Hello! Here I will post the most useful programs for a Windows 7, 8, 10 computer that I use myself, and which you can download to your computer for free without any SMS, displaying ads, entering captchas, etc. by direct link!
Often, to find the right program, especially if you are a beginner, it takes a lot of time to search for this program on the Internet. Now there are a lot of so-called “file dumps” on the network, from which I do not recommend you to download various programs. Not only do you watch a lot of ads before downloading any program from these sites and lose your time, but you also download “left” and unnecessary programs along with the program you need, or even some kind of Trojan or virus.
You need to download programs only from the official sites of these programs!
But not always, even on the official website of the program, you can quickly find a link to download the program. After all, developers of programs, especially free ones, also have to somehow earn money and also show their ads or impose other paid software.
Therefore, I decided to place the most necessary and interesting programs in my opinion on this page so that you can download for free without the above problems, in one click!
Basically, all the programs presented are free or shareware.
If you are interested in any program, and you want me to tell you more about it on the pages of this blog, then write about it in the comments, maybe I will review this program.
I will try to update all programs in this section 1 time in 3 months. So stay tuned for updates to these programs,.
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AdwCleaner is an easy-to-use OS security utility that allows you to get rid of adware on your computer in seconds with a quick system scan.
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 3,060 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The HitmanPro antivirus scanner works in conjunction with the main antivirus. The utility is able to conduct a deep analysis of the system and identify threats that other antiviruses could not detect. Uses SophosLabs, Kaspersky and Bitdefender cloud base.
» 10.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,342 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Cloudy virus scanner, which uses multiple engines and detection technologies to remove complex threats. Additional protection compatible with your antivirus, antispyware or firewall. Trial 14-day version.
» 6.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,359 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
One solution for PC security and optimization. One of the best free antivirus.
» 74.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,577 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Intuitive and low resource requirements free antivirus with all the necessary functions for reliable computer protection, home network and data.
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,084 times - Updated: 10/09/2018
Antivirus AVZ utility is designed to detect and remove SpyWare and AdWare spyware, Trojans and network and email worms
» 9.6 MiB - downloaded: 1,219 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition - free antivirus. Real-time protection, active virus control, cloud, proactive technologies. Interface in English.
» 9.5 MiB - downloaded: 428 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Bitdefender Antivirus has protected over 500 million users without missing a single ransomware attack.
» 10.4 MiB - downloaded: 392 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Antivirus ESET Smart Security Business Edition 10.1 (for 32 bit)
» 126.1 MiB - downloaded: 3,819 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
ESET Antivirus smart security Business Edition 10.1 (for 64 bit)
» 131.6 MiB - downloaded: 3,021 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Kaspersky Anti-Virus - free version
» 2.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,355 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The archiver is free. For Windows (64 bit)
» 1.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,907 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
The archiver is free. For Windows (32 bit)
» 1.1 MiB - downloaded: 5,440 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Winrar. A powerful utility for creating and managing archives, containing a whole range of additional useful functions. For Windows (32 bit). Trial. 40 days.
» 3.0 MiB - downloaded: 931 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Winrar. A powerful utility for creating and managing archives, containing a whole range of additional useful functions. For Windows (64 bit). Trial. 40 days.
» 3.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,261 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Download Master is a free download manager.
» 7.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,349 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Evernote is a web service and program for creating and storing notes. A note can be a piece of rich text, an entire web page, a photo, an audio file, or a handwritten note. Notes can also contain attachments with other types of files. Notes can be sorted into notebooks, labeled, edited, and exported.
» 130.0 MiB - downloaded: 859 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileZilla FTP Client(for 32bit)
» 7.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,148 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileZilla FTP client (for 64 bit)
» 7.6 MiB - downloaded: 792 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Isendsms - a program for sending free sms and MMS to mobile phones of operators cellular communication Russia and CIS countries.
» 2.0 MiB - downloaded: 1,808 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Java
» 68.5 MiB - downloaded: 7,183 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Skype - communication without restrictions. Call, text, share any file - and it's all free
» 55.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,858 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Telegram is a cross-platform messenger that allows you to exchange messages and media files in many formats. Telegram messages are securely encrypted and can self-destruct.
» 22.0 MiB - downloaded: 410 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
mail program Thunderbird
» 38.9 MiB - downloaded: 1,200 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
uTorrent torrent client. Archive password: free-pc
» 4.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,648 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Viber for Windows allows you to send messages and call other Viber users for free on any device, in any network and country! Viber syncs your contacts, messages and call history with your mobile phone.
» 87.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,524 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform smartphone application that allows you to exchange messages without paying like SMS. (for windows 8 and above) (32 bit)
» 124.5 MiB - downloaded: 888 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
WhatsApp Messenger is a cross-platform smartphone application that allows you to exchange messages without paying like SMS. (for windows 8 and above) (64 bit)
» 131.8 MiB - downloaded: 943 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Aimp is one of the best free Audio Players.
