Did you install Apache OpenOffice on your laptop? Did someone upgrade software on your laptop when you were away?
It may be that what changed was the file association. It should *not* have happened automatically. Apache OpenOffice does not remove Microsoft Office software. Apache OpenOffice does not install on anyone's computer without user action. It is not possible for Apache OpenOffice to have been installed on your laptop without someone in possession of your laptop doing so. There is an option to have Apache OpenOffice open automatically for Microsoft Office files, but someone has to select that option. All of your Microsoft Office programs should still be there. You should be able to confirm that by looking for Microsoft Office in your Start menu, All Programs list. If the file associations where changed by mistake, there is an easy way to restore them to Microsoft Office. Please let us know what version of Microsoft Windows you are operating and the Model of Laptop PC you are using. Once I know that, I can show you how to set Windows so that Microsoft Word again opens for .doc files, etc. - Dennis PS: You also might consider whether or not you have been the victim of a prank. -----Original Message----- From: Leah Rishona Blachman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 18:55 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: how dare youy!!!!! I have been out of town for two weeks and using only my Tab for email. When I went to open Microsoft documents on my laptop, instead of opening in Word, this unknown Apache OpenOffice opened the documents and it was not the format that I have chosen. I do not understand how you have the right to change anything on my computer. The format is different and these are confidential files. I received no notification this was happening. I have never even heard of your program and had to do a search to find out what it is. The question is: what right did you have to go into my computer and change something I paid for because I wanted Microsoft? I never asked for your program. Unless you can provide me an explanation that convinces me you did not violate my privacy, my first call tomorrow morning will be to the Virginia State Attorney General's office. Then I will work my way up the federal food chain starting with Rep. Cantor and Senators Webb and Warner. ________________________________ From: Dennis E. Hamilton <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; 'Leah Rishona Blachman' <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 9:36 PM Subject: RE: how dare youy!!!!! Can you please be specific about what happened? There is nothing from this project that should interfere with your use of Microsoft software or your PC. What exactly was changed that was not expected? What did Apache OpenOffice have to do with it? I am sorry for your distress. Please help us understand what happened so there is a way for us to assist you. - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Leah Rishona Blachman [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2012 17:43 To: [email protected] Subject: how dare youy!!!!! How dare you change something on my computer without my permission???!!! I am beyond appalled and consider this an incredible invasion of privacy? I am reporting you to every federal and state agency that could possible sue you for hacking!!! Your organization deserves to have any licenses you have immediately revoked. If I thought it would do any good, I would use language that would make even a sailor blush!! I PAIDfor Microsoft and you have STOLEN it from me. In my opinion, that is a crime!!! This is MYcomputer and I make the decisions, not you.
