MFA Agent for Windows v2.3 Upgrade Is Paused by Error "The following applications are using files that need to be updated"
2 years ago
Article Number
000069040
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: RSA MFA Agent for Microsoft Windows
Version(s): 2.3
Issue
While installing/upgrading MFA Agent v2.3 for Windows, the following error occurs and interrupts the installation process: 
"The following application are using files that need to be updated. Close these application and then click Retry to continue the installation or Cancel to exit it"
 
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Resolution
The user can simply select 'Ignore' to finish the installation/upgrade, and the agent will continue installing without any issues.

Note: There is no need to kill the PIDs manually and restarting the installation from scratch.