New useful programs for the computer. What programs do I install on a new computer
Still, I finally decided to write this long-awaited article by many readers. As you understand from its name, below we will talk about the best free software for computer, without which I personally cannot imagine my digital life, which are installed on all my computers for many years and which have never let me down.
There will be few pictures and a lot of different links, but I hope that all of them will be useful to you, so, as they say, do not switch ...
I want to say right away that absolutely all the programs described on the site I like (hundreds of them) and I personally checked (run in) them all - this is the main principle of the site.
Health while working at the computer
First place is free f.lux computer program, which helps me to preserve my vision for many years when working at the monitor in long evenings and nights. I can’t even imagine what would have happened to my eyes without her help. It eliminates the welding effect of the night screen - automatically adjusts the color temperature of the monitor (not to be confused with brightness).
This indispensable program works wonderfully in all versions of the operating system, up to Windows 10.
There are also great alternatives- also free programs SunsetScreen and (the second "bomb" in general).
You will find a few more and no less useful computer programs for maintaining health when working at a computer in the corresponding section of the site. "Health and computer" I urge you to pay attention to them.
Computer Security
Virus protection now provides my computer completely free antivirus 360 Total Security, which is equipped with five (!) Protection algorithms. In addition, it has an excellent digital garbage cleaner and a system optimizer built into it - the original solution of the manufacturers, I should note.
I draw your attention to the fact that with proper fine-tuning, any antivirus can be the best for you. For example, I used the paid ESET Nod32 and the free Avast! for a long time! Free Antivirus - both of them saved me many times from the invasion of malware.
I can't keep silent about the free anti-virus scanner Dr.Web CureIt, which brought hundreds of computers of my friends and acquaintances back to life.
I advise you not to forget about a good firewall(firewall) - it also plays a huge role in ensuring the security of your operating system.
Descriptions of other free and effective means You will find the protection of your computer from viruses in the section of the site "Security".
Programs to speed up your computer
There will be multiple winners in this category...
Let's start by speeding up the computer. Here my leader will be AnVir Task Manager - a powerful manager of tasks, processes, startup, services and services, a virus and spyware detector and destroyer. It was thanks to this magical program (and a couple of other tricks) that I was able to speed up computer startup up to 9.2 seconds- this is my personal record at this point in time (with Windows 7).
The site has a section in which I came across a lot of useful articles on this topic.
What acceleration of a computer can be without periodically cleaning it from digital garbage (logs, "tails" of once deleted programs, etc.). Here my reliable and trusted assistant is the legendary "cleaner" CCleaner. This is the most "long-playing" program on my computers - I use it from the very beginning of my computer life.
In addition to her, there a whole bunch of great "cleaners", but CCleaner is my favorite.
After cleaning the system, let's optimize its work - I consider the Advanced SystemCare program to be the leader in this matter. This is a whole combine that has collected a bunch of useful tweaks and utilities under its roof.
Very convenient and understandable program. It can fully optimize the performance of your computer. There is also a manual mode - you yourself indicate what and where to improve in the system.
Described on the website other great optimizers, such as ToolWiz Care .
I continue to list the best free computer programs that I have been using for many years ...
Programs for convenient work at the computer
There are also a couple of leaders in the nomination ...
The most amazing free computer program that has incredibly speeded up and improved my computer work is StrokesPlus. It allows you to control your computer with mouse gestures.
Just a magical free program, I'll tell you - it monstrously optimizes the interaction with Windows Explorer. I can't imagine my computer life without it.
There is an alternative to this program - gMote , but I like the first one much more.
The second best free program that greatly improves the convenience of working at a computer, I think Clover. It adds tab functionality to Windows Explorer (remember browsers). As in the previous case, this greatly increases the speed of navigating through folders.
This program works fine in Windows 7, but there are a number of questions for it in the top ten - a similar (but not so simple) utility called QTTabBar helped me out. With its help, I implemented tabs at the bottom of the window and enjoy the convenience.
my favorite browser
I clearly feel how many readers have tensed up and are already stretching their fingers to start chilling on this topic in the comments to the article. Therefore, I emphasize PERSONALLY MY FAVORITE BROWSER is Mozilla Firefox.
A couple of years "sitting" on Google Chrome, I really liked the version of the Opera called Vivaldi ..., but the Fire Fox suits me personally most of all with its flexibility, functionality and the availability of add-ons for all occasions. In terms of speed, today all browsers are like rockets.
