Re: [libreoffice-users] LO won't start after update to 26.2.3.2

Ah, thanks,

I forgive me my wrongdoing. I'm glad it looks not too complicated.

Tonight after choir I'll  try to find the DLLs. Tips are welcome,,,

I still wonder who would play video's from a spreadsheet..

Leo

Op 28-5-2026 om 17:18 schreef Robert Funnell:
> Leo -
>
> What you did wrong was to use Windows :-)
>
> I did a Web search for 'libreoffice MFPlay.dll'. Apparently (1) 
> LibreOffice recently started to use Microsoft Media Foundation APIs 
> for video playback; and (2) those API's (the .dll files that you're 
> missing) are not included in some versions of Windows, including some 
> available in Europe, because of antitrust legalities. Apparently it's 
> fairly easy to obtain and install the missing things.
>
> - Robert
>
> On 2026-05-28 10:59, Leo L te Braake wrote:
> > Subject says it all.
> >
> > I had version 25.x installed, simply the latest installer I found on 
> > my Data-HD after upgrading Windows 10 to Windows 11.
> >
> > Todat it gave a pop-up suggesting I should update LO.. The advised 
> > version 25.x+n had already been overtaken by newer ones, of which I 
> > used the latest.
> >
> > When I did, it won't start, complaining on the absence of MFPlat.dll, 
> > MFPlay.dll and MFReadWrite.dll.  Possibly reinstalling could cure it, 
> > which I did: first a repair (no dice) then removed and reintalled 
> > from scratch (no dice either).
> >
> >
> > What did I do wrong?
> >
> >
> > Leo te Braae

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