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1. Firewood - no comments here, they are needed. True, for starters (if possible), we update Windows via Windows update (as for Windows 7 and everything above), a good half of the firewood is installed, and that’s all. Why do you need to install firewood from the off-site and the latest ones on the video card (otherwise you won’t work properly) and on the sound card (if it’s not built-in and you’re a hell of a sound guy)))) There are, of course, cases that none of the methods given by the author, it’s not suitable for some kind of crap (such as a USB 3.0 controller on a monoblock motherboard, and there’s no damn disk in the box, and the firewood is on the offsite current on Win10 x64, and on a candybar, out of your ass, 7 x86 should be installed, but without firewood 2 usb ports do not work, DRPs do not help and you have to look for the controller chip and insert another driver altogether, but the main thing is that everything works) But this is an exception.

2. Browser, depending on who you like (someone surfs with Iklorer 5.0 and is fine with it). I won’t say anything against Edg, but browser extensions like AdBlock and BrowSec - well, have more fun with them.

3. Antivirus. A separate topic, of course. A full-time user shouldn't live without it. I completely agree, in Win8-10 the built-in defender is generally a neat thing, it catches everything with a bang, I missed dr web, kaspersky, nod32, but the defender caught everything. Avira, Avast, Comodo and the like (free versions, paid ones have not tested) are still trash, they let in viruses, and quite serious ones, after this I don’t install them and don’t recommend them to anyone. In general, Windows 7 also (with the latest updates) has a built-in defender, but I can’t say anything about its operation, so if you have Windows 7, XP you need to install something like dr web, kaspersky, nod32.

4. Archiver. Built-in archiver...hmm...to be honest, I see zip less often, but rar is more common, especially in a corporate environment. WinRar is paid, this is its main disadvantage, 7Zip is required to be installed, it reads just a lot of archive formats, it’s great to use as a console archiver for backups, it’s lightweight and, most importantly, free.

5. Codecs yes, definitely yes at home. Provided that you download movies somewhere and watch them on your computer. Among the population, this type of viewing is becoming a thing of the past. No one has been downloading films and TV series for a long time - they watch online, watch online on smart TV, watch online on a tablet, etc., etc. Codecs were relevant at the dawn of the development of peer-to-peer networks, when providers created their local networks in cities/districts of the city and everyone hung in flylinkDC++, pumped pyrobytes of films for themselves (which, by the way, they never watched), the films were in extremely different formats. Well, you can plug it into your home computer, just in case, but definitely not into your office computer. No codecs.

6. PDF, I once used it back in the distant version 4.0, in general I was happy with the interface and functionality, but in the latest versions it has become very heavy, it is constantly crashing to update, starts its own services and positions itself in security reports as an information collector on par with google, apple, etc., so I’m starting to abandon it. A good alternative to FoxitReader - lightweight and convenient. Regarding djvu “and the masses of different formats”, I haven’t seen djvu for a long time (at university only books on calculus and linear algebra were in this format), if someone is really interested in heaps of books scanned in poor quality, then you can djvu viewer without installation throw it off, but “mass of other formats” doesn’t even come to mind what it could be and who might need it.

7. Office applications of any kind (well, when installing, we select Word and Excel, the rest is of course not needed at home), on a corporate computer, plus PowerPoint and Outlook, by the way, you can also use the mailer at home, it’s a convenient thing. And there are so many documents on the Internet in doc and xls format, so it’s impossible to live without an office and people often take work home to finish a sign, some document, or even a presentation. If you do everything according to Feng Shui (Feng Shui in the field of copyright), then set up an open office - it will fit right into your home.

8. Disk images. UltraIso (by the way, paid, if anything) is needed by administrators, enikeys and others like them, and usually at work or for work purposes, it’s very good at collecting system images (the required wim archive is added to the original msdn image), boot disks are written (and in vain the critic shouts that the disks are like mammoth shit and we’re all suckers here, it’s a hot topic in enterprises, and in some places it’s even necessary - where the computers are categorized, who knows, he’ll understand), bootable flash drives, etc. The average user doesn’t need UltraIso, especially since he needs to crack it additionally. “Win10-8 works with images out of the box - you are all suckers” the question is broader than it might seem, at the moment 7% is the market share of Windows XP, 50% is the market share of Windows 7 (MacOS - 9%, *nix - 2%) , draw conclusions about how it works from a box with images))) Almost all games come in iso images, so at home DTLite for me won’t be superfluous, at work it’s not needed.

