Whenever we buy new computers we always run on line and try to download as many programs on our computer as possible and then it finally hits us that most of the programs we downloaded are no longer useful so we uninstall them. This list consists of all the programs that you will ever need on your computer should you ever want to do something extra with your computer.
1.
Firefox and chrome. These are browser that you can use to access the Internet.
You may have to install both since sometimes one becomes useful when another
fails.
2.
Internet Download manager. You use it as and when you need to download
something at super faster speeds, it supports resumes and planned downloads ,
you can even queue up your downloads
3.
Driver genius these is a big tools to get you all the drivers that your
computer will ever need to be able to use a particular device, for example blue
tooth, wireless, Ethernet as long as the are compatible with your computer.
4.
Winrar/ 7Zip this is use to compress and decompress files. These two programs
are used to open ZIP, RAR, ISO, LZH, TAR, 7Z, GZ, BZ2,ARJ, Z which are all file
compression formats.
5.
Codec pack K-lite. These are for your sound
6.
VLC. When you need the best player for your videos or music files this comes
close to only cinema
7.
Ccleaner. This is for cleaning your computer of space eating files, you can run
it bi-weekly for the best experience.
8.
Kaspersky this has been seen as the best anti virus to ever protect you
computer, however if you can't afford the paid version then I recommend you use
updated versions pf avast along side windows defender.
9.
Img burner / Ashampoo for writing data to CD/DVD
10.
MS Office/Libre Office. You can choose to use Microsoft office as long as you
are on windows and have a license key other
wise use Libre office which is free and open source and has more
functionalities.
11.
Adobe reader / FOXIT you will always come across a file or two that is a PDF
and these two applications will open these files with a lot of ease.
12.
U torrent some times there is a need to download a file or two but they are
usually torrents for example the TAILS ISO is provide as a torrent and U
torrent will come in handy at this moment.
13.
Revo uninstaller sometimes you may try to un install a program but it magically
failes to get uninstalled the best option is use Revo unistaller.
14.
Malware bytes. In the age of hacks and attacks you need a program that can
protect you from being infected with malware and becoming a server for the
same.
15.
Team viewer. You get to access another computer from your computer as if you
are physically on that other computer.
16.
Folder lock these will always keep private folders private
17.
Sandboxie for virus testers and those who don't trust what they have
downloaded.
18.
VMWare workstation. You can use it to test new software or operating systems,
sometimes you use it to run other operating systems on one computer
19.
Cyberghost VPN anonymous browsing. Privacy is a basic need and extreme measures
are sometimes necessary where the basic security is in question.
20.
Notepad++/gedit, these are used to open text files but advanced users use them
for programming.
21.
Bonus: Python/Java these are programming languages and once in a while you may
get a pinch or itch to develop something, and these two may be the best options
to choose from.
This
is just a starting point but very sufficient for all computer users.
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