Thanks. I'll try those advices
Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 3, 2015, at 2:49 PM, Dennis E. Hamilton <dennis.hamil...@acm.org> > wrote: > > Hello George, > > Apache OpenOffice 4.1.2 runs on all Windows versions of Windows since Windows > XP. > > When you go to http://www.openoffice.org/download you should see Windows > (EXE) already seleted, along with your language and 4.1.2. > > Click "Download full installation" only. When the next page opens, just > wait. There is nothing more to click. Ignore any ads that say Download or > "Download Now." > > You should eventually see a message asking you what you want to do with > "Apache_OpenOffice_4.1.2_Win_x86_install ... ." > Respond to that. > > Apache OpenOffice does *not* run on Windows RT, the version of Windows that > is used on some Microsoft Surface tablets. It also does not run on Windows > Phone. > > You can find out what version of Windows you are running by running Control > Panel. > > You can also tell by looking at the "Start" button in the lower left corner > of your screen. If it is green and says "Start" it is Windows XP. If it is > round and shows the 4-color Windows symbol, it is Windows Vista or Windows 7 > (smaller on Windows 7). Windows 8 and 8.1 normally open with a "Start" page > and you can go to the desktop from there. The desktops on Windows 7, 8, 8.1, > and 10 are similar. > > Your keyboard should also have a "Windows" key, usually between the left > "Ctrl" and "Alt" keys. If you press the Windows key, the display on Windows > 8 - 10 will toggle between the start (page) menu and the desktop (or a > running application and the start page). > > If none of this is familiar, you might not have a Windows PC (or it is older > than Windows XP). > > - Dennis > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: George Dubois [mailto:jedde...@gmail.com] >> Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2015 10:31 >> To: users@openoffice.apache.org >> Subject: Windows 8 >> >> I tried to install the latest 4.1.2 version of open office but when I >> try >> to run the installation I get an error message saying that the program >> won't run on my machine which I believe is Windows 8. >> How do I find my version of windows and how can i install the update? >> Thanks, >> George > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@openoffice.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@openoffice.apache.org
