Re: [libreoffice-users] query re. LO crashing ...

Hi :)
Probably best to start by renaming your User Profile
http://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Documentation/UserProfile

That tends to be the best and fastest fix for anything weird, especially things that suddenly 
started behaving weirdly for no readily apparent reason and which did work properly previously.  
Also does sometimes fix odd things in fresh new installs.  


In the old days or with older style programs you would "get back to factory defaults" by doing a 
complete reinstall but that is not the case with OpenSource software and some proprietary software 
seems to be learning the trick too now.  So, nowadays when you do a reinstall programs tend to 
pick-up on your old settings and keeps your galleries, templates, Extensions and all the rest 
intact.  To get back to factory defaults you just rename the folder that all those settings and 
configurations are in.  That is the User Profile.  

By renaming instead of deleting you keep all your old stuff but have just effectively hidden it so 
that LO is forced to generate a new one.  Later you can copy&paste chunks from your old profile 
into your new one to regain some of your old stuff.  If weirdnesses have occured then the most 
likely cause is apparently 3rd party Extensions so you can probably get almost all your old stuff 
back.  

Regards from
Tom :)  





> ________________________________
> From: rost52 <bugquestcontri@online.de>
> To: users@global.libreoffice.org 
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 December 2012, 9:36
> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-users] query re. LO crashing ...
>
> I think this it is not much of a problem.
> Options / LibreOffice / OnlineUpdate / check now.
>
> or go http://www.libreoffice.org/
>
> Installation is very simple, just install, and LibO takes the previous setting automatically. Its 
> a 
> 5 min job. I takes more time to get the dust from the old typewriter.
>
> Today I would install 3.5.7.2 and next week or so upgrade to 3.6.4
>
>
> On 2012-12-04 12:33, anne-ology wrote:
> >          ... all was fine until today; LO no longer opens PDF files or word
> > files ... what could have happened ???
> >
> >          If I up-date [from 3.4] will this clear up the problem? or will the
> > problem persist?
> >
> >          AND where is the best place to download the program - updates -
> > without all the bits and pieces separated out;
> >               ok, I'm looking for a simplified, non-geek place to upload the
> > updated version [to which ???].
> >
> >          The more I learn of these computers, the stupider I feel  ;-)
> >
> >          Anyone else in this boat ... anyone able to help the drowning ... or
> > is it time to pitch this 'glorified typewriter' out the window and retrieve
> > the manual typewriter from the attic ...
>
>
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