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In today's material, we will introduce you to programs that should always be installed on your computer, in our humble opinion. While working on a computer, you often need to install new version browser, or download some utility. But there is a certain minimum required set software, which will create you not only comfort, but also safety.

Here is a list of programs that absolutely must be installed on any computer as a matter of priority:

  • browser;
  • antivirus;
  • player;
  • archiver;
  • record;
  • torrent;
  • converter;
  • codecs

Let's take a closer look at the most popular representatives of this software.

Browser

Most often, a computer is purchased to be able to surf the Internet. necessary information, download movies, music. For all this you need a web page viewer, or, more simply, a browser. Standard Internet Explorer- this is probably only for the laziest. Well, the pages open very, very slowly. More advanced users choose modern Google Chrome or Mazila, or, out of old habit, Opera. It already depends on personal preferences. Install a few, take a closer look, experiment.

You will use the browser every day.

Antivirus

To protect your computer from virus attacks Internet, prudent people first install a reputable antivirus program. The choice of such programs is quite wide. Among the free ones, the most popular are Avira, Avast and AVG. Usually one of these programs is installed by all beginners. Sometimes they are limited to them. Paid antiviruses provide more serious protection for your computer. The leading positions in this industry belong to the programs Dr.Web, NOD32, Kaspersky, as well as the paid version of Avast. Each of them has its own advantages and disadvantages. Some are difficult to set up, others take too long to scan, others noticeably slow down, and others are prohibitively expensive. Today you may be completely satisfied with one version, but it is possible that tomorrow, having installed, for example, Kaspersky for testing, which will find a current virus threat on your computer, your preferences will change dramatically. All antiviruses have a free trial period for testing. Read, compare, choose at your own discretion.

Player

You can listen to music and watch videos only in a special player program. The standard Windows Media Player often freezes, the playback quality is poor, and the player interface is not the most user-friendly. Sophisticated connoisseurs prefer the functionality of KMPlayer. He perfectly supports the most popular formats, does not require additional downloading of codecs, is very easy to install, and is not very demanding on system resources. To play audio, install Aimp or Winamp. Alternatively, you can put powerful media player JetAudio. It can play both video and music, but it is paid.

Archiver

Usually the files we use take up a lot of space. In order to forward them to someone or send them for long-term storage, the files have to be transferred to more compact format. Similar actions for packing and unpacking files are carried out by special archiver programs. The most common archivers have long been WinRAR, as well as 7-zip. These programs allow you to easily retrieve saved data from archives, as well as produce reverse actions according to packaging.

Burning to disc

Quite often we need to save information on external media. Provides great opportunities for this Nero program Burning ROM. Clear interface, high quality records, wide range settings. Having installed this program for test use and assessed all the advantages, it is possible that its cost will not seem too high. Although many are quite satisfied with the recording result provided by the free program DeepBurner Free. The choice is yours.

Torrent

In order to download large volumes from the network, you will need to install some kind of torrent client. The most commonly chosen program is uTorrent. You can get it on our website. You can also recommend the programs MediaGet, Zona. Having installed one of these programs on our computer, in the future we will download the most fashionable new products from torrent trackers at high speed.

Converter

The fact is that on some devices you can view video files recorded in one format, while some others do not support this particular format. For example, Samsung tablets by default can only play video in MP4 format, many phones recognize only 3GP.

To watch a movie on your phone or TV, you need to be able to convert the video file to required format. There are special converter programs for this.

The most famous are Movavi, AVS Video Converter, Any DVD Converter Free and many others.

It is quite powerful and multifunctional free converter Format Factory media files. This program will allow you to get audio, video, and image files that can be played on iPhone, iPad, Android, iPod and other devices. From additional interesting features this program can restore damaged files, split and glue, extract audio to disk, etc.

Codecs

There are cases when the sound is played but the video is missing, or vice versa. Common cause is lack or too old version codecs - small programs that help recognize formats various audio and video files.

The best and most complete packages are provided by K-Lite Codec Pack.

Here, all components are selected so as to avoid any conflicts and are easy to install and replace.

I hope now you won’t have a question: what programs should you install on your computer?

