[Solved] Moving to Windows 11

[Pigman]

Had to replace my laptop with an HP Win 11 machine. Was running OpenOffice v 4.1.5 on Win 10 and now need to run on Win 11. Although I can open my previous OO files on the Win 11 machine I cannot save any new work (spreadsheet).

Do I need to get an updated version of OO, or is there a patch or workaround available? I have a CD with 4.1.5 available.

[FJCC]

You probably need to tell Windows Defender (or whatever they call it on Windows 11) that OpenOffice should be allowed to write to your folder.

[LastUnicorn]

A fair number of people have posted here recently with having problems with OpenOffice on Windows 10 and 11 systems. FJCC is correct in advising to look into your Windows Defender settings for something possibly causing the issue there.

That said, you might be better advised, since you are changing system anyway, to switch from using OpenOffice to LibreOffice. There are several reasons for doing so, some of which can be seen here: [Tutorial] Considering a Switch from OpenOffice to LibreOffice? Some Useful Information

[Pigman]

OK, thanks for the replies. In my forum prowling I saw a number of posts on the problems Windows Defender was getting mixed up in, so I tried to reset some options and also to disable it, all without any consistent results. I then followed LastUnicorn's suggestions and looked into LibreOffice's (App/program?) code. Based on the suggestions from LastUnicorn and after thoroughly reading all his links, I downloaded LibreOffice (Still) (v 7.3x) and after installing it I redirected all the necessary file links to load LibreOffice. WONDERFUL! ! ! All my old data downloaded and displayed perfectly, and I could easily save modified files wherever I needed them. In addition, LibreOffice opened old and new Word files flawlessly once file extensions were directed to LibreOffice.

Thank you again, LastUnicorn.

List management. . . . Please consider my issue resolved and so note it wherever it's necessary. Thank you all for a responsive and accurate forum.

[robleyd]

You can readily note it yourself if you consider the issue solved: see instructions at Tag your thread when it has been [Solved].

[JanxRwj]

Your OpenOffice version isn't fully compatible with Windows 11, which could be causing the issue with saving new work. Try updating to the latest version of OpenOffice to see if that resolves the issue. Alternatively, you could use a different office suite, such as LibreOffice, which is also free and open source. As for your CD with version 4.1.5, it may be optional to use that since you can download the latest version of OpenOffice directly from their website. Best of luck with your issue! BTW, if you need a cheap Windows 10 product key, you might want to check out the windows 10 product key reddit for more information.