TOP 15 best programs for Windows 10
Individual applications and programs, collected in this TOP-15 of the best programs for windows 10, will help to simplify the work on a computer or tablet.
It is not always convenient to use one thing to perform all the necessary functions.
Attention! Applications are optional. They only improve the operation of the system without changing it.
360 Total Security
First of all, any computer can be protected. This is especially important when work is done via the Internet.
Most fraudulent sites make copies of familiar social networks or popular sites.
Antivirus 360 Total Security will help protect your computer from Trojans and viruses. Scanning your computer and monitoring programs will help you avoid threats.
Using the antivirus sandbox, you can check for new applications that cause user doubts.
It is also available to check the behavior of new viruses, while these viruses will not be able to harm the computer.
All personal data will be under reliable protection. Any possible scammer trying to copy this information will be sent to the program's blacklist.
Personal account in 360 Total Security is created via Facebook, VKontakte or mail. The scan function can be not only automatic, but also when pressed. Computer scan is available to do full or selective.
Yandex browser
Some users prefer Chrome Browser or Microsoft Browser. But Yandex's convenience is in speed and design. The settings are simple and straightforward, there is nothing superfluous.
For the best experience, it is enough to sync multiple devices with one browser. Using Yandex disk and cloud storage, you can save a lot of time.
In addition, access to the tabs is possible without an additional window. All traffic, movie or news data is always updated.
Service with official films, TV series, books and games. After creating your account, you can download any available files. You can also upload something of your own.
Each time the PC is switched on, MediaGet will switch on automatically. All downloaded files are absolutely safe and have no ads when viewing, reading, etc.
The search is carried out in the top line, while the results are many. The downloadable files are located in Downloads. Any download can be paused, canceled, or restarted.
The downloaded data can be viewed in the "Media Player" or in the downloads folder in the computer memory.
The app can support third-party files from the internet. The download goes through the MediaGet server.
It is possible to download a large number of files one by one. Shown is the approximate end time of the download and the percentage of material already loaded.
With a slow Internet connection, the program informs you about this and suggests pausing the download process.
ooVoo
If it cannot completely replace Skype, then at least it will definitely supplement it with some functions.
A separate registration on this particular service is not required. You can sign in to your account using your Facebook or Google accounts.
When speaking, echo is suppressed and there is no interference for the listener. The sound becomes as clear as possible. It doesn't affect traffic, so don't worry.
Interference-free conversation is now possible, background sounds and microphone quality will not affect the dialogue.
Due to the lesser popularity of ooVoo, network congestion is almost impossible.
The technology, invented by the company, automatically checks the quality of the connection and adjusts to the user to avoid abrupt disconnections.
IrfanView
Changing images has never been an easy job.
With the help of IrfanView, it is possible to view large pictures with a minimum loading time.
Slideshow and full-screen viewing mode help you focus on the details of the photo or just enjoy the display of selected photos.
The work with the image is carried out here. Zoom in, zoom out, crop, straighten, and more are completely free.
Thanks to the high resolution support, it is possible to independently create desktop wallpapers or photos for websites.
For the average user, there is an automatic color adjustment, correction and photo enhancement in one click. Analyzing the image, the program selects the darkening and highlighting on its own. An improvement can always be reversed.
The interface is available in many languages.
Viewing video and audio files is available in IrfanView. This may require an additional plugin. Downloading it through the program will significantly save time and protect against a possible virus on a third-party site.
Gimp
This is where the artistic processing of the photo takes place. Detailed layer settings and painting.
- Color grading: levels, curves, brightness (discoloration), contrast, shadows, tone, color balance;
- The possibility of filters: cloning objects (taking into account perspective), leveling the horizon line, distorting optics, removing defects, imitating color filters, reducing shadows on a specific object;
- Painting: scalable brush, multiple painting items, brush dynamics;
- On-screen filters: color blindness effect, gamma and contrast correction;
- Interface settings: complete reconfiguration of commands on the keyboard keys, any windows move independently of the rest, regrouping dialogs.
