# Install requires a system reboot?

**URL:** <https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [April 8, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618 "2013-04-08T05:02:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/jj_johnson/32/67_2.png) [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 5:02am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618/1 "2013-04-08T05:02:38Z")

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First time I think I've seen that.

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 5:06am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618/2 "2013-04-08T05:06:07Z")

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Can you please be more specific about the "requires"? Does it mean you're asked to reboot or that you need to reboot to reload the context menu shell extension?

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**Author:** ![JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/jj_johnson/32/67_2.png) [@JJ\_Johnson](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/JJ_Johnson)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 5:11am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618/3 "2013-04-08T05:11:34Z")

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It asks to reboot. The Explorer context menu extension still works without rebooting, although I haven't tested any of the changes.

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**Author:** ![Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/florian/32/5759_2.png) [@Florian](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Florian)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2013, 5:17am UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618/4 "2013-04-08T05:17:40Z")

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Yes.

I've updated the version of the explorer shell extension which requires a reboot in case it's in use.

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**Author:** ![Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/user_avatar/community.mp3tag.de/cookie_monster/32/7_2.png) [@Cookie\_Monster](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/Cookie_Monster)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2014, 3:45pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618/5 "2014-05-24T15:45:18Z")

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Bumping old thread, but I found it via search because I was having the same issue. So since I have a solution, I'll add it to this thread so that other might find it.

> [@Florian](#):
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> I've updated the version of the explorer shell extension which requires a reboot in case it's in use.

This still applies to the as of now current version 2.59a.

So the **solution if you cannot reboot** like me is simple, this worked for me: Do not choose to reboot, choose reboot manually later. Close all instances of Windows Explorer, except the shell process, no need to kill that one. Then re-install Mp3Tag, and there shouldn't be any request for reboot anymore at the end and the new version of the shell extension should be updated.

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**Author:** ![system](https://community.mp3tag.de/uploads/default/original/2X/c/ce7035d426cb755a7916793326d23b465222a407.png) [@system](https://community.mp3tag.de/u/system)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC](https://community.mp3tag.de/t/install-requires-a-system-reboot/14618/6 "2026-02-09T12:24:26Z")

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Closed on February 9, 2026, 12:24pm UTC