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Hello! Here I will post the most useful programs For Windows computer 7, 8, 10, which I use myself, and which you can download to your computer for free without any SMS, displaying advertising, entering captcha, etc. via direct link!
Often, to find the right program, especially if you are a beginner, it takes a lot of time to search for this program on the Internet. Now there are a lot of so-called “file dumps” on the Internet from which you can download various programs I don't recommend it to you. Not only will you, before downloading any program from these sites, watch a lot of advertising and waste your time, but you will also download, along with the program you need, “wrong” and unnecessary programs, or even some kind of Trojan or virus.
You must download programs only from the official websites of these programs!
But it is not always possible to quickly find a link to download the program even on the official website of the program. After all, developers of programs, especially free ones, also have to earn money somehow and also show their advertising or impose other paid software.
Therefore, I decided the most necessary and interesting programs in my opinion, place it on this page so that you can download for free without the above-mentioned problems, in one click!
Basically, all the programs presented are free or shareware.
If any program interests you, and you want me to talk about it in more detail on the pages of this blog, then write about it in the comments, maybe I will review this program.
I will try to update all programs in this section once every 3 months. So stay tuned for updates to these programs.
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AdwCleaner is an easy-to-use OS security utility that will allow you to get rid of adware on your computer in seconds by quick scan systems.
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 2,895 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The HitmanPro antivirus scanner works in conjunction with the main antivirus. The utility is capable of conducting a deep analysis of the system and identifying threats that other antiviruses could not detect. Uses cloud base SophosLabs, Kaspersky and Bitdefender.
» 10.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,192 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Cloudy antivirus scanner, which uses multiple detection engines and technologies to remove advanced threats. Additional protection compatible with your antivirus, antispyware or firewall. 14-day trial version.
» 6.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,277 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
A single solution for PC security and optimization. One of the best free antiviruses.
» 74.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,478 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Intuitive and low-resource free antivirus with all the necessary functions for reliable protection computer, home network and data.
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,025 times - Updated: 10/09/2018
Antivirus AVZ utility designed to detect and remove SpyWare and AdWare spyware, Trojans and network and email worms
» 9.6 MiB - downloaded: 1,110 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition - free antivirus. Real-time protection, active virus control, cloud, proactive technologies. Interface in English.
» 9.5 MiB - downloaded: 333 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Bitdefender antivirus has protected more than 500 million users without missing a single ransomware attack.
» 10.4 MiB - downloaded: 279 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Antivirus ESET Smart Security Business Edition 10.1 (for 32 bit)
» 126.1 MiB - downloaded: 3,662 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Antivirus ESET Smart Security Business Edition 10.1 (for 64 bit)
» 131.6 MiB - downloaded: 2,957 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Kaspersky Anti-Virus - free version
» 2.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,275 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The archiver is free. For Windows (64 bit)
» 1.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,794 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The archiver is free. For Windows (32 bit)
» 1.1 MiB - downloaded: 5,023 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Winrar. Powerful utility for creating and managing archives, containing a whole range of additional useful functions. For Windows (32 bit). Trial. 40 days.
» 3.0 MiB - downloaded: 854 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Winrar. A powerful utility for creating and managing archives, containing a whole range of additional useful functions. For Windows (64 bit). Trial. 40 days.
» 3.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,150 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Download Master - free manager downloads
» 7.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,219 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Evernote is a web service and program for creating and storing notes. The note can be a piece of formatted text, an entire web page, a photograph, an audio file, or a handwritten note. Notes may also contain attachments of other file types. Notes can be sorted into notebooks, labeled, edited, and exported.
» 130.0 MiB - downloaded: 811 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FTP client FileZilla (for 32 bit)
» 7.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,097 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FTP client FileZilla (for 64 bit)
» 7.6 MiB - downloaded: 731 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Isendsms - a program for sending free SMS and MMS to operator mobile phones cellular communications Russia and CIS countries.
» 2.0 MiB - downloaded: 1,719 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Java
» 68.5 MiB - downloaded: 2,717 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Skype - communication without restrictions. Call, text, share any files - and all this is free
» 55.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,783 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Telegram is a cross-platform messenger that allows you to exchange messages and media files of many formats. Messages on Telegram are securely encrypted and can self-destruct.
