On 01/28/2009 01:43 PM, Jean Hollis Weber wrote: > NoOp wrote: >> I dualbooted the WinXP(Pro) machine and installed the new 3.0.1 (without >> JRE) version. When it completed unpacking, it came back informing me >> that I needed to restart WinXP in order for the installation to >> complete. That seems pretty bizar to me as previous versions have never >> done this. >> >> Given that I seldom boot into WinXP (I use linux), can anyone else >> verify the same? >> >> BTW: Following the reboot I do get a new OOo 3.0 icon on the desktop & >> doubleclicking does get me to 3.0.1 so it's working - I'm just wondering >> about the reboot/restart requirement. > > I forget when that started happening, but it certainly did for all 3 > OOo3.0.0 installs I've done on several different WinXP machines. I > assumed there was some change in the way OOo is installed, with info > being put into the Registry that wasn't done in earlier versions. > > --Jean
Thanks for the confirmation. I guess it's following the 'Windows way' :-) --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
