Office 2007 icons missing from files shown in folder view

[dwitus]

Can't seem to find an answer to this one ... everything running smoothly on
an Office 2007 install on a Vista machine - only problem is that I see the
generic white doc with the top right fold instead of the nicely designed new
icons for Office 2007 docs in my folders. When I save the same file as an
Office 97-2003 document, the correct stylized icon appears. Any ideas on how
to find the Office 2007 icons on the system and associate them so that they
show up for Word/Excel/Powerpoint (etc) 2007 docs in a folder view?

 

[Herb Tyson [MVP]]

It sounds like there was an installation glitch. I'd try running a Repair on
Office 2007 (Control Panel - Add or Remove Programs, etc.).

 

[maartenvr]

Been a while since this post, but I ran into the same problem so I wil
answer this question.

I had the same problem.
I think you see this on DOC and XLS files (Not on DOCX and XLSX files)

Follow these instructions:

1. Open Windows Explorer
2. Go to Tools > Folder Options and click the File Types tab
3. Scroll down the DOCX, select it and click on “Advanced”
4. Click on “Change Icon”
5. Copy the location besides the browse button into your clip board.
6. Click cancel, and click cancel again
7. Scroll back up to DOC and click on “Advanced”
8. Click on “Change Icon”
9. Paste from your clipboard into this location and click OK
10. Click OK again and again.]

That should be it

 

[marcusjman]

hey, I have this problem too...

stupid question though... where specifically do you see "tools" in the
Windows Explorer? I'm stumped on step 2... we are talking about Vista,
right?

 

[maartenvr]

where specifically do you see "tools" in the Windows Explorer? I'm
stumped on step 2... we are talking about Vista, right?

Yes, in Vista.
It is right in the toolbar. You are in Windows Explorer right? Not
Internet Explorer.

 

[naimaD7]

Hi mate,

I had the same problem. There is one folder missing -
C:\Windows\Installer\{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE} from your
hard disk or it's corrupted. It should contains around 14-15 files with
icons. The folder should be around 6MB big. Check the situation in your
windows\installer folder and see if everything is OK. I've tried to
upload this file for you but there is problem with that If you need
this file send me your e-mail and i will send this on there.

Ups. I've read that you talking about Vista . My help is about Windows
XP Home/Pro.

 

[badsign]

I noticed my icons missing for Word and IBM Personal Communications.
thought a recent automated uninstall of MS Project was the problem an
that a glitch occurred until I followed these instructions and when
clicked 'Change Icon' I got the missing folder error.

I had run really low on disk space so I moved the entir
C:/Windows/Installer folder to a separate partition. When the error pop
up, you can just go find that particular folder and put it back in th
installer folder. Cancel the change icon request. Then, hit Change Ico
again and your icons will show up in the dialog box. After this, simpl
click OK/Close and your icons should automatically refresh.

-badsig