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

Hi :)
One advantage of using a LiveCd before there are problems on your machine is 
that you have more confidence in having a way of solving problems when they 
occur in Windows.  Also it checks that the hardware works easily by default 
before getting stuck in the middle of an install.

Anyway, if you know about partitioning then it's a fairly safe bet that you know 
what you are doing with it all.
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)




----- Original Message ----
> From: Roxy Robinson <rocmar62@ranchwireless.com>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> Sent: Sun, 12 June, 2011 0:26:57
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] Windows "Open with" - the answer - Call for a 
> cleaner
>
> I will probably just wait until I get a chance to add a partition and go ahead  
> and install it. I have been fairly happy with Win7 64 so far. My boot time is  
> just under a minute - a few seconds better than my XP desktop, and WAY better  
> than my old Vista laptop.
> Roxy
>
>
> Hi :)
> You can reboot the machine  with the Ubuntu Cd in and "Try it" instead of
> installing.  It's the  slowest way to try Ubuntu but it's still often faster 
> that
> way than  Windows.
>
>
> Actually the 10.04 and the 10.10 are a bit quirky so i tend  to choose the
> "Install it" option and then at the next page go "Back" and  then try the "Try
> it" option. [sigh]  It takes maybe 10-15 mins to get  to a working desktop 
> using
> the Cd but Firefox is on the top taskbar and it's  worth checking how fast 
that
> works at surfing a few sites.
>
> Regards  from
> Tom :)
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> > From:  Roxy Robinson <rocmar62@ranchwireless.com>
> >  To: users@global.libreoffice.org
> >  Sent: Sat, 11 June, 2011 22:14:12
> > Subject: 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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