Whatever Internet browser you use - do not forget about best ad cutter. She will save your nerve cells, speed up surfing the net and protect against poking on fake links.
Program for automatic driver installation
It is no secret that the fast and high-quality operation of all computer components depends on the availability of up-to-date drivers in the system.
The most convenient, simple, safe and high-quality free computer program that automatically scans your system with lightning speed, finds the most best versions drivers suitable for your long-suffering computer and will update them is the Snappy Driver Installer (SDI).
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, display of ads, entering captchas, etc. by 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 network, from which I do not recommend you to download various programs. Not only do you watch a lot of ads before downloading any program from these sites and lose your time, but you also download “left” and unnecessary programs along with the program you need, or even some kind of Trojan or virus.
You need to download programs only from the official sites of these programs!
But not always, even on the official website of the program, you can quickly find a link to download the program. After all, developers of programs, especially free ones, also have to somehow earn money and also show their ads or impose other paid software.
Therefore, I decided to place the most necessary and interesting programs in my opinion on this page so that you can download for free without the above problems, in one click!
Basically, all the programs presented are free or shareware.
If any program interests you, and you want me to tell you more about it 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 allows you to get rid of adware on your computer in seconds with a quick system scan.
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 2,887 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The HitmanPro antivirus scanner works in conjunction with the main antivirus. The utility is able to conduct a deep analysis of the system and identify threats that other antiviruses could not detect. Uses SophosLabs, Kaspersky and Bitdefender cloud base.
» 10.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,188 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
A cloud-based antivirus scanner that uses multiple engines and detection technologies to remove advanced threats. Additional protection compatible with your antivirus, antispyware or firewall. Trial 14-day version.
» 6.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,272 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
One solution for PC security and optimization. One of the best free antivirus.
» 74.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,474 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Intuitive and lightweight free antivirus with all the features you need to keep your computer, home network and data secure.
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,018 times - Updated: 09.10.2018
AVZ anti-virus utility is designed to detect and remove SpyWare and AdWare spyware, Trojans and network and email worms
» 9.6 MiB - downloaded: 1,106 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: 324 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Bitdefender Antivirus has protected over 500 million users without missing a single ransomware attack.
» 10.4 MiB - downloaded: 268 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Antivirus ESET Smart Security Business Edition 10.1 (for 32 bit)
» 126.1 MiB - downloaded: 3,645 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Antivirus ESET Smart Security Business Edition 10.1 (for 64 bit)
» 131.6 MiB - downloaded: 2,950 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Kaspersky Anti-Virus - free version
» 2.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,270 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The archiver is free. For Windows (64 bit)
» 1.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,781 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The archiver is free. For Windows (32 bit)
» 1.1 MiB - downloaded: 4,989 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Winrar. A 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: 849 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: 1,138 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Download Master is a free download manager.
» 7.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,214 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Evernote is a web service and program for creating and storing notes. A note can be a piece of rich text, an entire web page, a photo, an audio file, or a handwritten note. Notes can also contain attachments with other types of files. Notes can be sorted into notebooks, labeled, edited, and exported.
» 130.0 MiB - downloaded: 807 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileZilla FTP client (for 32 bit)
» 7.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,093 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileZilla FTP client (for 64 bit)
» 7.6 MiB - downloaded: 727 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Isendsms - a program for sending free SMS and MMS to mobile phones of operators cellular communication Russia and CIS countries.
» 2.0 MiB - downloaded: 1,711 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Java
» 68.5 MiB - downloaded: 2,504 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Skype - communication without restrictions. Call, text, share any file - and it's all free
» 55.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,779 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Telegram is a cross-platform messenger that allows you to exchange messages and media files in many formats. Telegram messages are securely encrypted and can self-destruct.
» 22.0 MiB - downloaded: 257 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Thunderbird mail program
» 38.9 MiB - downloaded: 1,145 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
uTorrent torrent client. Archive password: free-pc
» 4.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,496 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Viber for Windows allows you to send messages and call other Viber users for free on any device, in any network and country! Viber syncs your contacts, messages and call history with your mobile phone.
» 87.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,469 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform smartphone application that allows you to exchange messages without paying like SMS. (for windows 8 and above) (32 bit)
» 124.5 MiB - downloaded: 832 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform smartphone application that allows you to exchange messages without paying like SMS. (for windows 8 and above) (64 bit)
» 131.8 MiB - downloaded: 897 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Aimp is one of the best free Audio Players.
» 10.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,854 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
comboplayer- free program to watch TV online. Supports watching Torrent video without waiting for download, listening to Internet radio, and playing any audio and video file on the computer.
