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Posted to users@openoffice.apache.org by Al Simpkins <wh...@yahoo.com> on 2013/08/23 23:23:04 UTC
How?
Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
Thanks
Re: How?
Posted by Andrew Douglas Pitonyak <an...@pitonyak.org>.
Now, on to your question...
My best guess is that the windows add/remove stuff works by looking at
the windows registery. Removing a program probably looks in the
registery to see where the installer is located (but I am guessing).
If this points to a CD, that is a problem and you cannot remove it that
way.
My recommendation is that you download a copy of the program from the
internet (same version) and then run the installer that you downloaded.
That will probably fix your problem....
OK Al, now a question for you... were you doing something with planes in
Germany in the 1940's?
On 08/23/2013 05:23 PM, Al Simpkins wrote:
> Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
> How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
> It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
> I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
> Thanks
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Re: How?
Posted by roly luis <rl...@gmail.com>.
Hi. If my hunch is correct that you're using Windows, you may have to
uninstall it through the Control Panel > Programs & (?). If the instruction
to insert a disk thru this method is the result, then indeed it is a very
weird, irritating situation. Hope you'll get your solution soon.
On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 2:23 PM, Al Simpkins <wh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but
> message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
> How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
> It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
> I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
> Thanks
--
rmluis
Re: How?
Posted by Andrew Douglas Pitonyak <an...@pitonyak.org>.
On 08/23/2013 07:40 PM, Scooter wrote:
> Rima: If its so bad why are you on this list?
Perhaps Rima uses other aspects of AOO.... Or, as an artist rather than
a computing professional, Rima is creating some artistic masterpiece
centered around user-group questions.... You just never can tell.
>
> Al Simpkin: what OS are you running? If its Microsoft its easy, but
> I'm guessing it is not.
> Why was it on your computer, if you didn't install it?
Good question....
>
> Take Care.
> Scooter
> College Park, MD USA
>
> Rima Schulkind wrote on 8/23/2013 7:19 PM:
>> Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've
>> ever used.
>>
>>
>> On Aug 23, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Al Simpkins wrote:
>>
>> Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but
>> message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
>> How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
>> It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
>> I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
>> Thanks
>>
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Re: How?
Posted by Scooter <sc...@scootersdesk.com>.
Rima: If its so bad why are you on this list?
Al Simpkin: what OS are you running? If its Microsoft its easy, but I'm
guessing it is not.
Why was it on your computer, if you didn't install it?
Take Care.
Scooter
College Park, MD USA
Rima Schulkind wrote on 8/23/2013 7:19 PM:
> Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've ever used.
>
>
> On Aug 23, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Al Simpkins wrote:
>
> Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
> How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
> It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
> I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
> Thanks
>
>
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Re: How?
Posted by Lavie Chabom <fr...@me.com>.
Ι think Pages is the best from iWork
Laval Chabon
frandey@me.com
Le 2013-08-23 à 20:51, TN Patriot <ir...@gmail.com> a écrit :
> On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:38 -0400
> Rima Schulkind <ri...@schulkind.com> wrote:
>
>> Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've ever used.
>>
>
> Well, that was mighty helpful.
>
> Do you have anything to back up *why* you think it's the worst? What, do you
> "think" is the best word processing app?
>
>
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Re: How?
Posted by Allmen Quester <a....@gmail.com>.
Would it not be possible to just delete the folders and then run a registry
cleaner to ferret out any leftover visages?
Running Windows:
If the folder will not delete, there are free programs, "Unlocker," and
"Glary Utilities," that should solve the problem.
Glary Utilities also has a registry cleaner.
On Fri, Aug 23, 2013 at 9:44 PM, Greg Madden <go...@gci.net> wrote:
> On Friday 23 August 2013 16:51:14 you wrote:
> > On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:38 -0400
> >
> > Rima Schulkind <ri...@schulkind.com> wrote:
> > > Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've
> > > ever used.
> >
> > Well, that was mighty helpful.
> >
> > Do you have anything to back up *why* you think it's the worst?
> > What, do you "think" is the best word processing app?
>
>
> Please, Lets not pollute a technical help forum for AOO with thisoff
> topic covered ad naseum on the internet.
>
> thank you
> --
> Peace,
>
> Greg
>
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Re: How?
Posted by Greg Madden <go...@gci.net>.
On Friday 23 August 2013 16:51:14 you wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:38 -0400
>
> Rima Schulkind <ri...@schulkind.com> wrote:
> > Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've
> > ever used.
>
> Well, that was mighty helpful.
>
> Do you have anything to back up *why* you think it's the worst?
> What, do you "think" is the best word processing app?
Please, Lets not pollute a technical help forum for AOO with thisoff
topic covered ad naseum on the internet.
thank you
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Peace,
Greg
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Re: How?
Posted by TN Patriot <ir...@gmail.com>.
On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:19:38 -0400
Rima Schulkind <ri...@schulkind.com> wrote:
> Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've ever used.
>
Well, that was mighty helpful.
Do you have anything to back up *why* you think it's the worst? What, do you
"think" is the best word processing app?
--
We hang the petty thieves and appoint the great ones to public office. -Aesop
Re: How?
Posted by Rima Schulkind <ri...@schulkind.com>.
Wish I could help. I think it is the worst word processing app I've ever used.
On Aug 23, 2013, at 5:23 PM, Al Simpkins wrote:
Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
Thanks
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Re: How?
Posted by Rory O'Farrell <of...@iol.ie>.
On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 14:23:04 -0700 (PDT)
Al Simpkins <wh...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Ido not use Open Office and tried to remove it via control panel but message says it can't without inserting a disc wit removal on it.
> How can I do that when OO WAS A DOWNLOADED APP WITHOUT A DISC?
> It is eating up 326 MB OF MY HARD DRIVE.
> I NEED TO GET IIT OUT!
> Thanks
Three choices: either reinstall the version you used, then, without deleting the install files (usually on the desktop) use Control Panel to remove it - Control Panel is looking for the install files.
Or:
download and use RevoUninstaller at its most aggressive to remove it.
Or: just delete the Program files by hand and use some registry cleaner like CCleaner to clean the registry,
If in any doubt about computer manipulation the first method is the safest.
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