[Tolchock]

Hi Everyone!

I downloaded the Icon Packager from Stardock and used it for a couple of weeks untill the trial period was over .. I then uninstalled it and all my Icons went back to the original Windows XP format except for my MS WORD icon .. which didn't revert back to the icon with the 'W' word but instead became this ugly txt document like icon with a red A at the lower right of the icon.. sorry i can't explain it clearly.. Please see the picture for more info..


Could anyone please please tell me how to get back my original MS WORD icon?


Any help will be very very very much appreciated ...



Thanks in advance ...

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Hi Tolchock...

Have you tried right clicking on the icon...choose Properties and then clicking the "Change Icon" button? You should be able to select the correct icon from the group this presents. I haven't used the application you mentioned, so am not sure if this will be effective or not.

If this doesn't work, post back and we'll see if we can figure out a way to make things right again.

wannabe1

[wannabe1]

Hi Tolchock...

Have you tried right clicking on the icon...choose Properties and then clicking the "Change Icon" button? You should be able to select the correct icon from the group this presents. I haven't used the application you mentioned, so am not sure if this will be effective or not.

If this doesn't work, post back and we'll see if we can figure out a way to make things right again.

wannabe1

[Jag11]

As much as possible, I don't want to butt in on threads, specially if a Trusted Tech is the one who replied but I guess this will help if "all" the Word files have that 'ugly' icon you're saying.

Open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), then Tools > Folder Options > File Types

scroll down and find DOC, click it once and click Change then select Micrsoft Word.

Edited by Jag11, 17 November 2005 - 07:14 AM.

[Tolchock]

As much as possible, I don't want to butt in on threads, specially if a Trusted Tech is the one who replied but I guess this will help if "all" the Word files have that 'ugly' icon you're saying.

Open Windows Explorer (or My Computer), then Tools > Folder Options > File Types

scroll down and find DOC, click it once and click Change then select Micrsoft Word.

THanks Wannabe1 and Jag for replying to my post!

I've tried right clicking on the Icon and selecting properties and also the above method mentioned by Jaq .. turns out the DOC format does open with Microsoft Office Word (See thumbnail below) but the Icon on my computer remains the same as the one in my first post ..

Functionality is perfect .. the documents do open in WORD and work fine .. but I can't stand looking at the Icon ..especially when i have many word documents in a folder ...


any suggestions?


Thanks!

[dsenette]

try doing a repair of the office programs

[wannabe1]

Tolchock...

Open MS Word...click Help, then Detect and Repair. and Select the option to repair your icons.

wannabe1

[admin]

See the 'Restore' button on the screen cap you posted? Click it!

That will restore the default settings, and should correct your icon issue.

[Tolchock]

See the 'Restore' button on the screen cap you posted? Click it!

That will restore the default settings, and should correct your icon issue.

Hi!

Thanks a lot for all who posted ... I tried the Restore button and clicked on the 'Advanced' tab and then chose the Icon from there (see pic below)


I learnt something new today hehe cool!


Thanks a million pple!