» unknown - downloaded: 1,660 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileOptimizer is a small utility designed for additional compression of graphic files using a special algorithm
» 77.3 MiB - downloaded: 412 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
K-Lite_Codec_Pack - universal set codecs for viewing and processing audio and video files. The package includes a video player Media Player Classic
» 52.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,865 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: 941 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: 1,304 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, 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.
» 12.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,006 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
PicPick - full featured screen capture, intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, goniometer, crosshair, slate board and more
» 14.8 MiB - downloaded: 752 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Radiotochka is a stylish and convenient program for listening and recording radio on your computer
» 13.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,688 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. The intuitive interface allows you to edit video files with just a few mouse clicks. Trial version.
» 51.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,010 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 graphic and multimedia file formats
» 19.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,337 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XviD4PSP is a program for convenient and high-quality video and audio conversion. It does not depend on the codecs installed in the system. Does not require installation. For Windows (32 bit)
» 19.2 MiB - downloaded: 525 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XviD4PSP is a program for convenient and high-quality video and audio conversion. It does not depend on the codecs installed in the system. Does not require installation. For Windows (64 bit)
» 22.5 MiB - downloaded: 686 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Adobe Reader - a program for reading and printing documents in PDF format
» 115.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,512 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 (64 bit).
» 261.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,039 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: 807 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: 695 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: 1,093 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
STDU Viewer - small size viewer for PDF, DjVu, Comic Book Archive (CBR or CBZ), FB2, ePub, XPS, TCR, multipage 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: 1,719 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.14.5 - a free version of a multifunctional program for working with CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs
» 31.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,375 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
CDBurnerXP is a free CD, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray disc burning software. Archive password: free-pc
» 5.9 MiB - downloaded: 727 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Classic Shell is a utility that allows you to enable the classic design of the Start menu in Windows 8, 10
» 6.9 MiB - downloaded: 1,358 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
DriverHub is a free driver installation software. It has a driver rollback feature.
» 976.6 KiB - downloaded: 323 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
DAEMON Tools Lite is a small but powerful CD/DVD drive emulator
» 773.2 KiB - downloaded: 1,123 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 installing malware, unwanted adware software etc. Old version (works without rebooting the system)
» 2.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,343 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XPTweaker. Tweaker for Windows XP
» 802.5 KiB - downloaded: 1,950 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
AOMEI Backupper Standard. An excellent program for creating a backup copy or restoring the system. It also works 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: 1,130 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
AOMEI Partition Assistant Standard. Effective program for simple and reliable disk partition management on your computer without data loss. Multifunctional program free for home and commercial use.
» 10.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,062 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Aomei PE Builder helps you create a Windows PE based bootable environment for FREE without Windows installation 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: 1,114 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Defraggler is a 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: 1,043 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Puran File Recovery is 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: 730 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Recuva is a free utility for recovering lost (due to software failure) or deleted data
» 5.3 MiB - downloaded: 972 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Scanner - a program for analyzing the contents of hard drives, CD / DVD, floppy disks and other media
» 213.8 KiB - downloaded: 911 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Victoria - designed for performance evaluation, testing and minor repairs hard drives
» 533.3 KiB - downloaded: 1,361 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: 3,897 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
CCleaner removes unused files, frees up space on hard drives, allowing Windows to run faster
» 15.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,514 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
PrivaZer is a powerful and free tool for cleaning your computer of accumulated junk and destroying any leftovers about visited websites and other activity on your computer
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,619 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Cobian Backup is a free program that allows you to schedule backups of individual files or directories, transferring them to a specific directory to other folders/drives on the same computer or on a remote server on the network
Long chose new computer, and finally, here it is - standing on the table, on the Windows splash screen, and what to do next, what programs need to be installed? Somewhere I saw something, somewhere I heard, in general, porridge in my head! Let this article be a small guide to the TOP of the most necessary programs for a computer, according to the site.
No matter how hard Microsoft tries to ennoble its operating system, a clean OS can only be used in limited conditions - for example, at work, where the installation additional programs prohibited or not.
What to choose, paid or free programs
It just so happens that some free programs are not enough, it turns out somewhere 50 to 50. In no case do I call for the use of cracked versions, but such is our reality that “cracked” programs are used everywhere. In my experience, for almost any task, there is at least one free program that is more than enough. But paid software is usually more convenient and with more features. But they are needed for bulk work or for professional activities.
