Ross,
Can you also tell me a couple more things so that we can pin point the problem.
What is the full name of the file you are trying to open in the My Document folder.
Does the OpenOffice application open at all, or is it only some particular documents that refuse to open. To open the OpenOffice application click Start > All Programs > OpenOffice > OpenOffice
Did this problem start recently. In other words were able in the past to open these documents.
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