9. Skype is a rather individual thing, if you communicate with relatives from another city, then yes (or at work you organize something like a conference between branches). And now everyone is on telegram and wats"up, there are even video calls on mobile phones (:-D even the mail agent has it) and cellular communications have become quite cheap.

10.Torrent. Well, at home, yes, everyone seems to use this thing, but at work, of course not. some other incomprehensible rocking chairs are not needed, there are enough built-in ones in browsers. Still, we don’t download IE 4.0 via the dial-up channel (just don’t disconnect, just don’t disconnect!!! aaaaa!!! if anyone remembers Masyanya))))

12. Flash player. Well, if you’re into watching videos of all sorts of shit on the Internet, then you can put it on, but at work, definitely not.

13. Player. Well, if you install K-lite codecs, then install the MPC (media player classic) player with them, a great thing, IMHO you don’t need an extra hat on your computer, and the player built into Windows is also ok.

14. Well, recording discs...again, Nero (I have nothing against an excellent program in its class) - it’s paid (copyrights, feng shui and all that). Just burn a disc or a disc with music - Windows (starting from 7) and the built-in player handle this perfectly. If you really want something special, then there is a free analogue of BurnAwareFree, the standard theme. There is also freemake video converter - it burns discs, DVD can make menus and navigation.

15. Punto Switcher - well, it tastes good. I always set this for myself, though only at work; at home she didn’t give up. Unless someone types a lot of something (well, that is, works at home). In general, a convenient thing.

16. Remote access. Again, teamviewer and ammy admin are paid. If you want to work even harder helping everyone. This is if you have some kind of outsourced office, then yes, these programs are needed (oh my God, a violation of copyright and feng shui). And the enterprise has RDP. In general, there are some at home (if there is a white IP, of course), but at home I don’t recommend allowing it.

Millions of users have been able to use a computer for a long time and this is great. But I often notice that after reinstalling the operating system, the same users simply do not know what required programs they need.

On the one hand, the situation is very simple, I won’t go far, a few days ago I exchanged Windows for a friend of mine and after installation I asked what programs should I install right away? To which I heard a very vague answer - but we don’t know. And then they asked me, what kind should there be?

Introduction

That is why today I will tell you what programs should be on every computer, and we will look a little at additional programs that will expand the functionality of the computer. Below you can familiarize yourself with the content and draw initial conclusions, but I still advise you to carefully read the entire article, this is the only way you will learn all the necessary knowledge.

Let's start with a short introduction, first of all you need to understand that a computer is just a machine with certain parts that cannot work on their own; for each piece of hardware there must be a program inside that will tell it what exactly to do.

Operating system - starting the computer

Therefore, the whole life of absolutely any computer begins with installing an operating system. For most users, this simply sounds like installing Windows or Windows, but in fact this is already a huge set of the most important programs that will in the future control almost all actions on the computer.

Please, don’t be clever, just remember that the most important thing is the operating system; it is the most necessary program. Its kit already includes hundreds of small programs that will make the computer work.

Now let's move on, after installing your favorite operating system, the user will encounter the following problem. Everything works very slowly and freezes. And sometimes, when moving a window to a new location, a trace remains, we see slow movement of the windows and this is terribly annoying.

The problem is not your incorrect actions or any breakdown, here you need to know that when installing an operating system, only standard sets of programs are installed, and you, for example, have a new video card or a very cool monitor, or maybe a gaming mouse with a dozen buttons and an operating system he just doesn’t know how to properly manage these devices, so other programs that know exactly what needs to be done should come to the rescue.

Drivers - correct operation of components

Popularly, such programs are called drivers (firewood, if we really like it). Don’t think that these are some cool programs that are difficult to find, but they shouldn’t be confused with regular firewood from a bathhouse either.

Now, let me clarify a little, the system unit of your computer contains quite a lot of different parts that are assembled at different factories by different manufacturers, in fact, in most cases they compete with each other. Everyone is trying to create their own masterpiece; for this they work for years and create individual control algorithms specifically for their parts. Therefore, if you buy, for example, a new video card, you will always find a CD in the package that will contain a program that will control this particular part. And actually, for each part, manufacturers create individual control programs. They are called drivers.

That is, drivers are ordinary programs that should be included with every complex technical device.

When we have finished installing all the drivers on the computer, it’s time to think about your loved ones. You need to install the most necessary programs for your comfortable use of the computer. I want to advise you on a few must-have applications in my opinion.

