Re: [libreoffice-users] Re: How can I reset all settings?

Hi :)
There are 2 advantages to NOT un-installing users configurations when the 
package is un-installed.
1. When you reinstall again later on everything is set-up the way you like it.
2. You might have templates, dictionaries, even images in the gallery that might 
be painful to lose
Both can be a huge advantage when upgrading or reinstalling.  

Being able to rename the config folder so that you get back to "factory 
defaults" for LO saves the hassle of having to reinstall just because something 
went a bit wonky.  It can be an excellent quick-fi and can also be used to 
trouble-shoot down to exactly where a problem occurred.  


I wonder if it's possible to copy&paste the config to different machines (eg in 
a corporate network) so that they all have some good settings?  I might play 
around with that on Wednesday (if i remember).  


It does seem a bit dumb, untidy or geeky at first but allows you a lot of 
finesse and control.  

Regards from
Tom :)





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From: John B <johnb@email2.me>
To: users@global.libreoffice.org
Sent: Sat, 18 June, 2011 12:23:20
Subject: [libreoffice-users] Re: How can I reset all settings?

Dear Jan

I had a similar problem where I needed an as-new  clean re-install

I spent many hours on this including editing the registry (never a good idea).

I wish that I had posted this first,  as Roxy's idea of using Revo-Uninstall 
does the same (if not better) in a matter of minutes. There were other cleaners 
suggested,  but this is the one I chose to try.

However,  just out of interest, the configuration files are held in >>docs 
&settings/your user-name?/application data/LibraOffice <<   which is not deleted 
with the standard windows un-install (bad dog!).

If you say (do as I do in Options), change the rulers in Write to inches and the 
background colour to blue(chart12), you will find that 4 files are changed in 
this directory. I have absolutely no idea what does what and will probably never 
need to know.

All the best

John B












On 17/06/2011 21:22, NoOp wrote:
> On 06/17/2011 12:51 PM, Gérard FARGEOT wrote:
> > > Message du 17/06/11 21:23 De : "REDACTED" A :
> > > users@global.libreoffice.org Copie à : Objet : [libreoffice-users]
> > > How can I reset all settings?
> > >
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > I have a question. How can I reset all settings and toolbars to
> > > defaults in LibreOffice? I already tried to unistall and reinstall
> > > LibreOffice and yes I restarted PC after unistalling but it didn't
> > > work. I still have non-default settings. I use Windows 7 (64-bit).
> > >
> > > Sincerely
> > >
> > > REDACTED
> >
> > Reset your user profile :
> > http://user.services.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?p=58401#p58401
> >
> >   Gérard
> And change all 'openoffice.org' to 'libreoffice.org' in those instructions.


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