Good afternoon friends, in this article we will talk about how to install the program on your computer. Various Soft programs are mostly distributed over the Internet in a compressed form; in order for the program to function correctly, you need to unpack it and know how to install the program on your computer.

For the most part, one of the programs is unpacked using an archiver, for example, WinRar. To unpack the newly downloaded program, you need to right-click on it. Then click on the “Extract to current folder” command. The unpacked program will appear in the same folder.

All together the programs installed on your computer are called - Software. Without it, the computer will not work as the user needs, i.e. will be inferior.

As I said earlier, he manages all programs operating system(OS). People in most cases use the company's OS Microsoft Windows(2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8). More than 90% of users use the services of this company. Such trust Microsoft company Windows won thanks to its simplicity, reliable operation and the fact that Microsoft Windows is compatible with most computer equipment. That is why the vast majority of software is developed for the Microsoft Windows operating system. various programs and all kinds of games.

In this case, we are talking about operating systems for various PCs and laptops on which we will try to install the program. For various mini computers, tablets, e-books, smartphones, etc. Special OSs are constantly being developed, such as Android, Symbian, etc. On these devices you can install only a special program suitable specifically for these systems. In the future, we will talk exactly how to install the program on a computer using Microsoft Windows.

Let me remind you that an operating system is a joint interaction in a single shell of various programs and applications, allowing a person to control a PC using GUI and enforcement required functions. Those programs and utilities that are included in (OS) Windows are not enough for most users. These are programs such as a browser Internet Explorer, text writers Notepad, WordPad, Windows player Media, etc. Based on this, there is a need to install more functional programs.

Installing the program on your computer is quite simple

As I already said, most programs are distributed in packaged form. There is a need for proper unpacking and installation on this PC, namely, on your hard drive. Installation or installation is when you unpack and install the program or utility. In most cases, it is done automatically and you do not need knowledge on this part. We download programs from the Internet or purchase them in specialized stores.

To install programs and utilities, you just need to double-click on special file, which is called the installer. In programs it is designated as setup or install. Or you need to click on the name of the program and it will begin to install. After that, simply answer the questions of this program and press the key Further.

But let's take a closer look

For example, I decided to install the program Wise Registry Cleaner. It cleans the registry and optimizes the system. After I downloaded it, it goes into the “Downloads” folder. To get there, double-click on the “Computer” shortcut with the left mouse button and enter the “Explorer” panel. Click on the “Downloads” folder:

We will enter the window with our downloaded programs, select this software, and double-click on it.

The security system will ask us - Run this file? We will agree.

Then, we agree to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions. To do this, we need to check the box above the top line.

Then, we will have a window where we will have installed this program. By default, it will be installed in the system drive C. I recommend that you select any other drive and create a folder in it specifically for installed programs, for example “Progs”. In order to select another drive, you must click Browse. But this will happen in the future, at the initial stage just agree with the installation path and click Next.

A new window will open where we need to click on Installation.

That’s it, we have the program installed, all we have to do is click “Finish” and the program will start. Also pay attention to the checkmarks. If you don't know what they mean, it's best to remove them.

Our program is installed. You can clean the operating system. If you are interested in this system cleaning program and want to learn more about it, just follow the Wise link Registry Cleaner.

Also, many programs will require entering a code (if the product is paid) and the presence of other programs in the (OS) (many games need a new version DirectX, but some programs need to be on your PC NET Framework And so on). During installation, the system checks for the presence of required components and if they are absent, the user is notified about this. If these components are missing, the user must first install the missing elements and only then install the selected program.

Some programs will require you to restart your computer after installation. Next, launch the selected program, go through “Start” and select “Programs”.

Uninstalling a program

To properly remove (uninstall) a program, you will need to perform certain actions and their sequence. If we remove a program from the system disk without the help of an uninstaller program, then in most cases traces of this Software will remain in the registry of our operating system and in other parts of Windows (various entries system registry etc.). Therefore, it is advisable to remove programs using the uninstaller program. You can launch it from the control panel (Start - Settings) and double-click on Add or Remove Programs. There we will see all the programs that we have installed on our PC.

