2009/2/23 Michael Adams <mbad...@paradise.net.nz> > On Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:57:21 -0500 > Came this utterance fomulated by James Knott to my mailbox: > > > Michael Adams wrote: > > > Is there any way to get back OO.o windows file associations > > > en-masse. > > > > > > I installed 3.0 a while ago on our production Windows Server 2008, > > > but left the file associations pointing to 2.4.x. I am now through > > > my testing cycle with 3.0.1 and am happy enough with it's stability > > > to use it instead of 2.4.x. > > > > > > Trouble is i now have to update all the file extensions for all > > > users server wide. This includes Microsoft file extensions. Any > > > assistance welcome. > > > > > > > > Shouldn't installing 3.0.1 set the associations by default? > > > > I was in test mode, expecting bugs in 3.0 and a bug-fix with 3.0.1, so i > said "No, don't take over the associations" at the question. 2.4 was > still working and working well so i left it with the file associations. > > At home now on Linux so can't test this. Does OpenOffice.org have a > *Repair* option in the "Add/remove software" (Control Panel) utility on > Vista or WS2008? I know it isn't "Add/remove software" any more but i > can find the right one when back at work. > > I am actually hoping for a Windows utility or something to do this. > Looking at a re-install as a last-last resort. > > -- > Michael >
The Help in OOo 2.4.1 says: === begin quote === To change the association of Microsoft Office file name extensions to open the files either in OpenOffice.org or in Microsoft Office, using Microsoft Windows: 1. Exit OpenOffice.org and the OpenOffice.org Quickstarter. 2. Run the OpenOffice.org Setup program: Click the Windows *Start* button, choose *Control Panel*, click *Add or Remove Programs*, select the OpenOffice.org 2.4 entry, click *Change*. 3. In the OpenOffice.org Setup, check the *Modify* option and click *Next*until you see the file types page. 4. Select or deselect the file types. Click *OK* and complete the OpenOffice.org Setup program. === end quote === Sounds like the "repair" option you thought of ... I don't have v 3.x installed so I don't know if the above works there there. I'm also not sure about your server environment - whether doing the above will affect all users. HTH. -- Harold Fuchs London, England Please reply *only* to users@openoffice.org
