diff --git a/automatic/notepadplusplus.commandline/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1 b/automatic/notepadplusplus.commandline/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
index e6d2c14b419..7bbbac0c083 100644
--- a/automatic/notepadplusplus.commandline/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
+++ b/automatic/notepadplusplus.commandline/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
@@ -18,6 +18,5 @@ Get-ChocolateyUnzip @packageArgs
 Remove-Item $toolsPath\*.zip -ea 0
 
 if ($programRunning -and (Test-Path $programRunning)) {
-  Write-Host "Running stopped program"
-  Start-Process $programRunning
+  Write-Host "Please reopen Notepad++ to continue using."
 }
diff --git a/automatic/notepadplusplus.install/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1 b/automatic/notepadplusplus.install/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
index 284eee9eae8..41e3761c735 100644
--- a/automatic/notepadplusplus.install/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
+++ b/automatic/notepadplusplus.install/tools/chocolateyInstall.ps1
@@ -39,6 +39,5 @@ Write-Host "$packageName installed to '$installLocation'"
 Install-BinFile -Path "$installLocation\notepad++.exe" -Name 'notepad++'
 
 if ($programRunning -and (Test-Path $programRunning)) {
-  Write-Host "Running stopped program"
-  Start-Process $programRunning
+  Write-Host "Please reopen Notepad++ to continue using."
 }