Using OpenOffice 4.1.3 on Windows 7 64 Bit

Hi, I have been trying to overcome the constant crashing of the program, and I think I have made some progress, however, when I try and open up saved documents (word) it is coming up with an error message: “The requested operation requires elevation”. Can you tell me what the hell that means a

Open Office 4.1.3 - big problem

realise my explanations are a bit sketchy, but can anyone suggest what might be the cause of this. A week ago it was working OK. kind regards Peter May peterm...@bigpond.com