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How to associate files (wpd wordperfect) with Office Word Starter 2010

How can I associate *.wpd files with Microsoft Office Word Starer 2010?

These files opened with WordPerfect on a previous PC and were transferred to this new Win7 PC.

1) I can't right click the file and choose open with... and "Word" because it's not there in the list.
2) I  tried using "Microsoft Office Client Virtualization Handler" but it does nothing to fix the problem.
3) I tried creating a registry entry and named it wpdfix.reg:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
 
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.wpd]
 @="Word.Document.8"
 "Content Type"="application/msword"
 "SoftGridSource"="{90140011-0066-0409-0000-0000000FF1CE}"

It seems to go into the registry fine. I've rebooted the PC. doesn't work though. Opening the file does nothing. spinning circle for a second then nothing.

Any other suggestions?
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oh, fyi, that registry hack came from another post that said it works and other people tried it and said it worked, but it didn't for me.
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Oh yeah, sorry - I forgot to mention I tried that also and it doesn't apply to Office Starter edition. The folder is there but there's no winword there. Starter version is a sort of Frankenstein of programs that isn't installed or run in the usual way.
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yes - correct. "Office Starter" is not like regular MS Office.

I think that's what I'm going to do I've read that Word, and maybe WordPerfect can batch convert files. If so, I'll have WordPerfect batch convert all wpd files to doc. Then have Word convert all doc to docx. I read that WP does a better job of converting wpd > doc than Word does. So it's an extra step but not bad.
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thanks for the link but that's for Works, not WordPerfect. But I think my comments still apply.
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ok, thanks
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I didn't get a real resolution to the specific question but did get helpful comments and clarifications. Thanks