Learn How To 2: Install and Uninstall Application SoftwareWhen you purchase application so...

Learn How To 2: Install and Uninstall Application Software

When you purchase application software, you must install the software on the computer where you want to run it. The exact installation process varies with each program, but generally you must complete the following steps:

1. Insert the optical disc containing the application software into a drive.

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2. The opening window will appear. If the optical disc contains more than one program, choose the program you want to install. Click the Continue or Next button.

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3. Some file extractions will occur and then an Install Wizard will begin. You normally must accomplish the following steps by completing the directions within the wizard:

a. Accept the terms of the license agreement.

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b. Identify where on your computer the software will be stored. The software usually selects a default location on drive C, and you normally will accept the default location.

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c. Select any default options for the software.

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d. Click a button to install the software.

4. A Welcome/Help screen often will be displayed. Click a button to finish the installation process.

At some point, you may want to remove software. Most software includes an uninstall program that will remove the program and all its software components. To uninstall a program, complete the following steps:

1. Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar.

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2. Click Control Panel on the Start menu.

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3. Click ‘Uninstall a program’ to open the Programs and Features window (Figure).

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4. Select the program that you wish to remove. In Figure 3-49, Adobe Acrobat Professional is selected as the program to remove.

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5. Click the Uninstall/Change button.

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6. A dialog box will be displayed informing you that the software is being prepared for uninstall. You then will be informed that the process you are following will remove the program. You will be asked if you want to continue.

To uninstall the program, click the Yes button. The program will be removed from the computer.

Exercises

Optional: Insert the optical disc containing the software you want to install into a drive and follow the instructions for installing the software. Warning: If you are using a computer other than your own, particularly in a school laboratory, do not perform this exercise unless you have specific permission from your instructor.