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Installer requires to close all apps for update #2511

Closed GoogleCodeExporter closed 9 years ago

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
When I run installer to update existing TortoiseGit, it requires me to close 
almost all applications on my computer?, why is that needed?, applications like 
Chrome, Word, VisualStudio etc, this makes it impossible to install since it's 
not always a time to reboot my work.. :(

Original issue reported on code.google.com by asbj...@neslekkim.net on 21 May 2015 at 9:27

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
My guessing:
once that software did some file operations, it is needed to be shutdown when 
installing.

Original comment by yuelinho...@gmail.com on 21 May 2015 at 9:43

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
@YueLinHo777: Correct. TortoiseGit is a shell extension. So, if any program 
dispalys an explorer like dialog (such as a file open or save dialog) a 
tortoisegit.dll is loaded by the process. Therefore, many processes might 
require to be restarted.

It's always an option to say: Do not close any application and replace the 
active files on the next reboot.

Original comment by sstrickr...@googlemail.com on 21 May 2015 at 12:14

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
Funny that tortoisesvn doesn't require to close the whole world then.
Restarting Explorer instances is ok, but not applications that does not touch 
this?, Word?, how is Word integrated with TortoiseGit?

Original comment by asbj...@neslekkim.net on 21 May 2015 at 12:16

GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
@asbjorn
I did a test for TortoiseSvn, I suppose it has the same behavior, too.
My testing steps:
1. Using Google Chrome to download one file to a versioned svn folder.
2. Install TortoiseSvn 1.8.11
3. Need to shutdown Google Chrome when installing. (see attached file)

Original comment by yuelinho...@gmail.com on 22 May 2015 at 1:12

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GoogleCodeExporter commented 9 years ago 
another test:
1. Save new MS Word file to D:\
2. Install TSvn 1.8.11
3. Need to restart MS Word. (see attached file.)

Original comment by yuelinho...@gmail.com on 22 May 2015 at 1:22

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