[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 51881] New: UI: Windows installer Validates install multiple times if Java application is running

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51881

             Bug #: 51881
           Summary: UI: Windows installer Validates install multiple times
                    if Java application is running
    Classification: Unclassified
           Product: LibreOffice
           Version: 3.5.5.3 RC
          Platform: Other
        OS/Version: All
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
 Status Whiteboard: BSA
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: Installation
        AssignedTo: libreoffice-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: billhook at y7mail.com


Problem description: 

If a Java process is running, the installer stops and asks you to close the
offending Java processes. The problem is that the installer then starts the
whole "Validating Install" step over again, which on my machine takes more than
5 minutes. 

Steps to reproduce:
1. Make sure a Java application is currently running on the computer
2. Start the LibreOffice installer
3. The installer says "Validating Install. This may take a few minutes". On my
(4yr old) machine, this process takes at least 5 minutes.
4. The installer informs me that "installation cannot continue until the
following program is terminated: Java Runtime Environment" (paraphrased; I did
not note down the exact message, sorry)
5. Close the offending Java application
6. Click "Try Again" on the installer.
7. The installer says "Validating Install" and you then have to wait another 5
minutes before you find out if ANOTHER Java process might stop installation
occurring. If so, go back to step 3 and repeat! 

In my case, I had multiple Java applications running (some of which were not
obviously Java), and I had to wait through the "Validating Install" process 3
times before I got the install to complete (the 3rd time I made sure to hunt
down every java.exe in the Task Manager)

Given the current policy of releasing a new version every 4 weeks, this could
get annoying.

Current behavior:
The installer potentially runs the "validating install" process multiple times
if a running process prevents installation.

Expected behavior:
The install should only be "validated" once. If a Java process blocks
installation, the "validating install" step should not be repeated.

Platform (if different from the browser): 
Windows Vista.

Browser: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.0; rv:13.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/13.0.1

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