To add to those instructions: Find the folder options and settings and arrange to show hidden folders. (Application Data and AppData are not visible by default.)
And, for a bonus, suppress the option to hide extensions on common file formats. It is a security measure to always know the supposed type of a file that you are dealing with. - Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Tim Deaton [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 20:25 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Problem with 3.4 Renaming the profile is probably what's needed, but for someone with "limited computer knowledge" a different kind of help is needed. That website is fine for me, but would be Greek to many others I know. Reinstalling doesn't help because that doesn't replace the profile. Perhaps this explanation will work better: Open Windows Explorer, and under [Computer] open the [C] drive. (You 'open' drives and folders by double-clicking on them.) If you're using Windows XP: Then open the [Documents and Settings] folder, then the folder whose name is your user-name then [Application Data], then [OpenOffice.org], then [3]. Now you'll see the [user] folder. Right-click on it and change it's name to "user.old". If you're using Vista or Windows 7: Open the [Users] folder, then [Owner] (or your user name), then [AppData], then [Roaming], then [OpenOffice.org], then [3]. Now you'll see the [user] folder. Right-click on it and change it's name to "user.old". Now, re-start OpenOffice. On 5/9/2012 4:12 PM, Hagar Delest wrote: > Reinstalling won't help. > > At least renaming the profile is not that difficult, there is a > screenshot of the dialog needed to make the hidden files displayed, it > can help. > > Hagar > > > Le Wed, 09 May 2012 11:46:25 -0700, John Gregson <[email protected]> a > écrit : > >> Hagar. >> >> Thank you for your reply. >> I took a look at the Web Page mentioned in your email; however this >> is well >> beyond my capabilities. >> >> I did try another install using a fresh file, but I got identical >> results. >> Guess I'll have to give up on Open Office. >> >> John. >> >> >> On 09-May-12 11:11 AM, Hagar Delest wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> See >>> http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?p=58403#p58403 >>> Try to rename the registrymodifications.xcu file in the user >>> profile; If no change, rename the whole folder. >>> >>> You may experience such issue when there are heavy changes between >>> versions. >>> >>> Hagar >>> >>> Le Wed, 09 May 2012 10:47:10 -0700, John Gregson <[email protected]> >>> a écrit : >>> >>>> First, I find your Mail List confusing; there should be something >>>> at the start of the >>>> Subject field to identify Apache; like OoA; or whatever. >>>> >>>> I'm not certain I'm sending this message to the correct place. >>>> >>>> Now onto my problem: >>>> I am using Win7-32. >>>> I had OO 3.3, and it was working well. >>>> I downloaded the 3.4 file, ran it, and everything seemed O.K. >>>> But when I started the new OO it opened O.K., and I even loaded a >>>> spreadsheet and it looked >>>> fine for a short time, then OO brought up an error message stating: >>>> "Open Office Document Recovery". >>>> I got out of this, but this same error keeps repeating. >>>> My existing documents, when I can see them, appear to be O.K., but >>>> this >>>> "Document Recovery" thing seems to be in a loop. >>>> I've uninstalled 3.4 (and of course 3.3) >>>> Please understand, I am an older guy with very limited computer >>>> knowledge, >>>> so I can provide very little help. >>>> >>>> John. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] >>> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] >>> >>> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
