2011/6/11 Tom Davies <[email protected]>: > Hi :) > You can reboot the machine with the Ubuntu Cd in and "Try it" instead of > installing. It's the slowest way to try Ubuntu but it's still often faster > that > way than Windows.
Well, it's slow from the CD, so I prefer to make a Live USB stick instead. Much faster, but still not as fast as a native install. But enough about that now, aren't we supposed to discuss LibreOffice here…? :P Kind regards Johnny Rosenberg ジョニー・ローゼンバーグ > > > Actually the 10.04 and the 10.10 are a bit quirky so i tend to choose the > "Install it" option and then at the next page go "Back" and then try the "Try > it" option. [sigh] It takes maybe 10-15 mins to get to a working desktop > using > the Cd but Firefox is on the top taskbar and it's worth checking how fast that > works at surfing a few sites. > > Regards from > Tom :) > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Roxy Robinson <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 22:14:12 >> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" - the answer - Call for >> a >>cleaner >> >> I have Ubuntu 10.10 desktop CD in my desk. One of these days I hope to get to >>that, too. >> That's the terrible thing about mainstream, paid for, software. Why make it >>perfect (or as perfect as a human can) when that would end your ongoing >>sales?? >> Roxy >> >> >> Hi :) >> The equivalent in gnu&linux is/are excellent. Plus they also do the "add" >>bit >> rather well by including search tools so that it's easy to find programs >> that >> you might want to have even if you can't remember their exact names. >> >> There are sooo many things i don't miss about the Windows world. I feel >> like >>i >> have broken out of stockholm syndrome or something. Colleagues at work >> often >> hit walls in Windows and are unable to cope with trivial stuff. Makes me >>feel >> so smug. A few times i have even been able to fix things with a LiveUsb :) >> Regards from >> Tom :) >> >> >> >> >> ----- Original Message ---- >> > From: Roxy Robinson <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 19:09:00 >> > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" - the answer - Call >> > for >>a >> >cleaner >> > >> > Tom, >> > The Windows "add/remove" program is probably even worse than its > defragger. >> >Revo gets pretty deep into the registry - it may leave "main headings" in >>the >> >registry sometimes, but it really does do a good job of cleaning when it >> >uninstalls a program. There are many computer "gurus", writers, etc, that >> >recommend it - it seems like anymore if you read an article, anywhere, > about >> >speeding up Windows, RevoUninstaller will be mentioned. I know that it >>comes >> >very close to removing everything of Norton AV, which is one of the worst >> >programs there is to get off your computer. There are even special NAV >> >uninstallers out there to help with it. >> > Roxy >> > >> > >> > Hi :) >> > >> > Thanks Roxy. Windows un-installers always tend to leave chaff behind. >>It's >> > practically impossible not to. Part of the problem is that MS 'have to' >> stick >> > with legacy systems such as the registry in order to be backwards >>compatible. >> > >> > >> > Generally using Windows means committing to re-installing it every couple >>of >> > years or just put-up-with the standard slow-downs from all the chaff and >> >stuff. >> > I found off-line defrags with PerfectDisk helped a lot. Standard >> > defrags, >> > especially the default MS one can't defrag system-files which makes them >> >almost >> > completely useless but Raxco's one can do Virtual Memory (=swap-file) > which >> > makes a huge difference. >> > >> > >> > This RevoUninstaller sounds like the other part of the equation. >> > Thanks and regards from >> > Tom :) >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ---- >> > > From: Roxy Robinson <[email protected]> >> > > To: [email protected] >> > > Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 16:10:21 >> > > Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" - the answer - >> > > Call >>for >> >a >> > >cleaner >> > > >> > > I would suggest using RevoUninstaller to do ANY program uninstalling, > and >> >there >> > >is a free version. I have used it with great success for quite a few >>years. >> >If >> > >you use the 4th option from the uninstall dialog window, it will use the >> > >programs normal uninstaller, first. Then it scans for all "leftovers" > that >> >has >> > >left. You will go through a couple of steps where the program will show >>you >> >what >> > >it has found, including what is left in the registry. It lets you pick > and >> > >choose what you want to delete, or you can choose "all" and delete. Very >> >seldom >> > >have I ever had it leave any "crumbles" of a program I no longer wanted >>on >> my >> > >machine. >> > > On the "open with" issue, always be sure, when you have picked a > program >> >to >> > >"open with" from the browse window, that the little box in the bottom, >>left >> > >hand corner of that window is checked. It says something like "always >>open >> >this >> > >type file with this program". >> > > Just a