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wtl1
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Word 2013 -- generic icon for docx
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May 01, 2013, 06:28:43 pm »
Posted this question in the MS Community Forum:
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-word/icon-for-word-2013-not-applied-to-documents/7f4b10a5-2805-4e61-b04a-2f302bb106f6
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Attached shows the generic icon, applied to docx files. All other Office program files (Excel, PP, etc.) have correct icons. Why not Word 2013 documents?
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Re: Word 2013 -- generic icon for docx
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May 02, 2013, 11:56:53 am »
That is going to be a regkey setting I bet. As with some of my programs I have to set the icon to use in the registry so Windows knows which icon to use.
Like on my system I have office 2007 and I have regkeys like this telling the system what icon to use
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12\DefaultIcon]
@="C:\\Windows\\Installer\\{90120000-0030-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}\\wordicon.exe,13"
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May 02, 2013, 07:58:49 pm »
attached pic shows same regkey on mine
would the icons for Office Word 2013 be stored someplace else?
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Re: Word 2013 -- generic icon for docx
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May 03, 2013, 11:07:53 am »
Yeah there is actually a bit of them in different places. Gets a little annoying lol.
But lets also make sure you have the file wordicon.exe
Since it looks like this is where it pulls the icon from.
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Re: Word 2013 -- generic icon for docx
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May 03, 2013, 11:08:50 am »
Keep in mind my office is 2007 so make sure to check in the folder that is listed in your registry key you posted
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May 05, 2013, 11:55:59 pm »
Hope this doesn't sound as ridiculous as I think it does ...
Found several locations for wordicon.exe in the registry. One pic attached.
Then searched for wordicon.exe under C:\Windows and found it listed under C:\Windows\Installer. Pic attached.
But
note that C:\Windows\Installer isn't shown in Windows Explorer list. So the file is there but it isn't there.
Lost for words.
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May 05, 2013, 11:58:52 pm »
Here's the Explorer list under Windows. No 'Installer' listed.
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Re: Word 2013 -- generic icon for docx
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May 06, 2013, 12:10:10 am »
This Freeware utility 'Types' enables me to change icons, including the icon for Word files.
Here's the link
http://izt.name/apps/types/
It worked.
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May 06, 2013, 12:19:09 pm »
Glad you got it working
The reason why it wasnt working was because the regkey was pointing to the wrong folder.
Look at the regkey you posted here
http://www.tweaking.com/forums/index.php/topic,1112.msg7501.html#msg7501
You will see it doesnt match the path where the icon exe was.
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Re: Word 2013 -- generic icon for docx
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May 06, 2013, 12:39:06 pm »
The Types 'solution' is a bandaid. I like your
real
solution.
I 'assume' I can manually change the registry key and point it to where wordicon.exe
really
is? Fixes being rarely simple, just want to verify. Thanks.
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May 06, 2013, 12:41:14 pm »
Correct
Just have the regkey point to the correct spot
I dont know which keys the types program changes though.
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May 06, 2013, 09:01:47 pm »
I found the regkey that 'Types' changed and changed the direction to wordicon.exe here C:\Windows\Installer\{91150000-0011-0000-0000-0000000FF1CE}
Lo and behold (see attached), it worked.
You did it again, Shane.
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May 07, 2013, 11:44:22 am »
Glad I could help
So remember, anything that has to do with what icon to show will always be in the registry.
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