Files open as "read only"

[Rogerdr]

After a recent crash, my Windows 7 Pro has had a clean install including OpenOffice 4.1.2.. Files open as "read only". I queried this at Help, which said install Java RFE (I think) , which I did, and close and reopen OpenOffice. All of my saved calc files still open as "read only"

[RoryOF]

Unless the hard disk was reformatted before the "clean install" OpenOffice has picked up the existing OpenOffice user profile, which may include a lock file.

Try deleting or renaming your OO user profile.

In Windows do this by closing OpenOffice and the Quickstarter. Open File Explorer. Copy and paste %appdata%\OpenOffice\4 in the File Explorer Address Bar and press Enter. Rename the "user" folder to "user.old". Start OpenOffice.

[Rogerdr]

Ok I'm lost. Never seen " quichstarter", and for some unknown reason, I never get to find things other eople use. They do not apear on my drop doen lists or come up on my searches. Where is file exployer

[Bill]

It's "quickstarter", not "quichstarter". Google search for openoffice quickstarter.

File Explorer = Windows Explorer in Windows 7.