Wrap-Up

Installing programs from files, CDs, or DVDs is easy to do. It’s basically a matter of running the executable file, or putting the program installation disk into your CD or DVD drive and following the onscreen instructions. Here’s a quick summary of the main points presented in this chapter:

  • Consider creating a system restore point (see Chapter 31) before installing any program. That way, if the new program creates problems, use that restore point and return to the protection point to undo every change made during the program installation. Note that Windows 8 will create a restore point for you automatically in most situations.
  • You need to install a program only once, not each time you want to use it. Once installed, you run the program from the new Windows 8 Start screen, without the program CD or DVD in the drive. In a few cases, the program requires the CD or DVD in the drive to validate that you have a licensed copy of the program (because possession of the CD or DVD implies that you haven’t installed by using someone else’s media).
  • If you’re upgrading a program that’s already installed, do not remove the existing version unless the installation instructions tell you to do so.
  • The typical procedure for installing a new program is to insert the program’s installation CD or DVD and follow the onscreen instructions. For a program that you download from the Internet, you simply need to double-click its setup filename.
  • If nothing happens within a minute of inserting the ...

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