Must-have software for windows

VLC media player
Free
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Plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, etc.
Skype
Free
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Chat and make audio/video calls with your friends.
µTorrent (uTorrent)
Easy-to-use BitTorrent download client for Windows OS.
TeamViewer
Connect to and control remote computers and mobile devices.
7-Zip
Free
rating
Pack and unpack the most common archive file formats for free.
The KMPlayer
Free
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Enjoy your favorite movies with an all-round player.

Dropbox
Free
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Keep all your files in one place, and organize it just the way you want.

Notepad++
Free
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A free source code editor and Notepad replacement.

PhotoScape
Free
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Intended to perform various operations involving photos.

Free Download Manager
Free
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A powerful modern download accelerator and organizer for Windows and Mac.

WhatsApp
Free
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Stay connected with friends and family across your devices.

Norton Security
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Protects your computer against existing and emerging viruses and malware.

ESET Smart Security
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A security solution for keeping your family, data, identity and devices safe.

LibreOffice
Free
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Write documents and create presentations, databases, and spreadsheets.

IrfanView
Free
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Universal photo viewer, converter, and photo-slideshow creator.

FastStone Image Viewer
Free
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Manage, view, edit and convert your images in batches.

foobar2000
Free
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An advanced freeware audio player for the Windows platform.

PDF Reader
Free
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A free program to view, modify and print PDF files.

KeePass Password Safe
Free
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A free, open-source, light-weight and easy-to-use password manager.

Wise Registry Cleaner Free
Free
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Wise Registry Cleaner is one of the safest Registry cleaning tools.

ISO to USB
Free
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A piece of software that can burn the ISO image file directly to the USB drives.

Slack
Free
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Manages files and facilitates online communication for your projects.

Wondershare MirrorGo
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Mirror your Android/iOS phone on your computer and record your best gameplays.

Telegram Desktop
Free
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Chat with your friends and group members, and share unlimited files.

Ace Translator
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Handy translation tool for your daily multilingual needs.

Instagram
Free
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Use Instagram directly from your browser by using this Chrome add-on.

Duet Display
Free
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Use a portable device to get an additional display for your main system.

Ditto
Free
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Extension to the standard Windows clipboard.

Wondershare Photo Collage
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A nice program to create photo collages with different layouts.

FlashBack Express
Free
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Record your screen activity with just a few clicks.

Tor Browser
Free
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Browse the Internet anonymously and without any limitations.

SafeInCloud Password Manager
Free
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Manage usernames and passwords, and auto-fill web forms.

Secure your PC

Avast Free Antivirus
Free
rating

More than just free antivirus software, thanks to Avast's security features.

McAfee Security Scan Plus
Free
rating

Free diagnostic tool for Windows.

Avira Free Antivirus
Free
rating

A free antivirus protecting your computer against all kinds of malware.

360 Total Security
Free
rating

Integrating award winning antivirus engines from 360 Cloud Scan Engine.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus
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Secure your data and money against digital fraud and other threats.

IObit Malware Fighter
Free
rating

Automatically scan and prevent malware before it’s installed on your computer.

Popular web browsers

Google Chrome
Free
rating

Official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable.

Firefox
Free
rating

Surf the Internet securely on an open-source web browser.

Opera
Free
rating

Faster, distraction-free browsing with Ad blocking, and browse privately.

UC Browser
Free
rating

Blocks potential sources of malware and viruses also the low data consumption.

Cloud storage services

Dropbox
Free
rating

Keep all your files in one place, and organize it just the way you want.

Google Drive
Free
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Back up files from your computer, camera, or SD cards to the cloud.

iCloud
Free
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Essential for keeping personal information from your devices safe.

MEGA
Free
rating

An integrated tool for conducting automatic and manual sequence alignment.

Tools for sending emails

Microsoft Office Outlook
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Microsoft Outlook offers premium business and personal e-mail management tools.

Mozilla Thunderbird
Free
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The email, calendar, and contacts app that maximizes your freedom.

Google Gmail Notifier
Free
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With Gmail Notifier the user is notified about every new mail he/she receives.

The Bat!
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Secure desktop email client for Windows, built to protect your correspondence.

Drivers for PC

Intel Processor Graphics Driver
Free
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Provides improved graphics performance adn 3D video capabilities.

