> -----Original Message----- > From: Jihui Choi [mailto:jihui.c...@gmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, 2 June 2012 1:54 PM > To: ooo-dev@incubator.apache.org > Subject: Re: The reason I removed the program called Open Office 3.4 > > On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > I am unsure from your statement Choi (is it proper to use the second name > in conversation?) whether you were confirming the user's report. > > > It's simple. I installed AOO 3.4 and I realized there's no option for choosing > file association. > I read every sentences on each dialogue box, but there's no mention or no > option.
As an alternative in the meantime: Right click the file , choose 'Open With' > 'Choose Default Program' , then choose To have your .doc open in MS Office (Word) again. (Ensure 'Always use the selected Program to open this kind of file' is ticked.) HTH Gav... > > I installed AOO 3.4 again on another computer. It's on Windows XP and there > is MS Office 2007. > After I installed AOO 3.4, .docx, .xls, .xlsx are opened in MS Office. > However .doc is opened in AOO. > And as I said there was no option nor mention about file association while > installing AOO. > I can't check what exactly happened in registry because I don't have a > authority for that, but I'm sure AOO changed something without user's > agreement or notice. > > > > The check must not be implicit to the user who just clicks continue and > accept buttons through the WIndows installation process. Users must > explicitly choose to have AOO override MS Office for MS Office documents. > > > I totally agree with you, dave. and this one should go to bugzilla. > > > -- > Regards, > JiHui Choi
