Can't uninstall Open Office

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

We downloaded OpenOffice 4.1.2 onto my acer laptop. Within 10 min. decided to uninstall it. Went to start - control panel - programs and features - clicked on OpenOffice 4.1.2 then clicked uninstall. It won't uninstall, I keep getting this message..

"Please exit OpenOffice 4.1.2 and the OpenOffice 4.1.2 Quickstart before you continue. If you are using a multi-under system, also make sure that no other user has OpenOffice 4.1.2 open."

It's not open, there's no other users, I just keep getting the same message. I closed all programs and restarted computer, same results.

Help please?

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Michael

9 years ago

Start/search programs and files. Type msconfig. Run the program. Open
the start up tab. Disable all start files related to Open Office. Return
to Remove Programs and it should remove it.

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Comments (6)

aputernut
9 years ago
If the above does not work then DL free Revo Uninstaller, this will uninstall it anything.
katlan thanked aputernut
Elmer J Fudd
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
The "within 10 minutes" part leads me to suggest turning the PC off, turn it back on again, then without doing anything else, go directly to the Control Panel and try to uninstall it. I bet it will work normally.

As an alternative, there's not really a need for (or a benefit to) uninstalling something you're not using. A program system like this can be left as is without doing any harm.
katlan thanked Elmer J Fudd
katlan
Original Author
9 years ago
Thank you all. Finally got rid of it. Tried brushwork's way, didn't work. Finally had to download Revo Uninstaller suggested by aputernut. It work!

Thank you again everyone for your help, I really appreciate it.
4thumbs
9 years ago
Try installing LibreOffice instead. It's similar to MS Office 2003 with drop-down menus and toolbars you can customize.

Seems that the developers of OpenOffice moved over to Libre as OpenOffice was no longer updating their software.

I and many others like the fact we can open MS documents, work on them and save them in MS format.

Also a cinch to save in PDF format.

Try it. Think you'll like it and it's free.
aputernut
9 years ago
I have been using LibreOffice 5, for years since I am a writer and it's great!