How to Fix a Soffice.Exe Error in Windows XP Home Edition

Repair OpenOffice.org
1. Open the Windows XP Home Edition Control Panel by clicking the "Start" menu, then clicking "Control Panel."
2. Double-click "Add or Remove Programs."
3. Scroll down in the installed programs list until you see "OpenOffice.org," click on it, then click "Change."
4. Click "Next" in the OpenOffice.org installation wizard window.
5. Click "Repair" in the "Program Maintenance" window, then click "Next."
6. Re-install OpenOffice.org by clicking "Install."
7. Finish the installation by clicking "Finish" when prompted.
Upgrade OpenOffice.org
8. Download OpenOffice.org by visiting the official website (See Resources for link,) clicking "I want to Download OpenOffice.org," then clicking "Download Now." Click "Save" in your web browser.
9. Open the OpenOffice.org installer by double-clicking on the file you just downloaded on your computer.
10. Begin the file extraction by clicking "Next" in the "Thank you for Downloading OpenOffice.org" window.
11. Unpack the OpenOffice.org installer files to your computer. Unpack them to the default directory by clicking "Unpack."
12. Begin the installation by clicking "Next" in the "Welcome to the Installation Wizard" window.
13. Enter your personal information in the "Customer Information" screen. Type your user name into the "User Name" box and your organization's name into the "Organization" box, then click "Next."
14. Choose a setup type. Click "Next" to perform a complete installation of OpenOffice.org.
15. Install the new version of OpenOffice.org by clicking "Install."
16. Complete the installation by clicking "Finish" when prompted.