Free software for a new PC
- Dec 15, 2009
One of the first things I do whenever I load a new PC is to make sure only to load what I need, the less overload on a system, the better it runs. Knowing which products I want to make sure to load is important, as it allows me to get what needs to be on there dealt with first.
So, here is the basic software I make sure to download:
- Avast - Antivirus
- Firefox - Web browser
- uTorrent - Distributed downloading client
- ffdshow - Codecs for playing video
- Media Player Classic - Streamlined video/audio player
- Foxit reader - View PDFs, much faster than Adobe's viewer
- Open Office - Word processing, spread sheet, etc
- Format Factory - Convert files from one format to another
- 7zip - Multiple format archive program
It may seem like a lot, but those program cover 99% of what we use a PC for, no need to spend money, and all are good solid programs.
One of the first things I do whenever I load a new PC is to make sure only to load what I need, the less overload on a system, the better it runs. Knowing which products I want to make sure to load is important, as it allows me to get what needs to be on there dealt with first.
So, here is the basic software I make sure to download:
- Avast - Antivirus
- Firefox - Web browser
- uTorrent - Distributed downloading client
- ffdshow - Codecs for playing video
- Media Player Classic - Streamlined video/audio player
- Foxit reader - View PDFs, much faster than Adobe's viewer
- Open Office - Word processing, spread sheet, etc
- Format Factory - Convert files from one format to another
- 7zip - Multiple format archive program
It may seem like a lot, but those program cover 99% of what we use a PC for, no need to spend money, and all are good solid programs.
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