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

I have Ubuntu 10.10 desktop CD in my desk. One of these days I hope to get to that, too.
That's the terrible thing about mainstream, paid for, software. Why make it perfect (or as perfect 
as a human can) when that would end your ongoing sales??
Roxy


Hi :)
The equivalent in gnu&linux is/are excellent.    Plus they also do the "add" bit
rather well by including search tools so that it's easy to find programs that
you might want to have even if you can't remember their exact names.

There are sooo many things i don't miss about the Windows world.  I feel like i
have broken out of stockholm syndrome or something.  Colleagues at work often
hit walls in Windows and are unable to cope with trivial stuff.  Makes me feel
so smug.  A few times i have even been able to fix things with a LiveUsb :)
Regards from
Tom :)




----- Original Message ----
> From: Roxy Robinson <rocmar62@ranchwireless.com>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 19:09:00
> Subject: 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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