Installing new software

[Phil B.]

Whenever I install software it says to close all windows applications.
Ctrl-alt-delete has a tab for applications and another for Processes. Do I
have to close everything under both tabs? Thanks.

Phil B.

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 02:24:25 GMT, Phil B. wrote:

> Whenever I install software it says to close all windows applications.
> Ctrl-alt-delete has a tab for applications and another for Processes. Do I
> have to close everything under both tabs? Thanks.
>
> Phil B.

Phil, I just close the open programs : the ones that have windows on the
desktop. Basically these are the same programs that you will find on the
Applications page of Task Manager. Except when reinstalling drivers or
updating software that was currently running, I've never found it necessary
to go further than that.

Many of the processes are necessary for normal operations and you'll end up
with your system shutting down when that's not really what you're after.

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Phil,

Don't worry about processes unless you are running into trouble installing.
Just applications is normally sufficient, however you should shut them down
through their own program controls, not task manager, whenever possible.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Phil B." > wrote in message
...
> Whenever I install software it says to close all windows applications.
> Ctrl-alt-delete has a tab for applications and another for Processes. Do
I
> have to close everything under both tabs? Thanks.
>
> Phil B.
>
>

[Phil B.]

Sharon & Rick,

Thanks for your response. Just shutting down the applications makes it
a lot easier.

Phil B.
"Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Phil,
>
> Don't worry about processes unless you are running into trouble
installing.
> Just applications is normally sufficient, however you should shut them
down
> through their own program controls, not task manager, whenever possible.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Phil B." > wrote in message
> ...
> > Whenever I install software it says to close all windows applications.
> > Ctrl-alt-delete has a tab for applications and another for Processes.
Do
> I
> > have to close everything under both tabs? Thanks.
> >
> > Phil B.
> >
> >
>
>

[Sharon F]

On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:56:14 GMT, Phil B. wrote:

> Sharon & Rick,
>
> Thanks for your response. Just shutting down the applications makes it
> a lot easier.

You're most welcome, Phil.

--
Sharon F
MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Indeed.....

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Sharon F" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 04 Mar 2004 11:56:14 GMT, Phil B. wrote:
>
> > Sharon & Rick,
> >
> > Thanks for your response. Just shutting down the applications makes
it
> > a lot easier.
>
> You're most welcome, Phil.
>
> --
> Sharon F
> MS MVP - Windows XP Shell/User