original Microsoft Works icon gone

I just got a new Gateway laptop with Windows 7 and Microsoft Works 9.0. The day I got it, Microsoft Works worked fine and displayed fine. I deleted the Works shortcut from the desktop, and then tried to put it back. Ever since, the icon does not have the original image (current icon that I do see is attached). It looks like this on the desktop and also anywhere the file is located. I have tried opening "properties" and going to "change icon" and the original icon is still there to select. So I select the original, but it doesn't change. The program works fine also, no problems there. Any suggestions on how to get the MS Works 9.0 icon back?[IMG]file:///C:/Users/Eric/Desktop/works%20icon.jpg[/IMG]

Go to where you installed the program, locate the .exe choose send to desktop (create shortcut) reboot and post back.

I'm not certain, but this might help:

Icon Cache - Rebuild - Vista Forums

None of the suggestions worked. The images looks the same still. Any other suggestions? If not, thanks for you prior messages.

I actually tried reinstalling already, and it is asking me for the install disk. The problem there is that Works was already installed when I bought the computer, so I don't have a Works disk. I have some recovery disks for the computer, but I didn't think that would help.

This icon thats broken is for the "Works Task Launcher", which brings up sort of a "home page" for Works, and from there I select if I want to open a spreadsheet or word processor. I was able to successfully create seperate shortcuts for each of these two programs, and also pin them to the taskbar. This is a good enough solution for me I guess:). Still bugs me though...

I tried "sending to desktop" from multiple locations with no luck. I don't see the original icon anywhere. Wherever I see MS Works, it has that icon the I attached in my original post (whether in the Start menu, the .exe file, in the taskbar, on the desktop, etc).

estark13 said:

I actually tried reinstalling already, and it is asking me for the install disk. The problem there is that Works was already installed when I bought the computer, so I don't have a Works disk. I have some recovery disks for the computer, but I didn't think that would help.

This icon thats broken is for the "Works Task Launcher", which brings up sort of a "home page" for Works, and from there I select if I want to open a spreadsheet or word processor. I was able to successfully create seperate shortcuts for each of these two programs, and also pin them to the taskbar. This is a good enough solution for me I guess:). Still bugs me though...

I didn't see this in the thread, although I'm not optimistic that it'll help:

Right click on the shortcut. Go to the "shortcut" tab. Click the "change icon" button.

Is the proper icon displayed? If so, switch to it.