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Upgrading TortoiseGit - Close Windows Explorer

There is a hotfix version of Tortoise Git and my PC refuses to install it. It keeps saying Windows Explorer is running, even when it is not showing the Task Manager.

Is there any other way I can get this upgrade to install?

Update

I decided to start Windows 10 in Safe Mode so we can be sure that nothing is running. Yet it still would not perform the upgrade (with Administrator privileges):

Error

I used Task Manager and I could not see gitdll.dll in the list of running processes.

Solution

  • I tried both types of installer:

    • Hotfix
    • Full

    And both were refusing to work. I then occurred to me that all the icons were flashing on my desktop and it was stuck. This was consistent behaviour.

    So I decided to switch of my Star Dock Fences:

    • Right-click Desktop and select Configure Fences:

    Menu

    • Scroll-down to the bottom of the pop-up window and un-tick Enable Fences:

    Disable fences

    • Close the window.

    Now I was able to install the hot-fix. Interestingly the installer was only complaining about the Windows Explorer still running and did not list Fences.

    I hope this helps any others who have struggles upgrading TortoiseGit.