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Update README: new installer, IA-32 support

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**Important:** If you mess up the installation, your system may become unbootable! Create a rescue disk before use. This software comes with no warranty. Use at your own risk. **Important:** If you mess up the installation, your system may become unbootable! Create a rescue disk before use. This software comes with no warranty. Use at your own risk.
* Make sure that your computer is booting with UEFI. * Make sure that your computer is booting with UEFI.
* Make sure that you have a 64-bit x86-64 processor.
* Make sure that Secure Boot is disabled, or learn to sign EFI applications. * Make sure that Secure Boot is disabled, or learn to sign EFI applications.
* Simple Windows installation: * Simple Windows installation:
* Get at least these files: `bootx64.efi`, `config.txt`, `install.bat`, `splash.bmp`. * Get the latest release.
* Run Command Prompt as Administrator. * Start `setup.exe` and select `I` (install).
* Run `install.bat` from the Command Prompt. * The installer will launch Notepad for modifying the configuration.
* The installer will launch Paint for creating the image(s). * If you need only one custom image, the defaults are fine.
* The installer will launch Notepad for modifying the configuration. * Otherwise, check out the examples in the configuration file.
* If Windows later reinstalls the original boot loader, run `install.bat` again. * The installer will launch Paint for creating the image(s).
* You can create multiple images by using Save As.
* Be sure to always use the 24-bit BMP/DIB format.
* If Windows later restores the original boot loader, simply reinstall.
* If you wish to change the image or other configuration, simply reinstall.
* Installation for Windows with another boot loader (e.g. GRUB): * Installation for Windows with another boot loader (e.g. GRUB):
* Copy the mentioned files to `[EFI System Partition]\EFI\HackBGRT\`. * Extract the latest release to `[EFI System Partition]\EFI\HackBGRT\`.
* Set `boot=\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi` in `config.txt`. * Set `boot=\EFI\Microsoft\Boot\bootmgfw.efi` in `config.txt`.
* Point your boot loader to `\EFI\HackBGRT\bootx64.efi`. * Point your boot loader to `\EFI\HackBGRT\bootx64.efi`.
* Installation for all operating systems: * Installation for all operating systems:
* Copy the mentioned files to `[EFI System Partition]\EFI\HackBGRT\`. * Extract the latest release to `[EFI System Partition]\EFI\HackBGRT\`.
* Set `boot=` to your preferred boot loader in `config.txt`. * Set `boot=` to your preferred boot loader in `config.txt`.
* Set `\EFI\HackBGRT\bootx64.efi` as your default boot loader with `efibootmgr` or some other EFI boot manager tool. * Set `\EFI\HackBGRT\bootx64.efi` as your default boot loader with `efibootmgr` or some other EFI boot manager tool.