or unplugged while the computer is on.
My question is why?
The message you received about closing any open programs is Windows way of making the install of a new program go unfettered.
Leave your AV running and the ethernet cable plugged in.
Is it safe for the computer hardware to disconnect the ethernet cable while the computer is running?
For example when you have a broadband connection. You want to load a new program. You get the screen encouraging you to close all other programs. But if you do that you close your anti-virus and other important programs. So you want to get off the internet before exposing yourself. So is it safe to pull the plug on the ethernet cable, don't want to shut down the router because that disconnects the rest of the small network.
Thank you,
Jim

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