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JohnnyBook · 12-06-2025, 07:08 PM

Many times, (usually?) when updating Calibre a computer restart is not needed.

But occasionally a restart is required before Calibre will launch.

This can be a bit annoying if I have something else going on that I can't stop and do a restart, so I can't relaunch Calibre and use it in the background if I have updated it.

For example the last 2 updates (IIRC) 8.16.1 & 8.16.2 both required Computer restarts to complete the installation. The time before that when I upgraded, it did not require a computer restart. (I don't know what version that was, as I don't always do every upgrade.)

A notice/warning/banner that a computer restart is required for this upgrade version, either on the download page, or (I don't know if its possible) in the installer before installation.

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Yeah is just an annoyance, but if I know a restart will be required, I can hold off on the upgrade, until I have finished whatever I am doing that is keeping my computer tied up for several hours or more.

12-06-2025, 07:08 PM	#1
JohnnyBook Addict Posts: 214 Karma: 126824 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Out There Device: K3 W/3G (Fixed screen!) & Paperwhite Wifi	Updates that require a computer restart vs not required Many times, (usually?) when updating Calibre a computer restart is not needed. But occasionally a restart is required before Calibre will launch. This can be a bit annoying if I have something else going on that I can't stop and do a restart, so I can't relaunch Calibre and use it in the background if I have updated it. For example the last 2 updates (IIRC) 8.16.1 & 8.16.2 both required Computer restarts to complete the installation. The time before that when I upgraded, it did not require a computer restart. (I don't know what version that was, as I don't always do every upgrade.) A notice/warning/banner that a computer restart is required for this upgrade version, either on the download page, or (I don't know if its possible) in the installer before installation. - - - - - Yeah is just an annoyance, but if I know a restart will be required, I can hold off on the upgrade, until I have finished whatever I am doing that is keeping my computer tied up for several hours or more.