Not able to execute any Open Office files

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msmh871
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Not able to execute any Open Office files

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I'm workiing with Vista Basic and have gone through installation 5 times but once installed I get no desktop icons or looking in the folders no .exe files. I tried using the .jar extension but get a "wrong OS" error message. Help!
OOo 2.4.X on MS Windows Vista
Phil
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Re: Not able to execute any Open Office files

Post by Phil »

Hi and welcome to the forum!

OpenOffice does not place start icons on your desktop.
I admit this behavior is a bit unusual. It will be changed in version 3.0, see issues #75762 and #86640.

You will find hints how to start OpenOffice in this OOONinja article.

Hope that helps!
phil
OOo 3.0.1 & DEV-3.1 • WinXP pro 32-bit + SP3 + current patches
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