Anthony Chilco wrote:
Hi Michael,
You can remove OpenOffice in the same way that you would remove any
other installed software. If you're using windows, open the control
panel, then 'add/remove programs', find openoffice in the list and click
'remove'. If it's not in the list, browse to the openoffice program
directory and find 'setup.exe' and run it. One of the options will be
'remove'. In either case you will have to ensure that no part of OOo is
running when you're trying to remove it. If you have enable the OOo
quickstarter, you'll have to terminate it. Check the system tray for on
OOo icon. If it's there, right-click it and select 'exit quickstarter',
then uninstall.
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Michael Duerr wrote:
is there anyone who can assist on total deletion of the software from
my hard drive shy of wiping it clean and doing a complete re-install
of my entire system?
Anthony Chilco's instructions are fine so far as they go. However OOo
still leaves behind configuration files, templates, backups,
auto-correction definitions, user dictionaries and so forth so that the
user can reinstall the same version or install a newer version and
retain various settings and customizations.
For the location of these files and folders, within OpenOffice.org go to
Tools -> Options... -> OpenOffice.org -> Paths. If you are sure you
don't want any of these to be retained, then you can delete these
folders after uninstalling. (Or you can copy them somewhere else, and
then paste some of the files back after a reinstall). Be sure to delete
only the lowest level folders. Some of these folders are hidden and you
will have to set your operating system properly to view hidden folders
in order to delete them.
Under Windows, registry references to OOo may also be left behind. See
Issue 45477 at http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=45477
Currently the only way to get rid of these is to remove them manually.
Under Windows, there is also a shortcut left in the Startup folder. See
Issue 63471 at http://qa.openoffice.org/issues/show_bug.cgi?id=63471 .
Presumably similar footprints may be left behind under other operating
systems.
If you have installed a JRE with OpenOffice.org, you might have to
uninstall it separately if you don't want to keep it. I have no idea
whether it also may leave some remnants behind.
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