As part of the Windows client installation process, one
or more Microsoft C++ redistributable
packages are installed, if they are not already installed on the Windows workstation. These packages
can also be automatically updated by the Windows Update service. If the packages are
updated, the update can cause the system to reboot when you start
the Windows client installation
program.
The reboot that is triggered if the C++ redistributable packages
are updated can occur, even under any of the following conditions:
- An automatic client deployment pushes a client upgrade to a node,
and the client or the scheduler sets the AUTODEPLOY=NOREBOOT option.
- A manual installation or upgrade of the client is started.
- A client silent installation is started, even if the options to
suppress reboot prompts, and the client reboot itself, are set.
Additionally, because the Microsoft Visual
Studio C++ redistributable package is a shared Windows component, other applications that
have dependencies on the package might be stopped or restarted by Windows as part of the installation
or upgrade of the C++ redistributable package. Schedule client installations
and upgrades during a maintenance window when other applications will
not be adversely affected if they are stopped or restarted when the
C++ redistributable package is installed. Monitor other applications
after the client is installed to see whether there are any applications
that were stopped and not restarted.
