Why do some games/applications need you to restart your computer/laptop after installation?

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Why do some games/applications need you to restart your computer/laptop after installation?

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Apps and games consist of a lot of different parts that can be shared. If parts are updated while they’re in use things might not work. Rebooting ensures only the updated parts get used.

There’s more but this is eli5.

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