» 10.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,961 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
comboplayer- free program to watch TV online. Supports watching Torrent video without waiting for download, listening to Internet radio, and playing any audio and video file on the computer.
» unknown - downloaded: 1,807 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
FileOptimizer is a small utility designed for additional compression of graphic files using a special algorithm
» 77.3 MiB - downloaded: 457 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
K-Lite_Codec_Pack - a universal set of codecs for viewing and processing audio and video files. The package includes a video player media player classic
» 52.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,984 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Mp3DirectCut is a small MP3 file editor that allows you to cut or copy parts of files without decompression
» 287.6 KiB - downloaded: 1,004 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) (for 64 bit) is a multimedia player based on Media Player Classic with one of the best integrated sets of media codecs. Thanks to this, MPC HC can play many video and audio file formats without installing third-party tools.
» 13.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,385 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) (for 32 bit) is a multimedia player built on the basis of the Media Player Classic player, which has one of the best integrated sets of media codecs. Thanks to this, MPC HC can play many video and audio file formats without installing third-party tools.
» 12.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,104 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
PicPick - full featured screen capture, intuitive image editor, color picker, color palette, pixel ruler, goniometer, crosshairs, slate board and more
» 14.8 MiB - downloaded: 815 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Radiotochka is a stylish and convenient program for listening and recording radio on your computer
» 13.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,805 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
A program for editing compressed video while maintaining quality. Editor for MPEG-2, AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MKV, MOV, AVCHD, WEBM, FLV, MP3, WMA files. intuitive clear interface allows you to edit video files with a few mouse clicks. Trial version.
» 51.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,079 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XnView is a cross-platform free image viewer that supports viewing over 400 and saving (converting) up to 50 different graphic and multimedia file formats
» 19.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,420 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XviD4PSP is a program for convenient and high-quality video and audio conversion. It does not depend on the codecs installed in the system. Does not require installation. For Windows (32 bit)
» 19.2 MiB - downloaded: 585 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XviD4PSP is a program for convenient and high-quality video and audio conversion. It does not depend on the codecs installed in the system. Does not require installation. For Windows (64 bit)
» 22.5 MiB - downloaded: 778 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Adobe Reader - a program for reading and printing documents in PDF format
» 115.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,642 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
libreoffice- free alternative Microsoft Office. The program includes text editor Writer, Calc Spreadsheet, Impress Presentation Wizard, Vector graphics editor Draw, Math formula editor and Base database management module. For Windows (64 bit).
» 261.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,148 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office. The program includes the Writer text editor, the Calc spreadsheet processor, the Impress presentation wizard, the Draw vector graphics editor, the Math formula editor, and the Base database management module. For Windows (32 bit).
» 240.5 MiB - downloaded: 904 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Notepad++ is a free text editor with syntax highlighting for most programming and markup languages. Supports opening more than 100 formats. For Windows (32 bit).
» 4.1 MiB - downloaded: 746 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Notepad++ is a free text editor with syntax highlighting for most programming and markup languages. Supports opening more than 100 formats. For Windows (64 bit).
» 4.4 MiB - downloaded: 1,145 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
STDU Viewer - small size viewer for PDF, DjVu, Comic Book Archive (CBR or CBZ), FB2, ePub, XPS, TCR, multipage TIFF, TXT, GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, PSD, PCX, PalmDoc, EMF, WMF , BMP, DCX, MOBI, AZW for Microsoft Windows, free for non-commercial use.
» 2.5 MiB - downloaded: 2,378 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Ashampoo Burning Studio Free 1.14.5 - a free version of a multifunctional program for working with CD, DVD and Blu-Ray discs
» 31.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,438 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
CDBurnerXP is a free CD, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray disc burning software. Archive password: free-pc
» 5.9 MiB - downloaded: 798 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Classic Shell is a utility that allows you to enable the classic design of the Start menu in Windows 8, 10
» 6.9 MiB - downloaded: 1,455 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
DriverHub is a free driver installation software. It has a driver rollback feature.
» 976.6 KiB - downloaded: 507 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
DAEMON Tools Lite is a small but powerful CD/DVD drive emulator
» 773.2 KiB - downloaded: 1,213 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
ToolWiz Time Freeze is a useful free program that will allow you to "freeze" the operating system and return it to its original state after installation malware, unwanted adware, etc. old version(works without rebooting the system)
» 2.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,524 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
XPTweaker. Tweaker for Windows XP
» 802.5 KiB - downloaded: 2,137 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
AOMEI Backupper Standard. An excellent program for creating a backup copy or restoring the system. It also works with disks and partitions. The program works with Microsoft VSS technology, which will allow you to create backup.
» 89.7 MiB - downloaded: 1,217 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
AOMEI Partition Assistant standard. An effective program for simple and reliable disk partition management on your computer without data loss. The multifunctional program is free for home and commercial use.
