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Chapter: 3.8 Application Management

Topic: 3.8.1A Installing and Uninstalling an application

Application Management
 All applications tend to share a common set of functionality that applies to
application implementation and management.
 Application management is the process of managing the applications on the
Computer.
Installing an application
 To install a software program can depend on the operating system being used
and the program being installed.
 Because of all the different possibilities, we have created the steps below as
guidelines for installing programs in each of the major operating systems.
Steps for installing an application
 To install a program from a CD or DVD
 Insert the disc into your computer and follow the instructions on your screen.
 If users are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the
password or provide confirmation.
 Many programs installed from CDs or DVDs launch an installation wizard for
the program automatically.
 In these cases, the AutoPlay dialog box will appear and user can choose to
run the wizard.
 For more information, see AutoPlay: frequently asked questions.
 If a program doesn't begin to install, check the information that came with the
program.
 This information will likely provide instructions for installing the program
manually.

 If user cannot access the information, they can also browse through the disc
and open the program setup file, usually called Setup.exe or Install.exe.

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FIG 3.69: AutoPlay Dialog Box

 To install a program from the Internet
 In user web browser, click the link to the program.
 Do one of the following
 To install the program immediately, click Run and follow the instructions
on user's screen.

FIG 3.70: Open File-Security Warning dialog box

 If they are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type

the password or provide confirmation.

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 To install the program later, click Save and download the installation file to
your computer.
 When user are ready to install the program, double-click the file and follow
the instructions on your screen.

FIG 3.71: Installing the file

 This is a safer option because user can scan the installation file for viruses
before you proceed.

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Uninstalling an application
 To see a list of the programs that we can uninstall we must first open
the Programs and Features control panel.
 To do this user should follow these steps
 In Windows click on the Start button to open your Start Menu.
 When the Start Menu opens click on the Control Panel menu option.
 When the Control Panel window opens click on the Uninstall a program option
under the Programs category.

FIG 3.72: Uninstall option

 If user are using the Classic View of the Control Panel, then user would
double-click on the Programs and Features icon instead.
 User will now be at the Programs and Features, or Uninstall or change a
program, screen as shown below.
 From this screen user can uninstall programs, view installed updates, and
turn Windows features on and off.

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FIG 3.73: Programs and Features Window

 Now that user know what all the options in this screen do, let's start learning
how to uninstall a program.
 The first step is look through the list of programs for the one that user would
like to uninstall and then left-click on it once so that it becomes highlighted.
 Once user highlight a program they will see two new options next to the
Organize and View button called Uninstall and Change

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FIG 3.74: Confirmation Dialog Box

 If user press the Yes button, it will start the uninstall routine for the program
and begin to remove it.
 An uninstall screen will typically now open and may ask user questions about
how the program should be uninstalled.

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Chapter: 3.8 Application Management

Topic: 3.8.1B Managing the Running application

Running Applications

 The running applications can be managed using the task manager.

 Using task bar the following process can be done on the running applications.
 The task manager can be opened in following two ways;
 Press Ctrl+Alt+Del -> Click start task manager.
 Right click on the tack bar -> Click start task manager

FIG 3.75: Running Applications

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Ending a running application

 The running application can be closed using the task manager.

 It is done when the application hangs too long, The status column shows not
responding, when the application is crashed or hanged.
 By that time the user can use task manager to close the application by doing the
following steps;
 Open the task manager.
 Click the Applications tab.
 In the Task area, locate an application that is needed to be closed and click
on it.
 Finally, Click the End Task button.

FIG 3.76: Ending a running application

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Starting an application

 The Create New Task button comes in handy in situations which helps the user
to reopen an application.
 If the user know the path to the application, he can enter it.
 otherwise, the user can click the Browse button to navigate to the application
name.
 To open an application follow the steps given below;
 Open the task manager.
 Click the Applications tab.
 Click the New task button.
 Create new task dialog box opens, in that enter the application name to be
opened, or else use browse option to select an application to open.
 Finally, Click the ok button.

FIG 3.77: Starting a new application

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Monitor an Application's CPU and Memory Usage
 The task manager can be user to know about the CPU and Memory usage of an
running application.
 It is done as follows;
 Open the task manager.
 Click the Processes tab.
 Now it displays the list of running applications along with their CPU and
Memory usage details.

FIG 3.78: CPU and memory usage

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End a Process
 If the user thinks that a process is consuming more memory and its CPU
utilization is more, Then he can end the process as shown below.
 Not ending a process safely can result in data loss or in rare cases, system
instability.
 Steps to end a process;
 Open the task manager.
 Click the Processes tab.
 select the process from the list, which is to be ended.
 Click the End Process button, It asks for conformation.
 Click end Process again to end the process.

FIG 3.79: Ending a process

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Stopping and Restarting a Service

 The following steps shows as how to stop and restart a service through Task
Manager.
 The user can stop and restart a service when he wants.
 This is done as follows;
 Open the task manager.
 Click the Services tab.
 Right Click on the service from the listed services which is needed to be
stopped.
 Then click Stop Service option.
 Depending on the security configuration, It might show an access-denied
message.
 If this is the case, click the service again and click on the Services button in
the lower right corner.
 Click Yes in the opened UAS window.
 Then again right click the service to be stopped and click Stop Service
Option.
 To restart the service, follow these same steps. The only difference is that
choosing Start Service instead of choosing Stop Services.

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FIG 3.80: Stop a service

FIG 3.81: Restart a service

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