Why do some computer software updates require a restart and others don’t?
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It’s an option in the setup process. The reason the option is there is so that software that modified a core part of the OS or installs kernel extensions or device drivers can load them at the correct point in the boot process.
But many installers are lazy and set this flag even when it isn’t necessary, as there’s less chance of something going wrong if all other software has been shut down first.
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