When upgrading, as long as you install the new version into a new directory, there should be no problems. You can run two versions of OOo along side each other quite happily.
When you get around to uninstalling the old version, you can uninstall then delete the old directory. There is an uninstaller built into the product - so that should be simple. /paul On 9/30/05, Michael Buxbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Paul. I am new to this. I spent lots of money on MS Office a few > years ago. I hope one day this kind of software is widespread. One more > question, so when I do need to upgrade and install the new version I want, > do I have to delete the old version manually? If so that seems tricky since > I am just a regular user and not an expert at this computer stuff. Someone > should come up with an installer and removal utility for this. Should be > easy enough compared to writing this office suite program. > > Michael > > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 3:19 PM > To: [email protected]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [users] [moderated] > > The production version of OOo is 1.1.5 - I would select to download > that version from this page : www.openoffice.org. > > That will take you to a page where you need to answer 3 questions. > Operating sysetm, language and mirror site. The operating system > question you choose is 'windows'. There are no variants based on type > of windows OS (until you get to win95 - but we won't go there)... > > As to upgrading. There is no auto-update functionality. When a new > version comes out you will have to download and install. > > Have fun... > /paul > > On 9/29/05, Michael Buxbaum <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I really am excited about using your software. I like your community based > > free software model. I have a PC using windows xp. Which version should I > > download and if I download a version do you have upgrades that seamlessly > > update my software? > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
