On Sat, 3 Mar 2012 02:58:02 -0800 (PST) Terry <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: > > Sent: Saturday, 3 March 2012 5:44 PM > > Subject: Re: false "recover files" messages > > > > On Fri, 2 Mar 2012 22:02:06 -0600 > > Umberto Tosi <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ><snip> > > > > > > Normally such an error message is cured by deleteing or > > renaming the User Profile, which seems to cure a large > > proportion of OOo peculiarities. In the case of the advanced > > user of OOo, renaming the profile may theoretically be best, > > as this allows the individual customisation files to be > > brought forward individually to preserve customisation such > > as special templates and dictionaries. To be honest, the > > only customisation I worry about as a Writer user is the > > dictionaries; I have the OED dictionary preserved in a > > download directory and can easily reinstall it; other > > dictionaries are usually personal names, which vary from > > project to project, and these dictionaries are easily rebuilt > > on need, so I'd simply zap the Profile. > > > > Personally, I think that remedy is recommended far too freely > and is done so out of laziness. It is time-consuming to > rebuild a settings folder (aka profile folder). Often there is > a simpler fix. I think it depends on the level of expertise of the user in difficulties. It may take considerably more time to write a posting to guide an inexperienced user through complex steps than to give him a quick fix. Many of the Forum volunteers, of whioch I am one, contribute their time on a pro bono basis; any time we contribute to helping cure User problems is taken from other tasks. If you feel it is lazy to offer a quick soluion, perhaps you should contribute the detailed fault finding you think should be offered. -- Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
