Many WindoZE and Mac apps have a setting to keep a small part of the program running (so it can start up quickly (QuickStarter?) and installing a new version will hang unless the install program is programmed to search for and kill the running stub. Apparently OpenOffice does not do this )or at least consistently).
On May 2, 2021 at 5:26:07 PM, Keith N. McKenna (keith.mcke...@comcast.net) wrote: All; This sounds more like that the QuickStarter is running. To check go to Tools->Options->Memory and at the bottom of the dialog window there is an entry Loan OpenOffice at System Startup. If the check box has a check mark in it then the QuickStarter is active and needs to be closed before trying to install a new version. Most newer systems do not need the QuickStarter running. If the box is checked, uncheck it and that will turn it off permanently. Regards, Keith N. McKenna On 2021-04-30 22:34, jd1008 wrote: > One of the problems I have always had with windows is that even when I > exit an application, the app does not not fully exit. For some reason, > it stays resident, but not visible. So I have always had to use other > apps to display all running apps, and kill the one that should have died > in the first place. > > > On 4/30/21 8:06 PM, David Belina wrote: >> Try shutting your Windows machine down and turned off, restart and >> before you do anything else, try to use the install. This should be >> the quickest way t stop the installer from starting twice. >> >> >> >> On April 30, 2021 at 8:01:09 PM, Lix Newton (wildfire...@shaw.ca) wrote: >> >> Hello Apache >> >> I have been trying to install the version 4.1.9 but everytime I run the >> installation wizard it gets stuck at the window where I have to indicate >> if I want to create a start link on the desktop - another window pops >> up, saying "Please exit OpenOffice 4.1.9 and the OpenOffice 4.1.9 >> Quickstarter before you continue. If you are using a multi-user system, >> also make sure that no other user has OpenOffice 4.1.9 open" and if I >> hit the OK button or close the window down, it aborts the installation. >> >> Help please, I need to print some OpenOffice files out today for a job I >> have to tomorrow. >> >> Many thanks >> >> Liz Newton >>
