I also forgot to mention that after you run Add/Remove software to remove Open Office, you may also have to manually go to C:\Documents and Settings\yourname\Application Data Then remove the OpenOffice subdirectory.
Greg --- Dan Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday 08 November 2005 10:43 am, Anthony Chilco > wrote: > > Hi Stan, > > Nothing has been taken over on your computer. When > you installed open > > office you checked all the boxes on a dialogue > that asked if you wanted > > open office to be the default program for loading > Microsoft office > > files. For some reason, the uninstall process did > not restore these > > settings. Check to make sure that Open Office is > really removed by > > running 'Add / remove programs' in control panel. > If it is gone, you'll > > find instructions on restoring the default program > settings somewhere on > > the openoffice.org site. I've spent ten minutes > looking for it, so I > > don't know if you'll be able to find it. Maybe > someone else on the list > > can send you the link. > > tc > > > > Chuck Neuenschwander wrote: > > >Stan > > >I don't get it. > > >If you uninstalled OO, > > >how could it now be "taking over" your documents? > > >Uninstall again and make sure the task gets done. > > >-chuck > > > > > >>In a message dated 11/5/2005 6:49:28 PM Eastern > Standard Time, > > >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > >> > > >>Dear OpenOffice, > > >> > > >>I recently took a look at OpenOffice and then > decided to uninstall. > > >> Despite this, it has taken over my Word > documents and prevented me from > > >> converting documents to pdfs. I received pdf > converter with my purchase > > >> of OmniPage and it > > >>seems it no longer recognizes "Word" files, > which are in fact now in My > > >>Computer as OO files. In any case I wish to > remove whatever is on my > > >> system that > > >>takes docs over as OO docs. > > >> > > >>Word files created before I downloaded OO are > taken over as OO docs and > > >> new ones are taken over. > > >> > > >>Please advise asap how to remove whatever > remains on my system (XP pro, > > >> and Office software). > > >> > > >>Thank you. > > >>Stan Fineman > > > > > > >========================================================= > > >I know you believe you understand what you think > I said, but > > >I am not sure if you realize that what you heard > is not what I meant. > > > >======================================================== > > http://documentation.openoffice.org/faqs/various_topics/016.html > is the link to the FAQ describing how to change your > file associations for > your *.doc files back to MS Word. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
