Rod Christ, I think that's a smart move for now. MS hasn't cooked up their best upgrade yet this time.
Linda On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 5:25 AM Rod Christ <cozum...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thanks, but I had Best Buy uninstall it. > > On Sun, Dec 10, 2023 at 3:24 AM Linda Hull <chalcedony6...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Dear Rod Christ, > > > > I don't have Windows 11, but here is "How To Know Which Process Is Using > a > > File in Windows 11?" It uses Resource Manager natively, or something > which > > you can download called 'Handle'. With either one, you can kill the > > processes you want to kill. > > > > > > > https://www.partitionwizard.com/partitionmagic/know-which-process-is-using-file-win-11.html > > > > Linda > > > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 8:58 PM fjd <moelmoel2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > On Sat, 9 Dec 2023, Rod Christ wrote: > > > > > > > You do not understand. The program is LOCKED on my screen. I cannot > use > > > any > > > > of its features, I cannot close or open any windows within the > > program. I > > > > cannot shut it down, I cannot delete it. It is a s useless as tits on > > an > > > > alligator. UNDERSTAND?? > > > > > > I believe you didn't understand the instructions. > > > > > > Go to the Start Menu in Windows - tell us if you don't know what this > > > is. And note it's part of Windows, not of OpenOffice. > > > > > > Note there's probably a simpler way to do the following but I'm not > > > mainly a Windows user and this should work (first read through these > > > instructions before executing any of them): > > > > > > (0) to shut down OpenOffice, enter 'ctl + alt + delete' keys at once, > > > choose 'task manage'; find OpenOffice; right-click; choose 'end task'; > > > you can close 'task manager' if you want. > > > > > > (I don't know if Dick Groskamp has a better way?) > > > > > > then: > > > > > > (1) type 'cmd' (no quotes) > > > (2) click 'run as an administrator' > > > (3) write or copy the command Dick Groskamp gave you, making sure to > > > enter your actual username. > > > (4) then restart OpenOffice. > > > > > > report back with questions, results, etc. > > > > > > Felmon > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Dec 9, 2023 at 10:23 AM Dick Groskamp <di...@apache.org> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> Try to renew your userprofile. > > > >> Close OpenOffice and the Quickstarter (if enabled) > > > >> > > > >> Go to C:\Users\[your username]\AppData\Roaming\OpenOffice\4 > > > >> There is a folder called user. Rename that folder to something else, > > for > > > >> instance "user_old" > > > >> > > > >> Go back and restart OpenOffice. It will make a new folder user. > > > >> This method often solves strange problems :-) > > > >> > > > >> On 2023/12/09 15:04:14 Rod Christ wrote: > > > >>> I recently upgraded to a new Lenovo laptop with Windows 11. I also > > > >>>> downloaded OpenOffice ver. 4.1.14. It has never been stable. When > I > > > >> finish > > > >>>> a document (mostly easy spreadsheets0 I cannot reopen the > document. > > > The > > > >>>> program goes back and must restore and reload ALL prior documents > > > >> before I > > > >>>> can access any of the docs. That was a pain in the neck, but > things > > > >>> worked. > > > >>>> Today, it required "defragging" all prior documents again, but > > stalled > > > >> and > > > >>>> locked up totally. It has not started a recovery on ANY of the > docs > > > and > > > >>>> locked up entirely. The things I had done previously were > expendable > > > >> so I > > > >>>> decided to uninstall and reinstall. That does not work. The > > > >> "rebuilding" > > > >>>> panel is not responding to closing with an X, - or resize. > Likewise, > > > >> the > > > >>>> larger window does not respond. All I can do is go back and work > on > > > >> other > > > >>>> pages, mail, facebook, etc. I thought closing all open windows and > > > >>>> restarting would help but that did not work either. What can I do > to > > > >> get > > > >>>> past this logjam? Thanks, Rod Christ 563/258-1849 email is > > > >>>> cozum...@gmail.com > > > >>> > > > >> > > > >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > > >> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > > >> > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Davis > > > > > > Verbum sat sapienti. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org > > > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org > > >