Antivirus - necessary protection
I have already touched on the topic of antivirus more than once, this is an absolutely necessary program that I download on any computer immediately after installing Windows. Perhaps the antivirus is the program that is better to buy and live in peace. Paid versions save you the headache of looking for updated keys and signature databases. Our most common:
Which one to choose is a personal matter for everyone. 100% protection will not give any, so just choose which one you like best.
Of the free ones are good:
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:
All of them are 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 who likes flexibility in customization can choose Mozilla FireFox. If you stay on the standard Internet Explorer, then at least update it to the latest version.
Archiver
By default, Microsoft Windows does not know how to work with such a common archive format as “.rar”. Probably in the west everyone only uses zip. I install a wrapper that supports all the necessary archive formats, including ".zip". WinRAR is built into the operating system, allowing you to work with archives from the context menu in Explorer.
As an alternative, I can recommend the 7-Zip program. It also has all the necessary functions, but it does not know how to pack in the “.rar” format. But it can unpack the “.7z” format.
Office software package
Mandatory thing for working with texts and tables: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Although I included this in the mandatory list, it is still not for everyone. But I have yet to see a laptop without Microsoft Office or its free OpenOffice counterpart. Of the lighter office suites, I would recommend WPS Office.
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read PDF books. PDF is the most common format for documentation, books, and manuals. It will work without a special program, but the functionality will be limited to the most simple actions. Acrobat Reader is completely free software.
Messenger, internet phone
Programs for free communication around the world via the Internet:
- Skype - the most famous, but outdated, there is a detailed
- Viber - actively gaining popularity
- WhatsApp is one of the most popular in the world
All programs support voice, video and chat. An indispensable thing for communication, in addition to social networks. For this, headphones and a webcam (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 be able to communicate with relatives and friends, you need to find out what programs they themselves use. But usually they install everything at once. I note that in order for Viber and WhatsApp to work on a PC, they must be installed on a smartphone too.
I showed the main programs for the laptop in a minimal variety. For the more advanced, I will recommend another pack of software.
After installing the drivers, first of all I install file manager. This program provides convenient access to the file system, replacing the standard Windows Explorer. It is much more convenient to copy, move, change files. I advise everyone! With the launch of Total Commander, my work with the computer begins.
Mail client
To check their email, a person usually goes to a website like gmail.com and looks at their inbox. But it is much more convenient to use special programs - mail clients, especially if you have several email boxes.
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 either Mozilla Thunderbird. Not bad is the standard Microsoft Outlook (built into Windows XP/7 and Microsoft Office) and the Mail app in Windows 10, but The Bat! I like it more because it's 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 installing separate video and audio players to replace the standard Windows Media Player. No matter how the developers try, they cannot combine both the video and audio player in one program so that everyone likes it. For these purposes, it is better to use separate programs. For playing videos, they have proven themselves well:
Torrent download
Today, something worthwhile can be downloaded for free on the Internet either from file hosting services or using torrents. You will need uTorrent for this.
Password Manager
In order not to remember all the logins and passwords that you will certainly begin 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 add-on to the Mozilla Firefox browser on my smartphone, with the help of which I always have up-to-date logins and passwords on my phone.
CCleaner System Cleaner
I'm sure a useful thing for any system running Windows 7/8/10 is the CCleaner program. Designed for periodic, about once a month, cleaning the operating system and programs from accumulated debris. Basically, these are various temporary folders, files, caches, which not only clog free disk space, but also often worsen computer performance. Especially useful for improving the performance of browsers that start to slow down over time.
Optional settings
Useful only if you have special system requirements.
A set of codecs for video and audio
By default, Windows can only play the most basic video and audio file formats. To support other formats, you will need one of the codec packs, such as the K-Lite Codec Pack or Win7Codecs . This installation is optional because any modern multimedia player already has all common codecs built in, or it immediately offers to download them.
Disc burning software
DVD drives are less commonly used than they used to be, but are still found in almost every computer. I use the program to burn discs. From the free one, I can recommend JetBee FREE or ImgBurn.
Outdated, somewhere else popular ICQ
A popular client for communication using the ICQ protocol (“ICQ” in the folk language). Previously, every computer used to be the de facto standard for instant messaging over the Internet, such as free SMS, only in a larger volume. You can often see it in contacts on various service sites and online stores.
I use at the same time social networks, Telegram and ICQ. Thus, you can keep a constant connection with people. Instead of the cumbersome ICQ program, I recommend installing a convenient QIP client. The program is in Russian, has a simple and intuitive interface.