» 10.5 MiB - downloaded: 1,154 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Aomei PE Builder helps you create a Windows PE based bootable environment for FREE without Windows installation Automated Installation Kit (WAIK), which contains a set of tools and allows you to download your computer for service and quick recovery when the Windows operating system is damaged and cannot be used.
» 146.8 MiB - downloaded: 1,186 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Defraggler is a free defragmenter from Piriform Ltd., known for its CCleaner programs and Recuva. Can work both with the whole disk and with individual folders and files
» 6.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,125 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Puran File Recovery is a unique free program to recover deleted or damaged files hard drive, flash drive, memory card, mobile phone, CD / DVD-ROM and other media, regardless of the file system. Portable version.
» 1.4 MiB - downloaded: 790 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Recuva- free utility to recover lost (due to software failure) or deleted data
» 5.3 MiB - downloaded: 1,173 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Scanner - a program for analyzing the contents of hard drives, CD / DVD, floppy disks and other media
» 213.8 KiB - downloaded: 968 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Victoria - designed for performance evaluation, testing and minor repairs hard drives
» 533.3 KiB - downloaded: 1,466 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Auslogics BoostSpeed is a powerful and free tool for cleaning, fixing and speeding up your computer. Archive password: free-pc
» 20.2 MiB - downloaded: 4,213 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
CCleaner removes unused files, frees up space on hard drives, allowing Windows to run faster
» 15.2 MiB - downloaded: 1,611 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
PrivaZer is a powerful and free tool for cleaning your computer of accumulated junk and destroying any leftovers about visited websites and other activity on your computer
» 7.1 MiB - downloaded: 1,733 times - Updated: 07/06/2018
Cobian Backup is a free program that allows you to schedule backups of individual files or directories, transferring them to a specific directory to other folders / drives on the same computer or on a remote server on the network
Necessary programs for windows 10 - 7, XP. In this article I will tell you about the most necessary programs for windows. As you probably remember, Windows is not yet ready for use after installation. In principle, not only Windows 7, but also any 8 8.1 xp immediately after installation is not yet ready for work. Even after installing the drivers and security settings on board your computer, there are practically no useful and desired programs. There are only a few useful programs for the user in the Windows kit.
These are several toys, the simplest text editor "Notepad", an advanced text editor "WordPad", a calculator, an Internet browser (IE- Internet Explorer), media player, "Paint" - a program for processing simple graphics, programs for servicing PC and OS. That's actually all that our favorite OS is rich in. With Windows 10, things are a little better. Microsoft has come a long way. And it included Skype and a student office suite. By the way, the installed IE and the media player are not ready for work either. IE is not partially ready, as it can only view text pages and pictures. And the media player is not ready at all, since it needs codecs to play music and video. Therefore, it is time to install necessary programs for windows. The programs that we will consider in this article, I believe, should be installed on almost every computer running Windows 7 - 10. So let's start.
The most necessary programs for windows 10 - 7
Archivers
1. The very first thing we need to install is the ARCHIVERS. On the Internet, all programs are compressed or packaged by some kind of archiver. This allows you to spend less disk space for storing information on servers and faster transfer of packets over Internet channels. Each PC must have at least one archiver, and preferably two. The first winrar- it works very fast and supports the ability to unzip a large number of various popular archives. And the most important is its own, very specific, highly protected Rar format. The passwords set by this archiver have not yet been cracked by anyone.
If you uploaded a ZverDVD disk image, then WinRar is already there with a registration key.
Second archiver 7zip. Perhaps this archiver is even more necessary than the first. You will need it to unpack archives of the new, rapidly gaining popularity, 7z format. The archiver is very fast, while providing a high compression ratio. Most of the archives on the Internet that you will have to download are in zip, rar and 7z format.
If you are working with a website and you need to create GZIP archives, then 7-zip will provide 2-10% better compression than any other archiver.
These two archivers will help you solve almost any archiving / unarchiving tasks. software packages obtained from the Internet.
Codecs
2. The second most important will probably be the installation of codecs for playing audio and video files of various formats, without which not one audio / video player works. Of all the great variety of different collections, perhaps the best, most stable and generally recognized is K-Lite Codec pack. According to the developers, their brainchild supports about 400 audio/video formats. In addition, this package is absolutely free and contains a small but very high-quality player. Therefore, it is a sin not to use it. Highly recommend. After installing this codec pack, all your audio / video players will play almost all media file formats.
To download the package, you need to click on "Mirror 1" (mirror 1) or 2 in the "Download" section.
Adobe Flash Player
3. The next important step is to install Adobe Flash Player . This program is required to play media files in browsers (internet explorers) such as IE, Mozilla Firefox Opera. AT Google Chrome and Yandex browser it is already built in.