Archiver - needed for our convenience

Start by being on the safe side and downloading an archiver. These are small programs that act as storage for files and folders. They will come in handy when you download any information from the Internet. Most of the downloaded files will be added to the archives and to get them from there you will need a special program, which is called an archiver.

I always install the best archiver in my opinion, it’s called WinRaR, it’s more than enough for me. It is absolutely free to use and install.

Codecs - increasing the “knowledge” of the computer

Now you are armed with a standard set of programs and are ready to improve your system to its maximum efficiency. Sometimes this becomes an unattainable task, because the computer is not able to open all the files you like, and the reason is very simple. Its capabilities just need to be improved by installing special codecs

Codecs are also small sets of programs that are simply necessary for everyone, because by default, not all music formats, much less video, can be included on the computer. Installing codecs guarantees that you can play your favorite movies in any format.

The idea is simple, imagine that your computer initially knows only one language, and after installing a set of codecs it will know all languages, so no matter what language the file is provided in, your computer will always be able to understand and open it.

So, codecs are the ability of a computer to understand many different extensions and recording formats.

Browser - it's time to make your choice

When you have completed this task, you need to think about installing a browser, it is through it that you will view pages on the Internet. You can choose any browser you like. For example, at the moment I prefer the Google Chrome browser (Google Chrome), but in general, on my website you can read an interesting article in which I talked about my choice of browser. Read it and you can also easily find a convenient browser for yourself.

I hope the choice has been made and now you can comfortably spend time on the Internet. At first glance, we can say that everything is already working and we can enjoy the correct operation of our computer. But here it is important not to forget about your safety.

Antivirus - everyone chooses their own

Many have already guessed that we will talk about antivirus programs. After all, until you install an antivirus for yourself, I do not recommend “walking” the Internet. Nowadays, there are a huge number of “traps” that are configured for maximum productivity and they are mainly designed for the stupidity of the user and his illiteracy.

And even if you suspect that there are already viruses on your computer, I can easily tell you how to remove them completely free of charge.

This is where the list of required computer programs can end. But just in case, I’ll add a couple more applications that are not at all necessary, but they can significantly improve your relationship with your computer. I hope the list of programs that will be discussed now will be no less useful than the first part of the article.

Additional programs - expanding the capabilities of your computer

Nero- a program that will allow you to easily burn discs of any complexity. With the advent of flash drives, this application has lost its former glory, but it is worth knowing about it - it is a very powerful tool for burning CDs.

Kerish Doctor– one of the highest quality optimizers for computers. This application will help you remove excess digital junk in a few clicks, clean the registry, and display dozens of tips for improving your computer based on an analysis of all the components that the program can scan. Soon I will make a detailed article with a review of this program, so do not forget to subscribe to my website news at the end of the article and calmly receive useful information directly to your email.

ACDSee is an interesting photo editor that will help you view photos much more conveniently than standard viewing tools. Well, again, you can immediately crop the photo, flip it, add text and make some changes. Agree, it’s nice when everything is at hand?

– well, there’s no escape from this powerful collection of programs, which is simply necessary for all students and office employees. It is through it that most text documents are created. Actually, I’m currently writing an article in Word - this is also a component of this collection. Also, using the full set of Microsoft Office, you can work with tables and create presentations. There are too many possibilities in this set of programs, so I listed only the most popular ones.

Video review of required computer programs - consolidating knowledge

The video format of the entire article is very convenient for pinning or when you are just too lazy to read. To be honest, I would also pour better coffee and just watch the video, but sometimes it’s much more useful to read.

At this point I think the topic can be closed. I need your support in this article, do not be lazy to write in the comments your options for the most necessary programs and I will periodically update the article filling it with your competent suggestions. I'm waiting for your thoughts.

On a “clean” newly installed Windows, for normal operation it is simply necessary to install many more programs, because without them, as you understand, there is nowhere. Let's try to make a small list of the most necessary programs for a computer, without which full use of a computer is simply impossible. Please note that in the article, in the description of any program there is a link to its working version
So...

The most necessary and important program is your antivirus protection.It is usually divided into 4 categories: antivirus, firewall, comprehensive protection and computer scanning programs. I prefer comprehensive protection, consisting of an antivirus + firewall. At the moment I am using one of the free ones - Avast! I would recommend using only the most proven anti-virus programs: Kaspersky, Norton, ESET(nod32), DrWeb, Avast, Panda, McAfee and other popular ones. In general, it's a matter of taste. If you don’t want to pick up some Trojan, be sure to install it!