Bonus - Punto Switcher
This is the minimum of programs that are needed for a computer and I myself use them. Literally opened my start menu and chose the most basic. I do not recommend using various Windows builds, such as "Zver", although some of the necessary software is already built into them. But it is because of them that inexplicable problems with the computer then pop up.
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 short list of the most desired programs for a computer, without which, the 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 anti-virus protection.Usually it is divided into 4 categories: antivirus, firewall, comprehensive protection and computer scanning programs. I prefer complex protection consisting of antivirus + firewall. At the moment I use one of the free ones - Avast! I would recommend using only the most proven antivirus programs: Kaspersky, Norton, ESET(nod32), DrWeb, Avast, Panda, McAfee and other popular ones. In general, a matter of taste. If you don't want to pick up some Trojan, be sure to install it!
Next, 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 at the same time: 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 the archiver 7zip opens .7z format archives
Next on the list we will have disc burning software(although in recent years I have begun to doubt its necessity more and more ... I use disks once every 3 months). dominates here Nero, the most popular program for burning discs (few people are confused by the fact that it is paid). As a free alternative I can advise ImgBurn or shareware Ashampoo Burning Studio- the functionality is smaller, but for its main task - recording discs, it is more than enough.
Further... we need Office. And most likely - Microsoft office(Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.). I think you should not paint - you yourself know perfectly well what it is. For lovers of free software, I can advise open office or even better libreoffice- they are almost as good as the brainchild of Microsoft, and they work with Microsoft formats without problems.
Now we will consider codecs. What is this thing for? And in order for you to watch your favorite movie, dear readers, there were no problems. Without them, many video and audio formats simply won't play! Most Popular Codec Pack - K-Lite Codec Pack. By the way, a very good video player is installed with it - Media Player Classic.
Video viewer essential for any PC user. Even if you have a brand new home theater, you often have to watch a variety of videos on your computer - from clips to video seminars. This task is excellent KMPlayer and Quick Time Player.
We listen to music- Using the standard Windows Media Player, it’s simply impossible to listen to music, no matter how hard the developers try ... 2 of the most popular players are suitable for this purpose: winamp and AIMP. The second player consumes less resources, and besides, it's free. But even here it is a matter of taste and habit. For example, I use two.
I will also advise universal players which both video and audio files are read without problems: GOM Media Player and VLC media player- they read all formats and by the way they are completely free!
We must not forget that we need .pdf file reader. In this format, many books, articles, and other literature are published. Here I recommend Fox Reader, as a replacement for a cumbersome (and even, as it were, paid) monster adobe reader. You may need Adobe Photoshop and view photo albums ACDsee Pro
Text recognising- here is the best program, of course ABBYY FineReader, however, there are free analogues, for example CuneiForm
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Necessary programs for windows 10 - 7
Hello Readers of my blog! In this article I will tell you about the most necessary programs for windows 10 - 7. As you probably remember, Windows is not yet ready for work after installation. In principle, not only Windows 7, but also any 8 8.1 xp immediately after installation is not yet ready for work. Even after installing drivers and security settings, there are practically no useful and necessary programs on board your computer. There are only a few useful programs for the user in the Windows kit.
These are several toys, the simplest text editor "Notepad", an advanced text editor "WordPad", a calculator, an Internet browser (IE-Internet Explorer), a media player, "Paint" - a program for processing simple graphics, programs for servicing PC and OS. That's actually all that our favorite OS is rich in. With Windows 10, things are a little better. Microsoft has come a long way. And it included Skype and a student office suite. By the way, the installed IE and the media player are not ready for work either. IE is partially unprepared, as it can only view text pages and pictures. And the media player is not ready at all, since it needs codecs to play music and video. Therefore, it is time to install the necessary programs for windows. The programs that we will consider in this article, I believe, should be installed on almost every computer running Windows 7 - 10. So let's start.
The most necessary programs for windows 10 - 7
Archivers
1. The very first thing we need to install is the ARCHIVERS. On the Internet, all programs are compressed or packaged by some kind of archiver. This allows you to spend less disk space for storing information on servers and transfer packets faster over the Internet. Each PC must have at least one archiver, and preferably two. The first winrar- it works very fast and supports the ability to unzip a large number of various popular archives. And the most important is its own, very specific, highly protected Rar format. The passwords set by this archiver have not yet been decrypted by anyone. 
Second archiver 7zip. Perhaps this archiver is even more necessary than the first. You will need it to unpack archives of the new, rapidly gaining popularity, 7z format. The archiver is very fast, while providing a high compression ratio. Most of the archives on the Internet that you will have to download are in zip, rar and 7z format.
