To be used when OpenOffice applications display "behavioral issues".
- Stop OpenOffice processes
- Make sure all OpenOffice windows (Writer, Calc, Impress, etc.) are closed.
- Check the system tray (icons beside the clock on the taskbar) for the OpenOffice quickstarter icon: blue disc with seagulls.
The icon may be hidden. Click the ^ icon to display hidden tray icons. If you see that icon, right click it and select to quit the quickstarter.
- Disable the old OpenOffice profile
- Copy the exact text from the single-word line below, to the system clipboard (select it and press ctrl+C).
Make sure you include the percent signs before and after.
%AppData% - Click the search tool on the taskbar
- Paste what you copied before (click inside the search field, then press ctrl+V). Press the enter or newline key.
- You should get a file manager window with some folders. Locate the folder named OpenOffice
- Copy the exact text from the single-word line below, to the system clipboard (select it and press ctrl+C).
- You now want to rename that folder so OpenOffice does not recognize it:
Click the folder icon and press F2 to activate editing. I recommend just appending ".old" to the folder name.
- You now want to rename that folder so OpenOffice does not recognize it:
- Regenerate a default profile
- Open your OpenOffice application of choice again and see whether it behaves better.
When OpenOffice does not find the expected profile folder in AppData, it automatically generates a new one with sensible default settings.
As a part of profile creation you will be asked for personal data at startup.
- Open your OpenOffice application of choice again and see whether it behaves better.