» 22.0 MiB - downloaded: 269 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Thunderbird mail program
» 38.9 MiB - downloaded: 1,149 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
uTorrent torrent client. Archive password: free-pc
» 4.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,505 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Viber for Windows lets you message and call others for free Viber users to any devices in any networks and countries! Viber syncs your contacts, messages and call history with your mobile phone.
» 87.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,474 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform application for smartphones that allows you to exchange messages without paying the same as SMS. (for windows 8 and higher) (32 bit)
» 124.5 MiB - downloaded: 835 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform application for smartphones that allows you to exchange messages without paying the same as SMS. (for windows 8 and higher) (64 bit)
» 131.8 MiB - downloaded: 900 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Aimp is one of the best free Audio players.
» 10.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,859 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
ComboPlayer - free program to watch TV online. Supports watching Torrent videos without waiting for downloads, listening to Internet radio, and also plays any audio and video file on your computer.
» unknown - downloaded: 1,668 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileOptimizer is a small utility designed for additional compression graphic files, through a special algorithm
» 77.3 MiB - downloaded: 414 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
K-Lite_Codec_Pack - a universal set of codecs for viewing and processing audio and video files. The package includes a video player Media Player Classic
» 52.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,873 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Mp3DirectCut is a small MP3 file editor that allows you to cut or copy parts of files without decompression
» 287.6 KiB - downloaded: 947 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) (for 64 bit) is a multimedia player built on the basis of the Media Player Classic player, which has one of the best integrated sets of media codecs. Thanks to this, MPC HC can play many video and audio file formats without installing third-party tools.
» 13.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,312 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) (for 32 bit) is a multimedia player built on the basis of the Media Player Classic player and has one of the best integrated sets of media codecs. Thanks to this, MPC HC can play many video and audio file formats without installing third-party tools.
» 12.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,014 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
PicPick - full-featured screen capture, intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, protractor, crosshair, slate and much more
» 14.8 MiB - downloaded: 756 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The radio station is stylish and convenient program for listening and recording radio on a computer
» 13.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,697 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
A program for editing compressed video while maintaining quality. Editor for MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MKV, MOV, AVCHD, WEBM, FLV, MP3, WMA files. Intuitively clear interface allows you to edit video files with just a few clicks of the mouse. Trial version.
» 51.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,015 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XnView is a cross-platform free image viewer that supports viewing over 400 and saving (converting) up to 50 different graphics and multimedia file formats
» 19.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,343 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XviD4PSP is a program for convenient and high-quality video and audio conversion. Does not depend on codecs installed in the system. No installation required. For Windows (32 bit)
» 19.2 MiB - downloaded: 529 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XviD4PSP is a program for convenient and high-quality video and audio conversion. Does not depend on codecs installed in the system. No installation required. For Windows (64 bit)
» 22.5 MiB - downloaded: 693 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Adobe Reader is a program for reading and printing documents in PDF format
» 115.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,520 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
LibreOffice - free alternative Microsoft Office. The program includes text editor Writer, Calc spreadsheet processor, Impress presentation wizard, Draw vector graphics editor, Math formula editor and Base database management module. For Windows (64 bit).
» 261.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,045 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office. The program includes the Writer text editor, the Calc spreadsheet processor, the Impress presentation wizard, the Draw vector graphics editor, the Math formula editor and the Base database management module. For Windows (32 bit).
» 240.5 MiB - downloaded: 813 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Notepad++ is a free text editor with syntax highlighting for most programming and markup languages. Supports opening more than 100 formats. For Windows (32 bit).
» 4.1 MiB - downloaded: 699 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Notepad++ is a free text editor with syntax highlighting for most programming and markup languages. Supports opening more than 100 formats. For Windows (64 bit).
» 4.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,096 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
STDU Viewer is a small-sized viewer for PDF, DjVu, Comic Book Archive (CBR or CBZ), FB2, ePub, XPS, TCR, multi-page TIFF, TXT, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PSD, PCX, PalmDoc, EMF, WMF , BMP, DCX, MOBI, AZW for Microsoft Windows, free for non-commercial use.