To delete the desired program select it from the list and click the “Delete” button. You can also use specialized remote programs like Revo Uninstaller etc. To do this, open Revo Uninstaller,

Batch download of programs- this is something that until recently only a select few advanced users knew about. Previously, it was possible to download software from different developers using English-language services, known mainly to system administrators and geeks. Now we have InstallPack - a Russian-language application for batch downloading of programs, designed for users of any level.

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Step 1

Download the InstallPack application. You can do this from ours or from the official website: https://installpack.net/.

Step 2

Let's launch the application and get acquainted with the interface. In the main window there is a list of programs available for download. They can be sorted into alphabetical order by clicking on the “Name” tab, or by category - respectively by clicking on the “Category” tab. The last option will certainly help when you know what the program is for, but don't remember what it's called. Opposite each application you can also see its rating, price, size and brief description.

Step 3

Let’s look at the ready-made sets of programs by going to the dropdown, where “TOP-100” is selected by default. Here you should pay attention to the “Must have” package - it will be especially useful after Windows reinstallation. In the Patriot package you will find software from Russian developers. As for the rest, their names speak for themselves.

Step 4

For convenience and time saving, we will use search bar located in the upper left corner of the interface. Just start typing the first letters of the program, and you will immediately see it at the very top of the list. For example, if you set out to find Opera browser, type Latin “op” on the keyboard - this will be enough.

Step 5

We mark the programs we need with a tick. You can also put a checkmark next to the inscription “ Silent Installation" - in this way, we will save ourselves from notifications that, as a rule, come from the installation wizard during installation. Programs will begin to be installed one at a time to minimize the impact on the processor load

Step 6

Finally, close InstallPack and make sure that the application shortcut is saved on the Desktop. Just in case, we recommend saving InstallPack to a USB flash drive as well - since the application runs without installation, it can also be used as a portable version. We will be able to quickly and conveniently install several programs at once in various situations, be it reinstalling the system, buying a new computer or working on a new project.

In the most installing programs on a computer at first glance there is nothing special. And usually even a novice user can cope with this task the first time, because the developers of most programs try to make this process as intuitive and simple as possible (although, of course, there are exceptions).

However, there are some features that all computer users should understand regarding correct installation programs. This will allow you to avoid unnecessary problems in the future.

In this article we will look at several points, taking into account which you will probably already know: how to download and install most programs on your computer correctly. We will talk about installing programs (utilities or “progs”) in the Windows operating system.

So, let's begin…

What are computer programs?

If you don’t go into unnecessary details and just focus on our topic, then it’s enough to know just a few points about programs. Programs in general are sets of “instructions” that allow the computer, as well as the user, to achieve some result. These “instructions” are coded, digital, schematic or verbal.

Depending on the goals, programs can have different purposes: from educational and applied, to instrumental and systemic. Computer viruses, Trojans, etc. - also utilities.

Most programs that the average computer user encounters have the .exe extension. This is an executable file, i.e. it instructs the computer to unpack, install, or run the archived “instructions.”

In many cases, the installation (installation) files of the “program” are named setup.exe, install.exe. Also, sometimes the file name can be the name of the program or just any set of characters (the file name does not matter).

So, if, for example, we downloaded an archive with some utility that contains a bunch of different files To install it, you need to search among the files and run the installation file.

There are also installation files with the extension .msi.

There are a huge number of sites and portals on the Internet offering to download programs from them.

And this can be very convenient when many utilities are in one place. If on such sites everything is organized into sections, and also added good descriptions, and there is also a simple download process, this adds additional convenience, needless to say!

On large white catalog portals that provide downloads of programs in unmodified form, it is quite safe to do this. As a rule, upon request “Download programs”, any search engine will first of all return decent and safe utility directory sites. Such sites do not provide hacked programs, as well as cracks and serial numbers to activate.

