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[Bug]: UPDATE requires a REBOOT because stuck by Notepad/Firefox/Windows EXPLORER
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Bug description
update is stuck because Firefox, Notepad and most important Windows Explorer are opened. This FORCES a reboot to update NextCloud Why do NextCloud updates ALWAYS requires a reboot. Having 100+ apps installed this is the app which is the more requiring reboot to be updated.
Steps to reproduce
- launch Notepad and FireFox (Windows Explorer is always launched in the background)
- download latest NextCloud version from https://nextcloud.com/install/ and update
- There is a popup windows that either ask to will those app or wait for a reboot to allow update
Expected behavior
Not rely on other software to be able to update WITHOUT reboot.
Which files are affected by this bug
Irrelevant question as this bug deals with UPDATING NextCloud CLIENT.
Operating system
Windows
Which version of the operating system you are running.
Windows 10
Package
Official SNAP package
Nextcloud Server version
not relevant for this bug: local update trouble
Nextcloud Desktop Client version
Latest as of 2022-12-08 There is no way to get version from your GUI
Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?
Updated from a minor version (ex. 3.4.2 to 3.4.4)
Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?
Encryption is Disabled
Are you using an external user-backend?
- [ ] Default internal user-backend
- [ ] LDAP/ Active Directory
- [ ] SSO - SAML
- [ ] Other
Nextcloud Server logs
not relevant for this bug
Additional info
No response
Similarly for me: Firefox, Thunderbird, and Windows Explorer. I have no nextcloud extensions in either of the first two, if I did then I would understand the need to close them out. Fortunately, it no longer "automatically" reboots after update (#4883 and #5252), but it still says that a system reboot is required. I still find it incredulous that when we have apps like Docker (relatively deep ties in the OS) that are able to update in-place without a need for reboot, why does the nextcloud desktop client? What is it about the client that cannot be updated without a reboot? You already force-close explorer.exe and restart it, what is is necessary?
Still occurs in 3.13.4.55824 with MSI auto-update on Windows 10 Home (Version 22H2)
It asks a total of three times nowadays. Gives the choice of reboot vs force close twice, and then after the setup, another reboot yes/no.
Even if you force close properly (and it doesnt restart the explorer after for bonus fun) it asks for the reboot anyway.
It also funny enough does the auto update only after booting up, which makes it even more incredibly annoying.
You start up your computer and the first thing that comes is that nice nextcloud update dialog. I think it's a major blowback because it induces so much annoyance at once.