» 2.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,733 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.14.5 - free version of a multifunctional program for working with CD, DVD and Blu-ray discs
» 31.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,380 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
CDBurnerXP is a free program for burning CD, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray discs. Archive password: free-pc
» 5.9 MiB - downloaded: 733 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Classic Shell - a utility that allows you to enable the classic design of the Start menu in Windows 8, 10
» 6.9 MiB - downloaded: 1,364 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
DriverHub is a free program for installing drivers. Has a driver rollback feature.
» 976.6 KiB - downloaded: 335 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
DAEMON Tools Lite - small in size but powerful in capabilities, popular CD/DVD drive emulator
» 773.2 KiB - downloaded: 1,129 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
ToolWiz Time Freeze is a useful free program that will allow you to “freeze” the operating system and return it to its original state after installation malware, unwanted adware, etc. Old version (works without rebooting the system)
» 2.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,352 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XPTweaker. Tweaker for Windows XP
» 802.5 KiB - downloaded: 1,957 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
AOMEI Backupper Standard. Great program for creating backup copy or system recovery, Works also with disks and partitions. The program works with Microsoft VSS technology, which will allow you to create a backup copy without interrupting your work on your computer.
» 89.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,138 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. Effective program for easy and reliable management of disk partitions on your computer without losing data. The multifunctional program is free for home and commercial use.
» 10.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,067 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Aomei PE Builder helps you create a bootable environment for FREE Windows based PE without installing the Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), which contains a set of tools and allows you to boot your computer for maintenance and quick recovery when the Windows operating system is damaged and cannot be used.
» 146.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,120 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Defraggler - free defragmenter from Piriform Ltd., known for its CCleaner and Recuva programs. Can work both with the whole disk and with individual folders and files
» 6.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,045 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Puran File Recovery- a unique free program for recovering deleted or damaged files on a hard drive, flash drive, memory card, mobile phone, CD/DVD and other storage media, regardless of the file system. Portable version.
» 1.4 MiB - downloaded: 733 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Recuva is a free utility for recovering lost (due to software failure) or deleted data
» 5.3 MiB - downloaded: 987 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Scanner - a program for analyzing the contents of hard drives, CD/DVDs, floppy disks and other media
» 213.8 KiB - downloaded: 913 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Victoria - designed for performance assessment, testing and minor repairs hard drives
» 533.3 KiB - downloaded: 1,365 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Auslogics BoostSpeed is a powerful and free tool for cleaning, fixing and speeding up your computer. Archive password: free-pc
» 20.2 MiB - downloaded: 3,916 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
CCleaner removes unused files, frees up hard drive space, allowing Windows to run faster
» 15.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,524 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
PrivaZer is a powerful and free tool for cleaning your computer from accumulated garbage and destroying any remains of visited websites and other activity on your computer
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,625 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Cobian Backup is a free program that allows you to schedule the backup of individual files or directories, moving them to a specific directory in other folders/drives on the same computer or on remote server online
Mobile computing has more advantages than disadvantages. They are not afraid of power outages; they are always close to their owner. Of course, many of these devices are inferior in performance to desktop PCs, but expensive models are quite suitable for “heavy” applications and games.
Upgrade options for most mobile computers are usually quite modest - most often you can change HDD, sometimes you can add memory, in some cases it is possible to replace a discrete video card. But all this cannot always be done, and many laptop models are almost impossible to upgrade. Therefore, there is only one way to improve the characteristics of the device, expand its functionality and increase productivity - by wisely selecting the applications used.
⇡ Save the battery, or Marathon for the battery
The software installed on a laptop computer has special requirements. If on a regular desktop you can run complex and cumbersome packages, then on a laptop computer each additional process means energy consumption and reduced time battery life devices. Therefore, when installing software, you must constantly “keep your finger on the pulse” and especially carefully monitor the startup list. And also, in order not to get into a situation where the battery is discharged earlier than expected, you need to carefully monitor the condition of the battery.
This utility has many advantages. First of all, it's free. Secondly, it has a Russian interface. Thirdly, during the installation process you can choose portable version— in this case, the utility can be launched from any USB drive. It is not necessary to keep NetSetMan running all the time, so this installation option is especially convenient - the registry is not clogged with unnecessary entries, and in addition, you can quickly configure several devices at once using one flash drive.
