How to Halt a Program Installing to Your Computer

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: If a program will not stop installing when you push the "cancel" button

   A: the program is unresponsive, or B: the program is installing malware and wants to infect your computer.
   
   There are a couple things you can do:
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   Step 2: it means one of 2 things.

   Your computer might just be unresponsive, and will cancel the install when it recovers. , This can be done by pressing Ctrl+⇧ Shift+Esc. (Or pressing Ctrl+Alt+Del, then pressing task manager.) Then find the install program.
   
   This should be something like installer.exe, or <program name>.exe.
   
   If a dialog box appears, then press end now.
   
   Then don't send the error report. (If asked to) , If it is still continuing on as nothing has happened, then it is probably a malicious program.
   
   Press and hold the power button on your PC until the computer shuts down.
   
   This will stop the program in its tracks.
   
   Only use this step as a last resort though, because it has the potential to damage your computer.
   
   But use it if you need to, because malicious software poses much more of a risk and hassle.
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   Step 3: First off

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   Step 4: try hitting the cancel button.

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   Step 5: If it still won't stop

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   Step 6: open task manager.

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   Step 7: By now

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   Step 8: the program should be frozen

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   Step 9: if not responding.

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