If you are working with a website and you need to create GZIP archives, then 7-zip will provide 2-10% better compression than any other archiver.
These two archivers will help you solve almost any task of archiving / unarchiving software packages received from the Internet.
Codecs
2. The second most important will probably be the installation of codecs for playing audio and video files of various formats, without which not one audio / video player works. Of all the great variety of different collections, perhaps the best, most stable and generally recognized is K-Lite Codec Pack. According to the developers, their brainchild supports about 400 audio / video formats. In addition, this package is absolutely free and contains a small but very high-quality player. Therefore, it is a sin not to use it. Highly recommend. After installing this codec pack, all your audio / video players will play almost all media file formats.
Adobe Flash Player
3. The next important step is to install Adobe Flash Player. This program is required to play media files in browsers (internet explorers) such as IE, Mozilla Firefox, Opera. It is already built into Google Chrome and Yandex browser.
Browsers
4. It will be important to install a whole set of browsers. I recommend installing all the popular ones, these are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Yandex. Why so many? Can IE (Microsoft's Internet Explorer) be dispensed with? No, you can't do it! Any of the suggested browsers is much better than IE. Firstly, they are increasingly faster, more stable, and make it easy to manage add-ons. Why is it necessary to install everything? The fact is that they are all different and have different useful features that IE does not have. Secondly, in the event of an unexpected failure of one browser, you always have another at hand.
Google Chrome integrated with Google translator. When loading foreign pages, it can automatically translate them into Russian. Translation is often sufficient to understand the contents of the pages. Google Chrome can download many files at the same time.
Mozilla Firefox simply indispensable for those who create and debug websites. It has a huge number of different useful add-ons that other browsers do not have.
Opera one of the fastest browser in the world. This is especially noticeable on slow Internet channels, when it uses a lot of threading for downloading pages and files, and additional compression of information on its server using special algorithms.
Yandex browser development from Yandex. Very similar to Google Chrome and compatible with its add-ons. Has some limitations. Latest Versions this browser is very nimble. Overall a good browser.
For all these browsers there is a great add-on Neiron Search Tools- this extension provides the ability to simultaneously search for information on the Internet through Google and Yandex, and a convenient joint output of search results. Search with this application becomes much more efficient. I strongly recommend to use.
File download managers
5. Fast, convenient and reliable downloading of files of any size from the Internet will be provided by the download manager Download Master. The program is free, Russian, practically in no way inferior to paid foreign counterparts. Provides multi-channel, fast download, able to resume files after disconnection or power outage.
SaveFrom.net application for all popular browsers. Allows you to download videos from more than 20 Internet resources. A very useful app.
Google Chrome has created many obstacles for this application to work. Now SaveFrom.net installs poorly on Google Chrome, but works great from the Internet. Use on health. No issues found on other browsers.
If you only need YouTube to upload videos, then there is a program for such a thing. UmmyVideoDownloader. UmmyVideoDownloader is specially designed for downloading YouTube videos. Very comfortable and quality item.
Programs for audio / video communication
6. To communicate on the Internet, you need at least Skype. There are a lot of programs for text, audio, video communication, but most people use Skype and it has features that other programs do not have. So skype must be installed. You will probably need it.
Text editors and processors
7. A little functional text editor from the Windows package is replaced with a more functional one AkelPad or more advanced Notepad++(HIGHLY RECOMMEND). Notepad++ allows you to work with large quantity documents at the same time. Remembers the situation when you turn it off and restores it automatically the next time you turn it on. Allows you to follow links directly from the edited text. For programmers, it is simply not replaceable, since it recognizes the code of more than 20 programming languages and helps to check it for errors. Detects mistakes in words and underlines them. The presence of such an editor on each PC is simply necessary.
8. To create documents of different formats and automated tables, you will need an advanced word processor and spreadsheet such as win word and win excel from the Microsoft Office package. The MS OFFICE package contains many more useful programs. For example mail client, presentation manager, slideshow... On the Internet you can find advanced packages with many add-ons.
File managers
9. The file manager will provide you with convenience in working with files Total Commander. It has great functionality. The menu of the vehicle itself, the menu of necessary or frequently used programs, two independent windows. In each window, you can open an unlimited number of tabs, have your own FTP manager, archiver, file viewer, media player .... In general, EVERYTHING is at hand! Extremely convenient and useful program. Highly recommend to everyone!
