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Add extra warning to "Installing add-ons" section of User Guide #16510

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Expand Up @@ -3387,6 +3387,17 @@ It is very important to only install add-ons from sources you trust.
The functionality of add-ons is unrestricted inside NVDA.
This could include accessing your personal data or even the entire system.

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Add-ons are scanned by [Virus Total](https://www.virustotal.com/), however, this only detects known malware at submission time.

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did you want to commit this somewhere?

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I think it would be better to part of the previous paragraph

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I initially had it at the end of that paragraph, but just reading it again as a whole:

"Just because an add-on is available in the NVDA Add-on Store, does not mean that it has been approved or vetted by NV Access or anyone else. It is very important to only install add-ons from sources you trust. The functionality of add-ons is unrestricted inside NVDA. This could include accessing your personal data or even the entire system."

Perhaps between "... approved or vetted by NV Access or anyone else." and "It is very important to only install add-ons from sources you trust..." would be better?

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that makes sense to me

As with any software, it is important to trust the developer of an add-on before using it.
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There are a number of ways of doing this:
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* Research the developer's reputation (e.g. how long have they been contributing, or their GitHub profile)

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* Look for user feedback in the [NVDA user group](https://nvda.groups.io/g/nvda) or [NVDA add-on group](https://nvda-addons.groups.io/g/nvda-addons)
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* Verifying that the add-on is regularly updated
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* Read [Community reviews #AddonStoreReviews] of the add-on

* Seeking community feedback through forums or social media.
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You can install and update add-ons by [browsing Available add-ons](#AddonStoreBrowsing).
Select an add-on from the "Available add-ons" or "Updatable add-ons" tab.
Then use the update, install, or replace action to start the installation.
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