diff --git a/default-programs b/default-programs
index 09db145..e57418b 100644
--- a/default-programs
+++ b/default-programs
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 git-flow-completion-git
 
 dunst-git
-dmenu-inkletblot
 slock
 notify-send
-visual-studio-code-bin
 bitwarden-cli
 jq
 xmonad
@@ -17,18 +15,13 @@ nitrogen
 xclip
 numlockx
 zenity
-pactl (pavucontrol)
+pavucontrol
 nfs-utils
 newsboat
-runelite
 blueman
 networkmanager
 network-manager-applet
-nextcloud-client
-barrier
-todoist-elecrton
 guake
-slack-desktop
 xorg
 xorg-xinit
 mpv
@@ -38,46 +31,27 @@ rofi
 thunar
 alacritty
 wget
-git
 volumeicon
-vlc
-virtualbox
-virt-manager
-virsh
 unzip
 ttf-fira-code
 trayer
-telegram-desktop
-teams
-steam (requires multi-lib)
-qbittorrent
 python
 nodejs
 npm
 nvm
-yay (required for many of the other packages)
 openssh
-
-(for nvidia)
-nvidia-settings
-nvidia
-nvidia-prime
-
 numlockx
 nano
 mosh
 fakeroot
-ly (from git)
 jre-openjdk
 jre-openjdk-headless
-kdeconnect
 htop
 gnome-keyring
 git-flow
 evince
 dosfstools
 grub2
-discord
 curl
 colorpicker-ym1234-git
 cmus
@@ -87,3 +61,18 @@ ansible
 android-sdk-platform-tools
 lxappearance
 qt5ct
+visual-studio-code-bin
+runelite
+slack-desktop
+nextcloud-client
+barrier
+todoist-elecrton
+vlc
+virtualbox
+virt-manager
+virsh
+discord
+kdeconnect
+telegram-desktop
+teams
+qbittorrent
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diff --git a/scripts/install-dependencies b/scripts/install-dependencies
index 7543370..3f6f0da 100755
--- a/scripts/install-dependencies
+++ b/scripts/install-dependencies
@@ -1,19 +1,87 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+# check user is happy to run this script
+echo "This script is going to install all of the programs listed in /home/<user>/default-programs and their dependencies. As such it will ask for root privilages."
+read -r -p "Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] " input
+case $input in
+[yY][eE][sS] | [yY])
+    echo "The program will continue..."
+    ;;
+[nN][oO] | [nN])
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+*)
+    echo "Invalid input..."
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# if yay is not installed the run the install script
+if ! command -v yay &> /dev/null; then
+    install-yay
+fi
+
+# check with the user they are happy to update, exit if not though.
+echo "The system needs to be updated before this installation can happen. The upgrades will be applied without any user oversight which may be dangerous for out of date systems."
+read -r -p "Are you sure you want to continue? [y/N] " input
+case $input in
+[yY][eE][sS] | [yY])
+    # Make sure everything is up to date
+    echo "Making sure everything is up to date..."
+    yay -Syyu --noconfirm
+    ;;
+[nN][oO] | [nN])
+    exit 0
+    ;;
+*)
+    echo "Invalid input..."
+    exit 1
+    ;;
+esac
+
+# run though each default program and install it if it's not already installed
+# note that yay, git, steam, dmenu-inkletblot, ly and nvidia related programs are not included
 default_programs="/default-programs"
-
 dependencies=$(cat $HOME/$default_programs)
-
 for dependency in $dependencies
 do
-
     if ! command -v $dependency &> /dev/null; then
-        yay -Sy --noconfirm $dependency
+        echo "Installing $dependency and it's dependencies..."
+        yay -S --noconfirm $dependency
     fi
-
-    break
-
 done
 
-# notify about steam issue
-# echo "There are a few programs that can't be automatically installed. The main one of these is Steam which requires multilib to be enabled. Instructions for this can be found at: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_repositories#Enabling_multilib Once this is done steam can be installed."
+# ask the user if they want to install nvidia dependencies, do it or skip
+if ! command -v yay &> /dev/null && ! command -v yay &> /dev/null && ! command -v yay &> /dev/null; then
+    echo "My computer requires nvidia, as such I install the required drivers and programs"
+    read -r -p "Are you sure you want to install? [y/N] " input
+    case $input in
+    [yY][eE][sS] | [yY])
+        echo "Nvidia is being installed..."
+        yay -S nvidia nvidia-settings nvidia-prime --noconfirm
+        ;;
+    [nN][oO] | [nN])
+        echo "Nvidia installation has been skipped. Programs: nvidia, nvidia-settings, nvidia-prime"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        echo "Nvidia installation has been skipped. Programs: nvidia, nvidia-settings, nvidia-prime"
+        ;;
+    esac
+fi
+
+# notify about steam issue (multilib)
+echo "There are a few programs that can't be automatically installed. The main one of these is Steam which requires multilib to be enabled. Instructions for this can be found at: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_repositories#Enabling_multilib Once this is done steam can be installed."
+read -r -p "Press [ENTER] to continue.."
+
+# notify about ly and dmenu-inkletblot scripts
+echo "I use two programs that are installed from git directly: ly and dmenu-inkletblot."
+echo "I do not have install scripts for both of these. They have dependencies I can't guarantee are installed."
+read -r -p "Press [ENTER] to continue.."
+
+# notify user that there may be extra steps to finish install
+echo "This script has installed all of my default programs however it may not have configure many things. My dotfiles may cover some of these but things such as gnome-keyring (using the pam method) will need to be implemented. As well as setting up nvidia and xorg. There are likely more that I have forgotton as well."
+read -r -p "Press [ENTER] to complete.."
+
+# need scripts for these
+# dmenu-inkletblot
+# ly
diff --git a/scripts/install-yay b/scripts/install-yay
index 8329171..cc04dd6 100755
--- a/scripts/install-yay
+++ b/scripts/install-yay
@@ -31,4 +31,7 @@ if ! command -v fakeroot &> /dev/null; then
 fi
 
 cd /opt
-sudo git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
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+sudo git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git
+sudo chown -R $USER:users ./yay
+cd yay
+makepkg -si
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