My Excel shortcut icon has changed

[Rakesh]

As of today, my desktop shortcut icon for Excel has
changed from the default icon to a cats face. I deleted
it and recreated the icon but the cats face icon appears
each time.

Checked the virus websites and scanned my pc, but cannot
find any answers, anyone help? The Excel icon in
START>PROGRAMS is fine, its just if you create a new
shortcut.

 

[Bernie Deitrick]

Rakesh,

Open Windows Explorer (Not Internet Explorer) and choose Tools |
Folder Options....

Select the "File Types" tab, then scroll down to find "Microsoft Excel
Worksheet."

Click "Edit..." and then click "Change Icon". You should be able to
find the default Excel icons stored in the Excel.exe file, usually
found at a path like:

c:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 2000\Office\EXCEL.EXE

HTH,
Bernie
MS Excel MVP