Download the New Version for Windows: Insurmountable

The X1 search app offers a trial evaluation version available on x1.com. However, getting the filters needed to make MultiViewer relate to WPD files can be a daunting task. To help you navigate this process, I'll provide a comprehensive guide on how to achieve this correctly.

I have successfully tested this method on both my Vista-32 laptop and Windows 7 Starter netbook (Asus 1005PE). While using OpenOffice is not the most ideal solution, it can be a viable option until Word Perfect ships with a preview handler for Vista/Win7.

After spending numerous evenings searching through countless 'fix it for WPD preview' threads here and elsewhere, I finally stumbled upon the answer. Earlier versions of MultiViewer failed to resize properly when the viewer window or Internet Explorer was resized. Additionally, some bugs affected Internet Explorer as well, so they're not specific to Opus.

For instance, the version on my test machine seems to ignore mouse clicks and only opens one file (of any type) before entering a state where every subsequent file shows blank space until soffice.bin is killed via Task Manager. I have found the OpenOffice ActiveX control to be unreliable over the years, with different bugs emerging with each new version of OpenOffice.

Please note that your mileage may vary, and this method may not affect what happens when installed registry settings are added. The attached registry settings associate the OpenOffice ActiveX control with WPD in the Generic ActiveX section at the bottom, not the Web Browser section.

In the screenshot above, a different extension is being added to the Web Browser section. By following these steps and using the correct filters, you should be able to successfully use MultiViewer for WPD files on your Windows system.

Download the new version for windows Insurmountable