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Just about every new PC, if you don't set it up yourself, comes complete with a whole raft of software you neither want or need. No matter what else you do on your PC. The 6 essential Windows software programs for any PC. Seven essential free software apps for a. I can say without a doubt that these seven programs are essential for you to install on every PC. EssentialPIM is a free Personal Information Manager that keeps up with. PC Version; Android; iOS; Get. I do not regret my investment and I think that your.
Our List of Essential Windows Downloads. We feature hundreds of different downloads every year at Lifehacker. If all you want is the best of the best, look no further than our annual Lifehacker Pack: One download that installs only our favorite, must- have Windows applications in a few clicks. NOTE: This post is outdated.
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Check out the most recent Lifehacker Pack for a more up- to- date list of essential Windows apps. As with last year's Lifehacker Pack (and its much older predecessor), the Lifehacker Pack is intended as both an up- to- date compilation of our favorite Windows apps and utilities, and an actual bundle of software you can easily install. This year we teamed up with the good folks at Ninite to create an unattended installer for the 2. Lifehacker Pack. Just to make sure we're on the same page, here's the screaming link you should follow to download the streamlined Lifehacker Pack: Download the Lifehacker Pack 2.
We divided up the Lifehacker Pack into two sections this year? Head to our Ninite bundle, then click the link at the top to ? Un- check the box next to each item you'd remove.
When you need to edit text, and need just a bit more than Notepad/Wordpad offer, Notepad++ is, as you might guess, much better. There's a good selection of text search and manipulation tools, tabbed editing of multiple documents, syntax coloring for those working with code, and scripting abilities that can add in functions written by the app's very enthusiastic user base to add functions like automatic saving.
It saves time and mental cycles by filling in long passages and tricky code when you type in a few key characters, and it is, in fact, how most of the Lifehacker editors track and write the HTML and text snippets that get reused everywhere. It can work with text from the clipboard, insert times and dates, and make semi- personalized email responses and signatures a snap. If you've got a bug complaint or code to add for Texter, you can contribute through Git. Hub. Belvedere: Belvedere, another Adam Pash production, emulates the automated cleaning and sorting powers of the Hazel application for Macs. It takes care of the file actions you'd normally do (or forget to do) manually. Like its television namesake, Belvedere handles your messy files and folders without a stiff upper lip and unspoken understanding of what needs doing. Sumatra. PDF: What does Sumatra.
PDF do that Adobe Reader doesn't do? Makes reading PDF documents very, very simple, and fast. Sumatra. PDF downloads PDFs and opens them, rather than try to offer a browser plug- in experience. It opens those PDFs quickly, seems to support the majority of PDF features, including tables of contents, and offers smart navigation shortcuts for those who want to learn.
Internet/Communication. Chrome: When Lifehacker first launched in early 2. Internet Explorer had a near- monopoly on browser usage, and Firefox was everything it wasn't. Firefox is still a smart alternative to Internet Explorer, but these days (as hard as it is for some of us to say it), the fastest, simplest, and most search- savvy browser around is Google's own Chrome browser. At this point, the browser has incorporated most of the features one needs from a browser, has added some nifty new stuff, like built- in browser preferences and bookmark syncing, and has an extension library that's covering a lot of ground.
In short, for those without special, only- available- for- Firefox needs, Chrome gets the job done. The majority of Lifehacker editors are using Chrome as their primary browser for work and personal browsing these days, and we see it as the best web tool we can recommend. And don't worry, Firefox lovers.
But Thunderbird is free, and its latest version is easy to set up as a kind of backup tool for Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail, and most non- Exchange email services. Why keep a desktop client connected to a webmail service? Because IMAP clients tend to still let you access Gmail, even when it's . And with Google's support for offline Gears on the wane, Thunderbird's smart download- then- work- offline feature is great for air travel and other non- connected situations. Set up Pidgin with your AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo Messenger, MSN, or other chat accounts. Sync your Pidgin profile with Dropbox (a download also included in this pack), and you don't have to mess with settings anywhere or go hunting for chat logs. Better still, stash a portable copy in Dropbox, synced to that same profile, and you've always got a chat client ready to go on any Windows system.
Yes, it's harder on laptop and mobile batteries than straight- up browsing. And, yes, HTML5 is the future. But at this moment, you need Flash, on occasion.
