Word icon not showing up next to .doc and .docx files?

[Patrick37]

OK, I recently bought a new computer running Windows 8. I installed my own copy of Office 2010 on this computer and started to transfer my files from my old machine to the new one. When I got the files onto my new computer, first of all, Windows didn't know what programs to use to open each file, even though Office was already installed, and the file extensions were visible. I had to navigate through my "Programs" folder to find the appropriate programs for each type of file (and I'm not sure why I had to do this at all, but that's not my main question). So anyway, after I got all the programs reset, I noticed that although the other Office program files (.pdf, .xls, .xlsx., .ppt, and .pptx) retained the icons for their appropriate program in the Documents folder, Word files (.doc and .docx) did not. The icon is a plain, blank page icon. The files still open properly in Word, but the icon is missing in the Documents folder.

 

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[Louie D]

Sorry can't help with the icon issue but you know Windows 8 is obsolete and not supported? It is considered one of the worst Windows OS's ever released. If you have version 8.1 you can still upgrade to W10 for free. I upgraded a PC from W7 to W10 with no problem a few months ago using this link:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

 

[vpnavy]

I searched Google and found in the Microsoft Community...

Lost File Association
(solution applies to Microsoft 365 and Office / Word / Windows 8 / Office 365 Home)​