Installing Programs

SuperGama · 03-10-2003, 09:02 AM

I just installed Win2K and have not been able to find things that I loved in Win 98.

When I start to install a new program it always says to close all programs which are running. I always did that thru Control-Alt-Delete and END TASK, everything except Systray and Explorer. However when I try that in Windows 2K under processes it tells me most of the time that I can not shut down a process. How do I shutdown open programs before installing?

Thanks, Linda

**johnwill** · 03-10-2003, 11:58 AM

You don't need to be quite that paranoid with W2K. I don't close anything that's running as a rule, and I've never had an issue in several years of use of W2K and XP. Just close major applications and any AV you're running before kicking off an install.

tcheavey · 03-12-2003, 09:36 PM

In W2K if you put the cursor on the task bar and right click, and open "task manager" there you can deal with any process that is running. It's helpful if an app locks for some reason also.

03-10-2003, 09:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
SuperGama Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 15 OS: Win98	Installing Programs I just installed Win2K and have not been able to find things that I loved in Win 98. When I start to install a new program it always says to close all programs which are running. I always did that thru Control-Alt-Delete and END TASK, everything except Systray and Explorer. However when I try that in Windows 2K under processes it tells me most of the time that I can not shut down a process. How do I shutdown open programs before installing? Thanks, Linda

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tcheavey Mech-Tech Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oakland/Berkley approx. Posts: 289 OS: Win 2K	In W2K if you put the cursor on the task bar and right click, and open "task manager" there you can deal with any process that is running. It's helpful if an app locks for some reason also. __________________ The Redskins Lost. Go Black Knights!!!!

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johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,651 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	You don't need to be quite that paranoid with W2K. I don't close anything that's running as a rule, and I've never had an issue in several years of use of W2K and XP. Just close major applications and any AV you're running before kicking off an install.