See http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/AppErrors/ReRegisterWord.htm

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Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
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"scederberg" wrote in message
...
ver the weekend I did something and now all my Word docs have a word pad
icon associated with them. When I open them, Word does open them. So my
question is how do I change the icon back to the Word one, and
where is the Word document icon located on my drive to use it.