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InDesign file icons are generic white box

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October 5, 2018
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Yesterday I had a new profile added to my desktop (Win7) at work so that it wasn't under the old designers name but this morning I noticed that all InDesign files had been disassociated with InDesign. So, I did the whole "open with x program always" by browsing for InDesign but instead of the regular file icon, it now shows the generic white thumbnail with a tiny InDesign logo:

example of photoshop file with icon vs indesign file with generic icon

I've tried deleting/reinstalling InDesign and refreshing the icon cache, and checking out the other discussions on the topic. No success.

The files still work fine but it's mostly just an aesthetic issue. I need it to be fixed or it will drive me crazy.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Correct answer Jose M. Ramos

I think you found the problem friend. It's your user profile. Just delete your said profile and start fresh. That should do it.

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Try changing the indd file association from InDesign to something else and then change it back and see if it resets the icon.

1. Go to: Start > Settings > Apps > Default apps >

2. Then scroll down to the .indd file type.

3. Change it to photoshop (just for a second. Actually wait like 10 seconds)

4. Then change it back to InDesign

That should reset it.

Let me know if that worked.

- Dax

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Didn't work

When I changed it to photoshop it actually changed to the white box with the photoshop logo in it instead of the full icon.