We have seen a lot last year and great many software are getting cooked this year too! We have handpicked the best of essential apps that you’ll be requiring when you get a new Windows PC keeping in mind the usage and quality they deliver. We have covered the most essential apps the you will be requiring.
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1. INSTALL ALL DEVICE DRIVERS
This is probably one thing I’d like to start going with. Install all device drivers first such as Wireless device drivers, DVD drivers, sound drivers, etc. You can find them online easily if you have branded PC – Dell, Lenevo, HP etc. Simply go to their drivers and download page => search for your model no. => Download and install. If you have a assembled pc then you’ll have to search for and install the component drivers manually.
2. VLC MEDIA PLAYER
VLC Media Player is the one stop destination for all your audio/video needs. It can stream web content and is completely free to use. It is one of the best media players across the web. With a simple ad-free, secure UI, simple and convenient to use it stays on top of the list.
3. Google Chrome
When it comes to browser Google Chrome is fastest browser which comes with cross platform compatibility – Android, Windows, Linux or Mac.
With all integrated tools of Google to provide the best of user experience. With great extensions it becomes one of essential apps for productivity.
4. Microsoft Office 365
Their are various other productivity apps that claim to provide smooth user experience and but Microsoft office stays the one solution to all those needs now since Microsoft team comes with office for the web. It significantly glorifies it need being it’s word, powerpoint, or excel.
5. WinRar
Ever stuck with a compressed RAR or ZIP file extension. WinRAR is easy to use and capable of handling maximum compression standards. It can also be used to protect your files with password encryption.
6. Quick Heal Antivirus
Quick heal is an antivirus which I personally recommend due to it’s usefulness. Be it ransomware attacks or Web Cam hacks quick heal total boosts your PC against all sort of threats. It tries the maximum attempt to recover any file before deleting. It comes with a pricing around Rs1909/year for one user. Click on the link to download and know the pricing.
7. Adobe Photoshop
It’s an unbeatable photo editing software. Be it simple photo editing or some complex tweaking skills there’s no better than Adobe Photoshop. Adobe Photoshop comes with plans starting Rs 1420/month and 7 day trail. If you’ve day to day editing needs I’d suggest nothing’s better than Adobe Photoshop when it comes to editing.
8. Free Download Manager
Though chrome is great for browsing but I will strongly recommend a free download manager. With Bit torrent support and resuming broken file downloads it certainly makes a great deal to look for and comes without spending any extra penny.
9. Zoom – Video Calling
Video calling made easy with zoom business have easy calling and setting up meeting. Zoom supports 100 participants in free version and 1000 in enterprise version. Additionally it’s video conferencing features keep it all the way astounding in terms of it worth.
10. Adobe Acrobat Reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader is one of the essential windows applications that one must keep. Along with simply reading and opening the pdf file you can also convert the files along the extensions such as pdf to docx (document files). Along with creating, editing the document you can also add custom signatures to it for authenticity.
11. TeamViewer
Maintaining the security and privacy TeamViewer is a useful computer software program for team collaboration, meeting and remote desktop management. With Augmented Reality support you can easily drawing and highlighting onscreen making it on the must have priority list.
12. Rainmeter
If you are fond of using great UI rainmeter is for you! Rainmeter is a great desktop customization tool. Simply create your desktop skins and you are good to go.
Rainmeter is free to use use and an open source project which means you don’t have to pay extra for this.
13. Slack
With a great interactive UI messaging seems fun! Slack made for business communications is a great app for managing business communications. With easy plans and pricing for small to high scale business management.
14. Guardian NetSecure
With as easy as Rs 499 plan a year we cannot escape this great deal of securing our systems with a paid antivirus. It is much less as compared to to losses incurred due to virus every year. As other antiviruses come with a heavy amount guardian is much effective with this plan.
Data Sharing has never been as easy as sharing on ShareIt. This data transfer app has 14 million downloads on play store. Originally made for android now this app is also on Windows platform and is getting widely accepted.
16. Nero
When it comes to DVD burners we all have have only one thing in mind that’s – NERO Express. But Nero is not only limited to simple DVD burning utilities it comes to a complete package for all DVD creation and editing needs.
17. Cyberlink Power Director
Cyberlink Power Director by Cyberlink is one of the easiest video editing tools one must have. Easy to use with professional camera support and bundles of transitions and effects to use.
It’s social media video editing and motion graphics are a plus to its features.
18. Skype
Video calls using Skype, well it needs no introduction. When it comes to end to end encrypted video calls Skype is one of the prime preferences. Chat on Skype are long preserved unless they are deleted. You can even call to other numbers with low rates and have subtitle while you watch videos.
19. Pinnacle Studio 23
Want to do some superfluous video editing just as the professional video editors – Pinnacle Studio is for you. Pinnacle Studio has immense graphics with pro-end video effects and comes with jumbo features.
One thing to mention despite it comes with bundles of stuff it’s still simple elegant and comfortable to use. You can even use it for your YouTube channels and it has lots of online supported free resources to use.
20. CYberlink Screen Recorder
One of the import tools is to record screen while you work. Cyberlink Screen Recorder provides such great facilities with a no of setting that we can change as per our requirement without any sort of lagging in between the video.
21. Franz – Messaging for All
Franz is a simple messaging app for whatsapp, slack , telegram, hangouts and many other applications. With cross platform capability it’s currently available Windows, Mac and Linux.
22. FileZilla
One of the best apps to upload and download file to your hosting server and its’s completely free. It is among the most popular and secure FTP clients that is supported Windows, Mac and Linux.
23. WhatsApp for Windows
WhatsApp has taken it’s place in this list as it’s one of widest used essential apps worldwide. But since whatsapp has arrived on windows platform it’s now an ease to keep the conversation managed.
24. Spotify
Being one of the biggest collection for non stop music I’d recommend using spotify. Stream your favorite music collections, genres, or artists.
Search music faster listen to podcast collections in your preferred language, create your own playlist n more..
25. Torrent Client
µTorrent is one of the largest used BitTorrent Client worldwide. Last but not the least with µTorrent you can have acess to million files, their magnet links, download movies games n much more.
Abhishek Kumar
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