diff --git a/base.ps1 b/base.ps1
index 11c8e49..a2870b6 100644
--- a/base.ps1
+++ b/base.ps1
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ function Install-WinUtilWinget {
     }
 }
 
-
 $isAdmin = [System.Security.Principal.WindowsPrincipal]::new(
     [System.Security.Principal.WindowsIdentity]::GetCurrent()).
         IsInRole('Administrators')
@@ -236,6 +235,10 @@ if(-not $isAdmin) {
       )
   }
 
+  Write-Warning "About to install winget"
+  Read-Host -Prompt "Press any key to continue, or CTRL-C to abort" | Out-Null
+
+
   Start-Process -Wait @params
   Write-Host "Admin stuff done..."
 } else {
@@ -255,6 +258,17 @@ $installs=@(
   'Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64'
 )
 
+$choco_installs=@('geany','geany-plugins','winlibs')
+
+Write-Warning "About to install the following software:"
+Write-Warning "-----------------------------------------"
+foreach($pkg in $installs) { Write-Host $pkg }
+foreach($pkg in $choco_installs) { Write-Host $pkg }
+Write-Warning "-----------------------------------------"
+Write-Warning "This will use winget and chocolatey to do the installs."
+Read-Host -Prompt "Press any key to continue, or CTRL-C to abort" | Out-Null
+
+
 foreach($pkg in $installs) {
   Start-Process -NoNewWindow -Wait winget -ArgumentList 'install',$pkg
 }