Re: Word Icon

You can change the icon from the Explorer > tools > folder options > file
types > advanced dialog. The Word icon is in the Winword.exe file.

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Aaron219 wrote:
> Doing it again didn't work. I've even tried completely reinstalling
> Office. I've also already tried the two methods you suggested below.
> It's interesting because when I edit the DOC file association from
> Explorer it shows the Word icon next to the DOC file type and if I
> restore it back to Wordpad it changes back to the Wordpad icon.
> Then, as I'm doing this the Explorer window flashes as if it is
> refreshing to update the new icon, but nothing actually changes.
> It's as if the Word icon doesn't exist or is somehow confused with
> the Wordpad icon. Is there any way to directly control the icon that
> is diplayed for a certain application so I can change it manually?
> And if so, where can I find the Word icon to change it to? Thanks.
>
> "Graham Mayor" wrote:
>
>> Re-registering Word should have fixed its file associations (try it
>> again then reboot), but if it hasn't, right click a document in
>> Windows Explorer and select Open With and choose Word. Check the box
>> to always open with Word. If that doesn't fix it, you will have to
>> edit the DOC file association from Explorer - tools > folder options
>> > file types > doc.
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>> Graham Mayor - Word MVP
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>> My web site www.gmayor.com
>> Word MVP web site http://word.mvps.org
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>> Aaron219 wrote:
>>> One more thing I noticed. When I select a .doc file in Windows
>>> Explorer the info at the bottom of the screen says "Type: Wordpad
>>> Document
>>> Author:......" and so on. So it seems that even though Word will
>>> open when I double-click on the file it is somehow still not
>>> registered correctly. Thanks for any help.
>>>
>>> "Aaron219" wrote:
>>>
>>>> I am having the exact same problem. I tried what someone suggested
>>>> which was to re-register Word (run "winword /r") but that didn't do
>>>> anything. For some reason .doc files or Word files are the only
>>>> ones that don't have to neat looking Office style icon. It just
>>>> stays the same old wordpad icon. HELP PLEASE!
>>>>
>>>> "Gibbyfk4" wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone help? Why does word not display the 'w' icon but al
>>>>> other office programs do?


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