Hi. No objection to the advice except that it should not be presented as the only, the first or the best solution.
----- Original Message ----- > From: Rory O'Farrell <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Cc: > Sent: Saturday, 3 March 2012 10:17 PM > Subject: Re: false "recover files" messages > > 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]
