Get rid of mandatory reboot to install something.

Is there anyway to get rid of the mandatory you must reboot to install a program thing?

Yes, try Linux. But of course even in Linux there are times that a re-boot is necessary after new software is installed.

Dude said:

The reboot is needed to update the registry.

not all programs update the registry tho and the damn random win updates are forcing me to restart a lot just to install something. It's driving me batty.

Rocky said:

Yes, try Linux. But of course even in Linux there are times that a re-boot is necessary after new software is installed.

If I wanted a glorified paper weight I'd get mac. :P

ZippyDSMlee said:

If I wanted a glorified paper weight I'd get mac. :P

I have a reboot now and then on my MacBook Pro but mostly associated with the OS rather than with programs, now am running El Capitan on a mid-2010 machine that came with Snow Leopard [I skipped Lion but did all the others].

Berton said:

I have a reboot now and then on my MacBook Pro but mostly associated with the OS rather than with programs, now am running El Capitan on a mid-2010 machine that came with Snow Leopard [I skipped Lion but did all the others].

I know I know nearly anything is better than haphazard windose, even Android is a better OS. Wine needs to get alot better for me to switch to a nix/mac system that or get a virtual work station to run full windose with video card support. That would work as well.

Between games and a few programs windose is about all I can use.

ZippyDSMlee said:

I know I know nearly anything is better than haphazard windose, even Android is a better OS. Wine needs to get alot better for me to switch to a nix/mac system that or get a virtual work station to run full windose with video card support. That would work as well.

Between games and a few programs windose is about all I can use.

So you love Windows. Oh well.

Rocky said:

So you love Windows. Oh well.

Not so much but all the crap I use dose, there go if I can not use my crap, most of which is paid for, I'd rather not, not use them and all.

ZippyDSMlee said:

Is there anyway to get rid of the mandatory you must reboot to install a program thing?

This article provides some scenarios outlining when (and why) reboots occur:

Why Do Application Installs Make You Reboot and Close Other Apps?