NetSetMan is very convenient for everyday work. For example, the user does not need to save the current profile - the program can create it automatically, remembering the configuration used. In total, the user has six profiles for different network configurations. This is more than enough even for a very “mobile” user who manages to work on the computer both here and there in a day.
Mode automatic switching settings will allow your laptop to quickly adapt to the new network. As soon as the application determines the new network name, it immediately uses the corresponding profile. In the utility settings you can bind identification new network by a unique MAC address.
⇡ Connectify - your own access point
A mobile computer almost always contains a standard set of devices, including a network adapter for working with Ethernet and a Wi-Fi module. If you have the opportunity to connect to a laptop wired Internet, you can distribute it over Wi-Fi to other users, turning your computer into a real access point. It is convenient to use the Connectify utility for this purpose. The program installs a virtual Wi-Fi adapter into the system, which acts as a router, providing other users with various resources, including access to the Internet.
The main Connectify window is accessed via the system tray icon. It contains everything necessary settings to control the access point, so the user does not even need to access network Windows settings and look for the “Allow other network users to use the Internet connection on this computer” checkbox. The list of available network adapters indicates which device will share the Internet, which device will be used to distribute wireless Wi-Fi access, and also select one of the security levels Wi-Fi networks. In addition, you need to assign a name to the access point and specify an access password.
As soon as one of the users tries to connect to the activated access point (Start Hotspot button), the program begins to keep connection statistics. On the Clients tab, you can see a list of users who are connected to the computer that provides network resources.
The Connectify utility comes in two versions - a free version and Connectify Pro, with more advanced features. The latter allows you to choose any name for the access point (in the free version you have to put up with the Connectify prefix), use administration tools, and also has advanced functions for accessing deleted files. For organization regular access to sites via http or https is quite enough and free option programs.
⇡ Finishing the keyboard
A laptop, unlike a desktop PC, does not have the ability to replace the keyboard with a more convenient model. Therefore, the user has to put up with all the shortcomings of the mobile layout. However, you can get rid of some of the inconveniences of a portable keyboard.
⇡ Keyboard Leds: installing “flashing lights”
Laptop developers strive to make the device as small as possible, sometimes forgetting that a laptop should not only be compact, but also easy to use. Some models do not have LED indicators for frequently used keys such as Caps Lock and Num Lock. This minor but annoying drawback will disappear as soon as you install a small free utility Keyboard Leds. Of course, lights will not appear on your laptop, but the application will report each of the operating modes of the above-mentioned keys. Moreover, this program can also track keystrokes Scroll Lock, the indicator of which is not even on every desktop keyboard.
Keyboard Leds runs in the background, taking up random access memory approximately one or two megabytes. The program can inform the user about the keys pressed in two ways - using a changing icon in the system tray or a constant text information field in the corner of the screen. Also in the program you can customize the color design of the indicator and enable sound signal, which will accompany each press of the controlled keys.
⇡ Touchpad Blocker - seeing off the touchpad for retirement
Many users who purchase a laptop never get used to touchpad and in the bag with the laptop they keep a more familiar pointing device for work - a mouse.
Even those who have learned to masterfully move their fingers on the touchpad are unlikely to argue that this cursor control tool has drawbacks. Firstly, it is less accurate and is completely unsuitable for dynamic cursor movements, such as in games. Secondly, its implementation sometimes leaves much to be desired. On some models, the location of the touchpad is chosen so poorly that when typing, the palm constantly touches the pad, as a result of which the cursor accidentally “jumps” into the middle of the document being typed. This is the best case scenario. At worst, the cursor can spontaneously select and delete a fragment of typed text, or even launch some program function if it accidentally hits an interface element.
Another drawback that accompanies many laptop models is the lack of a hardware switch for this device. This is not to say that the touchpad is completely useless; sometimes its presence is very useful, for example, when there is no room for a mouse in your backpack. However, from time to time I would like to somehow quickly disable the touchpad for a while, say, while typing.
You can block the touchpad standard means, using a list installed devices. But there is an even more convenient way - use a small free program Touchpad Blocker. This utility monitors user activity by tracking keystrokes on the keyboard. As soon as the laptop owner starts writing text or typing a command, the Touchpad Blocker utility temporarily blocks the functions of the touchpad, and the user no longer has to be afraid of touching the pad of this device with his hand.