I’ll give criticism from myself both in relation to the topicstarter and in relation to the enemy)

1. Firewood - no comments here, they are needed. True, for starters (if possible), we update Windows via Windows update (as for Windows 7 and everything above), a good half of the firewood is installed, and that’s all. Why do you need to install firewood from the off site and the latest ones on the video card (otherwise you won’t work properly) and on the sound card (if it’s not built-in and you’re a hell of a sound guy)))) There are, of course, cases that none of the methods given the author is not suitable for any crap (like USB controller 3.0 on an all-in-one motherboard, and there’s no damn disk in the box, and the firewood is on the offsite current on Win10 x64, and on the all-in-one all-in-one, 7 x86 should be installed, but without firewood, 2 USB ports don’t work, DRPs don’t help and you have to look for the controller chip and slip in a completely different driver, but the main thing is that everything works) But this is an exception.

2. Browser, depending on who you like (someone surfs with Iklorer 5.0 and is fine with it). I won’t say anything against Edg, but browser extensions like AdBlock and BrowSec - well, have more fun with them.

3. Antivirus. A separate topic, of course. A full-time user shouldn't live without it. I completely agree, in Win8-10 the built-in defender is generally a neat thing, it catches everything with a bang, I missed dr web, kaspersky, nod32, but the defender caught everything. Avira, Avast, Comodo and the like ( free versions, I didn’t test paid ones) it’s still trash, they let in viruses, and quite serious ones, after this I don’t install them and don’t recommend them to anyone. In general, in Windows 7 too (with latest updates) there is a built-in defender, but I can’t say anything about its operation, so if you have Windows 7, XP you need to install something like dr web, kaspersky, nod32.

4. Archiver. Built-in archiver...hmm...to be honest, I see zip less often, but rar is more common, especially in a corporate environment. WinRar is paid, this is its main disadvantage, 7Zip is required to be installed, it reads just a lot of archive formats, it’s great to use as a console archiver for backups, it’s lightweight and, most importantly, free.

5. Codecs yes, definitely yes at home. Provided that you download movies somewhere and watch them on your computer. Among the population, this type of viewing is becoming a thing of the past. No one has been downloading films and TV series for a long time - they watch online, watch online on smart TV, watch online on a tablet, etc., etc. Codecs were relevant at the dawn of the development of peer-to-peer networks, when providers created their own local networks in cities/districts of the city and everyone hung in flylinkDC++, pumped up pyrobytes of films for themselves (which, by the way, they never watched), the films were in extremely different formats. Well, you can plug it into your home computer, just in case, but definitely not into your office computer. No codecs.

6. PDF, I once used it back in the distant version 4.0, in general I was happy with the interface and functionality, but in the latest versions it has become very heavy, it is constantly crashing to update, starts its own services and positions itself in security reports as an information collector on par with google, apple, etc., so I’m starting to abandon it. A good alternative to FoxitReader - lightweight and convenient. Regarding djvu "and the masses different formats", I haven’t seen djvu for a long time (at the university there were only books on calculus and linear algebra in this format), if anyone is really interested in heaps of books scanned in poor quality, then you can download djvu viewer without installation, but “mass of other formats” doesn’t even come to mind what it could be and who might need it.

7. Office applications anyway (well, when installing, we select Word and Excel, the rest is of course not needed at home), on a corporate computer, plus PowerPoint and Outlook, by the way, you can also use the mailer at home, it’s a convenient thing. And there are so many documents on the Internet in doc and xls format, so it’s impossible to live without an office and people often take work home to finish a sign, some document, or even a presentation. If you do everything according to Feng Shui (Feng Shui in the field of copyright), then set up an open office - it will fit right into your home.

8. Disk images. Here UltraIso (by the way, paid, if anything) is needed by administrators, enikeys and others like them, and usually at work or for work purposes, it’s very good at collecting system images (the required wim archive is added to the original msdn image), boot disks are being recorded (and in vain the critic shouts that the discs are like mammoth shit and we are all suckers here, at the enterprises actual topic, and in some places it is even necessary - where the computers are categorized, whoever knows will understand), bootable flash drives etc. The average user doesn’t need UltraIso, especially since he needs to crack it additionally. “Win10-8 works with images out of the box - you’re all suckers” the question is broader than it might seem, on currently 7% - market share of Windows XP, 50% - market share of Windows 7 (MacOS - 9%, *nix - 2%), draw conclusions about how it works from the box with images))) Almost all games are included in iso images, so at home DTLite won’t be superfluous for me; at work I don’t need it.

9. Skype is a rather individual thing, if you communicate with relatives from another city, then yes (or at work you organize something like a conference between branches). And now everyone is on telegram and wats"up, there are even video calls on mobile phones (:-D even the mail agent has it) and cellular has become quite cheap.

