Excel Icon showing as Blank when inserted as object in Outlook Tas

[Jamie]

When I try to Insert->Object in an Outlook Task, and insert a ms excel
spreadsheet, I select Display As Icon. The object is there but no icon is
present. It just says Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet.

I checked to make sure the xlicons.exe was present and it is. I have tried
changing the icon using other .exe in the same installer folder but still
showing as empty.

Any ideas? Permissioning?
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