The program saves statistics of blocked touchpad commands - in the utility window at any time you can see how many times Touchpad Blocker warned random clicks. In addition, the utility allows you to configure the duration of the touchpad lock.
⇡ Conclusion
Laptop computers are updated very often, and completely new laptop can “go out of fashion” in just a couple of years. However, the main software “stuffing” of mobile PCs, despite the improvement of the hardware of these devices, remains the same. In addition to the applications presented in this article, there are many alternative solutions - both free and commercial, so the user has plenty to choose from.
In this article I would like to consider such an important and interest Ask, like programs for a laptop for free. And probably here keyword"for free".
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The fact is that depending on our place of residence, type of activity and various life circumstances, we have one or another amount Money. First of all, we need to satisfy our primary needs, and then move on to distributing funds for secondary issues.
Why is all this being said? And it says that everything we use in our lives has its own cost. This may not be entirely good, but nothing can be done, this is the way of society at the moment.
We advise you not to forget about the issue of cleaning laptops. Users often do not attach importance to cleaning, so very often the laptop becomes inoperative.
That is, all programs, including the Windows operating system (OS), which is installed by most users, are also paid, but many use hacked versions illegally. This question is very painful; arguing who is right and who is wrong is not the purpose of this article.
Its goal is to try to find a compromise between program developers and us users. This can be done thanks to free programs.
That is, we get a choice if we are willing to spend money on a specific program, then we do it, and if not, then we can get a decent free analogue. That is, you can quite reasonably select programs for your laptop for free.
The only thing that cannot be fully replaced yet is the Windows OS itself (although if you do not play modern computer games, then it is quite possible - there is a free Ubuntu OS). All other paid programs can be replaced with their free counterparts. So, let's try to choose programs for a laptop for free. We will not consider a whole heap of sometimes not entirely necessary programs. Let's list the most important and necessary for everyone.
So, let's get started. Let us repeat once again that all the programs given here are completely free, you can use them as much as you want and anywhere.
Antivirus
One of the first programs after installing Windows is to install an antivirus. Especially if you have the Internet or if you use flash drives. By installing it, you can protect yourself from such troubles as viruses.
They can completely disrupt the operation of both the beech and the computer. They can also easily steal your password to social networks and simply block them. The following free antiviruses are quite suitable:
- AVAST 2014 | Free Antivirus
- Avira AntiVir Personal
- AVG AntiVirus and others
All of these antivirus products are quite good for home use. Don’t listen to the “smart guys” who can only reproach them for their incapacity - this is not true. According to independent tests, they work on par with paid analogues for home use.
The only thing that distinguishes them from their paid counterparts is the absence of some functions, which are often more needed by companies and organizations than by ordinary users.
Firewall, firewall or firewall
They are needed to filter all operations with the Internet. That is, all activity, be it invisible applications of programs to the Internet or, on the contrary, penetration from the Internet - all this activity is controlled by a firewall.
Usually like this network filter is already built into the Windows OS or, more often, into the antivirus, but if for some reason you are not satisfied with it or it is disabled, then you can use free versions. An example would be:
- Outpost Firewall Free
- Comodo Personal Firewall
More detailed work You can search for them on the Internet.
Archiver
This is a program that is needed to work with archives. Archives are packed files, and archivers are needed to unpack them. A free analogue is:
- 7-Zip
- WinRAR (yes, it’s paid, but there are no restrictions, only a window about the need to buy a license appears and that’s it, which is easy to just close)
In addition to the format in the form of its name, it also supports most other common ones, such as rar.
Burning discs
An example of such a free program would be:
- Ashampoo Burning Studio
It supports, in addition to standard CD/DVD discs, and Blue-Ray. Plus, recording disc images has many more useful functions.
View pictures and images
A very good and quite functional free program:
- XNView
Among its functionality, it stands out - image editing, the ability to take screenshots, plus support for third-party plugins. Various other analogues can also be used.
Codecs
Without them, video and audio files will either work poorly or not work at all. To solve this issue, use a free set:
This is the most common and important set of audio and video codecs included in the laptop program for free.
