Windows 8 Bible

Installing and Upgrading from a Disk

Before you get started here, you must have administrative privileges to install a program. In other words, you need to know the password for an administrative account on your computer. If you have a limited user account and don’t know the administrative password, you’ll need to get an administrator to install the program for you.

Most programs that you purchase will be delivered on a CD, DVD, or an Internet download. You should always follow the installation instructions that come with such a program. But just so that you know what to expect, here’s how the process usually works, once you have the installation files or CD/DVD in hand:

1. Although not required, it’s a good idea to run the installation with no other programs running to make sure you have plenty of system resources available and that no files that need to be updated by the installation are in use. Close all open program windows on your desktop by clicking their Close buttons or by right-clicking their taskbar buttons and choosing Close.

Note

You don’t need to close programs whose icons are in the Notification area, unless specifically instructed to by the installation instructions for the program you’re installing.

2. For programs released on a disk, insert the CD or DVD into your computer’s CD or DVD drive and wait a few seconds. Wait for the installation program to appear on your screen. If it doesn’t appear within 30 seconds, see the section “Using the installed program” ...