[libreoffice-users] Re: Aack! Uninstall removes file types!

On 06/30/2011 01:16 PM, teknow wrote:
...
> I first tried to fix the problem in the Windows File Types settings on
> machines that still had LO, but found for example that "DOC" files were
> identified as "Microsoft Word Document" to be opened with LO.  Changing the
> "Opens With" app to MS Word would change the file type to "DOC File" without
> a full description. 
>
> This appears to affect XP and not Win7 and I can fix our image (with a lot
> of hassle), but I think this is a problem that needs to be addressed.  Since
> there has got to be people out there who have MS Office, and tried and
> uninstalled LO (or Go-OO), I'm actually surprised there hasn't been anyone
> else (that I can find) who has screamed about their file types left to hang
> in the breeze.  Has anyone else seen this issue and/or have suggestions on
> what happened or how to fix it more easily (for existing users)?
>
> Thanks.
...

Disclaimer: I've *not* tried this.

Maybe this will help?
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_easy_file.htm


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