Browsers
4. It will be important to install a whole set of browsers. I recommend installing all the popular ones, these are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Yandex. Why so many? Can IE (Microsoft's Internet Explorer) be dispensed with? No, you can't do it! Any of the suggested browsers is much better than IE. Firstly, they are increasingly faster, more stable, and make it easy to manage add-ons. Why is it necessary to install everything? The fact is that they are all different and have different useful features that IE does not have. Secondly, in the event of an unexpected failure of one browser, you always have another at hand.
Google Chrome integrated with Google translator. When loading foreign pages, it can automatically translate them into Russian. Translation is often sufficient to understand the contents of the pages. Google Chrome can download many files at the same time.
Mozilla Firefox simply indispensable for those who create and debug websites. Has a wide variety of useful additions, which other browsers don't have.
Opera one of the most fast browser in the world. This is especially noticeable on slow Internet channels, when it uses a lot of threading for downloading pages and files, and additional compression of information on its server using special algorithms.
Yandex browser development from Yandex. Very similar to Google Chrome and compatible with its add-ons. Has some limitations. Latest Versions this browser is very nimble. Overall a good browser.
File download managers
5. Fast, convenient and reliable downloading of files of any size from the Internet will be provided by the download manager Download Master. The program is free, Russian, practically in no way inferior to paid ones foreign analogues. Provides multi-channel, fast download, able to resume files after disconnection or power outage.
SaveFrom.net application for all popular browsers. Allows you to download videos from more than 20 Internet resources. A very useful application.
Google Chrome has created many obstacles for this application to work. Now SaveFrom.net installs inconveniently on Google Chrome. But it works great from the Internet. Use on health. No issues found on other browsers.
If you only need YouTube to upload videos, then there is a program for such a thing. UmmyVideoDownloader. Which is specially designed for downloading videos from YouTube or RuTube. Very comfortable and quality item. But if you suddenly don’t like it, I offer another very fast internet service getvideo. Which also provides a program for Windows. If you are unable to download videos from YouTube, see the details in
Programs for audio / video communication
Skype6. To communicate on the Internet, you need at least a program Skype. There are a lot of programs for text, audio, video communication, but most people use Skype and it has features that other programs do not have. So skype must be installed. You will probably need it.
Text editors and processors
7. We replace the little functional and inconvenient text editor from the Windows package with a more functional one AkelPad or more advanced Notepad++(HIGHLY RECOMMEND). Notepad++ allows you to work with a large number of documents at the same time. Remembers the situation when you turn it off and restores it automatically the next time you turn it on. Allows you to follow links directly from the edited text. For programmers, it is simply not replaceable, since it recognizes the code of more than 20 programming languages and helps to check it for errors. Detects mistakes in words and underlines them. The presence of such an editor on each PC is simply necessary.
8. To create documents of different formats and automated tables, you will need an advanced word processor and spreadsheet such as win word and win excel from the Microsoft Office package. The MS OFFICE package contains many more useful programs. For example mail client, presentation manager, slideshow... On the Internet you can find advanced packages with many add-ons. Its only drawback is the huge price.
libreoffice free full-fledged replacement for the Microsoft Office suite.
File managers
9. The file manager will provide you with convenience in working with files Total Commander . It has great functionality. The menu of the vehicle itself, the menu of necessary or frequently used programs, two independent windows. In each window, you can open an unlimited number of tabs, have your own FTP manager, archiver, file viewer, media player .... In general, EVERYTHING is at hand! Extremely convenient and useful program. Highly recommend to everyone!
If you uploaded a ZverDVD disk image, then Total Commander is already there with a registration key.
Programs for viewing PDF files
10. Foxit Phantom required to read PDF documents. The program is 10 times smaller than the analogue Adobe Acrobat , much faster and in addition allows you to edit PDF documents. I recommend. The program itself is paid, but it can be found for free on the Zver-DVD disc image. If you do not need editing functions and do not want to upload a huge image, then you can use free analogue Foxit Reader or PDF Reader . There are a lot of programs of this class, but I think this will be enough.
Programs for removing locked files
11. Unlocker will help you unlock and delete locked files and folders that cannot be deleted in other ways. A couple more programs of this class that support the Russian language: lockhunter, IObit Unlocker. If, when trying to delete, you often encounter messages like “Uninstallation is not possible”, “Access denied”, “Used by another application”, “You do not have enough rights” and the like, then these programs will definitely help you.
Programs for downloading files from torrent servers
12. UTorrent- reliable, fast manager for downloading files from torrent servers. A very convenient and reliable program for downloading music, movies, disk images.... The second program mediaget fairly new, but has about the same functionality. Both programs are free.
Image Viewers
13. FastStone Image Viewer- excellent, free, small, fast, lightweight image viewer, has the ability to edit the image file, overlay captions on the picture, optimize the image code ... Highly Recommend!
Quick search for files on your computer
14. Everything designed to search for files on your computer. Incredibly fast. Gives search results when you click on each letter, like hints when searching the Internet. Highlights the found combination of letters in the names of files and folders. Displays file paths. Very fast and convenient program. Free.