To simplify the work, the use of a graphics tablet is supported.
With the help of such coloring tools, you can create and redo automatically or completely yourself. The program will fit like Photoshop, but with more primitive settings.
The maximum number of layers for one project is 22.
AIMP
Free simple audio editor. The consumption of computer resources is minimal.
Playback and recording are possible using computer memory. This will speed up the process without overloading the application's virtual disk.
It is convenient to work with several sound files at once. Bookmarks can be moved in order of their playback. At the same time, multitasking almost does not slow down the overall performance.
Files are searched for in all open lists. Full information about any file is shown on mouse hover. Changing covers or deleting them is possible when working with music.
The audio editor allows you to save music in any format (MP3, ACC, WAV, etc.). Change any sound file or change the name, group label and more.
Phonetics allows you to sort music according to various parameters (group, name, size). "Hot keys" are easy to reconfigure. Rearrange all functions or change the action of one keyboard button is available in the settings.
Rendering makes it easier to edit tracks. It is produced using two scales that change in real time.
Use boost, cut, tempo change, and more to work with sound. Most of the popular plugins are AIMP compatible.
LibreOffice
A complete set of programs required in the office and for work at home.
1 Word processor. Odt format. Working with text files, tables. Modifying and creating text, lists, etc. Preview documents before printing or downloading.
2 Table processor. Ods format. Simulates paper tables. Using a two-dimensional array helps to perform the necessary calculations. Organizes data and calculations.
3 Preparation of presentations. Odp format. Create, edit and show presentations on large screens and projectors. Allows you to spend less time on large projects.
4 Vector editor. Odg format. Create and edit a vector type image on a computer screen. Saving in various formats of vector files.
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Menu with video
Used to broadcast audio and video files. No additional plugin installation is required during playback.
In addition, VLC Player supports DVDs and internet radio. It is possible to record passing through audio and video.
Video or music corrupted when downloading goes without glitching.
Large menu buttons make the application much easier to use. User-friendly interface with no unnecessary additional functions.
With VLC Player alone, you can transfer data from multiple computers over a shared network. Once transferred, they are easy to separate and find.
After receiving DVD on one computer, it is not difficult to broadcast to others. At the same time, no other data will be downloaded or shown to other users.
Advanced system care
An easy-to-use optimizer. Helps to set up the PC with the removal (if necessary) of malicious programs.
Important! Advanced System Care cannot replace antivirus software.
Basic protection is done automatically. Optimization helps maximize the performance of your computer system.
When data is shared, it is verified. Optimization is updated in real time, the speed of the PC will not drop. All settings are made based on the work and use of programs.
Any unauthorized attempt to view the user's personal information is immediately blocked.
After scanning, the installer is cleaned that does not perform any functions in the computer. All this data can be returned if desired.
Advanced System Care has been translated into nearly 40 world languages.
Open Add or Remove Programs in Windows 10, and you will probably see something from this list there. At best, you don't need these apps. At worst, they not only take up space, but also add vulnerabilities to the system. Remove them without hesitation.
1. Flash Player and other legacy technologies
Once upon a time, web pages required plugins such as Adobe Flash, Microsoft Silverlight, or Java to play videos or display a variety of applets. Now that most modern websites have switched to HTML5, these things are no longer needed. Moreover, security holes are constantly discovered in Flash or Silverlight.
Adobe plans to completely discontinue support by 2020. Silverlight support will last a year longer. And Java may have been a revolutionary technology when it was released in 1995, but a lot has changed since then.
So uninstall Flash Player, Shockwave Player, Silverlight and Java. They will no longer be needed.
Alternative: not required. Nowadays, most sites show videos perfectly without third-party plugins.
2. "Amigo" and other junkware applications
If you install a lot of programs and do not carefully study what they offer to install in the appendix, you will find yourself having a lot of uninvited guests.
