Octavio

Do I restart the explorer after I installed the new program and then
restarted the computer? (I am not very computer literate, as you see). So
I gather that the explorer is only termporarily off untill I restart the
computer, is that correct?
Thanks again,

"Jon" <Email_Address@SomewhereOrOther.com> wrote in message
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> "Octavio" <inquirer@inquirer.com> wrote in message
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>>I am trying to install a program, but when it is finalizing the
>>installation of the DVD, I get the following dialog box:
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>> "The following application should be closed before continuing the
>> install:
>> Windows Explorer (Process Id: 1888)"
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>> I get that, even thought I do not have any Explorer open, that I know of.
>> Please advise what is what this dialog information is trying to tell me.
>>
>> Thanks in advance.
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> It's a bizarre request from an installer, but if you trust the software,
> then you can kill explorer via Task Manager
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> Ctrl-Shift-Esc > Processes (tab) > Show processes from all users >
> Right-click explorer > End Process
> The PID column will show you the process corresponding to 1888
> (addable via View > Select Columns, if not visible)
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> To restart it (from within Task Manager)
> File > Run > explorer
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> Jon
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