1. Disable your antivirus before installing Nik Collection by DxO. Click the Start menu, and open Windows Security from there.

2. Click Manage Settings.

3. Deactivate Real-time protection and the other protection features.

4. Turn off your internet connection.

5. Extract the installer. The password is 123.

6. Open the extracted folder, and then double-click on the installer.

7. Click OK.

8. Click Next.

9. Check the ‘I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy‘ and click Accept.

10. Click Next.

11. Click Install to start the installation. If UAC (User Account Control) pops up, click Yes.

12. Click Finish.

13. Return to the folder where the installer is located, and then extract the ZIP file as shown in the image below.

14. Open the extracted folder, and then double-click on the executable file. If UAC pops up, press Yes.

15. Click on the jaguar head and wait for a few seconds. The window may get unresponsive when the activation is running.

16. Nik Collection by DxO is now activated.