But, if it is possible to find the website of the developer of a particular utility, then it is best, naturally, to download the “program” directly “from the manufacturer”. To find the desired developer site, as a rule, it is enough to search engine make a request with the name of the program and add: official site.

As a rule, the developers' website, especially if it is Russian-language, will be the first in search results. If the “program” is English-language, then even its name can show up the developer’s site in one of the first positions in the search.

Another point that sometimes needs to be taken into account when downloading installation files is the bit depth (32 and 64-bit) and version (Windows XP, 7, 10, etc.) of the operating system. Developers make some versions of their programs for specific computer parameters. Therefore, if on the download pages we see a selection of certain versions of utilities with certain parameters, then it’s worth downloading installation file, suitable for the parameters of our computer.

So, for a 32-bit system there may be one version of the installer (may also be marked as x86).

For a 64-bit system there may be a different version of the installer (marked as x64).

How can we find out what bitness and version of the operating system our computer has?

Left-click on the Start menu, then right click on Computer and left on Properties.

You can view the necessary settings in the computer properties.

What to do if there are doubts about the security of a file?

When installing programs on a computer, the security system of the operating system may issue a warning so that we can still think about whether to run the data file or not.

As you can see in the image above, the system was unable to determine the publisher. And since this is a file with the extension .exe, it is not surprising to see such a warning.

What to do in this case?

Firstly, we must understand that little-known and undistributed “programs” may not have a digital signature, even if we download them directly from the developers’ sites.

Secondly, our computer system may simply issue a warning about opening a file with the .exe extension and you should not be afraid of this. With such an extension, you can download some malicious utility on the Internet. But the system cannot determine this, since this is the competence of antiviruses. But it can and does warn (if the appropriate settings are set in the system).

If we still doubt the reliability of the source of the downloaded program, then before running the installation file, it is advisable to scan the downloaded file (or an archive with files) with an antivirus installed on the computer with an up-to-date antivirus database.

If the antivirus is not installed on your computer or has not been updated for a long time, then you can use one of the online scanners.

Let's move on to installation.

What is the basic algorithm for installing programs?

The algorithm or process for installing a program is usually made in the form of a step-by-step installation wizard that requests certain information from the user and installs the utility based on the choice of that person.

In the installation of some "programs" there are often normal (simple) and advanced installation modes. Simple mode eliminates the need for additional selection of certain parameters. In the advanced mode, you can either exclude or add certain functions, capabilities and additions.

The main steps of the program installation wizard (the order may change and some steps may not be present):

1. You need to select a language (if multilingual).
2. Must be accepted license agreement(without it, further steps are not possible).
3. You need to select the installation folder for all utility files on your computer. In most cases, the default folder is the Program Files folder on the system drive (where the operating system is installed).
4. You must confirm or change the name of the program that will appear in the Start menu.
5. There may be a suggestion to add shortcuts for quick launch on the desktop and in the quick launch menu.
6. Depending on the purpose of the program and their interests, developers can include other steps at their discretion.

To better understand what utility installation wizards are, it would be more practical to look visually at specific examples installations. The section on our website already presents several dozen detailed instructions on installation different programs. So, there you can get acquainted in more detail with the different options and features of installing computer utilities.

Why does the program download something from the Internet during installation?

With some programs it also happens that when you seem to have already downloaded the installation file, but during the installation process it starts downloading something. You shouldn't be surprised, since this is usually a feature of a specific utility.

In some “programs”, developers specifically provide an installation file for downloading small size, and already during the installation, an additional download of the main database of necessary elements is launched. For example, this can be observed when installing some antiviruses.

There are also cases (rarely) when for a full installation specific program Some additional utility is required, without which the installed one will not work. In this case, the installation wizard will notify the user and offer the choice to download the desired program.

Which version of the program should I install: regular or portable?

