[Solved] Cannot open my AOO files

Issues with installing under all versions of MS Windows
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[Solved] Cannot open my AOO files

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I cannot open my open office files today.What canbe wrong.
I can open PDF files
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Re: files

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Greetings and welcome to the community forum!

What did you try so far? What steps?

What kind of computer are you using? Windows? Mac? Something else?
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Re: files

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I have just tried clicking on them to open them as usual.
I am using windows.
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Re: files

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First guess: Restart your computer and try again.
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Re: files

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Can you open them by using the OpenOffice link off the Programs button?
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Re: files

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No. I have also tried re-loading Open Office both the 4.1.2 and the 4.1.5 but I am unable to down load them as the message is - Interrupted before it could be installed.
I uninstalled adobe to see if the problem would also apply but I was able to down load and install without a problem.
There seems to be a complete block to open office.
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Start TaskManager (Ctrl Shift Esc) and kill any soffice or openoffice processes shown as running on TM's tabs
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Re: files

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Please put your operating system, including the version, in your signature. There are probably more that a dozen different versions of "Windows" which could have different problems.
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Re: Cannot open my AOO files

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Thank you for your help everyone. I tried everything to no avail. Then....
When I switched on this morning everything was back to normal.
I was even able to download 4.1.5
Oh! the mysteries of the internet!!!
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