Windows 10: Converting Wordpad doc.x file not working?

Hello all, few years ago I had created some files in wordpad on my older pc and had saved them. Now on my current pc I am trying to open said files but they are showing as Ableword [.doc.x] files on my windows 10 pc.I tried opening in Ableword and also in a free online file converter but showing error, help please?

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How to clear Recent Docs list in Wordpad?

Hi,



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To clear the Recent Docs list in Wordpad, please refer the steps mentioned below:



Note: Important this section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow
these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.



Follow the steps to take backup of registry.

1. Close Wordpad.
   
2. Type Command Prompt in the search bar on the
   Taskbar.
   
3. Right click on the Command Prompt icon and select
   Run as administrator.
   
4. Now, copy the following command and paste in Command Prompt window:
   cmd /k reg delete "HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Applets\Wordpad\Recent File List" /f
   and hit Enter.
   
5. After executing the command, restart the computer, open
   Wordpad and check Recent Docs list.
   

Let us know the results.



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Nikhar Khare

Microsoft Community - Moderator

 

How to clear Recent Docs list in Wordpad?

How do you close a single file and/or clear a file from the Recent Docs list in Wordpad? This applies to using Wordpad from any device.

***Modified title from: Closing files in Wordpad ***

 

WordPad issue

One simple way is to open Wordpad, then click on the File tab and select Open. In the browse window that opens, navigate to where your .rtf file is kept, select it and click the Open button.






If Wordpad cannot open it, then try with Word as you did before, selecting the 'Open a Read Only copy' option you were offered. Once it is open in Word you can save as a different .rtf or a .doc file. Then Wordpad should be able to open the saved copy of the original file.