In this post, I will provide a list of free software that are essential for general Windows users by dividing them into 11 categories. You probably want to get rid of Internet Explorer and use some better alternatives. Besides, you need a good and reliable browser to download these new programs fast.
Here are the 5 most popular web browsers in the world. You may also install multiple browsers in your computer according to your needs and preferences. You definitely need an antivirus program to protect your computer from virus infections. I would say avast! Why do you need a firewall when you have antivirus? Both work differently and you definitely need both of them to have better protection on your PC.
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free is the absolute choice for you. Technicians often use it to remove malware s on an infected computer simply by installing it from an USB flash drive. It is an on-demand scanner, which I recommend you to run it at least once every two weeks or whenever you suspect that your computer is infected.
The combination of free antivirus , firewall , and malware removal tool should be good enough to protect your PC from potential threats. Another important key is to know how to avoid virus infection on your computer. Therefore, a better third party uninstaller comes in handy to remove unwanted programs on a brand-new computer. A must-have tool to allow your PC to run faster and free up hard disk space.
You can easily remove unwanted files from various programs, recycle bin, along with internet history, browsing cookies, temporary files, etc. Some other great features include registry cleaner, uninstaller, and drive wiper.
If you love to watch video and listen to music, you definitely need an all-in-one media player that is able to play almost every media file smoothly. Note: Don't see an install option after signing in? Once the download has completed, open Finder, go to Downloads , and double-click Microsoft Office installer. Tip: If you see an error that says the Microsoft Office installer. On the first installation screen, select Continue to begin the installation process. Review the disk space requirements or change your install location, and then click Install.
Note: If you want to only install specific Office apps and not the entire suite, click the Customize button and uncheck the programs you don't want. Enter your Mac login password, if prompted, and then click Install Software.
This is the password that you use to log in to your Mac. The software begins to install. Click Close when the installation is finished. If Office installation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac. The What's New window opens automatically when you launch Word.
Click Get Started to start activating. If you need help activating Office, see Activate Office for Mac. If Office activation fails, see What to try if you can't install or activate Office for Mac. How do I pin the Office app icons to the dock? Can I install Office on my iPhone or iPad? Tip: Don't see your issue listed? Try Troubleshoot installing Office for additional issues and their possible solutions. Before you can install Microsoft or Office you need to associate it with a Microsoft account, or work or school account.
If you have an Office for home product and bought Office at a retail store or online store, but don't have a Microsoft account, it's possible you haven't redeemed your product key yet if you got one , or you missed the step for linking your recent purchase with an account.
Do the following to link an account with Office. For an Office for home product, go to office. Your account is successfully associated with Office when you see the page, My Office Account followed by your Microsoft account email address, and a button to install Office. Select the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process.
If the Microsoft account or work or school account isn't working, see I forgot the username or password for the account I use with Office. After signing in with your work or school account you don't see an option to install the desktop applications on the Microsoft home page, go directly to the Microsoft Software page instead. Select the language and bit-version you want PC users can choose between bit and bit , and then click Install. See Step 2 and 3 on the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process.
If you still don't see an option to install Office on the Microsoft Software page, it's possible your admin hasn't assigned a license to you. Find out if you have a license to install Office. If you're a student or teacher and your institution didn't give you a license, find out if you're eligible to Get Microsoft for free. If you're trying to sign in with your work or school account to www.
To install Office, try signing in directly to the Microsoft Software page instead. See Steps 2 and 3 on the PC or Mac tabs above to help you with the rest of the install process. Not all versions of Office include a key, but if yours did, you need to redeem it before you can install Office. Follow the remaining prompts to finish linking your Microsoft account with this version of Office. No product key or not sure if you need one? See Using product keys with Office.
The steps in this topic assume you have Microsoft or Office and you're ready to install or reinstall it. Don't have the latest version yet? Learn more about the differences between Microsoft and non-subscription versions. Installation help for older versions of Office:. Office , Office , or Office Office for Mac Office For Microsoft subscriptions only: You can install Office on all your devices and be signed in to five at the same time. To learn more, see How sign in works in Microsoft If you have Microsoft Family, you can also share your Microsoft Family subscription with up to five family members or other people.
Each person can install Office on all their devices and be signed in to five at the same time. However, you may transfer Office to another computer that belongs to you if you experience a hardware failure or you buy a new computer.
For more information, see the Microsoft License Terms for your product, or see this blog post, Office now transferable. If you're not sure, see Check if you have local admin rights to install Office.
If you bought a stand-alone version of an Office app, for example Visio or Word, in most cases you install this app in the same way you install the Office suite, by signing in to www. The Office apps are available to install on your iPhone and iPad, Android device, or Windows phone and tablet. See Set up Office apps and email on a mobile device. If Office seems to be taking a very long time to install, this may be caused by problems with your internet connection, firewall, or anti-virus software.
IrfanView - Optional You probably already know how to take screenshots on your PC or otherwise deal with images in bulk, but IrfanView can run automatically in the background taking shots at different intervals. It is also our favorite tool for mass resizing, cropping, conversion, and so on. Powerful automation tools, and good for just viewing images, too. Windirstat - Right now your new PC is whistle-clean, but it won't always be that way. Windirstat gives you a nice visual breakdown of how all your storage is allocated, making it easy to locate some big chunky files you might want to toss in the recyle bin.
TeamViewer - A very handy tool for accessing your PC remotely. A free, easy-to-use remote desktop program. Also a good way to help parents troubleshoot their computers, if you can walk them through installing it. Otherwise, grab the more bloated but more powerful Adobe Acrobat. If you're assembling your own installer, give each of the above programs a checkmark, then click "Get Your Ninite" to create an installer that bundles all of these programs together.
Then run it, sit back, and watch your PC fill up with the utilities you'll be using all the time. You probably know exactly which launchers you need, but depending on what games you play, or where you like to hunt for deals, you should consider installing the following:.
Afterburner is an awesome free combo package for overclocking your GPU and making your games run better. The graphics overclocking part of the program will let you tweak the settings of your GPU, getting even more performance out of a card with higher memory and processor clocks.
The built-in hardware monitoring will help you tune in performance. But plenty of overclocking utilities can do all that. Some games deliver frames at an uneven pace, making performance choppy, and their own framerate controls aren't up to par. Oh yeah: it can capture screenshots, too. Yes, it makes your screen look orange and weird.
But stick with f. The tagline "software to make your life better" may sound trite, but when you're preventing headaches and improving your quality of sleep, it really is true. It kicks in towards the end of the work day, warming the typical LCD white-blue to something much easier on the eyes.
If you use iOS's "Night Shift" mode, you've already experienced what f. Glimpse is a bit easier to use but can do all the same stuff as GIMP. It's probably the best free tool around for editing images if you need to do anything more complicated than cropping. In the rare instance that one of them doesn't work, the other almost certainly will.
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