Missing PDF file icons

I installed generic Microsoft drivers for a new moniter, and all of my Acrobat file icons disappeared. Actually, all of my Adobe program icons disappeared as well, but I've been able to find some of them on my system. But while I still have the file icons for Illustrator and Photoshop (CS2), I can't seem to find how to get the PDF file icons back. I've tried changing the opening program to something else and changing back, that didn't help. I even tried to change the file type in the Explorer window and that didn't help. I can't seem to find an answer for this anywhere, so I was hoping someone here knows what to do. I'm running Acrobat 7 on WinXP SE2.

The Acrobat subscription is about $19.99 per month for Pro. You can also purchase the full product for $499. Your answer may vary depending on your OS (PC or MAC). If something just changed, you might try a repair (open Acrobat and go to Help>repair. Then do updates also.). For more help, provide info on the version of Acrobat and the OS details.

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Did you ever find an answer for this??? I had the same issue and was searching for an answer. I saw this and since I fixed mine I thought I would tell you what I did. Also, in case someone else finds this and needs an answer.
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