I installed Office XP on a PC running Windows 7 Pro x64.
The icons for the various office programs exist, but are blank. When I look
at the shortcuts, it doesn't allow me to choose the location of the icon -
it's greyed out. I've run windws explorer elevated, but I still can't change
the icon location.
If I navigate to the Winword.exe location, it has an icon. If I create a new
shortcut, that new shortcut also doesn't have an icon. If I try pinning one
to the start menu or taskbar, I get the same problem.
I also have Outlook 2007 installed, but the icon for this works normally.
Any ideas how to fix this?

MTCS:
As a test I installed just Office XP Excel in compatibility mode for
XP service Pack 3 since it's a program that's not updated any more and the
icons appear normally as it does in Office 2010 Beta. Installing Office XP
in compatibility mode should cure your icon problems. Have a great day.
--
Dennis Pack
Win-7 Enterprise x64, Win-7 Professional x64.
"MTCS" <MTCS@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I installed Office XP on a PC running Windows 7 Pro x64.
> The icons for the various office programs exist, but are blank. When I
> look
> at the shortcuts, it doesn't allow me to choose the location of the icon -
> it's greyed out. I've run windws explorer elevated, but I still can't
> change
> the icon location.
> If I navigate to the Winword.exe location, it has an icon. If I create a
> new
> shortcut, that new shortcut also doesn't have an icon. If I try pinning
> one
> to the start menu or taskbar, I get the same problem.
> I also have Outlook 2007 installed, but the icon for this works normally.
> Any ideas how to fix this?
>
>
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On Nov 20, 9:56=A0am, MTCS <M...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I installed Office XP on a PC running Windows 7 Pro x64.
> The icons for the various office programs exist, but are blank. When I lo=
ok
> at the shortcuts, it doesn't allow me to choose the location of the icon =
-
> it's greyed out. I've run windws explorer elevated, but I still can't cha=
nge
> the icon location.
> If I navigate to the Winword.exe location, it has an icon. If I create a =
new
> shortcut, that new shortcut also doesn't have an icon. If I try pinning o=
ne
> to the start menu or taskbar, I get the same problem.
> I also have Outlook 2007 installed, but the icon for this works normally.
> Any ideas how to fix this?

I've had that problem with several different problems in 64-bit
operating sysems (XP Professional 64-bit, Vista 64-bit. and now
Windows 7 64-bit). I've also had the problem with newer, 64-bit
programs, so I do not think it is only the age of the programs.
Eventually it "fixed itself," but I have *no* idea how. I assumed it
*might* have something to do with memory allocation for the desktop
icons, but some of the other forum members will have a better idea.

Good luck! :-)

Jim