thanks very much for your replys.
here is where i am now.
1. All word pad files are .doc. After a registry change, see text, I got this from a google search, I am now able to open all .doc files with wordpad. I don't like the warnings but at least wordpad now works as it should.
Method 2: Modify the registry
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On a Windows XP SP2-based computer, you can add an EnableLegacyConverters registry entry that has a DWORD value of 1. To do this, follow these steps.
1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate the following registry subkey:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad
3. Right-click Wordpad, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
4. Type EnableLegacyConverters, and then press ENTER to name the new entry.
5. Right-click EnableLegacyConverters, and then click Modify.
6. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
When you double-click the .rtf file that you are trying to open, WordPad starts. After you have finished using the RTF converter, we recommend that you turn off the EnableLegacyConverters registry entry. To do this, follow these steps:
1. In Registry Editor, right-click EnableLegacyConverters, and then click Modify.
2. In the Value data box, type 0 to turn off the .rtf conversion, and then click OK.
3. Quit Registry Editor.
Why do they suggest I turn off the (EnableLegacyConverters)???? If I do then word pad does not operate the way it should.
2. All notepad files are .tex and they run as they should.
3. All Corel word perfect 8 files are .wpd. They do not work as they should.
If i type a memo in wp8 and save to my documents file I can not open it =from my documents. i must go back to wp8 and select open. find the file in my documents and open it from wp8. Also when i save the wp8 pen icon never shows. If I go to Explor, tools,, folder options ,file trpes and scroll to .wpd the pen icon is shown and it shows ,,,open with word perfect 8.
Maybe corel word perfect 8 does not work with Windows xp ser.pk2
Again, thanks
Pawgy