10.Torrent. Well, at home, yes, everyone seems to use this thing, but at work, of course not. some other incomprehensible rocking chairs are not needed, there are enough built-in ones in browsers. Still, we don’t download IE 4.0 via the dial-up channel (just don’t disconnect, just don’t disconnect!!! aaaaa!!! if anyone remembers Masyanya))))

12. Flash player. Well, if you’re into watching videos of all sorts of shit on the Internet, then you can put it on, but at work, definitely not.

13. Player. Yeah, if you bet K-lite codecs, then the MPC player (media player classic), a great thing, IMHO you don’t need an extra hat on your computer, and the player built into Windows is also ok.

14. Well, recording discs...again, Nero (I have nothing against an excellent program in its class) - it’s paid (copyrights, feng shui and all that). Just burn a disc or a disc with music - Windows (starting from 7) and the built-in player handle this perfectly. If you really want something special, then there is a free analogue of BurnAwareFree, the standard theme. There is also freemake video converter— burns discs, DVD can make menus and navigation.

15. Punto Switcher- well, it tastes. I always set this for myself, though only at work; at home she didn’t give up. Unless someone types a lot of something (well, that is, works at home). In general, a convenient thing.

16. Remote access. Again teamviewer and ammy admin paid. If you want to work even harder helping everyone. This is if you have some kind of outsourced office, then yes, these programs are needed (oh my God, a violation of copyright and feng shui). And the enterprise has RDP. In general, there is one at home (if there is a white IP, of course), but at home I don’t recommend allowing it.

I chose for a long time new computer, and finally here he is - standing on the table, on the screen Windows screensaver, what to do next, what programs need to be installed? I saw something somewhere, heard something somewhere, in general my head is a mess! Let this article be a small guide to the TOP most necessary programs for a computer, according to the site.

No matter how hard Microsoft tries to refine its operating system, a clean OS can only be used in limited conditions - for example, at work, where installing additional programs is prohibited or there are no rights.

What to choose, paid or free programs

It just so happens that free programs alone are not enough, it turns out somewhere 50/50. I in no way advocate using cracked versions, but this is our reality that “cracked” programs are used everywhere. In my experience, to solve almost any problem there is at least one free program that is sufficient. But paid software is usually more convenient and has more features. But they are needed for large-scale work or for professional activities.

Antivirus – necessary protection

I have already touched on the topic of antivirus more than once; this is an absolutely necessary program that I download on any computer immediately after Windows installations. Perhaps an antivirus is the program that is better to buy and live in peace. Paid versions eliminate the headache of searching for updated keys and signature databases. Our most common ones:

Which one to choose is a personal matter for everyone. No one will provide 100% protection, so just choose which one you like best.

Good free ones:

Alternative browser

For the convenience of using the Internet, you will need to install one of them to replace the standard Internet Explorer/Edge. Popular in our area:

All of them are free and very useful programs. Today the browser from Yandex is rapidly gaining popularity. This is undoubtedly one of the best browsers, but everyone has their own preferences.

By speed and consumption system resources I prefer Opera. And those who like flexibility in configuration can choose Mozilla FireFox. If you remain on standard Internet Explorer, then at least update it to the latest version.

Archiver

Default Microsoft Windows does not know how to work with such a common archive format as “.rar”. Probably in the West everyone only uses zip. I install a shell that supports all the necessary archive formats, including “.zip”. WinRAR is built into the operating system, allowing you to work with archives from the context menu in Explorer.

As an alternative, I can recommend the program 7-Zip. It also has everything required functions, but it can’t pack it into the “.rar” format. But it can unpack the “.7z” format.

Office suite

A must-have for working with texts and tables: Word, Excel, PowerPoint. Even though I included it in mandatory list However, not everyone needs it. But I have never seen a laptop without Microsoft Office or its free equivalent OpenOffice. Among the lighter office packages, I recommend WPS Office.

To read PDF books you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader. PDF is the most common format for documentation, books and instructions. Without a special program it will work, but the functionality will be limited to the most simple actions. Acrobat Reader is a completely free program.

