software/Semester-1.md

@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ No special actions required for the first few weeks.
 2) Register as a student (see [General Software > Jetbrains registration](General-Software#jetbrains-stack))
 3) When using WebStorm, login with your **HOWEST** email.
 - **Java**: 
-1) Go to (https://www.java.com/en/download/)[https://www.java.com/en/download/] and download the latest Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version.
-2) Download the (https://www.oracle.com/be/java/technologies/downloads/)[latest version of the Java JDK].
+1) Download the (https://www.oracle.com/be/java/technologies/downloads/)[latest version of the Java JDK].
 3) Test your installation by opening a terminal window (cmd) and entering `java --version`. You should see **Version 22 or higher**
 - **NodeJS:** see Programming Fundamentals
 
@@ -71,18 +70,18 @@ Enjoy.
 
 - **VMware Workstation Pro** for immediate usage (If you work on a Mac, it is called VMware Fusion)
   * Go to https://profile.broadcom.com/web/registration and register an account
-  * Windows/Linux users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Workstation+Pro and download VMWare Workstation Pro 17 for personal use, choose version 17.5.2 **important: this is not the latest version!**
-  * MAC users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Fusion and download VMWare Fusion 13 Pro for personal use, choose version 13.6
+  * Windows/Linux users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware+Workstation+Pro and download VMWare Workstation Pro 17 for personal use
+  * MAC users: go to https://support.broadcom.com/group/ecx/productdownloads?subfamily=VMware%20Fusion and download VMWare Fusion 13 for personal use
   * Follow the installation wizard.
     - Accept the License Agreement
     - Go ahead and install the enhanced keyboard driver
-    - We suggest to **not** check for updates on startup and **not** to join the customer experience improvement program
+    - You can choose to check for updates on startup but we suggest to **not** join the customer experience improvement program
     - We recommend the Desktop & Start Menu shortcuts
   * Restart your system
 
 - **Download Ubuntu ISO**
   * Go to https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop/thank-you?version=24.04.1&architecture=amd64&lts=true
-  * The download starts automatically, no need to sign up for the newsletter
+  * The download starts automatically
   * Store the iso on a nice location (for example Documents folder) **do not** download the .iso to a synced folder (for example Google Drive or OneDrive)!
   * **Only download! No further actions are required!!**