First of all, these are panels and browser extensions. "[email protected]", "Yandex.Elements", panels from Yahoo, Bing ... All these gizmos not only clutter up the interface, but also strive to replace your home page and default search engine.
This also includes "Amigo", "[email protected]" and other programs. It is simply a crime to slip this into users. Erase everything to the devil and carefully look from now on what the installers are trying to shove you.
Alternative: normal browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Opera or Vivaldi. Download applications from trusted sources and install unwanted software. will help you with this.
3. CCleaner and other system cleaners
Many people cannot imagine life without programs like CCleaner or IObit Advanced SystemCare. But they don't do anything that the built-in "Disk Cleanup" of Windows 10 is not capable of. In addition, many cleaners, tweakers and optimizers settle in the tray and take system resources.
Do you really need to clear cookies from your browser every few days? And by deleting "extra" keys from the registry, you may well harm the system. Yes, CCleaner can help you remove some programs that cannot be removed by Windows, but you can do without it. The same applies to other optimizers.
Alternative: standard means of the system. If you want to free up space, use Windows Disk Cleanup. If you want to defragment your disk, run Disk Defragmenter. There is no need to climb into the registry once again and delete keys with obscure names from there. The system knows better what it needs.
4. Pre-installed software
Whichever laptop you buy - HP, Dell, Toshiba, Lenovo - you will find in it a set of pre-installed software from the manufacturer, which is of no use at all. For example, my HP laptop has HP Lounge, HP 3D DriveGuard, CyberLink YouCam, HP Support Assistant, and HP Windows 10 taskbar panel.
All these applications are designed to update something and protect from something, but in practice they only consume system resources and take up space. Remove preinstalled software.
Alternative: not required. Windows 10 itself is capable of installing updates and drivers.
5. Windows 10 Metro Apps
Microsoft diligently imposes many so-called Metro apps on us. These are 3D Builder, Xbox, Maps, Weather, OneNote, News, Sports, Finance, Mail ...
Metro apps have very limited functionality and a peculiar interface. They may be appropriate on a Windows 10 tablet, but on a laptop or desktop computer they look just superfluous. You can easily find a more suitable replacement for them. Fortunately, they are quite possible.
6. Edge and Internet Explorer
Internet Explorer 11 is the latest version of this legendary browser. No one has been using it for a long time, nevertheless Microsoft is keeping it as part of Windows 10.
To disable Internet Explorer (completely removing it will not work), type in the search "Turn Windows features on or off", open the found one and uncheck the box next to Internet Explorer 11.
As for Edge, it certainly looks like a normal browser ... but only against the background of Internet Explorer. Microsoft is genuinely trying to make Edge popular, but so far it's not doing very well. As with many of Microsoft's new apps, Edge's interface is more suitable for tablets than for regular PCs. So you can delete it too. However, as is the case with the pre-installed Metro apps, this will require some extra gestures.
Alternative: a lot of them. Most users only use Edge and Internet Explorer to visit Chrome, Firefox, or Opera sites and install a decent browser. Do this too.
7. Skype Click to Call
A pretty useless browser extension that comes with Skype. It allows you to call telephone numbers that appear on web pages. Often, Skype Click to Call takes for phone numbers sets of digits that are not numbers. Delete it, Skype won't do any harm.
Alternative: most likely not required. And how often do you make Skype calls to landline numbers?
8. Windows Media Player and QuickTime
Still using Microsoft's standard media player? There are many more convenient and functional alternatives. You can disable Windows Media Player through "Turn Windows features on or off".
QuickTime may have been installed on your computer if you are using iTunes for Windows, but iTunes no longer needs QuickTime to work. QuickTime for Windows was discontinued by Apple in 2016. All media formats supported by QuickTime can be easily opened by third-party players if needed.
Alternative: other players for playing audio and video such as AIMP, foobar, KMPlayer and VLC. They support many more file formats and have a nicer interface.