The necessary programs for windows, described above, in my opinion, are the most important and necessary, and are able to meet the needs of a wide variety of users. I believe that these programs, or at least similar ones, should be present on every computer.
Less necessary programs for windows
Programs for capturing images and videos from the screen
15. - takes screenshots from the monitor screen and captures video. Can record system sound or from a microphone. The program is very small and fast. Has many useful little things. There are a lot of programs capable of performing high-quality video capture from the monitor screen: Bandicam, HyperCam, ScreenCamera, Techsmith Snagit, UVScreen Camera, VirtualDub. All of them have fairly similar functionality.
Programs of this class are all paid. Some of them have demo versions - shareware, heavily cut down with poor functionality, sometimes with inscriptions on the screen that prevent you from watching the video.
The most important leader in this field is considered to be a highly professional Camtasia Studio. It allows not only to capture images from the screen, but also to mount the captured videos using different effects.
Text recognition software
16. If you have a scanner or already scanned documents, or images with text, then to translate them into text format you will need a text recognition program. The best of its kind ABBYY FineReader.
Automatic keyboard switches
17. For those who write a lot of texts using the Latin and Cyrillic alphabets, a great helper will be Punto Switcher, which automatically switches the keyboard layout depending on the words you type and fixes persistent errors. The program is absolutely free, developed by Yandex laboratory programmers.
Audio and video players
18. Lovers of music and video will need a player that has quite rare codecs with its package and is able to play recordings from video recorders and surveillance cameras, and also allows you to turn on several copies of the program at the same time, create playlists, adjust the sound tone and much more .. .. Free.
There are a lot of players: Daum PotPlayer, AIMP, BSPlayer, GOM Media Player, KMPlayer, iTunes, ComboPlayer, Ace Stream Media, VLC Media Player, 1by1, Media Player Classic Home Cinema, Light Alloy, TV Player Classic, QuickTime Alternative. They have different functionality. Some players can play audio and video directly from the Internet. Any user will be able to satisfy all their needs.
Windows cleaners / boosters / optimizers
19. useful for quick and easy cleaning of the system from temporary files, from unnecessary entries in the registry, etc. The program does not have the greatest functionality, but it performs the necessary minimum perfectly. Free. Similar and more powerful programs great multitude: Carambis Cleaner, AVG Tune Up Wise Care 365, Advanced System Care, Glary Utilities, Auslogics BoostSpeed, Kerish Doctor, Advanced System Optimizer, System Mechanic, MAGIX PC Check & Tuning. All of them have similar, but still different functionality.
If you are very concerned about the cleanliness and reliability of your Windows, then of course any one package will not be enough for you. So, as always, in other packages there will be functions that you do not have. Even just registry cleaners, everyone checks different parts of the registry and sometimes they find something like this ... In general, there is something to choose from.
To clean the registry, along with other programs, I recommend using trashreg. This is a very small and specific program. Cleans the registry of abandoned keys that many demo programs leave in the system. After such cleaning, you can install demo versions again and use their features.
Recovering deleted files
20. - A simple yet powerful tool to recover deleted data. Allows you to recover:
- deleted files and folders;
- files from a lost / deleted / damaged partition, for example after deleting or formatting a partition;
- data from a poorly readable CD / DVD / flash drive;
- digital media data.
I would say the program is very important, but since not everyone needs it, that's why it is in the second section. Here are a couple more high-quality, free representatives of such programs: Recuva, Pandora Recovery. I must say that there are products of higher functionality, but they are paid: Hetman Partition Recovery, R-Studio, Wondershare Data Recovery.
Graphic editor
21. Adobe Photoshop
- unsurpassed editor raster graphics. Just essential tool for creating, modifying pictures and adjusting photos. 
22. - the best vector graphics processor. Virtually indispensable in this area. The program is not super required, but essential for creating scalable vector images.
Programs for creating animation
23. Easy Gif Animator will be needed when creating animated pictures or videos. It has the entire arsenal of functions necessary for this. Free.
Disk imaging software
24. Ultra ISO will be needed for those who create images of CD / DVD discs. Works with the standard ISO disk image format. Allows you to create and edit simple and bootable disk images. Uses third party programs for burning discs such as Burning Rom.
Programs for mounting disk images on a virtual drive
25. Daemon Tools Lite allows you to mount an image of a CD / DVD disc on a virtual drive, which makes it possible to see how the image will work on a real drive. The program has a fairly wide functionality: Emulation of IDE drives, Emulation of DT and SCSI drives, Mounting disk images, Creating physical disk images, Converting and editing images, Burning disks with images, data and music. Allows you to simulate a large number of different disc copy protection. Allows you to run disk toys not from DVD, but from a hard drive, which makes it possible for them to work much faster. A very useful utility for gamers and those who do not write images to discs, but keep them on the computer. Free.