You can often find, along with the stationary version of the program, a portable version (Portable).

The portable version is different in that it does not need to be installed on your computer, going through the entire installation wizard process. I downloaded it, unpacked it, clicked on the launch file for this utility.exe, the “program” opened and you use it.

But, along with such convenience, there are also disadvantages. For example, many portable versions are limited in some functionality.

Also, Portable utilities may be unstable, especially if they are not made by the developers of these programs.

If you work with a program frequently, then, as a rule, the choice of most users is in favor of the regular desktop version. But also portable versions has its supporters.

Therefore, which program to install: regular or portable - the choice is up to the user. And it depends various factors: from the “program” itself; from whose assembly it is ( official developers utilities, other trusted manufacturers or it is unclear who); on the goals and objectives assigned to the utility used; on frequency of use; on the required functionality, etc.

Where is it better to install this or that program on the computer?

By default, installation wizards offer or immediately install programs in the “Program Files” folder located on local disk, on which the current operating system is installed.

But in most programs, when installing them, it is possible to select a different location for saving all “program” files by clicking on the Browse button.

Therefore, of course, many users have a natural question: “Should I change the installation location or leave it as default?”

If there is still at least more than 30% free space on the local disk where the current operating system is installed, then it is best, of course, to install “programs” in shared folder"Program Files". This will allow, for example, when creating a system image (for Reserve copy) restore everything installed programs along with the operating system.

The only exceptions are modern games, which take up a lot of space. It is more advisable to install them on another logical drive (which does not have an operating system).

How to avoid unnecessary programs appearing on your computer?

Some novice users eventually wonder why some programs appeared on their computers, as well as extensions in browsers that they themselves did not install and did not intend to do.

In most cases, this is simply the result of installing utilities in normal mode, or not thoughtful installation in advanced mode.

The fact is that the developers of many programs add the ability to download and install to the installation wizard of their “programs”. additional programs. And in most cases, at the next step of the installation wizard, the option to install these programs is already selected.

To prevent the installation of unnecessary utilities, you must first select the advanced installation mode (if such a choice is available). And then you also need to carefully read what this or that program additionally offers during the installation process, and simply disable unnecessary options.

Of course, not all programs on the Internet are free. Although there are many alternatives to paid programs. So, for example, at paid package applications Microsoft Office, There is free replacement etc. For the paid Winamp player, if there is a free alternative. Instead of the paid WinRAR archiver, you can use the free archiver.

The examples can be continued, but the point is that there is no need to rush to purchase paid programs, since in most cases, alternative free options may be sufficient for novice users.

But, if you still cannot do without the functionality of a paid program or not free alternative, then to correctly activate the desired program you must follow the instructions from the utility developers.

Different paid “programs” can also be activated in different ways. And it depends on what kind of activation process the developers of a particular program did.

For example, after paying for programs, utility owners (or their intermediaries) can provide a special code that must be inserted into the activation field. Such code can make it possible to activate the program from one to several computers.

Developers can also provide a special license file that must be added to the installed program folder.

Some programs can be activated quickly online, while others require more complex steps.

Each developer protects his intellectual property from unauthorized use as best he can. Therefore, you should not be surprised or annoyed if, having paid for this or that program, you also have to deal with issues of its activation.

Conclusion

So, in this article we looked at several issues regarding the correct downloading and installation of programs on a computer. If they do additional questions, write in the comments.

Basically, there is nothing difficult about these tasks, and with practice comes experience.

Try to download programs from the official developer sites. If you suspect, scan the downloaded files with an antivirus. Pay close attention to what the installation wizard of a particular utility offers.

The most universal way to find a program is to download it through an Internet search. Knowing only the name of the program, you can easily find it and download it. The article also discusses the process of downloading from file hosting services.

I advise you to study before

1. The process of downloading a program from the Internet

1. First we need any search engine. We go to the site, for example, www.yandex.ru.
2. Enter in the search bar: download “program name” (for example, “ download skype").

