Wrong Icon for .doc files

[Ria]

I installed Office 2003 on a clean Vista operating system. When I moved my
backed up files back onto the system the .doc file's icons show a white page
of paper with the W icon on it, not the standard icon you would see. In fact
the .rtf file's icons show a page of paper with lines on it and small graphic
on the right with a small W on the left hand side some on and some off the
paper. This wasn't this way when they where on the system before. I don't
know why this happened. The incorrect icon files point to Word to open and
open properly, its just the icon. I've looked on the internet and see others
have this problem but no one knows how to fix it without buying a program to
fix it. I don't want to do that. Shouldn't have to. Apparently this happens
on XP systems too. Others have installed 2007 and still have the problem. I
did uninstall and reinstall Office but no avail. Don't know what to do and
don't have the time to call in for support. Its all India techs anyway who I
can barely understand and I don't have the time to screw around with that. I
just want it fixed.

 

[Bob I]

You may select the desired Icon in the Operating system. ( Control panel
Folder options, File types, find/select DOC, Advanced, Change icon)

 

[Ria]

I can go as far as Folder options, but I can't find any of the others you
talked about. Help please. I found some articles about how to change icons in
the registry, but I can't seem to do that for .doc files. I just don't know
what to do and why just the .doc files not the other files. Other Office
files work properly. I just don't know why these few.

 

[Alan Edwards]

Sadly, Vista doesn't have File Types
Try this:

How to Change the Icon for a File Type in Windows 7 and Vista
http://www.winhelponline.com/blog/change-file-type-icon-windows-7-and-vista/

If that is no help, perhaps a Vista group may know the answer.

....Alan

 

[Bob I]

Ah, sorry about that, my mistake thinking Vista was similar to XP.
Please see Alan Edwards reply.