> I do not want Open Office on my computer anymore and want to > uninstall it. I can't find it in my add/remove programs and it did > not install any uninstall program with it when it downloaded to the > computer.
One way to tell if it's installed is to see if the files swriter.exe or scalc.exe exist anywhere on your hard drive in your Program Files folder. If they do not, then it was not installed; chances are excellent you will have nothing but the installer files. Those you can simple delete: Nothing to uninstall. > > I would appreciate assistance with this problem. > > Sincerely, > Catherine Page > **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL > Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. > (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaolcom00000025) Since you didn't bother to mention it, I'll assume you have windows XP and SP2 or 3: If you are absolutely certain it was installed, and you can run programs like Writer and Calc etc., there are a couple things you can do. But if you do not have, say Writer, as one of the entries when you click Start; Programs and look thru the list, then all you have are the download files. It was never installed. For clarification, may I ask why you want to uninstall it? That answer may help with this answer. First, it's possible you never installed it but only downloaded the installer files. Is that the case? Second, if you did actually install it, have used one or more of the programs, and it doesn't show up in Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel, then you have had a system glitch. If it was installed, it either has to be in Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel, or somethign went wrong and it didn't register properly in your registry. That COULD be the reason you are dissatisfied with it; if that failed, what else failed? Try downloading and installing the free program called Add-Remove Pro located at www.superwin.com . If OO.o is installed, it is capable of locating it, determining whether it is properly registered in your computer, and can remove it for you in most cases. When you run the program any program listed with a red balloon on the left side is somehow improperly installed or not completely installed. Obviously it can't work miracles, but to date it has never failed to allow me to repair a program that has problems in the Add or Remove Problems are in Control Panel. If it does not show OO, then chances are almost certain that it is not installed. Also, if it WAS installed, and not included in Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel, then your computer could have either corrupted system files or malware on it. Which is a different animal than what you asked about and the subject of another thread. There are other less elegant ways of taking care of the problem but the issue of whether OOo was actually installed must be settled first or you might go through a lot of work for nothing. Feel free to return with further questions, but please be certain to settle whether it's actually installed or not. HTH, Twayne --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
