Jeff
It depends on how the installation routine was programmed for the particular
application. If a restart is required, the program should notify you of that
fact after it completes. Usually an installation only requires a restart if
you are going to begin using the program immediately.
Best practices would dictate that if you are going to be installing 'many'
programs in a short period of time, an 'occassional' reboot would be
prudent.
--
Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User
"Jeff" <Jeff@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I have always been under the impression that once a software program is
> installed on a Windows machine, Windows should be restarted. I believe it
> had
> something to do with the writing of information to the registry.
>
> I recently purchased a new system. I am preparing to reload all of the
> software that I used on a regular basis. Depending on how many programs I
> feel I need for my current workload, this will be anywhere between 50 and
> 125
> programs.
>
> Is it "ideal" to restart Windows after the installation of each program?
> (Or
> in some cases between the installation of a suite of software (such as MS
> Office).)
>
> I'm not looking to do any more than necessary; but, I'm not looking to cut
> corners either.
>
> Thanks for any input.
>
> Jeff