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Why is it telling me to restart Windows when I reinstall or update? |
This is perfectly normal and not an error. The Power Drawers
installer and updater are careful to make sure all new files can be installed
before installing any of them. Since Power Drawers is a shell enhancement, some
program files may be in use by Windows when reinstalling or updating Power
Drawers.
Program files cannot be replaced while they are in use. By restarting Windows,
the files become no longer "in use" and can be directly replaced. If
the installer or updater tells you that it can't unload files, then the
installer or updater should run automatically as soon as you restart Windows and
then allow you to install normally. A quicker option instead of restarting
Windows is to simply log off Windows and log back on again, since that will also
free up "in use" files so they can be replaced.
You may have seen applications from other vendors that install updates to
themselves and then require a restart. In such cases, some updated files are
installed right away and then a restart allows other files to be installed. That
means you briefly have incompatible files installed and that could cause a system
crash. Since a restart is required anyway, we require a restart before
installing anything so we can make sure your software version is stable. Our
install/update system ensures that all new files are installed at the same time
so you are ensured smooth, uninterrupted operation.