AMD Catalyst
Free
rating

Manage the settings of AMD graphic cards and monitors connected to your PC.

Driver Booster
Free
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Automatically identify outdated drivers and keep it up to date with 1-click.

AGEIA PhysX
Free
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Software for improving the performance of Nvidia graphic cards.

Office suites for all your needs

Microsoft Office 2016
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Comprehensive suite to create documents, spreadsheets, presentations, etc.

OpenOffice
Free
rating

It is designed for word processing, presentations, graphics and databases.

Microsoft Office PowerPoint
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PowerPoint presentations viewer.

Microsoft Office Word Viewer
Free
rating

Word Viewer lets you view, print and copy Word documents on a computer.

Text editors and PDF viewers

Foxit Reader
Free
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View, annotate, form-fill, and sign PDF documents.

Adobe Reader
Free
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Adds annotations to documents using a complete set of commenting features.

PDFCreator
Free
rating

Convert any printable document to PDF and other formats.

doPDF
Free
rating

Create PDF documents using the medium quality preset.

Photo editors and image viewers

Paint.NET
Free
rating

Free and powerful photo editing program.

ACDSee
Free
rating

Organize, view, edit, print, catalog and find all of your graphic files.

FastStone Image Viewer
Free
rating

Manage, view, edit and convert your images in batches.

Photo! Editor
Free
rating

Denoise, remove red eyes, apply filters to JPG, BMP, PNG, GIF, TIFF, etc.

Compress your files

WinRAR
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Compress and e-mail files and folders using RAR and ZIP archive formats.

7-Zip
Free
rating

Pack and unpack the most common archive file formats for free.

WinZip
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Store, open, zip, encrypt, and share large files quickly and easily.

PeaZip
Free
rating

An archives extractor with features for the expert.

Download torrents, videos and any files

µTorrent
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Easy-to-use BitTorrent download client for Windows OS.

Internet Download Manager
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Download videos, resume broken and accelerate downloads by up to 10 times.

Free Download Manager
Free
rating

A powerful modern download accelerator and organizer for Windows and Mac.

BitTorrent
Free
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It is a light client which allows you to make fast and reliable downloads.

Communicate with your friends

Skype
Free
rating

Chat and make audio/video calls with your friends.

WhatsApp
Free
rating

Stay connected with friends and family across your devices.

Viber
Free
rating

Send free messages and make free calls to other Viber users.

Facebook Messenger
Free
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This is a messaging service to stay in touch with friends and see recent news.

Best media players

VLC media player
Free
rating

Plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, etc.

The KMPlayer
Free
rating

Enjoy your favorite movies with an all-round player.

Winamp
Free
rating

Manage and play audio and video files in your computer, and listen to podcasts.

GOM Player
Free
rating

Feature-rich media player with support for the most popular codecs and formats.

Top software

Google Chrome
Free
rating

Official web browser from Google, built to be fast, secure, and customizable.

WinRAR
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Compress and e-mail files and folders using RAR and ZIP archive formats.

Firefox
Free
rating

Surf the Internet securely on an open-source web browser.

VLC media player
Free
rating

Plays most multimedia files as well as DVDs, Audio CDs, VCDs, etc.

Intel Processor Graphics Driver
Free
rating

Provides improved graphics performance adn 3D video capabilities.

Skype
Free
rating

Chat and make audio/video calls with your friends.

Microsoft OneDrive
Free
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Keep your files and memories protected, up to date, and easily accessible.

µTorrent
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Easy-to-use BitTorrent download client for Windows OS.

CCleaner
Free
rating

Сlean up your PC, optimize performance, and maintain your online privacy.

TeamViewer
Free
rating

Connect to and control remote computers and mobile devices.

Internet Download Manager
rating

Download videos, resume broken and accelerate downloads by up to 10 times.

7-Zip
Free
rating

Pack and unpack the most common archive file formats for free.

iTunes
Free
rating

Organize and enjoy the music, movies, and TV shows on your computer.

Adobe Acrobat Reader DC
Free
rating

Open, print, share, annotate, form-fill, and add signatures to PDF documents.

Opera
Free
rating

Faster, distraction-free browsing with Ad blocking, and browse privately.