Postal managers or clients
26. Email clients possible critical applications in modern computer human life. Most users have multiple accounts in different postal services. Mail clients have been created to provide convenient management of all mail flows. I will give a dozen well-known, and perhaps the best of the mass of mail clients that are available:
A great helper for those who have an active email correspondence. Allows you to download mail from huge amount boxes and arrange it in folders. It has a filter designer and much more.
MS Outlook included in the package Microsoft programs office. The program is very sophisticated. I would even say over the top. But maybe it's all useful to someone.
Mailbird the program is lightweight, undemanding to resources, easy to use and visually appealing.
eM Client- this mail client has all the necessary basic functions.
Inky has a trial version that works for free for 14 days. It has a wide range of possibilities.
Claws Mail rather complex application is intended for experienced users who are not afraid to set everything up manually.
Zimbra Desktop- free email client with open source code. Zimbra is a cross-platform solution for Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
touchmail- a convenient mail client for owners of tablets or convertible laptops.
Thunderbird by Mozilla is a unique application. The built-in extension system allows you to increase the functionality of the client with the help of numerous tools created by the Thunderbird community.
Programs for reading DjVu files
DjVu27. DjVu is one of the scanned document formats. It is used as a rule for the storage and distribution of books, manuscripts, magazines in which there are many images, diagrams, drawings, formulas. And also for storing scans of historical documents, when accurate reproduction of the shade and texture of paper is required, the most reliable display of all defects, page folds, manual marks and corrections, prints, ink blots, etc.
You can view these files using the following programs: WinDjView, ICE Book Reader Professional, Evince Document Viewer, DjvuReader.
Programs for recording and processing sound
28. There are also a lot of such programs, but perhaps the best will be small but powerful. The program works with a mixer built into the system personal computer as well as external sound sources. It is designed to record sound files of unlimited size.
Allows already written files:
- clean from interference: hiss, static noise, hum;
- change volume;
- cut into pieces and mount as you like;
- as well as compress.
The program is used to record and process digital files. And also digitization of obsolete sound carriers: gramophone records and cassettes. In addition to its own AUP format, it supports a number of popular extensions. In addition to professional functionality it's also free.
Almost all the necessary programs for windows 7 - 10 that we reviewed in this article you mentioned in the article "". However, there is one note. Programs present on the ZverDVD disk - earlier versions can be installed on OS of any bitness. Many programs located on "Zver 2016.3 Windows 8.1 Pro x64" or "Zver 2018.5 Windows 10 Enterprise x64" discs are 64-bit only. And accordingly, they will not work on 32-bit OS.
Answers to frequently asked questions
What are the must-have apps for Windows 10?
The question is fundamentally wrong. The set of programs that you are going to use does not depend on the version of Windows. Windows is just an operating system. The task of which is to ensure the operation of the computer. How you use it is up to you. You probably have some goals, objectives, desires in the end.
If we compare by analogy, then a computer is a universal machine. Windows is a drive, if you want the main shaft. Programs are fixtures, tools, such as chisels. Which tool, how and when the master will use, depends only on the master. And the master is YOU.
As a rule, the master chooses a tool depending on the need for this moment. The tool that is used every day is always kept at hand. Because he is the most important. And the one that is rarely used is kept aside, but ready. This is less important.
It's the same with programs. Based on the general modern specifics of using computers, I made two lists. The most important programs that are used by almost everyone and almost every day. And less important programs that are used by many users, but somewhat less frequently.
Which programs you choose is up to you, not Windows. I have provided lists to help you do this.
Necessary programs for windows 7?
They may be the same as for windows 10. Moreover, most modern programs work quite well on windows 7. Therefore, there are no differences. As I wrote above, your choice should not come from the OS version, but from your need.
Do so. Carefully read the first part of the article "The most necessary programs for Windows". Consider what programs you need. If everything suits you, then install everything. If you do not need something, then you can not install. your computer. Whatever you want to do with it.
If you are missing some programs, then read the second part "Less necessary programs". The list is also quite large and there is something to choose from. If you have some very specific task, then ask questions in the search. If you can not choose the program yourself, write in the comments. Let's try to find it together.
Designed to enhance the security of Windows without additional spending from the budget. Of course, most consumers don't associate Microsoft with antivirus solutions, but it was only a matter of time before the company took another step forward in integrating antivirus capabilities into the Windows operating system.
The program itself is relatively "light", it provides simple anti-virus tasks such as quick check system, a full scan (which is better to run at night) or an optional scan, depending on the user's choice. Like most antivirus solutions, MSE is updated in the background. But you can also do manual update by pressing a key.
Among other functions, we note the history section, in which you can view the list of quarantined programs and trusted applications, as well as the options section, in which you can configure scheduled system scans, manage antivirus protection in real time or tell MSE to create system restore points daily.
But best of all, this program is free for licensed installation Windows.
Microsoft Live Essentials
Before another very useful program from Microsoft: Live Essentials (MLE). In fact, we even have a whole set of applications in front of us: Live Call, Live Family Safety, Live Mail, Live Messenger, Live movie maker, Live Photo Gallery, Live Sync and Live Writer.
