Trouble while installing flash player update

please someone can tell me why while the installation of flash player update, adobe tells me to shut internet explorer to be able to continue the installation (first time in years)? i don't understand

The WHY -  Same as it always has  - is that, like changing oil in a vehicle, it can't be done while it's in use. NO plugin for IE can be updated while in use, and none ever could.
The HOW - How to close Internet Explorer and other programs running on Windows

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