Programs for viewing PDF files
10. Foxit Phantom required to read PDF documents. The program is 10 times smaller than the analogue of Adobe Acrobat, much faster and, in addition, allows you to edit PDF documents. I recommend. The program itself is paid, but it can be found for free on the Zver-DVD disc image. If you do not need editing functions and do not want to upload a huge image, then you can use the free analogue Foxit Reader or PDF Reader. There are a lot of programs of this class, but I think this will be enough.
Programs for removing locked files
11. Unlocker will help you unlock and delete locked files and folders that cannot be deleted in other ways. A couple more programs of this class that support the Russian language: lockhunter, IObit Unlocker. If, when trying to delete, you often encounter messages like “Uninstallation is not possible”, “Access denied”, “Used by another application”, “You do not have enough rights” and the like, then these programs will definitely help you.
Programs for downloading files from torrent servers
12. UTorrent- reliable, fast manager for downloading files from torrent servers. A very convenient and reliable program for downloading music, movies, disk images.... The second program mediaget fairly new, but has about the same functionality. Both programs are free.
Image Viewers
13. FastStone Image Viewer- excellent, free, small, fast, lightweight image viewer, has the ability to edit the image file, overlay captions on the picture, optimize the image code ... Highly Recommend!
Quick search for files on your computer
14. Everything designed to search for files on your computer. Incredibly fast. Gives search results when you click on each letter, like hints when searching the Internet. Highlights the found combination of letters in the names of files and folders. Displays file paths. Very fast and convenient program. Free.
The necessary programs for windows, described above, in my opinion, are the most important and necessary, and are able to meet the needs of a wide variety of users. I believe that these programs, or at least similar ones, should be present on every computer.
Less important programs
Programs for capturing images and videos from the screen
15. FastStone Capture- takes screenshots from the monitor screen and captures video. Can record system sound or from a microphone. The program is very small and fast. Has many useful little things. There are a lot of programs capable of performing high-quality video capture from the monitor screen: Bandicam, HyperCam, ScreenCamera, Techsmith Snagit, UVScreen Camera, VirtualDub. All of them have fairly similar functionality.
Programs of this class are all paid. Some of them have demo versions- shareware, heavily truncated with poor functionality, sometimes with inscriptions on the screen that prevent you from watching the video.
The most important leader in this field is considered to be a highly professional Camtasia Studio. It allows not only to capture images from the screen, but also to mount the captured videos using different effects.
Text recognition software
16. If you have a scanner or already scanned documents, or images with text, then you will need a text recognition program to convert them to text format. The best of its kind ABBYY FineReader.
Automatic keyboard switches
17. For those who write a lot of texts using the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, a great helper will be Punto Switcher, which automatically switches the keyboard layout depending on the words you type and fixes persistent errors. The program is absolutely free, developed by Yandex laboratory programmers.
Audio and video players
18. Lovers of music and video will need a player winamp, which has quite rare codecs with its package and is able to play recordings from video recorders and surveillance cameras, and also allows you to turn on several copies of the program at the same time, create playlists, adjust the sound tone and much more .... Free.
There are a lot of players: Daum PotPlayer, AIMP, BSPlayer, GOM Media Player, KMPlayer, iTunes, ComboPlayer, Ace Stream Media, VLC Media Player, 1by1, Media Player Classic Home Cinema, Light Alloy, TV Player Classic, QuickTime Alternative. They have different functionality. Any user will be able to satisfy all their needs.
Windows cleaners / boosters / optimizers
19. ccleaner useful for quick and easy cleaning of the system from temporary files, from unnecessary entries in the registry, etc. The program does not have the greatest functionality, but it performs the necessary minimum perfectly. Free. There are a lot of similar and more powerful programs: Carambis Cleaner, AVG TuneUp, Wise Care 365, Advanced SystemCare, Glary Utilities, Auslogics BoostSpeed, Kerish Doctor, Advanced System Optimizer, System Mechanic, MAGIX PC Check & Tuning. All of them have similar, but still different functionality.
If you are very concerned about the cleanliness and reliability of your Windows, then of course any one package will not be enough for you. So, as always, in other packages there will be functions that you do not have. Even just registry cleaners, everyone checks different parts of the registry and sometimes they find something like this ... In general, there is something to choose from.
To clean the registry, along with other programs, I recommend using trashreg. This is a very small and specific program. Cleans the registry of abandoned keys that many demo programs leave in the system. After such cleaning, you can install demo versions again and use their features.