In addition, Microsoft utilities office outlook Connector, Office Live Add-In, Bing Toolbar, and Silverlight (Microsoft's answer to Flash) are also considered part of Windows Live Essentials, although they are separate downloads.
The good news is that everything in the MLE bundle is free. But, as with Security Essentials, you will need a licensed Windows version to download and install the package.
Let's bring short description Utilities: Live Call gives VoIP support via Messenger and Telefonica Voype service. The name of the Live Family Safety utility speaks for itself, it blocks questionable content for children and teens. Windows Live Mail simply replaces Outlook Express, while also performing the functions of an RSS reader. Live Movie Maker has improved a lot since Windows XP, and Windows Live Writer is a blogging utility that can work with Windows Live Spaces, SharePoint, Blogger, WordPress and other networks.
Daemon Tools
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Before us is another utility that is mandatory for every Windows user: Daemon Tools. Of course, we acknowledge that at first glance it seems that this application promotes piracy. After all, the program can mount virtual optical discs- a popular mechanism for the distribution of pirated programs and games.
However, let's not forget that the virtual drive feature is very helpful if you decide to transfer your CD or DVD collection to HDD or if for some reason original discs are not read in the drive. In this regard, Daemon Tools is a great disk backup solution because you can store images on external HDD or USB drives for further mounting.
"U virtual disk access speed is much better than physical disk in an appropriate physical drive, since the reading speed of a virtual CD/DVD/HD DVD/Blu-ray-ROM is up to 50x faster compared to a conventional drive, "says the developer. As indicated, Daemon Tools can already backup Blu-ray discs, and it can work with images created by other programs and supports a large number of formats.
The Lite version is free to download and use, although it has very limited options compared to the Pro Standard and Pro Advanced versions - the latter has all the available features, including the ability to install up to 32 virtual SCSI drives and four virtual IDE drives.
handbrake
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handbrake is a multithreaded open source GPL video transcoder that converts DVD images to other formats. The utility will be useful if you want to convert your favorite movies to formats more suitable for iPhone, iPod Touch or other players; or you just want to get a convenient MP4 and MKV movie format.
The downside of the free utility is that it can't grab VOB files from encrypted DVDs - you'll have to extract those files to your hard drive first to convert them - hopefully you make a backup of the movies you've bought. Apart from this single drawback, the HandBrake utility can be considered very useful for the conversion process.
After the release of the initial version, a lot has changed - in the latest assembly, the various settings that were present before: PSP, PS3, Xbox 360, Film, Animation and Television. Instead of this set of often confusing settings, you now get a single High Profile with automatic filtering and all the benefits of H.264.
"This profile should work for PS3 and Xbox 360, although we don't promise anything," the developers say. Support for AVI, OGG/OGM and Xvid has disappeared. As the developers point out, the HandBrake utility is aimed at video in H.264 format.
CCleaner
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utility CCleaner can be called the best remedy for Windows cleaning, but at the same time it is not the best for beginners, since the utility works with the OS registry. Still, users should understand what CCleaner does before making changes that could cause serious problems under Windows 7.
All in all, CCleaner is a fairly powerful package with a lot of options, including deleting unused and old registry entries, clearing browser history and cache, deleting temporary files, and so on. The program works quickly, and there are no spyware or advertising "bookmarks" in it, so for experienced users of Windows 7 this utility will come in handy.
GIMP
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GIMP may be called the poor man's (or perhaps the smart's) version of Photoshop, but this is a powerful free graphics suite. Although Microsoft did a pretty good job with updating the "native" Paint programs under Windows 7, it doesn't even come close to GIMP in terms of features.
GIMP can work with images through toolbars very similar to Photoshop. Among them are Airbrush Tool, Select by Color Tool, Sheer Tool and so on. The program even supports multiple layers to render different effects. A very useful feature if you need to combine or edit many images in one go.
Want to eliminate the "barrel" effect of a camera lens? There is a special function for this. Want to correct the perspective of a photo? And for this there is a function. GIMP even supports various devices by default, including tablets. Best of all, you don't have to spend a lot of money on a powerful imaging package.
7-Zip
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7-Zip is an open source archiver with a high degree file compression. It can compress/decompress to 7z, ZIP, GZIP, BZIP2 and TAR formats. As for unpacking, 7-Zip is compatible with ARJ archives, CAB, CHM, CPIO, DEB, DMG, HFS, ISO, LZH, LZMA, MSI, NSIS, RAR, RPM, UDF, WIM, XAR, and Z.
The utility covers almost all compression formats, but it is still not perfect: 7-Zip decompresses a single ZIP file without any problems, but when working with multi-volume ZIP archives, it can be difficult. However, this is quite tolerable, given the universality of the program and the open source code.
