So, I'm not the only one that got eaten by the java monster. Specifically I tried enabling accessibility too and the archives of this list have a few messages to that effect as well. I think the proper term for that is vindication.
On Tue, 26 Jun 2012, Tom Davies wrote: > Hi :) > I think this is the way forwards. We used to keep older versions of java > back in the LO 3.3.x line because any version of java more recent than about > 4 versions old seemed to break LO. We stopped doing that because various > users complained that older java meant more vulnerable and there were also > some concerns about copyright. If anyone is able to get the right version of > 6_31 to you then let us know but just don't tell us who. > Regards from > Tom :) > > > --- On Tue, 26/6/12, Tom Randall <kf6...@comcast.net> wrote: > > From: Tom Randall <kf6...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] latest java update has broken my install > ofLibre Office. > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > Date: Tuesday, 26 June, 2012, 4:20 > > Thank you very much for this, this has at least fixed it so L.O. will at > least start up again so that is half the battle. I am still going to have to > install java 631 once I actually find it because L.O. definitely does not > like this java 7 update. If I try to enable accessibility it says that this > JRE is defective. Fortunately I may have the old installer laying around > somewhere. > > Thanks again. > > Tom > > -----Original Message----- From: Bj?rn K Nilssen > Sent: Monday, June 25, 2012 9:52 AM > To: users@global.libreoffice.org > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] latest java update has broken my install > ofLibre Office. > > P? Mon, 25 Jun 2012 16:24:03 +0200, skrev Tom Randall <kf6...@comcast.net>: > > > Hi all. > > Well the subject pretty much says it, I got a notification there was an > > update to Java, I believe it is java 7 update five. Once I did the update > > my install > > of Libre Office no longer works. As soon as I try to start the program I > > get the standard windows 7 message about a problem has caused libre office > > to stop working, Windows will close > > the program, blah blah blah. I have tried repairing the install and when > > that did not do anything I went so far as to remove the whole install and > > re- > > install Libre Office. Still no joy. > > I am not sure if this is an accessibility problem or not, I do know that > > the java update did totally screw my install of access bridge as well and I > > had to re-install that too. This is the first time I?ve ever had a java > > update screw things up this way. > > Needless to say I am not a happy camper, I depend on this program to do > > paperwork for work here at home. Has anyone else had this happen with this > > java update? I am > > running the 32-bit version of windows 7. I have posted this to the > > accessibility list too but am posting it here in case it is not related to > > the > > accessibility settings and is a general problem. > > > > One user on the accessibility list suggested that I try putting the java > > 631 version back on the system and see if that solves the problem. I know > > the java folks don?t recommend you do things like this but I?m frankly > > willing to if it will get this fixed for now. If anyone has any other > > ideas on how to fix this or if you need more info just let me know. > > Thanks in advance. > > I had the same problem here, running jre 7 on XP and installing the newest > LibreOffice. > The problem was fixed by removing javasettings_Windows_x86.xml (I actually > just renamed it to javasettings_Windows_x86.xm0) and then when I started > LibreOffice a new and correct version was created. The old xml file > contained info about the jre6, which was not there any longer. > Apparently LO 3.5.4.2 didn't detect the correct Java version when > upgrading from LO 3.4.xx. > That xml file was located inside \LibreOffice\3\user\config\ inside the > <user>\AppData folder > > -- Bj?rn K Nilssen - b...@bknilssen.no - 3D and panoramas > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be > deleted > > -- For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > > -- > For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+h...@global.libreoffice.org > Problems? > http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ > Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette > List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ > All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted > ---------------------------------------------------------------- Microsoft: It never looses its suction. 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