Meet the #LibreOffice community at events around the world!

[libreoffice@fosstodon.org]

Meet the #LibreOffice community at events around the world! And grab cool merch Last month, for instance, we were at InstallFest in Prague: https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/04/29/insights-from-the-installfest-2026-conference-in-prague/ #foss #openSource #freesoftware

[lianna@micro.webgarden.click]

@libreoffice the two kinds of open source users

[timwardcam@c.im]

@libreoffice Pity about the latest update not working. Looks like I'll be reverting to MS Office.

[krans@mastodon.me.uk]

@TimWardCam I'm sure they'll give you a full refund!

[timwardcam@c.im]

@krans Well yes ... sometimes with free software you get what you pay for.

[stragu@mastodon.indie.host]

@TimWardCam @libreoffice What exactly is the issue with the latest update? Which version and OS? Do you know of a bug report that describes the problem, or have you reported one?

[timwardcam@c.im]

@stragu @libreoffice The latest version from the LibreOffice web site. The installer is LibreOffice_26.2.2_Win_x86-64.msi.

Windows 11 Pro 26200.8246.

The problem is that the application doesn't start, either from its own shortcut or from a file association shortcut. Or, sometimes, it doesn't immediately appear to start but some minutes later a non-responsive window appears.

I haven't created a new bug report because a web search shows numerous people reporting (apparently) the same thing, across multiple web sites, back to (at least) February.

[feliwilcke@kirche.social]

@TimWardCam
I would suggest to install the stable version 25.8.6
This might help
@stragu @libreoffice

[timwardcam@c.im]

@feliwilcke @stragu @libreoffice Yes, I managed to do that in the end.

[feliwilcke@kirche.social]

@TimWardCam
And does it work now?
@stragu @libreoffice

[timwardcam@c.im]

@feliwilcke @stragu @libreoffice But if 26.x doesn't work, why did it prompt me to update without any warnings about instability?

[timwardcam@c.im]

@feliwilcke @stragu @libreoffice Yes. Next time it prompts me to "up"grade I may be disinclined to follow its advice.

[feliwilcke@kirche.social]

@TimWardCam
Because normally the update progress is flawless. I'm working with 26.2.2 for months without problems. There are a lot of possible reasons for your problem. Perhaps the nice people in the user list can help.
@stragu @libreoffice

[timwardcam@c.im]

@feliwilcke @stragu @libreoffice And 25.8 has now stopped working in apparently the same way.

And I've got some letters I legally have to write.

So it's back to MS Word.

#LibreOffice

[timwardcam@c.im]

@wodsofrt Details elsewhere in various replies.