Messenger, Internet phone

Programs for free communication worldwide via the Internet:

  • Skype is the most famous, but is becoming outdated, there is a detailed
  • Viber is actively gaining popularity
  • WhatsApp is one of the most popular in the world

All programs support voice, video and chat. An indispensable thing for communication, in addition to social networks. For this, headphones and a web camera (for video communication), as well as installed program on both devices of the interlocutors. Messengers also allow you to call landlines and Cell phones, but it's no longer free.

In order for you to be able to communicate with relatives and friends, you need to find out what programs they themselves use. But usually everything is installed at once. I note that in order for Viber and WhatsApp to work on a PC, they must be installed on the smartphone too.

I showed the basic programs for a laptop in minimal variety. For the more advanced, I recommend another package of software.

After installing the drivers, first of all I install the file manager. This program provides easy access To file system, to replace the standard Windows Explorer. It is much more convenient to copy, move, change files. I advise everyone! From launch Total Commander My work with the computer begins.

Mail client

To check your email a person usually goes to a website, such as gmail.com, and looks at his inbox. But it is much more convenient to use special programs - email clients, especially if electronic mailboxes you have several.

The program connects to the server and downloads all mail to the computer. You can view it without browser delays, quickly switching between boxes. I recommend or Mozilla Thunderbird. Not bad standard Microsoft Outlook (built into Windows XP/7 and Microsoft Office) and the Mail app in Windows 10, but The Bat! I like it better because it is very easy to transfer mail to another computer or to a new operating system without the risk of losing important information.

Convenient video and audio player

I recommend it as a replacement for the standard one Windows Media Player install separate video and audio players. No matter how hard the developers try, they cannot combine both a video and an audio player in one program so that everyone likes it. For these purposes it is better to use separate programs. The following have worked well for video playback:

Torrent downloader

Today, something worthwhile can be downloaded for free on the Internet either from file hosting services or using torrents. You will need the uTorrent program.

Password Manager

In order not to remember all the logins and passwords that you will certainly begin to acquire, I recommend using one of the password managers. The program remembers all your passwords and stores them on the server. Subsequently, they can be used from anywhere, on any computer and browser. I recommend using or LastPass.

RoboForm is the first thing I install because it stores all my access to Internet services and applications on my computer. I also have a browser add-on Mozilla Firefox on a smartphone, with the help of which I always have up-to-date logins and passwords on my phone.

Cleaning the CCleaner system

I'm sure it's a useful thing for any system under Windows control 7/8/10 is a CCleaner program. Designed for periodic, approximately once a month, cleaning of the operating system and programs from accumulated garbage. Basically these are various temporary folders, files, caches, which not only clog free place on the disk, but also often degrade the performance of the computer. Especially useful for improving the performance of browsers that begin to slow down over time.

Optional Settings

Useful only if you have special system requirements.

A set of codecs for video and audio

By Windows default can play only the most basic video and audio file formats. To support other formats, you will need one of the codec sets, such as K-Lite Codec Pack or Win7Codecs. This installation is not necessary because any modern multimedia player already has all the common codecs built-in, or it immediately offers to download them.

Disc burning program

DVD drives are used less frequently than before, but are still found in almost every computer. I use the program to burn discs. For free ones, I recommend JetBee FREE or ImgBurn.

Outdated, somewhere else popular ICQ

Popular client for communication ICQ protocol(“ICQ” in popular language). Previously, every computer had a former “de facto” standard for exchanging instant messages via the Internet, such as free SMS, only in a larger volume. You can often see it in contacts on various service sites and online stores.

I use at the same time social media, Telegram and ICQ. This way you can keep constant contact with people. Instead of bulky ICQ program I recommend installing a convenient QIP client. The program is in Russian and has a simple and intuitive interface.

Bonus – Punto Switcher

This is the minimum program that is needed for a computer and I use them myself. I literally opened my Start menu and selected the most basic thing. I don't recommend using it various assemblies Windows, like “Zver”, although they already have some of the necessary software built into them. But it is precisely because of them that inexplicable problems with the computer later emerge.

Millions of users have been able to use a computer for a long time and this is great. But I often notice that after reinstalling the operating system, the same users simply do not know what required programs they need.

On the one hand, the situation is very simple, I won’t go far, a few days ago I exchanged Windows for a friend of mine and after installation I asked what programs should I install right away? To which I heard a very vague answer - but we don’t know. And then they asked me, what kind should there be?

Introduction

That is why today I will tell you what programs should be on every computer, and let’s understand a little about additional programs, which will expand the functionality of the computer. Below you can familiarize yourself with the content and draw initial conclusions, but I still advise you to carefully read the entire article, this is the only way you will learn all the necessary knowledge.