   We will see various auto-fill options, for example, download “program name” for free. Ignore this and formulate the request as I said at the beginning. (Fig.1)

   1. Auto-fill options

   
   
3. We go to the first site from the list that was given to us by the search engine. (single click on the highlighted one in the figure) (Fig. 3)
   

We find the words on the page that appears, most often they are somehow highlighted and catch the eye, “download”, “download program”, “download for Windows”, “upload”, “Download”, “download right now”. There may be other options. (Fig.4, Fig.5, Fig.6, Fig.7)



4. Options for correct links




5. Options for correct links



6. Options for correct links



7. Options for correct links

4. If such words do not appear, then we return to step 3, but we no longer go to the first site in the list, but to the second. If there is nothing on the second site either, then we go to the third. And so on until we find the desired program. But be careful, most often it is on the first links, so look carefully.
5. If you did everything correctly, a download confirmation window should appear. IN different browsers it looks different.

   Fig.8 Confirmation window for Mozilla Firefox

   Internet Explorer(click on "save"):
   

   Fig.9 Confirmation window for Internet Explorer

   Opera(click on "save"):
   

   Fig.10 Confirmation window for Opera

   Attention. Until such a window appears and you click “Save” in it, the download will not begin. In Opera and Internet Explorer, you will need to specify the location where you will save the installation file. In Mozilla Firefox, it is saved to the folder specified in the setting: Tools -> Settings -> “main” tab -> path to save the file.

6. Next you will be shown the download process. Until it passes, do not close the browser window under any circumstances, otherwise saving the file will be interrupted.
7. If the file you saved is not what you need (see the article installing programs), then delete it and start from step 3.
Advice: If you are going to download quite a lot of different files, then create a special folder on your desktop, for example, “Downloads” and in Mozilla Firefox specify it as the path to save the files.

2. How to download a program from file hosting services

A file hosting service is an Internet site that stores many files.

From most of these sites you can download programs for free, but to do this you need to refuse annoying offers for paid downloads several times.

The main thing is that you must understand that you can download from such sites for free, despite the fact that you are offered to do this for a fee.

It’s easiest to understand how to do this with examples.

Hello, dear readers of my blog!

In this article, we will talk about how to download and correctly install the Photoshop program on your computer... Let's do it initial settings and watch a short video tutorial!

Well, let's start with the fact that I couldn't even imagine that this topic would be interesting to someone!

But then I realized that I was wrong!

The fact is that after writing my first article about Photoshop, namely:

Lesson 1. How to remove the background from a picture in Photoshop?

I began to receive various requests to write such an article... And here I am - writing for beginners!

How to download photoshop?

I translated the first question from newcomers into this plan: “How to download Photoshop?”. Not just download, but get a normal one free version, without any various advertisements, viruses and advertisements!

This was actually the second time when I was surprised! Photoshop is the program with which I have not had such problems!

Perhaps beginners simply don’t know how to properly download programs and generally any files from the Internet, as the new generation does? Maybe this is the whole secret?

Right now, I’ll tell you a little about how to download from the Internet full versions programs ( Of course not everyone, but in this case it fits) without spending your money!

And so, how do beginners enter queries into a search engine, in this case?

« Download photoshop “- this request often takes them to various sites where they need SMS confirmations, for which a certain amount of money is debited from their phone account!

Now a little about such sites!

This is one of the types of file-sharing sites - where for downloading files that people upload to the server they receive a certain amount of money (on average, they pay $2 for 1000 downloads, but the owners of such sites are raking in money with shovels).

But here the system is already more complicated - the site administrator receives money for each download!

I don’t understand at all how people can fall for such nonsense: send messages, buy paid accounts- there has been a replacement for all this for a long time and now I’ll tell you a little about it!

Now probably all the newbies will be upset... Now they won’t have to spend money on such scams!

Okay, enough stories, let's get down to business!

