.Docx files are not showing word icon but only white plain icon (Windows 10)

Anonymous
2018-01-27T12:53:51+00:00

There is no problem in the process of opening of the files in word. it is just not showing the icon.

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  1. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T19:21:20+00:00

    I also have only 'shell" and no "icon handler" with Office 2019

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  2. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T18:54:53+00:00

    Thankyou, this worked perfectly.

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  3. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T17:54:02+00:00

    Hello.

    At HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12 key , i dont have shellex key. 

    I have onlyshell and inside it , i dont have "IconHandler" key.

    That with Office 2013.

    Thanks.

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  4. Anonymous
    2020-12-27T15:00:50+00:00

    Hello. I had the same issue and solved through this way.

    1. Execute "regedit"
    2. Locate "HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Word.Document.12\ShellEx"
    3. Delete the "IconHandler" key (I recommend making registry back-up file before deleting)
    4. (optional) To see if this has worked without re-boot, you can simply change the default program to ".docx" file from MS Word to another program, and then change back to MS Word.

    Hope this helps.

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  5. Anonymous
    2020-10-27T05:27:33+00:00

    I have the same problem and have tried everything and it is driving me insane for weeks

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