Let's start with a short introduction, first of all you need to understand that a computer is just a machine with certain parts that cannot work on their own; for each piece of hardware there must be a program inside that will tell it what exactly to do.

Operating system - starting the computer

Therefore, the whole life of absolutely any computer begins with installing an operating system; for most users, this simply sounds like installing Windows or Windows, but in fact this is already a huge set of the most important programs, which in the future will control almost all actions on the computer.

Please don't be smart, just remember that the most important thing is operating system it is the most necessary program. Its kit already includes hundreds of small programs that will make the computer work.

Now let's move on, after installing your favorite operating system, the user will encounter the following problem. Everything works very slowly and freezes. And sometimes, when moving a window to a new location, a trace remains, we see slow movement of the windows and this is terribly annoying.

The problem is not your incorrect actions or any breakdown, here you need to know that when installing the operating system, only standard sets of programs are installed, and you, for example, have a new video card or a very cool monitor, or maybe gaming mouse with a dozen buttons and the operating system simply does not know how to properly manage these devices, so other programs that know exactly what needs to be done should come to the rescue.

Drivers - correct operation of components

Popularly, such programs are called drivers (firewood, if we really like it). Don't think that these are some cool programs, which are difficult to find, but also should not be confused with ordinary firewood from a bathhouse.

Now let me clarify a little, the system unit of your computer has quite a lot various parts, which are assembled at different factories by different manufacturers, in fact, in most cases they compete with each other. Everyone is trying to create their own masterpiece; for this they work for years and create individual control algorithms specifically for their parts. Therefore, having bought for example new video card You will always find a CD in the kit that will contain a program that will control this particular part. And actually for each part, manufacturers create individual programs For driving. They are called drivers.

That is, drivers are regular programs, which should be included with every complex technical device.

When we have finished installing all the drivers on the computer, it’s time to think about your loved ones. You need to install the most necessary programs for your comfortable use computer. I want to advise you on a few must-have applications in my opinion.

Archiver - needed for our convenience

Start by being on the safe side and downloading an archiver. This small programs, which are like storage for files and folders. They will come in handy when you download any information from the Internet. Most of the downloaded files will be added to the archives and in order to get them from there you will need special program, which is called the archiver.

I always install the best archiver in my opinion, it’s called WinRaR, it’s more than enough for me. It is absolutely free to use and install.

Codecs - increasing the “knowledge” of the computer

Now you are armed with a standard set of programs and are ready to improve your system to maximum return. Sometimes this becomes an unattainable task, because the computer is not able to open all the files you like, and the reason is very simple. Its capabilities just need to be improved by installing special codecs

Codecs are also small sets of programs that are simply necessary for everyone, because by default, not all music formats, much less video, can be included on the computer. Installing codecs guarantees that you can play your favorite movies in any format.

The idea is simple, imagine that your computer initially knows only one language, and after installing a set of codecs it will know all languages, so no matter what language the file is provided in, your computer will always be able to understand and open it.

So, codecs are the ability of a computer to understand many different extensions, recording formats.

Browser - it's time to make your choice

When you have completed this task, you need to think about installing a browser, it is through it that you will view pages on the Internet. You can choose any browser you like. For example, I'm on this moment I prefer Google browser Chrome (Google Chrome), but in general you can read it on my website interesting article, in which I talked about my choice of browser. Read it and you can easily find it too convenient browser for myself.

I hope the choice has been made and now you can comfortably spend time on the Internet. At first glance, we can say that everything is already working and we can enjoy correct operation your computer. But here it is important not to forget about your safety.

Antivirus - everyone chooses their own

Many have already guessed that we will talk about antivirus programs. After all, until you install an antivirus for yourself, I do not recommend “walking” the Internet. Nowadays, there great amount“traps” that are configured for maximum productivity and are mainly designed for the user’s stupidity and illiteracy.

And even if you suspect that there are already viruses on your computer, I can easily tell you how to remove them completely free of charge.

That's it for the list compulsory programs for the computer you can finish. But just in case, I’ll add a couple more applications that are not at all necessary, but they can significantly improve your relationship with your computer. I hope the list of programs that will be discussed now will be no less useful than the first part of the article.

