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02-07-2003, 02:52 PM
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Mondsreitersmann
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What do you think of this?
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.
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02-07-2003, 03:07 PM
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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. |
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02-07-2003, 03:47 PM
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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..... |
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02-07-2003, 04:55 PM
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Me niether. I have a bunch of programs always running in the background and I haven't seen any problems with installing yet.
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02-07-2003, 05:48 PM
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Quote:
 Me either.
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02-07-2003, 06:07 PM
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I leave it all running.
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02-08-2003, 08:54 AM
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Because of my blind trust of Windows, I guess that is another task I will quit worrying about.
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02-08-2003, 11:07 AM
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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?
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02-08-2003, 11:45 AM
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I leave everything running, install the program and so far I have not had a problem.
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02-08-2003, 06:23 PM
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I don't close tsr proggies in systray, but all open Windows applications I do. I also disable AV.
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02-08-2003, 06:45 PM
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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.
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02-08-2003, 07:27 PM
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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.
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02-08-2003, 09:22 PM
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When I used AV, I just meant anti-virus. I really meant NAV or Norton anti-virus....Didn't even know about AVG.
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02-08-2003, 09:34 PM
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I never close down the programs in my system tray and I dont have a problem.
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02-09-2003, 09:19 AM
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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. |
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