[libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" - the answer - Call for a cleaner

Thanks for the start:

I un-installed just OpenOffice and it made no difference - but I was on 
the move

The finish went like this:-
Un-install:- Open office, Lotus Symphony and Libra Office

Then in Regedit (about 2 hours):-  Delete any mention of the above 3 
programs
and Delete:-  all mentions of soffice.exe, swriter etc

Delete the directories for the above in Application Data and the  
Program folders.

Then re-install Libra office 3.4 - it works! - I can now use "open with"

Then I re-installed Lotus Symphony 1 - that works with "open with"

Then I re-installed Open office 3.3 - and now that does NOT work with 
"open with".

So its whoever is installed first!

I am not too bothered this way around as OpenOffice does not cater for 
Lotus Smart suite files whilst LibreOffice does >> all praise to 
LibreOffice.

BUT, none of those 3 gets a star for cleanliness when de-installing.

regards

John B

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On 10/06/2011 21:15, Tom Davies wrote:
> Hi :)
> Un-installing OpenOffice often cures weird and unlikely problems especially in
> Windows.
>
>
> There is still often a clash between OpenOffice and LibreOffice when both are
> installed on a system.  There are some clever ways to install both but i don't
> have a note of any of the various instructions and have not compared their
> reliability or effectiveness.
>
>
> Often the main problems occur when the Quick Launcher/Starter is enabled within
> OpenOffice.  Even without that they both use the same names on the command-line,
> such as "soffice --writer" so the scope for errors and confusions is quite
> high.
>
>
> Usually just using the "Open with .." and then browsing to the relevant program
> is enough to push that program to the short-list in the "Open with .." option.
>
> Regards from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: John B<johnb@email2.me>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Fri, 10 June, 2011 14:46:28
> Subject: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with"
>
> To open a selected Document with LibreOffice does anyone know how to make
> LibraOffice appear in the Windows "Open With" (and stay there).
>
> Even when I use the "browse" within the "open with" , then locate LibreOffice
> manually, it  still does not work, as when I click on LibreOffice or Writer
> (applications), its ignored and the system jumps back to the browsing list.
>
> Also Libra Office does not appear in the recommended programs list, whilst
> OpenOffice does and works fine.
>
>
> Windows XP pro sp3
> Libre Office 3.3&  3.4
>
> John B
>
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