Additional programs - expanding the capabilities of your computer

Nero- a program that will allow you to easily burn discs of any complexity; with the advent of flash drives, this application has lost its former glory, but it is worth knowing about it - it is very powerful tool for burning CDs.

Kerish Doctor– one of the highest quality optimizers for computers. This application will help you remove unnecessary ones in a few clicks digital trash, clean the registry and display dozens of tips for improving your computer based on an analysis of all the components that the program can scan. Soon I will make a detailed article with a review of this program, so do not forget to subscribe to my website news at the end of the article and receive peace of mind useful information straight to your email.

ACDSee- This interesting photo an editor that will help you view photos much more conveniently regular funds by viewing. Well, again, you can immediately crop the photo, flip it, add text and make some changes. Agree, it’s nice when everything is at hand?

– well, there’s no escape from this powerful collection of programs, which is simply necessary for all students and office employees. It is through him that the majority are created text documents. Actually, I’m currently writing an article in Word - this is also a component of this collection. Also with the help full set Microsoft Office allows you to work with tables and create presentations. There are too many possibilities in this set of programs, so I listed only the most popular ones.

Video review of required computer programs - consolidating knowledge

The video format of the entire article is very convenient for pinning or when you are just too lazy to read. To be honest, I would also pour better coffee and just watch the video, but sometimes it’s much more useful to read.

At this point I think the topic can be closed. I need your support in this article, do not be lazy to write in the comments your options for the most necessary programs and I will periodically update the article filling it with your competent suggestions. I'm waiting for your thoughts.

Updated: 07/17/2018 Published: 2016 or earlier

IN this list presents a set of the most necessary programs for Windows that will simplify your work and make your system safer.

  1. Browser. Required to view site pages on the Internet.
    • Google Chrome. Fast and convenient browser based on chromium from Google.
    • Yandex browser . Fast and convenient based on chromium from Yandex.
    • Mozilla Firefox. WITH big amount additions.
    • Opera. A good browser for browsing websites.
  2. Antivirus. Protects against unwanted software, spam, and hacker attacks. You cannot install several antiviruses, as this will lead to a conflict between them and will greatly slow down your computer. I recommend:
    • 360 Total Security. An antivirus that can be used for free in commercial organizations (with advertising).
    • AVG. Free antivirus. Good virus protection, easy to use;
    • Nod. Good protection and performance. Paid versions only;
    • Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Great protection, but poor performance. Only paid versions.
  3. Codecs. Required for watching video and listening to audio files. I recommend
    • K-Lite Codec Pack - free set codecs + fast player.
    • VLC media player - free set of codecs + functional player.
  4. Archiver. Used for unpacking and creating archives. I recommend:
    • 7-Zip. Free archiver. Works with all archives + 7z archive;
    • WinRar. Paid archiver. Works with all archives.
  5. PDF Reader. Allows you to open documents pdf format. I recommend:
    • Adobe Reader. Free PDF reader;
    • Foxit Reader. Free PDF reader;
    • Adobe Acrobat. Paid program. In addition to viewing, it allows you to edit PDF files.
  6. Adobe Flash Player. Needed to display flash elements on websites (video, audio, games, menus, video chats). In chromium based browsers ( Google Chrome, Yandex browser, Amigo, Vivaldi and others) are already built-in and require separate installation.
  7. Office package. Designed for working with documents and work data. I recommend:
    • Microsoft Office. Easy to use and world famous office. Includes programs for editing texts, tables, presentations, databases and much more. Paid;
    • OpenOffice. Free office suite. Comfortable enough for home use. Includes programs for editing texts, tables, presentations, databases and much more.
  8. CD recorder. For working with CDs (burning, creating and burning images). I recommend:
    • Infra Recorder. Free program for recording discs. Convenient to use. Does not work with BlueRay discs;
    • Nero. Powerful program, which includes many tools for working with disks. Paid.
  9. Means of communication. For unlimited communication I recommend installing the following programs:
    • Skype. Free calls from Skype to Skype. Cheap international calls.
    • Viber. Convenient messenger and free calls.
    • QIP. Old program for sending instant messages based on the ICQ protocol.
  10. View images. The program built into Windows is not always convenient and functionally limited. To view images you can select:
    • FastStone. Free functional program.
    • IrfanView. Free and very fast program.
  11. Useful utilities . Help in setting up, diagnosing and maintaining the performance of the computer. I recommend:
    • CCleaner. Cleans the computer from “garbage”;
    • Defraggler. Performs disk defragmentation;