New 64 bit CS4 installation

I have a new laptop arriving today and will download Creative Suite Design Premium CS4 for installation. The operating system is 64 bit Vista Ultimate. My other machines are all 32 bit XP Pro, so I have zero experience with this operating system and installing CS4. Are there any precautions I need to take or pitfalls lurking?
Thanks in advance,
Joe

If you are running Vista 64-bit, hopefully you have more than 4 gigabytes of memory. 6 to 8 as a minimum is recommended simply because the 64-bit OS has a much higher threshold of resources needed to boot and run.
Turn off UAC ("user account control"). It will get in the way of all program installation and most rational file operations you need to perform.
Strip your system of all "shovelware" that may have been installed by your system manufacturer including all "trial software" and added value crap.
Make sure you are updated to at least Vista SP1 if not SP2.
- Dov

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