Recovering deleted files
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - Power Data Recovery 20. Power Data Recovery is a simple yet powerful tool to recover deleted data. Allows you to recover:
- deleted files and folders;
- files from lost/deleted/damaged partition;
- data from a poorly readable CD / DVD;
- digital media data.
I would say the program is very important, but since not everyone needs it, that's why it is in the second section. Here are a couple more high-quality, free representatives of such programs: Recuva, Pandora Recovery. I must say that there are products of higher functionality, but they are paid: Hetman Partition Recovery, R-Studio, Wondershare Data Recovery.
Graphic editor
21. Adobe Photoshop- unsurpassed raster graphics editor. Just a necessary tool for creating, modifying pictures and adjusting photos. 
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - CorelDraw
22. CorelDraw- the best vector graphics processor. Virtually indispensable in this area. The program is not super required, but essential for creating scalable vector images.
Programs for creating animation
23. Easy Gif Animator will be needed when creating animated pictures or videos. It has the entire arsenal of functions necessary for this. Free.
Disk imaging software
24. Ultra ISO will be needed for those who create images of CD / DVD discs. Works with the standard ISO disk image format. Allows you to create and edit simple and bootable disk images. Uses third-party disc burning software such as Burning Rom.
Programs for mounting disk images on a virtual drive
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - Daemon Tools 25. Daemon Tools Lite allows you to mount a CD/DVD disc image on virtual drive, which makes it possible to see how the image will work on a real drive. The program has a fairly wide functionality: Emulation of IDE drives, Emulation of DT and SCSI drives, Mounting disk images, Creating physical disk images, Converting and editing images, Burning disks with images, data and music. Allows you to simulate a large number of different disc copy protection. Allows you to run disk toys not from DVD, but from a hard drive, which makes it possible for them to work much faster. A very useful utility for gamers and those who do not write images to discs, but keep them on the computer. Free.
Postal managers or clients
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - The Bet26. Email clients are perhaps the most important applications in modern human computing life. Most users have several accounts in different mail services. Mail clients have been created to provide convenient management of all mail flows. I will give a dozen well-known, and perhaps the best of the mass of mail clients that are available:
The Bet- a great helper for those who have an active Emai correspondence. Allows you to download mail from a huge number of mailboxes and organize it into folders. It has a filter designer and much more.
MS Outlook included in the Microsoft Office suite. The program is very sophisticated. I would even say over the top. But maybe it's all useful to someone.
Mailbird the program is lightweight, undemanding to resources, easy to use and visually appealing.
eM Client- this mail client has all the necessary basic functions.
Inky has a trial version that works for free for 14 days. It has a wide range of possibilities.
Claws Mail rather complex application is intended for advanced users who are not afraid to set everything up manually.
Zimbra Desktop is a free and open source email client. Zimbra is a cross-platform solution for Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
touchmail- a convenient mail client for owners of tablets or convertible laptops.
Thunderbird by Mozilla is a unique application. The built-in extension system allows you to increase the functionality of the client with the help of numerous tools created by the Thunderbird community.
Programs for reading DjVu files
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - DjVu27. DjVu is one of the scanned document formats. It is used as a rule for the storage and distribution of books, manuscripts, magazines in which there are many images, diagrams, drawings, formulas. And also for storing scans of historical documents, when accurate reproduction of the shade and texture of paper is required, the most reliable display of all defects, page folds, manual marks and corrections, prints, ink blots, etc.
You can view these files using the following programs: WinDjView, ICE Book Reader Professional, Evince Document Viewer, DjvuReader.
Programs for recording and processing sound
Required programs for windows 10 -7 - Audacity28. There are also quite a lot of such programs, but perhaps the best will be a small but powerful one. Audacity. The program works with a mixer built into a personal computer system, as well as external sources sound. It's meant to be written sound files unlimited size.
Allows already written files:
- clean from interference: hiss, static noise, hum;
- change volume;
- cut into pieces and mount as you like;
- as well as compress.
The program is used to record and process digital files. And also digitization of obsolete sound carriers: gramophone records and cassettes. In addition to its own AUP format, it supports a number of popular extensions. In addition to professional functionality, it is also free.
All the necessary programs for windows 7 - 10, which we reviewed in this article you mentioned in the article "". However, there is one note. Programs present on the ZverDVD disk - earlier versions can be installed on OS of any bitness. Many programs located on the disk "Zver 2016.3 Windows 8.1 Pro x64" have only a 64-bit version. And accordingly, they will not work on 32-bit OS.