How to overcome this problem and install OpenOffice anyways:
- Close all applications
- Start the OpenOffice.org 3.0 setup program
- Continue until it tells you that you need to close Explorer.exe
- Open the task manager (control + shift + escape)
- Go to the Processes tab in the task manager
- Click the button or checkbox that says `Show processes from all users`
- If Windows asks for administrator rights, grand it
- Find the Image name ´explorer.exe´, click it, and after that click ´End Process´
- Now the Windows menu/application bar will disappear
- Switch back to the OpenOffice.org installer and click the try again button
- Now OpenOffice will install without problems
- After the installation is complete, you may want to get your menu/application bar back. You can do this by choosing File -> New Task in the task manager menu. Enter 'explorer' in the text field and press enter.