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remember that the System Restore feature (“System Restore”)

takes an automatic snapshot of your system just before any
software installation. If the new program turns out to be a bit
hostile, you can rewind your system to its former, happier working
condition.

Are you darned sure? Internet downloads are the most common
sources of PC virus infections. If you’re downloading from a

brand-name site like shareware.com (or a software company’s site,
like microsoft.com), you’re generally safe. But if the site is
unfamiliar, be very, very afraid.

You can find thousands of Windows programs (demos, free programs, and

shareware) at websites like download.com or tucows.com.

Microsoft Store Apps

Microsoft is hoping to pull an Apple here: It wants its online software store
to be your one-stop software shopping mall.

The Microsoft Store is an online catalog of software from huge software
companies, tiny one-person software companies, and everything in
between. You can read about the apps, check out customer reviews, and,

finally, download them directly to your computer. (As you may recall from
Figure 6-1, the store is the only source of menuless, Windows 8–style

Microsoft Store apps.)

There are some huge advantages to this system. Since there’s no box, DVD,
registration card, shipping, or stocking, the software can cost a lot less.

Plenty of programs in the Microsoft Store are free, and many paid ones
offer a free seven-day trial.

Furthermore, Microsoft controls the transaction on both ends—it knows
who you are—so there are no serial numbers to type in. The installation

doesn’t have to interrupt you with warnings like “Please enter your
password to install this software.” Once you click Buy, Try, or Install, the