And what applications do you have on your "hit list"?
Finally, I decided to write this article, long-awaited by many readers. As you understood from its name, we will talk below about the best free software for computer, without which I personally cannot imagine my digital life, which have been installed on all my computers for many years and which have never let me down.
There will be few pictures and a lot of different links, but I hope that all of them will be useful to you, so, as they say - do not switch ...
I want to say right away that absolutely all programs described on the website(there are hundreds of them) I like and all of them I checked (ran) personally - this is the main principle of the site.
Health when working at the computer
I give the first place free f.lux computer program, which helps me to preserve eyesight for many years when working at the monitor on long evenings and nights. I can't even imagine what would have happened to my eyes without her help. It eliminates the welding effect of the night shield by automatically adjusting the color temperature of the monitor (not to be confused with brightness).
This irreplaceable program works wonderfully in all versions of the operating system, up to Windows 10.
There are also excellent alternatives - also free SunsetScreen programs and (the second is generally a "bomb").
A few more and no less useful computer programs for maintaining health while working at a computer can be found in the corresponding section of the site. "Health and Comp"- I kindly ask you to pay attention to them.
Computer security
Virus protection is now completely free for my computer antivirus 360 Total Security, which is equipped with five (!) protection algorithms. In addition, it has an excellent digital waste cleaner and a system optimizer - an original decision by manufacturers, I should note.
I draw your attention to the fact that with proper fine-tuning, any antivirus can become the best for you. For example, I have been using the paid ESET Nod32 and the free Avast! Free Antivirus - both of them saved me many times from the invasion of malware.
I cannot remain silent about the free anti-virus scanner Dr.Web CureIt, which I used to bring hundreds of computers of my friends and acquaintances back to life.
I advise you not to forget and about a good firewall(firewall) - it also plays a huge role in keeping your operating system secure.
Descriptions of other free and effective means of protecting your computer from viruses can be found in the "Security" section of the site.
Programs to speed up your computer
There will be several winners in this nomination ...
Let's start by making your computer start up faster. Here my leader will be AnVir Task Manager - a powerful manager of tasks, processes, startup, services and services, a detector and destroyer of viruses and spyware. It was thanks to this magic program (and a couple more tricks) that I was able to speed up computer start up to 9.2 seconds- this is my personal best at the moment (with Windows 7).
The site has a section in which I stumbled upon many useful articles on this topic.
What acceleration of the computer can be without periodically cleaning it of digital garbage (logs, "tails" of once deleted programs, etc.). Here my reliable and trusted assistant is legendary "cleaner" CCleaner... This is the most "long-playing" program on my computers - I have been using it from the very beginning of my computer life.
Besides her there is a whole bunch of great "cleaners" but CCleaner is my favorite.
After cleaning the system, let's optimize its work - I think the leader in this business is the Advanced SystemCare program. This is a whole harvester that has collected a bunch of useful tweaks and utilities under its roof.
A very convenient and intuitive program. It can fully optimize the performance of your computer. There is also a manual mode - you yourself indicate what and where to improve in the system.
Described on the site and other great optimizers such as ToolWiz Care.
I continue to list the best free computer programs that I have been using for many years ...
Programs for comfortable work at the computer
There are also a couple of leaders in the nomination ...
The most amazing free computer program that has made my computer experience incredibly faster and better is StrokesPlus. It makes it possible to control the computer with mouse gestures.
I’ll tell you just a magical free program - it monstrously optimizes interaction with Windows Explorer. I can't imagine my computer life without it.
There is also an alternative to this program - gMote, but I like the first one much more.
The second best free software that greatly improves the usability of your computer, I think Clover. It adds a tab function to Windows Explorer (think of browsers). As in the previous case, this greatly increases the speed of navigating through folders.
This program works fine in Windows 7, but the top ten has a number of questions for it - I was helped out by a similar (but not so simple) utility called QTTabBar. With its help, I implemented the tabs at the bottom of the window and enjoy the convenience.
