[libreoffice-users] Re: Problem installing on Windows 7, with workaround

OK, here's me, replying to myself.

Further little problem.  Not yet solved.

Because the program does not appear in the programs list, it is not an
option
when trying to open a .odt file (or any kind of file) from the file system.


That is, I cannot simply right-click a .odt file or a .docx file and click
"Open with..." .
The resulting list does not include LibO, so I can't select it.

Is there a quick-and-dirty way to add it without tinkering with the
Registry?

Meanwhile, I open LibO and use the program's file browser to select the
files to open.  Not entirely convenient.

Again, this is Windows 7 Professional.

Also, within the LibO interface, how do I set Writer as the Windows default
program to open .odt files?

Thanks.


On Wed, Oct 5, 2011 at 4:21 PM, Op Ed <op.ed.stet@gmail.com> wrote:

> All,
>
> Anyone else having installation problems with LibO 3.4.3?
> I've been using OpenOffice for years, and jumped to LibreOffice when it was
> first released.
> No big problems on Windows XP at work, or OSX Lion at home (nor Linux
> anywhere...).
>
> Now my office computer has been upgraded to Windows 7 Pro (i.e., complete
> wipe of
> the hard drive and the new OS installed from a corporate image). So I'm
> re-installing
> all my working software. This has become a pain because corporate no longer
> allows
> us to have administrator access on our own computers.
>
> Anyway, I downloaded LibO_3.4.3_Win_x86_install_multi.exe and ran it.
> Had to get "mommy" to come to my desk and authenticate as admin, but
> otherwise the installation proceeded with no errors or obvious hiccups.
>
> But I couldn't find it.
>
> LibreOffice did not appear as an option when right-clicking a .odt file
> and
> selecting "Open with..."
> There was no mention of libreoffice in All Programs.
> There was no mention of libreoffice in Control Panel > Programs > Programs
> and Features
> (formerly "Add/Remove Programs").
>
> The installation dialog had finished with an announcement of success and a
> checkbox
> to add a launch icon to the desktop.  There was no icon.
>
> I found the launching executable "soffice.exe" along with the individual
> .exe files in
> C:\Program Files (x86)\LibreOffice 3.4\program
> and made a shortcut for the desktop, which works.
>
> It will take additional tinkering to get it into the "All Programs" list.
> I guess it will never appear in >> Programs and Features.
>
> I downloaded and installed twice, in case the first time was a fluke.
> It wasn't.
> No doubt the problem is due to some peculiarity of our corporate
> Windows 7 roll-out (still being tinkered by our IT gnomes), but others
> might encounter the same issue, so I'm mentioning the workaround in case
> I'm not unique.
>
> Regards,
>
>  </kevin>

-- 
For unsubscribe instructions e-mail to: users+help@global.libreoffice.org
Problems? http://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/
Posting guidelines + more: http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette
List archive: http://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/
All messages sent to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted