Program is incompatible?

[thc@thctlc.co]

After a lightning storm we lost everything that had anything to do with Open Office except Icons. I'm no tech guy. "Windows Defender" keeps telling me the Program is incompatible. Icons don't call up program any more. Should I delete, un-install and start over? Will I permanently lose all our files? On the spreadsheet program it is the same. I'd sure like to get our Data back. Thank you.

[RoryOF]

Just reinstall.

[Lupp]

Concerning your OpenOffice files: Only your system (Win) can tell you if they are still accessible.
If so, they will hopefully also have preserved their contents. However, lightning storms may damage a lot. You will have to try as soon as you again have Office software working.

[PavelPavlov]

You can try to run it in the "compatibility" mode. As far as I understand you have Windows 10
Then you can right click on the program icon, select the properties, go to the "compatibility" section and choose "run the program in compatibility mode with" Windows 7 "
This solution often helps me in similar situations