My favorite browser
I clearly feel how many readers have tensed and are already kneading their fingers to start holivar on this topic in the comments to the article. Therefore, I emphasize - PERSONALLY BY MY FAVORITE BROWSER is Mozilla Firefox.
For a couple of years I "sat" on Google Chrome, I really liked the version of Opera called Vivaldi ..., but the Fire Fox personally suits me best for its flexibility, functionality and the presence of add-ons for all occasions. In terms of speed, all browsers are like rockets today.
Whichever Internet browser you use - do not forget about best ad cutter... It will save your nerve cells, speed up surfing the net and protect you from clicking on fake links.
Automatic driver installation program
It is no secret that the fast and high-quality operation of all computer components depends on the availability of up-to-date drivers in the system.
The most convenient, simple, safe and high-quality free computer program that will automatically scan your system with lightning speed, find the best driver versions suitable for your long-suffering computer and update them is Snappy Driver Installer (SDI).
This section provides useful tips for use. If you find it easy to use software, then you are either a computer guru or you are missing out on a lot. In the articles from this section, we share the subtleties and useful tips on the most popular utilities that most Windows 10 users have.
In a series of articles with tips, we talk not only about how to use a specific software, but also which utility to choose. We answer questions on how to solve some problems or fix problems. This section is suitable for all Windows 10 users:
- Beginners;
- Advanced;
- Professionals;
Surveys have shown that the tips for using the programs in this section helped even those who seemed to know everything about Windows 10. But this is simply impossible, since there are hundreds of thousands of programs, and they are constantly updated, analogs change and come out. Even if you work in this area, you are unlikely to be able to keep track of everything as well as our authors do.
The best software for Windows 10
In addition to basic tips, you will also find in this section and a selection of materials in which we talk about the best representatives among different types of software. For example, you can learn about and also understand which one is best to use. It takes a long time to figure it out on your own, and sometimes it's impossible, and that's why we created a section with useful tips for Windows 10.
The Windows 10 operating system has free programs installed, which become more and more over time. And, besides, not all PC users know what kind or type this or that program belongs to. So let's deal with this. Most of the Windows 10 programs that we have on our computer are those that we install ourselves. And the rest were installed along with the operating system. So, let's begin.
Required Windows 10 programs
This type of software is installed along with the operating system, such as antivirus software, browsers, file downloaders, internet communication software, and convenient email clients. This is the smallest part of free Internet programs that, according to the developer of the operating system, are used by everyone, and which are the most necessary programs for Windows 10 on a computer. Their circle also includes all games that are installed on the operating system as standard. And besides, BIOS is the same standard program, although it and the operating system are different types of software.
Useful programs for Windows 10
These include drivers, programs for recovering deleted files, programs for working with a hard drive, remote computer control and utilities that help the computer to work properly, and also serve to connect various devices (flash drives, mice, keyboards, 3G modems, joysticks and much other). There are also utilities that are not very necessary, but without them the computer will someday stop functioning correctly. Such utilities include antiviruses, archivers, programs for computer diagnostics, and so on. Software for Windows 10 is used to debug the operation of a PC or its individual nodes, without which it will not be able to work.
Application programs
These are the programs that the user installs himself. They perform only those functions that are required by the user. These programs are designed for editing such as audio editors, video editors, audio and video converters, codecs. There are also editors for storing and processing text information, as well as photo and video files. This type of program has its own subspecies.
Subtypes of application programs
- Office - these programs are used to edit, store and create, various text and graphic files that the user needs. Most often, such programs are released as a package for the user. This package includes programs that are different in function, but have the same meaning. This is a very convenient way of providing programs for both the manufacturer (it is easier to develop them) and the user (very cheap).
- Financial - these programs are specially designed for various companies and enterprises. As the name implies, these programs help to keep accounting records, and also help companies store, edit and create various accounting and financial information.
- Games are programs that have been developed specifically for entertainment purposes.
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