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

Tom,
The Windows "add/remove" program is probably even worse than its defragger. Revo gets pretty deep 
into the registry - it may leave "main headings" in the registry sometimes, but it really does do a 
good job of cleaning when it uninstalls a program. There are many computer "gurus", writers, etc, 
that recommend it - it seems like anymore if you read an article, anywhere, about speeding up 
Windows, RevoUninstaller will be mentioned. I know that it comes very close to removing everything 
of Norton AV, which is one of the worst programs there is to get off your computer. There are even 
special NAV uninstallers out there to help with it.
Roxy


Hi :)

Thanks Roxy.  Windows un-installers always tend to leave chaff behind.  It's
practically impossible not to.  Part of the problem is that MS 'have to' stick
with legacy systems such as the registry in order to be backwards compatible.


Generally using Windows means committing to re-installing it every couple of
years or just put-up-with the standard slow-downs from all the chaff and stuff.
I found off-line defrags with PerfectDisk helped a lot.  Standard defrags,
especially the default MS one can't defrag system-files which makes them almost
completely useless but Raxco's one can do Virtual Memory (=swap-file) which
makes a huge difference.


This RevoUninstaller sounds like the other part of the equation.
Thanks and regards from
Tom :)





----- Original Message ----
> From: Roxy Robinson <rocmar62@ranchwireless.com>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 16:10:21
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" - the answer - Call for a
> cleaner
>
> I would suggest using RevoUninstaller to do ANY program uninstalling, and there
> is a free version. I have used it with great success for quite a few years. If
> you use the 4th option from the uninstall dialog window, it will use the
> programs normal uninstaller, first. Then it scans for all "leftovers" that has
> left. You will go through a couple of steps where the program will show you what
> it has found, including what is left in the registry. It lets you pick and
> choose what you want to delete, or you can choose "all" and delete. Very seldom
> have I ever had it leave any "crumbles" of a program I no longer wanted on my
> machine.
> On the "open with" issue, always be sure, when you have picked a  program to
> "open with" from the browse window, that the little box in the  bottom, left
> hand corner of that window is checked. It says something like  "always open this
> type file with this program".
> Just a couple of suggestions  that may help you out in the future.
> Roxy Robinson
>
>
> 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
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -
>
>
>
>
>
> 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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