Next we will install the archiver. Since most files on the Internet are in archives (.rar .zip .7z), we will definitely need an archiver program. I suggest using two simultaneously: WinRar and 7Zip.
Their differences can be described in one line: WinRar- a beautiful and advanced archiver, but with 7zip it’s free. Well, as a bonus - only an archiver 7zip opens archives in .7z format

Next on the list we will have disc burning program(although in recent years I have increasingly begun to doubt its need... I use discs once every 3 months). Dominates here Nero, the most popular program for burning discs (the fact that it’s paid doesn’t bother anyone). I can recommend as a free alternative ImgBurn or shareware Ashampoo Burning Studio- the functionality is less, but for its main task - burning discs - it is more than enough.

Further... we need Office. And most likely - Microsoft Office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.). I think there is no need to describe it - you yourself know perfectly well what it is. For lovers of free software, I can recommend Open Office or better yet LibreOffice- they are almost as good as the brainchild of Microsoft Corporation, and they work with Microsoft formats without problems.

Now we'll look at codecs. Why is this thing needed? And so that when watching your favorite film, you, dear readers, do not have any problems. Without them, many video and audio formats simply will not play! The most popular codec package is K-Lite Codec Pack. By the way, a very good video player is installed with it - Media Player Classic.

Video viewer necessary for any PC user. Even if you have a brand new home theater, very often you have to watch a variety of videos on your computer - from clips to video seminars. They will cope with this task perfectly KMplayer And QuickTime Player.

Listening to music- It’s simply not possible to listen to music using the standard Windows Media Player, no matter how hard the developers try... the 2 most popular players are suitable for this purpose: Winamp And AIMP. The second player consumes less resources, and is also free. But even here it’s a matter of taste and habit. For example, I use two.

I would also recommend universal players which read both video and audio files without problems: GOM Media Player And VLC media player- they read all formats and by the way they are completely free!

Don't forget that we need program for reading .pdf files. Many books, articles, and other literature are published in this format. Here I recommend Foxit Reader as a replacement for a bulky (and even paid) monster Adobe reader. You may need Adobe Photoshop and viewing photo albums ACDsee Pro

Text recognising- here is the best program, of course ABBYY FineReader, however, there are free analogues, for example CuneiForm

Don't forget about utilities that keep your system clean - Uninstall Tool And CCleaner. As a result, we have an extensive list of programs - and at least two dozen of them will definitely be useful to you...

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In this article we decided to collect only the most necessary programs for Windows to your computer or laptop. Applications are divided into groups according to functionality, which are prioritized for installation.

All programs within each group are arranged according to popularity rating, so if you don’t know which program to install, or it doesn’t matter, download the first program in the list.

Antiviruses

Let's assume that you have just installed new Windows on your computer. What program do you think should be downloaded first? Of course, this is an antivirus. Your system is completely clean and vulnerable to viruses, which you can pick up by installing other programs or simply surfing the Internet without it.

Below we have provided a list of the most popular free antiviruses that have a simple and user-friendly interface, and most importantly, good protection:

Browsers

So, we have already installed protection, now you can start downloading other programs. To work on the Internet, a special program is used - a browser.

By default, in the Windows operating system, which is the most popular OS (especially in the CIS), the initial main browser is the well-known Internet Explorer (which is jokingly called the browser for installing browsers) and the newer version of Microsoft Edge, which appeared with the release of Windows 10.

If you are a Windows 10 user, you can basically try Microsoft's Edge browser because... it is made on the Chromium engine and has nothing in common with its predecessor.

But if you want to choose a browser from popular products, here is a list of the best browsers:

Drivers

So, protection and comfort on the Internet are established. Now we can install drivers for the system to activate all the capabilities of our computer, such as a video card, processor, sound card, etc.

Previously, installing drivers included a whole ritual and took a lot of time, because you had to install each driver separately for each PC component using disks, today everything is much simpler. Modern utilities are able to determine all the necessary drivers for the configuration of your computer or laptop - and automatically install them.

Below we have provided a list of the best and most proven programs for installing drivers:

(drivers for Nvidia video cards)

Torrent clients

If you are a true pirate, you cannot do without a special program that will help you download movies, TV series, music, games and other files from the Internet absolutely free. Files with the extension “.torrent” can be downloaded using torrent clients.

Here is a list of the most popular torrent clients:

What programs might be useful?

This was only a basic set of programs, but for full-fledged work on the computer, you can install a number of additional applications and utilities that will make using your PC as comfortable as possible.

