Does the same folder display its contents correctly from within Windows Explorer? If not, that suggests a problem with the folder's desktop.ini file. Otherwise, if the problem has only occurred recently, I'd suggest using System Restore to roll your system back to the last restore point before the problem occurred.

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Paul Edstein
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All folders display their contents correctly from within Windows Explorer. I can change file display characteristics, such as showing file extensions, and fire off Word and Excel from within Explorer. Once I am within Word, Excel, or Outlook (using attach file), the file details disappear...only icons remain, as in the screenshot in my first post. One odd thing: Pictures will display, but not Word or Excel details, or folder names...just icons.

I tried System Restore to 11/13/2013, a date before 11/15/2013 when the display was OK. This resulted in two balky restarts, and a Startup Repair cycle getting me back to todays date (11/30/2013).

I've noted that there were many Windows 7 and Office 2007 Updates on 11/19/2013. They all installed successfully, but that is also the same date that the file details problem first appeared.

Other than the file display problem, Office 2007 is working fine...