If you want a say in when and how it runs, install the Flash. Block Chrome Extension, and the original Flash. Block Firefox add- on if you're running that, too.
Skype: It's one of the cheapest ways to call somebody overseas and, amazingly, it's still free if you both use your computers. Even better, Skype for Windows' new screen sharing/remote control feature turns out to be a pretty great tool for troubleshooting problems from far away. At some point, someone will ask to call you on Skype. It doesn't hurt to have it available. Utilitiesu. Torrent: The best, most secure, and most full- featured Bit.
Torrent client for Windows. Our voting readers agree by a wide margin, and we've found quite a few neat things to play with in u.
Torrent, too, like share your own files, remote control your torrents, and running it from a thumb drive. Dropbox: It's only been two years since this file syncing service debuted, but it's already hard to imagine how we lived without it. Everybody gets 2 GB of free space to store files in the most simple interface possible. We've discovered and linked to many clever uses of this one- folder- every- computer setup, but at its heart, Dropbox is the service that frees you from having to remember to unplug your USB drive from every computer you use it on. The web- based backup service also offers 2 GB of free space, but keeps an eye on many different folders, or types of files, across your whole computer, with versioned copies of everything. They're trying to entice you into signing up for their full service, costing $5.
But the extra files, leftover data, and cache files left hanging around by your apps can get very big, and make your system work harder to find the good stuff. CCleaner finds the cruft and cleans it out, nice and simple. Revo Uninstaller is like bleach when it comes to cleaning out apps. It also has a handy startup program manager for deeper cleans of what's dirtying up your system. Zip: Windows (thankfully) opens and creates ZIP files creatively. For opening the many other kinds of archives floating around the internet, install 7- Zip.
You'll only see it hanging around when you open up a file, or right- click to create new files. Music, Pictures & Video. VLC: It plays nearly any kind of media file you can find on the internet, and with hardware acceleration now in early builds, it should be even snappier very soon.
It also serves as a one- stop shop for quick photo touch- ups, collage creation, web album uploading, and easy, no- pain photo emails. Paint. NET is just about perfect for the graphic design needs of a non- graphic- designer. Tunes: We are not in love with i.
Tunes, by any means. Still, it seems like everyone has to install i. Tunes at some point, either to make or release purchases or manage an i. Pod. There are apps that can manage i.
Pods without i. Tunes, but they are not elegant. So we include i. Tunes because it still handles the basic functions of a music library, and makes sense for the many, many i. Pod owners out there.(Previous coverage: Power tips, i. Tuner i. Tunes helper)Security. Microsoft Security Essentials: As the How- To Geek put it in his headline, stop paying for Windows security.
The free download integrates tightly into your Windows system, but not in the annoying icons- everywhere, constant- nagging fashion of the big commercial providers. It also doesn't drag down performance, is quickly and automatically updated, and, best of all, is just quietly working.
The Extended Pack. Firefox: When we're not using Chrome, we're using Firefox. It's still a great browser with a lot of add- ons that can't be had anywhere else, and a good alternative to keep handy. Open. Office. org: The free and open- source alternative to Microsoft's Office suite has its problems. But at its heart, it still replicates the majority of what one needs to get modern work done without a Microsoft license. Microsoft Office and Office Viewers: For those with a need to use authentic Office editing tools, or just read and print documents sent your way. The Office included in this pack is a trial version of the 2.
NET, Silverlight, and Java: Because, at some point, you'll be asked to install these system and browser plug- ins, and it's better to do it now than to wait until you're eager to start something. Recuva: When you or your computer accidentally delete something important from a hard drive, memory card, USB drive, or other space, Recuva can often find it for you, be it the assignment due today or the priceless photo from last weekend. Tera. Copy: Rather than find out that your 3 GB, hard- drive- to- USB- stick copy failed and crashed at the 9. Tera. Copy and make copying easier and more stable. Everything: For most people, hitting the Start menu (or keyboard key) and typing what you need to launch works just fine in Windows Vista or 7. For really deep, intensive, split- second search of your storage, Everything is the supreme commander.
K- Lite Codec Pack: VLC plays everything, but if you need Windows itself to recognize, code, and play all those obscure formats floating around the web, K- Lite gets your other media players, and Windows Media Center, up to speed. Foobar 2. 00. 0, Songbird, and Winamp: Windows Media Player works better than you'd think, and i.