Information processing apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium

A method of controlling an information processing apparatus operable to install and execute an application for providing an extended function, the method comprising:

• obtaining, from a server, a containerized application linked to a logged-in user or designated by a user;
• and
• storing in a memory the obtained application;
• performing a weighting for the application stored in the memory in accordance with a characteristic or a usage state of the application;
• and
• deleting the application stored in the memory based on the weighting in accordance with a logout of the user.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a program for causing a processor to execute a method of controlling an information processing apparatus operable to install and execute an application for providing an extended function, the method comprising:

• obtaining, from a server, a containerized application linked to a logged-in user or designated by a user;
• and
• storing in a memory the obtained application;
• performing a weighting for the application stored in the memory in accordance with a characteristic or a usage state of the application;
• and
• deleting an application stored in the memory based on the weighting in accordance with a logout of the user.