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Created attachment 1697760 [details]
tool install logs

Description of problem:
Install/uninstall doesn't always prompt to reboot machine, we need to always ask for a reboot to be on the safe side


How reproducible:
100%

Steps to Reproduce:
1.boot up windows guest.
2.try to install/uninstall virtio driver, spice and qemu-guest-agent via virtio-win-guest-tools.exe.


Actual results:
There is no hint to reboot the machine, install log is in attachment.

Expected results:
Better to ask for a reboot after install/uninstall.

Created attachment 1763602 [details]
setupapi.dev.log

Reopen it according to comment5

I still have doubts that we need to force a system reboot after successful device drivers installation
or update action.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/device-installations-and-system-restarts

However, living it to Martin and Amnon to comment on this issue.

The problem mentioned at https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1847856#c5 needs to be investigated
as a separate issue.

Best regards,
Vadim

After evaluating this issue, there are no plans to address it further or fix it in an upcoming release.  Therefore, it is being closed.  If plans change such that this issue will be fixed in an upcoming release, then the bug can be reopened.