Magellan GPS Installation Procedure Very Risky

My dad gave me a call tonight needing some help with his computer. That’s not such a new concept, but what he needed help with was new. He purchased a new Magellan GPS device and needed help getting the software installed on his computer.
 
He’s familiar with installing software on his machine, trust me, I regularly have to delete stuff that he’s installed for no reason. But tonight he was worried because of the convoluted install instructions and warnings he was being told.
Basically, here were the steps that specifically stated:

Turn-off all firewalls and anti-virus
Turn-off all power saving features
Make …read more