Why should we reboot the computer after installing new software?

StarForce has received criticism for installing its own device driver onto computers. The StarForce driver, which is installed along with the protected product or when the protected product is first run, is mostly not uninstalled along with the software and cannot be uninstalled using conventional methods, i.e. a Start Menu shortcut or Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel (some protected products such as Peter Jackson's King Kong will offer to uninstall the StarForce drivers with their uninstallation). StarForce developers have later published a removal tool to help untrained users remove the driver (download link is provided below). StarForce 4.0 and above has been updated to remove itself from the computer after the game is uninstalled.