What this site is
SoftDL publishes reviews and guides written by people who spend their working days installing, updating, and fixing software for colleagues who would rather not think about it. Everything here is our opinion, based on our own experience with the tools we write about. It is not a guarantee that a program will behave the same way on your machine, with your version of Windows, or with your particular set of peripherals. Test anything important before you rely on it.
What you may do with the content
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Comment rules
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Liability
You follow the instructions here at your own risk. We describe what worked for us, but we cannot see your setup and cannot promise a guide will fix your problem or leave your system untouched. Back up your files before making changes. To the extent the law allows, SoftDL accepts no responsibility for data loss, downtime, damaged hardware, or any other loss that follows from using the information on this site.