEFORMATS
  */
 LPWSTR WINAPI StrFormatByteSizeW(LONGLONG llBytes, LPWSTR lpszDest, UINT cchMax)
 {
-  static const WCHAR wszBytes[] = {'%','l','d',' ','b','y','t','e','s',0};
   static const WCHAR wsz3_0[] = {'%','3','.','0','f',0};
   static const WCHAR wsz3_1[] = {'%','3','.','1','f',0};
   static const WCHAR wsz3_2[] = {'%','3','.','2','f',0};
@@ -2272,7 +2274,9 @@ LPWSTR WINAPI StrFormatByteSizeW(LONGLONG llBytes, LPWSTR lpszDest, UINT cchMax)
 
   if (llBytes < 1024)  /* 1K */
   {
-    snprintfW(lpszDest, cchMax, wszBytes, (long)llBytes);
+    WCHAR wszBytesFormat[64];
+    LoadStringW(shlwapi_hInstance, IDS_BYTES_FORMAT, wszBytesFormat, 64);
+    snprintfW(lpszDest, cchMax, wszBytesFormat, (long)llBytes);
     return lpszDest;
   }