Afraid to install any software

[MalwareT]

Hi everyone, i have a dumb question (it's not me) about installing any program. I have a cousin which has bad luck in computers (his OS crashed 4 times). Because of those crashes he's now afraid to install any software, in fear that software will crash his OS, especially Camtasia Studio . Sounds a little dumb, but i cant believe that what he's saying. He has installed small amount of programs, and most of them are portable.

 

[Squeezy]

Image his system so you can recover it incase anything happens

 

[Deleted member 21043]

Create System Restore Points and try those when it crashes or goes bad.
Keep a USB with the Windows installation so you can launch the recovery files etc. Find the boot shortcut to enter recovery for that manufacturer (for example on Acer computers like my old one I could press ALT + F11 on boot before the windows logo and it would boot Acers recovery so I could reinstall or fix things). Or keep the Windows installation CD*.

Be aware of what you download and install. Download and visit trusted websites/files. Have a Internet Security like Emsisoft Internet Security 9 (one of the best behavior blockers in my opinion) with File Guard enabled and PUP detection to notify him of Potentially Unwanted Programs. Have the network firewall enabled to prevent hackers etc.

Don't download random junk or visit dodgy websites.

 

[MalwareT]

Thanks everybody, i'm using O&O DiskImage 7 Pro, maybe i'll install it on his pc too.

 

[software182]

Try Linux !

 

[MalwareT]

@software182 Linux is great option, maybe Ubuntu or Arch is good distro

 

[Deleted member 178]

Mint is easier for beginners ^^

 

[MalwareT]

Linux is great.

 

[software182]

Mint is easier for beginners ^^

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