Audio video player
There are quite a lot of them, but here we will indicate:
- JetAudio
- Light Alloy
These are very good “folk” players. Besides standard features playing audio and video files, they have a number of other functions, including converting, recording, copying music from CDs, listening to Internet radio, and so on.
Office suite
Many people use a hacked one, paid package Microsoft Office. This is, firstly, illegal, and secondly, unsafe, because hacked programs can cause viruses. Therefore, we present to you two worthy replacements:
- OpenOffice
- LibreOffice
The first program is very functional replacing Microsoft Office. Judge for yourself, it contains a text editor, an editor for tables, presentations, databases, formulas, as well as a graphic editor, plus much more.
Moreover, all these applications are similar in appearance to Microsoft Office. So, if you want to find a worthy replacement for paid Word, then OpenOffice is perfect.
Programs for reading e-books, magazines, documents
The most common formats for e-books and documents are pdf and djvu. You can either download a separate program for each type, or you can use a universal one:
- STDUViewer
A good, simple reader for e-books and documents.
Browser
With it we can work on the Internet, visit all the sites we need. The OS has a built-in Internet browser and its name is: Internet Explorer- not everyone's favorite, but quite suitable for the job. The more popular and popular are:
- Firefox
- Safari
All of them, including Internet Explorer, have their fans and haters. In short, any of them is suitable for everyday work on the Internet; little things in the work (both positive and negative) are already revealed during use.
You can also read the question why a laptop does not work well in this article. Poor performance of a laptop can occur at the most inopportune moment, so you should know in advance why this happens.
In general, this is the minimum that ensures full-fledged work on a laptop or computer. It is clear that many more different operations can be performed behind the beech, including using huge amount programs, but this is a specific matter and depends on the specific user.
In this article, we looked at the issue of free laptop software. That is, excellent, multi-functional replacements paid analogues, without which it is difficult to work comfortably on a beech or PC.
I chose for a long time new computer, and finally here he is - standing on the table, on the screen Windows screensaver, what to do next, what programs need to be installed? I saw something somewhere, heard something somewhere, in general my head is a mess! Let this article be a small guide to the TOP most necessary programs for a computer, according to the site.
No matter how hard Microsoft tries to refine its operating system, a clean OS can only be used in limited conditions - for example, at work, where installing additional programs is prohibited or there are no rights.
What to choose, paid or free programs
It just so happens that free programs alone are not enough, it turns out somewhere 50/50. I in no way advocate using cracked versions, but this is our reality that “cracked” programs are used everywhere. In my experience, to solve almost any problem there is at least one free program that is sufficient. But paid software is usually more convenient and has more features. But they are needed for large-scale work or for professional activities.
Antivirus – necessary protection
I have already touched on the topic of antivirus more than once, this is absolutely necessary program, which I download on any computer immediately after installing Windows. Perhaps an antivirus is the program that is better to buy and live in peace. Paid versions eliminate the headache of searching for updated keys and signature databases. Our most common ones:
Which one to choose is a personal matter for everyone. No one will provide 100% protection, so just choose which one you like best.
Good ones from the free ones:
Alternative browser
For the convenience of using the Internet, you will need to install one of them to replace the standard Internet Explorer/Edge. Popular in our area:
They are all free and very necessary programs. Today the browser from Yandex is rapidly gaining popularity. This is undoubtedly one of the best browsers, but everyone has their own preferences.
In terms of speed and system resource consumption, I prefer Opera. And those who like flexibility in configuration can choose Mozilla FireFox. If you remain on standard Internet Explorer, then at least update it to the latest version.
Archiver
By default, Microsoft Windows cannot work with such a common archive format as “.rar”. Probably in the West everyone only uses zip. I install a shell that supports all the necessary archive formats, including “.zip”. WinRAR is built into the operating system, allowing you to work with archives from context menu in Explorer.
As an alternative, I can recommend the program 7-Zip. It also has all the necessary functions, but it cannot pack into the “.rar” format. But it can unpack the “.7z” format.
Office suite
A must-have for working with texts and tables: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Although I included this in the mandatory list, not everyone needs it. But I have never met a laptop without Microsoft Office or its free analogue OpenOffice. Among the lighter office packages, I recommend WPS Office.
