KDE config files and /root hidden files

[Alex RENE <alexr starhub net sg>]

Hi there!

I tried to move stuff out of my root dir. [ I know, I should have logged as a 
different user to work on my machine ] and accidentally deleted stuff in my 
/root directory...

Since then a few weird things have happened...

Mainly: I tried to open an openoffice document and the Open Office 
Installation program starts...

I can't seem to open Desktop shortcuts to folders, only the 'home" folder 
works.. I tried to reset the file types associations but it didn t seem to do 
anything...



So, beside HHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEELLLLP!!!!!!!!  My question would be:


[ I know I cant magically recover the things that where deleted by accident in 
/root ] 

Is there a way to restaure default settings for KDE 3 without losing my apps, 
documents etc.??

Would an update to a newer version  "reset" somehow / somewhat my KDE 
environment, or is there anyway when installing an updated version, to force 
a "clean" install of the GUI???

Or do I have to reinstall my redhat 8.0 yet f.....g again??? 

Al'3X