Install ChessBase 10 normally on a desktop computer (e.g., your home PC) using your original CD and license key. Do not launch it yet.
ChessBase 10 was released in 2009. Modern chess engines and databases require tweaks.
ChessBase is now on version 17 or 18 (as of 2025). Why would anyone intentionally use version 10? The answer lies in functionality versus bloat.