To read PDF books you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. PDF is the most common format for documentation, books and instructions. Without a special program it will work, but the functionality will be limited to the most simple actions. Acrobat Reader This is a completely free program.
Messenger, Internet phone
Programs for free communication worldwide via the Internet:
- Skype is the most famous, but is becoming outdated, there is a detailed
- Viber is actively gaining popularity
- WhatsApp is one of the most popular in the world
All programs support voice, video and chat. An indispensable tool for communication, in addition to social networks. To do this, headphones and a web camera (for video communication), as well as an installed program on both devices of the interlocutors. Messengers also allow you to call landlines and mobile phones, but this is no longer free.
In order for you to communicate with relatives and friends, you need to find out what programs they themselves use. But usually everything is installed at once. I note that in order for Viber and WhatsApp to work on a PC, they must be installed on the smartphone too.
I showed the basic programs for a laptop in minimal variety. For the more advanced, I recommend another package of software.
After installing the drivers, first of all I install file manager. This program provides convenient access to file system, to replace the standard Windows Explorer. It is much more convenient to copy, move, change files. I advise everyone! From launch Total Commander My work with the computer begins.
Mail client
To check your email a person usually goes to a website, such as gmail.com, and looks at his inbox. But it is much more convenient to use special programs - email clients, especially if electronic mailboxes you have several.
The program connects to the server and downloads all mail to the computer. You can view it without browser delays, quickly switching between boxes. I recommend or Mozilla Thunderbird. Not bad standard Microsoft Outlook(built into Windows XP/7 and Microsoft Office) and the Mail app in Windows 10, but The Bat! I like it better because it is very easy to transfer mail to another computer or to a new operating system without the risk of losing important information.
Convenient video and audio player
I recommend it as a replacement for the standard one Windows Media Player install individual videos and audio players. No matter how hard the developers try, they cannot combine both a video and an audio player in one program so that everyone likes it. For these purposes it is better to use separate programs. The following have worked well for video playback:
Torrent downloader
Today, something worthwhile can be downloaded for free on the Internet either from file hosting services or using torrents. You will need the uTorrent program.
Password manager
In order not to remember all the logins and passwords that you will certainly start to acquire, I recommend using one of the password managers. The program remembers all your passwords and stores them on the server. Subsequently, they can be used from anywhere, on any computer and browser. I recommend using or LastPass.
RoboForm is the first thing I install because it stores all my access to Internet services and applications on my computer. I also have an addition to Mozilla browser Firefox on a smartphone, with the help of which I always have up-to-date logins and passwords on my phone.
Cleaning the CCleaner system
I'm sure it's a useful thing for any system under Windows control 7/8/10 is a CCleaner program. Designed for periodic, approximately once a month, cleaning operating system and programs from accumulated garbage. Basically these are various temporary folders, files, caches, which not only clog free place on the disk, but also often degrade the performance of the computer. Especially useful for improving the performance of browsers that begin to slow down over time.
Optional Settings
Useful only if you have special system requirements.
A set of codecs for video and audio
By Windows default can play only the most basic video and audio file formats. To support other formats, you will need one of the codec sets, such as K-Lite Codec Pack or Win7Codecs. This installation is not necessary because any modern multimedia player already has all the common codecs built-in, or it immediately offers to download them.
Disc burning program
DVD drives are used less frequently than before, but are still found in almost every computer. I use the program to burn discs. For free ones, I recommend JetBee FREE or ImgBurn.
Outdated, somewhere else popular ICQ
A popular client for communicating via the ICQ protocol (“ICQ” in popular parlance). There used to be every computer, the former “de facto” standard for exchange instant messages via the Internet, like free SMS, only larger volume. You can often see it in contacts on various service sites and online stores.
I use at the same time social media, Telegram and ICQ. So you can keep constant communication with people. Instead of the cumbersome ICQ program, I recommend installing a convenient QIP client. The program is in Russian and has a simple and intuitive interface.
Bonus – Punto Switcher
This is the minimum program that is needed for a computer and I use them myself. I literally opened my Start menu and selected the most basic thing. I do not recommend using different Windows builds, such as “Zver”, although some of the necessary software is already built into them. But it is precisely because of them that inexplicable problems with the computer later emerge.