What do you think of this?

[Nuclear Krusader]

Whenever I download and install a proggie it strongly recommends that I close any other apps prior to installing.

In the practice I keep running Trillian, several IE windows, OE and the AV program. Am I inviting troubles by doing it?

What are your experiences about the matter?

BTW I'm running WinXP Pro. Altho I have done the same thing in W98FE.

[doctorgonzo]

You are supposed to close other programs because they might be using a DLL or other shared resource that needs to be updated by the installing program.

In practice, I have never come across a problem with it.

[pam123]

I not actively running any programs but I don't close my AV or other programs in the systems tray either.
I guess I'll get caught someday but till then.....

[Force Flow]

Me niether. I have a bunch of programs always running in the background and I haven't seen any problems with installing yet. :)

[reboot]

You are supposed to close other programs because they might be using a DLL or other shared resource that needs to be <b><font color="Red">mutilated</b></font> by the installing program.

In practice, I have never come across a problem with it.

:D Me either.

[not important]

I leave it all running.

[Confused]

Because of my blind trust of Windows, I guess that is another task I will quit worrying about.
Chas

[Tuf]

I close everything. Probably don't need to, but I always think if it doesn't work and I didn't follow the directions should I expect it to?

[lil Jimmie]

I leave everything running, install the program and so far I have not had a problem.

[AlwaysUp]

I don't close tsr proggies in systray, but all open Windows applications I do. I also disable AV.

[raftero]

i see where you guys disable av,i have AVG and i don't see a disable anywhere,the only thing might be shut down control center? would someone enlighten me.

[Tuf]

I don't know with AVG, With NAV simply right click the icon in the systray and select "disable auto-protect". I'm sure AVG would have something similar.

[AlwaysUp]

When I used AV, I just meant anti-virus. I really meant NAV or Norton anti-virus....Didn't even know about AVG.

[Streams]

I never close down the programs in my system tray and I dont have a problem.

[raftero]

tuf
avg right click only has run-run control center-and shut down avg control center,however i have never experie;nced any problems with downloads with avg activated.