Whats with having to restart after installing new software.

[Atlantean]

I hate that. Why do you need to restart after installing new drivers? Its so annoying, well I gotta go restart my comp...

 

[LeeTJ]

registry changes.

with win 2000 software and win 2k pro or win xp you usually don't have to restart.

 

[ProviaFan]

With Linux, the only software upgrades that require restarts are kernel reconfiguration (if you compile new drivers in directly) or kernel upgrades.

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
registry changes.

with win 2000 software and win 2k pro or win xp you usually don't have to restart.

Pretty much..

Configuration changes..

Sometimes you can run the program without restarting even if it tells you you need to restart.

 

[digitalix]

Primarily registry changes and if anything involves services, it's most likely gonna require a restart.

 

[Atlantean]

Originally posted by: LeeTJ
registry changes.

with win 2000 software and win 2k pro or win xp you usually don't have to restart.

Yeah I know that, but its so annoying that it requires having to restart the computer.

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: jliechty
With Linux, the only software upgrades that require restarts are kernel reconfiguration (if you compile new drivers in directly) or kernel upgrades.

freebsd rulez

 

[Nothinman]

Mostly just to replace files that are in-use since in Windows you can't delete open files, registry changes are dynamic.

 

[MasterSamwise]

Yep that is very annoying. I usually ignore those boxes and try to run the program anyway. No problems like that with linux. The worst might be having to restart X.. oh no.. it's so hard!

lol jk

MS

 

[toant103]

Originally posted by: Atlantean
I hate that. Why do you need to restart after installing new drivers? Its so annoying, well I gotta go restart my comp...

i hate that too