# How to Properly Install Processing 4 on Windows 10 and Remove “Search for App in App Store Prompt”?
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-properly-install-processing-4-on-windows-10-and-remove-search-for-app-in-app-store-prompt/40698
**Category:** Beginners
**Created:** [January 24, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-properly-install-processing-4-on-windows-10-and-remove-search-for-app-in-app-store-prompt/40698 "2023-01-24T22:43:15Z")
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### Author:  [@CaseyJ](https://discourse.processing.org/u/CaseyJ)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-properly-install-processing-4-on-windows-10-and-remove-search-for-app-in-app-store-prompt/40698/1 "2023-01-24T22:43:16Z")
I have never really been sure how to properly install processing 3 or 4.
After downloading and extracting I’m just not sure where to place the folder. Obviously downloads isn’t a good option. I’ve been placing it in program files but maybe that’s not a good idea either? What is the (86) version anyways?
Either way, the above question me or not be affecting the next question…
How do I disable the “Search for App in App Store Prompt” when opening Processing 4? See screenshot.
I have tried a few methods and thought I would ask before I possibly change the wrong thing in the registry and my computer explodes.
Is this something that most people encounter? Obviously, you can just click no and it loads but that’s very inconvenient and I’m thinking with any kind of automation or start up processes this may get in the way of a flawless startup.
Is there a standard method to fix this?
Or, does it depend on the exact windows 10 OS flavor?
Thank you for any tips I appreciate the help!
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2023, 11:21pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-properly-install-processing-4-on-windows-10-and-remove-search-for-app-in-app-store-prompt/40698/2 "2023-01-24T23:21:49Z")
> [@The function addColumn(String) does not exist](https://discourse.processing.org/t/the-function-addcolumn-string-does-not-exist/40459/10):
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> Mac is the only Processing version w/ an actual install, which the OS recognizes as registered. Both Windows & Linux versions are presented in a standalone compressed file. We need to decide the place where Processing’s extracted folder goes into. My advise is to pick an unguarded non-system path, like “Documents”, to extract Processing into.
> [@Problem when updating libraries](https://discourse.processing.org/t/problem-when-updating-libraries/8643/4):
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> Just a guess: you could try out v3.4 just for updating libraries: flushed[Download.Processing.org/processing-3.4-windows64.zip](http://Download.Processing.org/processing-3.4-windows64.zip) Also consider uncompressing the “processing-3.4-windows64.zip” in your “%HOMEPATH%\Documents” folder or some other place away from the OS’s system folders. robot
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### Author:  [@GoToLoop](https://discourse.processing.org/u/GoToLoop)
#### Post date: [January 24, 2023, 11:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/how-to-properly-install-processing-4-on-windows-10-and-remove-search-for-app-in-app-store-prompt/40698/3 "2023-01-24T23:25:49Z")
> **[How to Make Windows Show File Extensions](https://www.howtogeek.com/205086/beginner-how-to-make-windows-show-file-extensions/)**
>
> Windows really shouldn't hide them.
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