Communication programs

In the modern world, almost no one uses SMS anymore, because free applications have appeared - instant messengers that instantly deliver your messages to your interlocutor and only require an Internet connection. In addition to banal correspondence, you can make audio or video calls, join communities, receive notifications and much more.

We have given a list of the most popular communication programs below:

(for games)
and (chat only)

Movie and music players

Of course, by default, Windows or Mac OS has a built-in media player, which implements all the standard functions necessary for basic viewing of audio or video content. But the basic player does not support some special video file formats, so many users resort to downloading specialized ones that contain all the necessary codecs and functions.

You can download the most popular media players below:

(codec pack)

Text editors

If your activity is somehow related to viewing or writing text information, you just need to install a convenient one, because reading huge texts in Notepad is very inconvenient. Often, text editors are included in a collection of programs - an office suite, which also contains other applications for working with content, for example: spreadsheet editors, database editors or programs for creating presentations.

The most popular and free official solutions today are:

(office package)
(office package)
(read PDF files)
or (code editor, for developers)

Archivers

Another useful utility on your computer can be a program for compressing files and folders - . Of course, modern hard drives allow you to store terabytes of information, and perhaps reducing the size of the occupied space is no longer so important, but you can still find zipped data on the Internet that will need to be unpacked when downloading. That's when you will need it.

Here are the three most popular archivers today:

System optimization

If you are a caring owner and are concerned about the condition of your PC, you need to install special

Welcome! Today we will talk about 7 programs for Windows that should be present on every computer.

This article will not be a revelation for advanced guys and girls. But it can be a good reminder for those who are just taking their first steps in independently servicing and setting up a personal computer.

1. Archiver. Squeeze and unclench are still in fashion.

An archiver is a program (a set of programs in one graphical interface) that should be the first to take up space on your computer.

Most likely, immediately after installation Windows, You may come across a driver or program that is packaged in an archive.

And here it will be a shame if it is. To unpack it, you need an archiver. To download the archiver, you need a network driver. Vicious circle.

This combination of circumstances seems unlikely. But many experienced users can confirm that this has happened, and this can happen.

Therefore, the archiver should be on your flash drive at the moment when you are about to reinstall your OS.

There are a huge number of various archivers with a graphical interface (previously archivers worked from the command line).

All of them support the overwhelming number of formats - zip, rar, iso, jar, cab, tar, gz, ace, arj etc. Therefore, by installing just one program, you will receive a whole set of tools with archives.

The names of some of these programs are: 7-Zip, WinRAR, WinZIP, HaoZIP etc. almost ad infinitum.

We will not go into the functionality of each program. Our goal today is different.

Although WinRAR is a paid application, it will work fine for many years in its trial version, only occasionally reminding you that it is “paid”.

You have the right to use the archiver that you find more convenient and advanced.

2. Browser. Surfing the Internet.

Browser - from English browser — reviewer. Actually, from this name it is not difficult to guess the purpose of the programs of this group. With their help, we view (browse) pages on the Internet.

Once upon a time, back in 1995, the first version of the operating system appeared Windows 95. The disadvantage of that version was the complete absence of any browser out of the box. I had to install Netscape Navigator- third-party browser. Now I don’t even remember, maybe there were others.

MicroSoft's own browser appeared later, a little over a year later, in OS Windows 95 OSR2 and was called...

Absolutely right - Internet Explorer. Not the best and fastest browser.

20 years have passed since then, but the habits of the mega-corporation remain the same. Only in version 10 Windows, I.E. they simply hid it in a folder, away from the user’s eyes, without even displaying a shortcut in the menu “ Start". And to replace it they brought a new miracle with the same letter - Edge browser. But as users joke, the purpose of both mentioned programs is to download another browser using them.

But let's not mock - I.E. was and remains the favorite browser of older accountants and software developers for these same accountants.

There are a huge number of browsers on the market now. All of them are usually free. They are created on the basis of each other, use the same engines and in essence are not much different.

For example, Google Chrome,Yandex.Browser and now also Opera- use the same technologies and engines Chromium. You can easily verify this by looking at each page “ About the browser«.

The whole difference is in the improvements, add-ons, extensions, appearance and default settings.

The top four is completed by Mozilla Firefox- a browser with its own unique engine, history and fans. Firefox- present out of the box in several operating systems of the family Linux. Taken as a basis when creating the program Tor Browser.

It has many extensions that make its possibilities almost unlimited. Although other browsers are no longer inferior to it in this regard.

