>>It is on my system (see attached image).
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>Just to be sure, here is the image.
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>>What does Windows itself show in its registered file types?
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd560745(v=ws.10).aspx>
>In there, it shows as you see it.
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>>Do you have Office 2007 or later installed on your system?
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>I have Office 2010. Word is 14.0.6123.5001 (64-bit).
You're looking at the wrong key. The one you want is HKCR\Word.Document.8, not HKCR\.doc\Word.Document.8.
Regards. Al
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