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Module-I
Maintaining Computer System

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Unit- Lecture
6 -1
Perform Un installation of
Software

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Topi
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1. Taking Backup Of Necessary
Files:
2. Control Panel
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Objectives / Outcome
In this Lecture trainees will be able to:
• Ensure that necessary precautions have been taken before
uninstalling any software application.
• Uninstall any of the software applications.
• Ensure that the same software application is removed.
• Make sure that the action done from control panel.
• Check the impact of un-installing on the memory space as well.

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 Overview

The proper way to uninstall a program is to use the uninstall

routine that is provided with the program itself. This will remove
the files, Windows Registry information, and other configuration
from your computer to avoid conflicts in future. This learning unit
covers about basic precautions to un install a software application,
how and where to take backup of necessary data files, also
demonstrate various features of control panel and the procedure
for uninstalling a software from the computer.

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 Necessary Precautions For Un
Installing A Software:
Software must be un installed through a proper way it
cannot be removed by deleting its icon from the
computer or deleting its folder from windows because
a large amount of information regarding configuration
left in the Windows Registry as well as files that may
be installed in locations other than the program's
folder. These files and Registry data may cause
conflicts on your computer thus leading to problems.
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 Taking Backup Of Necessary Files:

Backup is an important thing for computer users.

There are a lot of ways for creating backups it
can be created through windows backup or using
different types of application software that
provide backup facility . There are three common
ways of creating backup.
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 Local Backups
It’s important to
create local
backups to an
external drive or
another
computer. It is a
quickest way to
create backups.

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 Online Backup
There are a number of paid online backup services like
Spideroak, and Jungledisk, and there are also some file
sync services like Dropbox and SugarSync that provide
backup type of capability. These are all excellent
secondary backup services, but probably shouldn’t
replace a regular backup just because they will take a
long time to restore.

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 System Image Backups
Rather than simply backing up files, it can create a complete
backup of your system that can be restored over top of your
system. The only problem with creating these type of backups is
that they require a lot of drive space. The best technique is to
create an image when your system is up and running and
everything is installed, and then you can use it to more easily
restore everything rather than reinstalling everything manually.

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 What type of files should be
Backup
The most important files to backup are probably your documents, pictures, music, and
other user files, but they are not the only files that you need to backup.
• Documents: You should backup your entire documents folder all the time.
• Music: you should back up of your music if you paid lots of money for MP3
downloads, you’ll probably be sad to lose them. Make sure to include this folder.
• Pictures & Videos: The photos might not have actually cost anything, but you’ll
probably be sadder about losing memories also. So include this folder also in backup.
• Other Files
• Some other files also have important data like desktop email software, bookmarks and
application settings also be backed up for future use.
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 Features Available In Control
Panel:
The Control Panel is a part of the Microsoft Windows which allows
users to view, configure and control basic system settings such as
adding hardware, adding and removing software, controlling user
accounts, and changing accessibility options.
• Features of Control Panel:
• There are many features available in control panel which are used for
different purposes. There are eight major categories of these features.

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System and Security Category:

This category contains all the tools that

are used to perform system,
administrative, and security related
task.

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Network & Internet Security
The Network and Internet category is
the second one in the Control Panel and
contains all the tools that are used to
check the status of the network, change
settings, set preferences for sharing
files and computers, configure Internet
connections, and much more.

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 Hardware and Sound

This category contains all the tools that are

used to add and remove printers and other
hardware, change system sounds, configure
AutoPlay, manage power, update drivers, and
more.

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 Programs Category
This contains all the tools that are used to
uninstall programs or Windows features,
manage gadgets, and more.

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 User and Family Safety
This contains all the tools that are used to
change user account settings and
passwords, set up parental controls,
manage credentials, and more.

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Appearance and Personalization

This category contains all the tools that are used to change
the appearance of desktop items, apply various desktop
themes, screen savers, and customize the Start menu or
Taskbar, and more.

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 Clock, Language and Region
Settings
The Clock, Language, and Region category is the seventh
one in the Control Panel and contains all the tools that are
used to change date, time, language, numbers, currency,
and more.

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 Ease of Access Center

The Ease of Access category is the eighth one in the Control

Panel and contains all the tools that are used to adjust your
computer settings for vision, hearing, and mobility as well
as configure speech recognition to control your computer
with voice commands.

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 Procedure For Un Installing A
Software:

1. Click on start button.

2. 2. Click on control panel.
3. 3. Click on programs and features.
4. 4. Select a program, and then click Uninstall. Some
programs include the option to change or repair the program
in addition to uninstalling it, but many simply offer the option
to uninstall. To change a program, click Change or Repair.
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 Learning Activity:

• Count & list the major features that are available in

Control panel?
• Change the Date and time of your computer?
• Uninstall any unwanted software from computer?
• Change the background of your computer?
• Check and list the installed hardware in your computer??
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