Thanks for the suggestion but did not fix. :o(
Since I installed 2.3:
- cannot print on local network
- cannot run control panel (add/delete programs) - rundll32.exe cannot find
program!
- cannot run control panel (display) - rundll32 can't find - same if
right-click background.
- some programs, like the game heart, responds to left-click by asking what
program should run it. However, if I right-click on it and choose 'run as'
from the menu and click 'OK' without entering anything it runs fine.
- many other programs are messed up and can't find their components.
My virus checker finds no problem.
I am running vmware under windows to support linux. I'm concerned I have to
wipe out windows and start over. I may just switch to linux while I'm at it
but I sure would like to know how everything got so messed up. No one else
seems to have the problem.
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From: "John Rotomano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 22, 2007 3:42 AM
Subject: [users] Re: Unusual system problem
Robert T. Trent wrote:
I am running Windows XP pro and replaced OOo 2.1 with OOo 2.3. I noticed
the fontwork problem right off but thought I could live with it until a
fix comes along. However, I'm now experiencing a much greater problem.
When I boot XP I get about a dozen soffice.exe and soffice.BIN processes
showing up in task manager along with notification that the program cannot
run in DOS mode! After I kill all the processes I find that if I
right-click on my screen to bring up display properties, OOo pops up
instead. Same thing in control panel - I try to launch Add/Delete
software but OOo 2.3 pops up instead with the customary garbage screen of
course. I have not tried manually deleting OOo 2.3 and reinstalling
because I feared I may have a registry problem and might need it. Also,
when I installed OOo 2.3, OOo 2.1 subdirectory became empty so I can't try
using it. I'd appreciate any clues you'all might have to get my system
under control again. I've enjoyed OO for a long time but never had a
problem 'til now.
try disabling the quickstarter, as this seems to be the problem
go to TOOLS => OPTIONS => click on OPENOFFICE.ORG == MEMORY an UNcheck
load the quickstarter
and restart
if it does not work uninstall & re-install but during the installation
choose CUSTOM install when prompted and do NOT install the quickstarter.
I hope this helps !!!
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