 |
Welcome to Windows 7 Forums. Our forum is dedicated to helping you find solutions with any problems, errors or issues you are experiencing with Windows 7. The Windows 7 forum also covers news and updates and has an extensive Windows 7 tutorial section that covers a wide range of tips and tricks.
Windows 7 - How to change MS Office Shortcut Icons? |
08-27-2009
|
#1 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 |
How to change MS Office Shortcut Icons? Hey all, just got Office 2010 TP, and was wondering how I go about changing the icons of the shortcuts, in the start menu.
I took ownership of the folder them and it didn't help. Any thoughts? I want to use this icon pack I found
This is what I get.. Attachment 25565
Last edited by DarkNovaGamer; 09-07-2009 at 02:51 AM..
| My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1) Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition Sound Card Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520 Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse PSU Corsair 750W Case NZXT Nemesis Elite Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB Internet Speed Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps |
08-27-2009
|
#2 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 |
You can try deleting the ShellIconCache and reboot.. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL VOSTRO 3750 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU 2nd generation Intel Core i5‐2450M (2C/4T, 2.5GHz, 3M Memory 6GB DDR3 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inch High Definition LED Display with anti Screen Resolution (1600 x 900) Hard Drives 500GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive |
08-27-2009
|
#3 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 |

Quote: Originally Posted by TGSoldier You can try deleting the ShellIconCache and reboot.. The shell-what now? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1) Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition Sound Card Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520 Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse PSU Corsair 750W Case NZXT Nemesis Elite Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB Internet Speed Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps |
08-27-2009
|
#4 | | |
Shawn will be the right person to help you with this. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64 CPU Intel core 2 duo T 5550 @ 1.83 GHz Motherboard Intel 965 express mobile chipset Memory 3 GB DR 2 @ 667 MHz Graphics Card Onboard with approx 512 MB RAM Sound Card Onboard Monitor(s) Displays 15"4 inch widescreen Hard Drives 160 GB SATA WD. Internet Speed sucks |
08-27-2009
|
#5 | | Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) |
Well apps sometimes are like this what I do is just delete that shortcut and drag the actual .exe file to the start menu program folder whilst holding the right button down, you will then get a box saying move to, copy to and create shortcut, choose the last one and then you can modify it. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Self Built OS Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit) CPU Intel I5 2500K 3.3Ghz Stock Motherboard Asus P8H 61-M LE USB 3 Memory 8Gig Kingston DDRIII HyperX Blue 1333 Mhz Graphics Card Gigabyte Nvidia GTX 460 OC Sound Card Creative Fatality Pro Monitor(s) Displays 23" LG LCD Screen Resolution 1920X1080 Keyboard Some Logitech type. Mouse Logitech MX518 PSU 700W Coolermaster Stealth Pro etc Case Coolermaster Scout Cooling Some fans Hard Drives 1 x OCZ Agility 3 120GB SSD
1 x Seagate 250GB
1 x Toshiba 1000GB
1 x Western Digital 1000GB Internet Speed Wireless 8mb Other Info Canon Scanner
Epson Printer
Nikon DSLR 3000
Wacom Tablet |
08-27-2009
|
#6 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 |

Quote: Originally Posted by hybridfan Well apps sometimes are like this what I do is just delete that shortcut and drag the actual .exe file to the start menu program folder whilst holding the right button down, you will then get a box saying move to, copy to and create shortcut, choose the last one and then you can modify it. Yeah two problems;
1. I cannot find the actually EXE of it, as there are MANY things in the folder under: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
2. I found one that should have been it, but it said it wasn't a valid Win32 application (which leads me to believe that the shortcuts open multiple files, including some dll's). 
Quote: Originally Posted by Dinesh Shawn will be the right person to help you with this.
:O | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1) Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition Sound Card Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520 Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse PSU Corsair 750W Case NZXT Nemesis Elite Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB Internet Speed Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps |
08-27-2009
|
#7 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 |

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkNovaGundam 1. I cannot find the actually EXE of it, as there are MANY things in the folder under: C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 11\Excel.exe
Nothing like that?
And for my Icon file..
C:\Documents and Settings\Your user name\Local Settings\Application Data
Turn on hidden files and delete that IconCache.db.
Windows will recreate it at startup. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL VOSTRO 3750 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU 2nd generation Intel Core i5‐2450M (2C/4T, 2.5GHz, 3M Memory 6GB DDR3 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inch High Definition LED Display with anti Screen Resolution (1600 x 900) Hard Drives 500GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive |
08-27-2009
|
#8 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 |

Quote: Originally Posted by TGSoldier C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office 11\Excel.exe
Nothing like that?
And for my Icon file..
C:\Documents and Settings\Your user name\Local Settings\Application Data
Turn on hidden files and delete that IconCache.db.
Windows will recreate it at startup. No my folder is messier. :|
Okay so I delete that, restart, try again? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1) Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition Sound Card Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520 Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse PSU Corsair 750W Case NZXT Nemesis Elite Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB Internet Speed Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps |
08-27-2009
|
#9 | | Windows 7 Professional x64 |

Quote: Originally Posted by DarkNovaGundam No my folder is messier. :|
Okay so I delete that, restart, try again? Well then just do a search for Excel.exe or something of the sorts.
Yes, restart. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number DELL VOSTRO 3750 OS Windows 7 Professional x64 CPU 2nd generation Intel Core i5‐2450M (2C/4T, 2.5GHz, 3M Memory 6GB DDR3 Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M (128 bit), 1GB Grpahics Monitor(s) Displays 17.3 inch High Definition LED Display with anti Screen Resolution (1600 x 900) Hard Drives 500GB 5400 RPM SATA Hard Drive |
08-27-2009
|
#10 | | Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 |

Quote: Originally Posted by TGSoldier Well then just do a search for Excel.exe or something of the sorts.
Yes, restart. Deleting/restarting did nothing.
Oh I found Excel.  Maybe it was just that one (Microsoft Access) that didn't like me directly opening it. O.O | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Custom | Whitebox OS Windows 7 Ultimate, OS X 10.7, Ubuntu 11.04 CPU Intel E6750 @ 3.80GHz Motherboard Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3L (Revision 1.1) Memory 2x2GB & 2x1GB (6GB) OCZ Reaper 1066MHz @ 1080MHz Graphics Card EVGA nVidia GTX 260 896mb (216 Core) FTW Edition Sound Card Realtek ALC888 Monitor(s) Displays 21" VIZIO TV Screen Resolution 1680x1050 @ 60Hz Keyboard Logitech Wireless S520 Mouse Logitech Wireless S520 - Microsoft Wireless Arc Mouse PSU Corsair 750W Case NZXT Nemesis Elite Cooling Thermaltake SpinQ Hard Drives Western Digital WD6401AALS - 640GB
Hitachi HDP725016GLA380 - 160GB Internet Speed Download: 20mbps, Upload: 3mbps How to change MS Office Shortcut Icons? problems? All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:00 PM. |  |