The 7-Zip archiver can be used on any computer, including PCs within organizations. It will be a great alternative to applications like WinZip, which doesn't support multithreading at all, and WinRAR.
Fences
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Fences- a very nice utility that allows you to Windows users 7 Organize your desktop and even hide all icons with a simple double click.
Of course, it would be nice to free the desktop from all unnecessary icons. But if you can't live without screen-filling icons, then Fences comes in handy for grouping icons by function, while still looking quite appropriate.
Essentially, Fences creates virtual areas on the desktop - like mini-windows that use a title bar and scrollbars as needed. You just need to drag the desired icon to the appropriate "fence" - it will remain there until you delete the icon manually.
You can customize the "fences" to your liking, change their transparency level, brightness, hue and saturation. You can add contours to the "fences", and you can also hide the scrollbars when they are not needed.
As we mentioned above, additional function allows you to clear the desktop of icons and fences with a simple double-click. Do double click on the free area of the desktop again - and the icons and "fences" will return back.
VLC Media Player
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VLC Media Player is an open source cross-platform multimedia player and server. This free utility can handle all your content playback needs, from DVD to (S)VCD, Audio CD, web streaming, TV tuners, corrupted media files, archives and more.
The nice thing about this utility is that you don't have to install a separate set of codecs - everything is already present in the player that supports popular DivX, Xvid, 3ivX, DV and many other formats.
The main interface is compact and simple, but you can install skins to change appearance, ranging from an iPod Touch clone to an interface reminiscent of the Nintendo Wii. Do you want to perform streaming video to other devices? VLC can do this by acting as a server for broadcasting unicast or multicast streams over IPv4 or IPv6 protocols in networks with sufficient bandwidth.
Best of all, the program does not contain spyware or advertising bookmarks, and it does not track user actions.
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Need an alternative to Microsoft Office? Oracle offers a free and open source solution called
Each operating system has its advantages and disadvantages, weighing them, you have to make a choice in favor of a particular system. For each OS, there are many programs and as many more are being developed. Although Windows 7, one might say, is morally obsolete, since after its release, Windows 8 has already appeared on sale and Windows 10 is preparing for an imminent release.
With the release of new versions of operating systems, improved versions of old useful programs appear or a completely new one is being developed. software- this has happened since the advent of Windows 7. To work in operating system it was comfortable various applications and programs, the so-called software for Windows 7. For example, programs for downloading files from the Internet, for cleaning the system, antiviruses, browsers, media players and other useful programs will be useful.
Tweak-7
Tweak-7 is a system cleaning program. The utility works with various system settings, registry and startup list. Also, using the program, you can configure Internet connections, browser and mail.
Without applying manual setting system, you can trust the program and perform the function auto tuning Windows 7. Tweak-7 generally optimizes performance and speeds up system performance. Additionally, several useful tools e.g. defragmenter and cleaner hard drive.
Start Menu X
Start Menu X was previously known as start menu 7, but with the release of Windows 8 the name has changed. The program is designed to optimize Windows systems, in particular, Windows 7. The utility is specially developed as a convenient replacement for the standard Start menu in the Windows system.
Start Menu X allows you to create, modify and move menu items, which opens up many possibilities, such as creating a list of frequently used folders to open them quickly. The utility differs from similar ones in its unique flexibility in customization, which allows you to create a menu to your liking.
Windows 7 Manager
Windows 7 Manager is another program for optimizing Windows 7. The functionality of the program includes the ability to set up Internet connections, clean up the hard drive and work with the registry, as well as a large number of functions, tools and settings for various system settings.
By using Windows 7 Manager, you can increase the speed at which your computer starts up or shuts down, and improves the performance of your computer as a whole. The utility also provides detailed information about the system and hardware of the computer.
Download Master
Download Master is a very convenient and beautiful download manager. The program quite effectively solves the tasks assigned to it - download speed, continuation of interrupted downloads and management of downloaded files.
Download Master is tightly integrated with browsers, which allows it to replace the standard download tools with itself. The program has a scheduled download function, can download files from ftp servers and supports the installation of plugins to expand its functionality.
STDU Viewer
The free STDU Viewer program is a simple and convenient tool for viewing electronic documents, text files and images. In the program, you can work simultaneously with several documents that open on separate tabs.
The functionality of STDU Viewer has been added with the ability to adjust the brightness and contrast of the document, search for documents, convert electronic documents to graphic formats and many others.
7-Zip
7-Zip is a free archiver that differs from others in its high compression ratio. The program has a wide range of possibilities, high speed archiving files, the ability to create self-extracting archives and the ability to protect archives with a password and encryption.
The archiver is integrated into windows explorer, which adds to the convenience of working with the program. 7-Zip supports popular archive formats and at the same time works with its own format.
Windows 7 Codec Pack
Windows 7 Codec Pack is a set of necessary codecs for the correct playback of multimedia files. The set consists of the most popular codecs, utilities, filters, plug-ins and other tools.
