Installing Software Safely and with Minimal Impact

➡️ Installing software is something we do often. I'll review some recommendations to minimize both impact and danger.

➡️ Installing software safely
- Don’t install it if you don’t have to.
- Test somewhere unimportant if you can.
- Always choose custom or advanced installation options.
- Turn off options you don’t need, including automatically starting when you sign in to Windows.

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Chapters
0:00 Install Software Safely
1:00 Avoid it if you can
1:50 Test somewhere else
3:00 Virtual machine for installations
3:45 Choose custom installation — always
5:15 Opt out of unrelated options
6:00 “Start when Windows starts” isn’t always needed
9:00 Summary

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