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Google Chrome is a fast but memory-hungry browser. Has thousands of extensions for any purpose. Has a built-in Flash plugin, replacing Adobe Flash Player — Pepper Flash Plugin, which is updated along with the browser. Synchronizes data in your Google account. Can translate pages into Russian.
Opera evokes warm feelings in many people. Beautiful, pleasant, simple, but at the same time functional and fast. Has its own extension store. Does not have built-in Flash plugin, it must be installed separately. More resistant to uncontrolled installation of unwanted extensions and Malware.
Yandex.Browser is beautiful and modern. Easy to use. Has data synchronization (like all mentioned browsers), for which your email is used Yandex account. So simple and clear that everything you need fits into one small menu. I don't really want to go into settings. It has the function of translating pages into Russian from other languages.
Mozilla Firefox is a browser with history. Ognelis is loved by Linux users, programmers, testers, SEO specialists and many other technically literate people. It has a huge number of extensions, themes, addons, plugins, etc. Just a good browser with a bunch of tweaks.
Tor Browser is a browser based on two things: Mozilla Firefox and full anonymity. Tor allows you to use proxy servers and virtual private networks to browse the web. Does not leave cookies, does not store cache and does not write history. The best browser for anonymity on the Internet.

3. A set of codecs.

Something that no modern computer can do without is codecs.

Codecs are small converter programs that compress video and audio when recording videos, and also decode them during playback.

If you do not install a codec on your computer that matches your family video camera, it is unlikely that you will be able to view video from it on your computer. Likewise, if you don't have a DVD codec, you won't be able to watch your favorite DVD.

To watch a movie in MKV- need a codec Matroska, to view video from surveillance cameras you will need H.264, and so on.

If you had a situation where the video did not open, or opened without sound or image, then most likely the appropriate codec was simply not installed on your computer.

How to understand what codecs are needed and where to get them?

Actually, as a simple user, we should be little concerned about the question of what codecs we need. Let this worry the guys involved in video processing. We must understand that there are sets of codecs that include the most popular, or even almost all possible codecs.

These sets are called " packs» ( pack- set, set, package, pack). Codec sets differ both in the manufacturer (who assembled the codecs and released the final product) and in the contents of the package.

I think many will agree - at the moment the package is in the lead K-Lite Code Pack.

There are several configurations of this product - Basic, Standard, Full, Mega.

The contents of each package are clear from the names. If we want everything at once, download it Mega.

Comes with a light, fast and pleasant Media Player Classic which will reveal EVERYTHING.

All programs and games that use “exotic” codecs that are not in the package deliver them themselves during installation.

6. Cleanliness is the key to health. Even on computers.

Despite all the delights of the operating system Windows latest versions, it still has quite a few weak points. One of them - registry. The registry needs to be monitored and maintained. But not every user is able to independently monitor errors in its structure, much less manually eliminate them.

The second rather unpleasant thing is directories of temporary files, which viruses and other computer vermin love so much. You can clean your computer from viruses as much as you like and Malware, but if you forget to clean the directories of temporary files, you can wait for the “guests” again.

In operating systems of the family Linux, catalog /tmp is cleared automatically upon completion of work.

What prevented the developers Windows do the same? Unknown.

In addition to the above, it wouldn’t hurt to check the startup items. So that unnecessary things are not loaded along with Windows.

It would also be nice to get rid of programs that were installed without asking with other products.

All this and much more can be done by one very good, and most importantly free program. Experienced comrades most likely have already guessed what we are talking about.

A program that should be on every Windows computer is CCleaner.

Recently, many little-known programs have appeared that pretend to be “cleaners” and antiviruses. Be carefull.

7. Security is not just an antivirus.

Well, we got to the most pressing issue. Before defense.

Many are ready to beat themselves in the chest and defend the honor of this or that antivirus. Oh, how many disputes, quarrels and squabbles there were on this basis.

That is why today we will not talk about an antivirus, but about its alternative.

Meet - Malwarebytes Antimalware- a powerful product that will protect you from unwanted browser extensions, advertising of gambling establishments that interfere with work or watching a movie.

It is he who will make your computer “breathe” in a new way and give a second chance to the operating system.

Has 4 levels of real-time protection (paid version):

Anti-Malware
Defence from ransomware
Defence from exploits
Defence from malicious websites

And the free version is a powerful scanner that identifies threats that simply cannot be seen by any antivirus. It (free version) has a powerful heuristic file analysis.

Suitable for use with conventional antivirus. Doesn't conflict.

By using Malwarebytes You can cure a heavily infected computer yourself without resorting to the help of specialists.