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| 6.6 Issue 2381 – Restoring ability to restart Explorer to allow upgrade of drag&drop shell extension, when installing for current user, as after-restart replacement is not possible without Administrator privileges (martin) | grammar (martin) | ||
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| ====== Preparing to Install Page (WinSCP Installer) ====== | ====== Preparing to Install Page (WinSCP Installer) ====== | ||
| - | The [[ui_installer|WinSCP Installer]] stops on the //Preparing to Install// page, when it needs to upgrade [[dragext|WinSCP drag&drop shell extension]] and some application have this DLL locked (loaded) and it is not possible to delay the upgrade to the next computer restart.((Typically the upgrade cannot be scheduled to the next restart, because the installer is not running with Administrator privileges (WinSCP is being installed for the current user only).)) | + | The [[ui_installer|WinSCP Installer]] stops on the //Preparing to Install// page, when it needs to upgrade the [[dragext|WinSCP drag&drop shell extension]], and an application has this DLL locked (loaded), and it is not possible to delay the upgrade until the next computer restart.((Typically the upgrade cannot be scheduled for the next restart, because the installer is not running with Administrator privileges (WinSCP is being installed for the current user only).)) |
| - | Typically the application is Windows Explorer. | + | Typically, the application is Windows Explorer. |
| The installer can automatically close the application to release the extension, upgrade the extension, and restart the application. | The installer can automatically close the application to release the extension, upgrade the extension, and restart the application. | ||
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| &screenshotpict(installer_restartingapplications) | &screenshotpict(installer_restartingapplications) | ||
| - | It's recommended that you keep the default //Automatically close the applications// to allow installer to upgrade the extension. | + | It is recommended that you keep the default option, //Automatically close the applications//, to allow the installer to upgrade the extension. |
| - | When restarting the Windows Explorer, the Windows taskbar, the Start menu and desktop icons will momentarily disappear. You will loose any opened Windows Explorer browsers or ongoing file transfers. | + | When restarting the Windows Explorer, the Windows taskbar, the Start menu and desktop icons will momentarily disappear. You will lose any opened Windows Explorer windows or ongoing file transfers. |
| - | If you select the //Do not close the applications//, the installer will not be able to upgrade the extension and will ask you to restart your machine at the end of the installation. | + | If you select //Do not close the applications//, the installer will not be able to upgrade the extension and will ask you to restart your machine at the end of the installation. |
| Use the //Next// button to confirm your selection and install the application. | Use the //Next// button to confirm your selection and install the application. | ||