Adobe Reader & MS Word

[jake66]

Hi,

I use Adobe Reader 9.0 to view pdf. files. It just happened when I searched for a file (through the search window) and for some reason, my (pdf.) file opened with MS Word. Ever since I switched it back, the icon has just been like this:



I know its not really a problem, but it does look nice if I can have the icon!

Also, the icon for MS Word is the same defult one...(like in screen shot) - just happened at the same time...

Can anyone decode and answer to my problem (for anyone who just took that literly, its not that easy - theres nothing to decode!!)

Cheers,
Jake

 

[Barman58]

Hi jake,

If you right click on the icon and then right click on the popup entry for adobe reader you should have a properties entry

Click this and chose change icon - navigate to the reader .exe file and select the icon you need

 

[jake66]

nope, change icon is grayed out..

 

[Barman58]

OK it looks like it's one of the specials that MS and some others use

Best way is to navigate to the .EXE file in explorer C:\windows\program files(x86)\adobe .... If I recall.

Once you have found the .EXE right click and create shortcut - say OK to create on Desktop

Assuming shortcut looks correct pin this to the taskbar

 

[jake66]

nope, still not right...

 

[jake66]

Ok, so I have more info here:
When I have adobe reader open, and then open a file, it is alright. When adobe reader is closed and I open a file, it looks like this:. In a explorer view a file looks like this:. Am updating Office to 2010 so cannot say about Word etc.

can you help
Jake

 

[jake66]

can anyone help

 

[WindowsStar]

Your icons are most likely missing because they were stored in:

C:\Windows\Installer\{GUID}

If a software deletes these folders icons will be missing.

See my posts in: http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/51078-microsoft-icons.html#post474320

I added a ZIP file with the Icons for Office 2007 in the above Thread.