couple of suggestions that may help you out in the future. >> > > Roxy Robinson >> > > >> > > >> > > Thanks for the start: >> > > >> > > I un-installed just OpenOffice and it made no difference - but I was >>on >> > > the move >> > > >> > > The finish went like this:- >> > > Un-install:- Open office, Lotus Symphony and Libra Office >> > > >> > > Then in Regedit (about 2 hours):- Delete any mention of the above 3 >> > > programs >> > > and Delete:- all mentions of soffice.exe, swriter etc >> > > >> > > Delete the directories for the above in Application Data and the >> > > Program folders. >> > > >> > > Then re-install Libra office 3.4 - it works! - I can now use "open >>with" >> > > >> > > Then I re-installed Lotus Symphony 1 - that works with "open with" >> > > >> > > Then I re-installed Open office 3.3 - and now that does NOT work with >> > > "open with". >> > > >> > > So its whoever is installed first! >> > > >> > > I am not too bothered this way around as OpenOffice does not cater for >> > > Lotus Smart suite files whilst LibreOffice does >> all praise to >> > > LibreOffice. >> > > >> > > BUT, none of those 3 gets a star for cleanliness when de-installing. >> > > >> > > regards >> > > >> > > John B >> > > >>>>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>- >> >- >> > >- >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On 10/06/2011 21:15, Tom Davies wrote: >> > > > Hi :) >> > > > Un-installing OpenOffice often cures weird and unlikely problems >> >especially >> > >in >> > > > Windows. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > There is still often a clash between OpenOffice and LibreOffice when >> >both >> > >are >> > > > installed on a system. There are some clever ways to install both >> > > > but >>i >> > >don't >> > > > have a note of any of the various instructions and have not >> > > > compared >> >their >> > > > reliability or effectiveness. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Often the main problems occur when the Quick Launcher/Starter is >> enabled >> > >within >> > > > OpenOffice. Even without that they both use the same names on the >> > >command-line, >> > > > such as "soffice --writer" so the scope for errors and confusions is >> >quite >> > > > high. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Usually just using the "Open with .." and then browsing to the >>relevant >> > >program >> > > > is enough to push that program to the short-list in the "Open with >>.." >> > >option. >> > > > >> > > > Regards from >> > > > Tom :) >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > ________________________________ >> > > > From: John B<[email protected]> >> > > > To: [email protected] >> > > > Sent: Fri, 10 June, 2011 14:46:28 >> > > > Subject: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" >> > > > >> > > > To open a selected Document with LibreOffice does anyone know how >> > > to >> make >> > > > LibraOffice appear in the Windows "Open With" (and stay there). >> > > > >> > > > Even when I use the "browse" within the "open with" , then locate >> > >LibreOffice >> > > > manually, it still does not work, as when I click on LibreOffice or >> >Writer >> > > > (applications), its ignored and the system jumps back to the > browsing >> >list. >> > > > >> > > > Also Libra Office does not appear in the recommended programs list, >> >whilst >> > > > OpenOffice does and works fine. >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Windows XP pro sp3 >> > > > Libre Office 3.3& 3.4 >> > > > >> > > > John B >> > > > >> > > > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to >>[email protected] >> > > > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >> > >[email protected] >> > > > 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 >> > > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> > > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >> >[email protected] >> > > 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 >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> > > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >> >[email protected] >> > > 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 >> > > >> > >> > -- >> > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >>[email protected] >> > 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 >> > >> > -- >> > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >>[email protected] >> > 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 >> > >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >> [email protected] >> 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 >> >> -- >> Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] >> In case of problems unsubscribing, write to >> [email protected] >> 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 >> > > -- > Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] > In case of problems unsubscribing, write to [email protected] > 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 > -- Unsubscribe instructions: E-mail to [email protected] In case of problems unsubscribing, write to [email protected] 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
