So what is worth wasting precious hard drive space and clogging your registry with pointless entries anymore…? We ask ourselves this question everyday while everything in this industry changes right before our eyes. Below, I will give a brief description of the applications I think are worth a try. Also, the images to the left are clickable, and will take you straight to the software manufactures website.
After a fresh install of Windows 7 I would suggest getting your antivirus needs out of the way. For this I will recommend AVG Anti-Virus 2011 Free Edition. It only offers antivirus and spyware protection, but it is upgraded on a daily basis, and offers superior protection while taking up a minimal amount of RAM.
CCleaner is a great application that offers many features… Besides having the ability to clean out your windows temporary files, you can uninstall applications, clean the old registry entries, and play with your startup apps too (decreasing boot up time). Use caution though, and always save a backup of your registry before cleaning (an option is given within the app).
Everyone is pretty use to using Internet Explorer as it is the only browser given on a fresh copy of Windows 7… But it is always good to have another alternative. I, along with millions across the world believe that Mozilla Firefox is the better alternative. With faster loading, ton’s of available add-ons and a sleek look, it easy to see why this browser gets so much attention.
If you like to watch videos on your laptop or desktop then you must download this awesome program: VLC Player. I don’t need to say much more about this other than what is on their site… Simple, Powerful and Fast, Plays everything, Files, Discs (DVD, CD, VCD), Devices and Streams, Plays most codecs with no codec packs needed, Completely Free, 0 Spyware, Ads or User Tracking, Best Mpeg2, x264, DivX player, Works on most platforms: Windows, Linux, Mac, Unix… Media Converter and Streamer.
Windows Update’s will be my final absolute necessity for you to grab when you first install a new operating system… These are extremely important as they contain security updates and performance enhancements to further your pleasure.
Other important programs that you don’t see too much of as they run when needed whilst browsing the web are Java, and Flash Player.
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