There are programs on the Internet that allow you to exchange files over the Internet. More precisely, they allow you to download files to your computer at a speed several times faster than through a browser. These two are particularly popular programs: Zona And Torrent (BitTorrent).

But since I don’t really like Zona, we’ll deal with Torrent - it’s much simpler and more convenient!

You can download this torrent client at this address:

http://www.utorrent.com/intl/ru/downloads/win

I don’t think you’ll have any problems with the installation... But if this does happen, I’m waiting for your questions in the comments!

There are many sites on the Internet that add collocation these words: “Torrent tracker ". From such sites (and not only from such) you can download any files without any problems using this program.

How to download using this program?

Everything is simple here, we add the value “torrent” to our usual query in the search engine, and in the end it comes out like this: “ Download adobe photoshop cs6 torrent«.

Go to any website, read the description of the program ( to be free, but usually such a program is free), look for the " download torrent“- a small shortcut is downloaded, double-click on it and subsequently it is launched through our torrent client and the download begins! ( if the program is not configured to open such files, right-click on the downloaded shortcut (torrent) - properties - select the application that will open such files)

So, we seem to have sorted out the Torrent program! Friends, I understand that nothing is clear from this, but something like this! It’s difficult to explain several topics in one article!

Okay, you’ve persuaded me, I’ll make a short video tutorial... I’ll show you how download torrent client to computer, install and configure it a little + put the file for download!

And so we look:

How to install Photoshop on your computer?

Well, to make it even easier for you, I will provide you with the version of Photoshop that I use myself!

It is not too large in volume - this will allow you to reproduce a quick download of the program and start using it right now. Despite its small size, the program is in no way inferior to its heavyweight competitors!

Another advantage of this version is that the font set supports both Cyrillic and other Latin languages.

I had one story recently:

I somehow lost the version of this Photoshop... I thought I’d download a new one and that’s it! What is the problem?

That's not how it was! I downloaded about five different versions and none of them changed the font while using the Cyrillic alphabet.

I wanted to add separate fonts:

Yes, a lot of fonts! But I didn’t want to download it alone... I decided to find the archive right away, but you! All the ones I came across required SMS confirmation.

In general, I didn’t find anything normal and abandoned the matter for a bit - I didn’t even write articles on the blog because of this ( since I actively use Photoshop, creating various pictures for articles)

And the ending of this story turned out to be quite funny:

After rearranging Windows, I go to the folder with the site materials, and there is this installation of the previous Photoshop =)

P.S. Soon I plan to find a good collection of fonts for Photoshop and will immediately write an article about it - how to install, etc. So I advise you to subscribe to blog updates!

To download Photoshop to your computer, click on the link below:

adobe photoshop cs6 portable download(version - 13.0.1)

After downloading, you just need to install. Photoshop does not require activation, sending messages, no annoying advertising...

How to install Photoshop correctly?

This is the second question that probably worries you a little too, doesn’t it?

But don't worry! Especially for you, I made another short video tutorial: in it we will figure out how to install the program, and also set the settings that I personally use!

Enjoy watching:

P.S. To make these video tutorials about the programs, I had to delete them and re-install them, so show your gratitude - say thank you by clicking on social media. buttons below!

A little about the Photoshop setup I used(you don't have to do this)…

I changed the performance of the program, namely, I chose disk D as the working disk.

Why did I do this?

To reduce the load on system disk (disk where Windows is installed) and prevent your computer from freezing from time to time!

Why does this freeze happen for me:

I have a pirated Windows 8 and the memory periodically disappears from the C drive somewhere! While previously 15 GB was enough for me software, now 30 GB is missing! Due to lack of memory, the computer begins to slow down, so I try not to fill up the last GB with various programs!

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That's all! I hope my tips will help many! Including those for whom I wrote this post.

As you can see, friends, ordering a topic for a future article is very simple! I'm not taking any money from you, I just like helping people!

If you have any questions, please contact us! Well, if you have no questions, then tell me something interesting!