How to install a new program on your computer. How to install the program on a "teapot" computer? Easily

Batch download of programs- this is what we haven’t talked about before for a long time only a select few advanced users knew. Previously, it was possible to download software from different developers using English-language services, known mainly to system administrators and geeks. Now we have InstallPack - a Russian-language application for batch downloading of programs, designed for users of any level.

Questions:

How to install several programs at once?

How to install all the necessary programs on several computers at once?

Recommend software for installing free programs

Step 1

Download the InstallPack application. You can do this from ours or from the official website: https://installpack.net/.

Step 2

Let's launch the application and get acquainted with the interface. In the main window there is a list of programs available for download. They can be sorted into alphabetical order by clicking on the “Name” tab, or by category - respectively by clicking on the “Category” tab. The last option will certainly help when you know what the program is for, but don't remember what it's called. Opposite each application you can also see its rating, price, size and brief description.

Step 3

Let’s look at the ready-made sets of programs by going to the dropdown, where “TOP-100” is selected by default. Here it is worth paying attention to “ Must have» package - it will be especially useful after reinstalling Windows. In the Patriot package you will find software from Russian developers. As for the rest, their names speak for themselves.

Step 4

For convenience and to save time, we will use the search bar located in the upper left corner of the interface. Just start typing the first letters of the program, and you will immediately see it at the very top of the list. For example, if you set out to find the Opera browser, type the Latin “op” on your keyboard - this will be enough.

Step 5

We mark the programs we need with a tick. You can also check the box next to “Silent installation” - in this way, we will save ourselves from notifications that, as a rule, come from the installation wizard during installation. Programs will begin to be installed one at a time to minimize the impact on the processor load

Step 6

Finally, close InstallPack and make sure that the application shortcut is saved on the Desktop. Just in case, we recommend saving InstallPack to a USB flash drive as well - since the application runs without installation, it can also be used as a portable version. We will be able to quickly and conveniently install several programs at once in different situations, whether it's reinstalling a system, buying a new computer, or working on a new project.

Additional software and programs are an integral part of absolutely any computer. Immediately after installing a new operating system or after purchasing a new device, users tend to install dozens of useful applications that perform their functions. Most often installed: browsers, useful drivers, antiviruses, and many others. But beginners immediately have a reasonable question - how to safely and quickly install the necessary software? How not to pick up viruses and ruin the normal operation of the device? We will now try to answer these and many other questions.

So, we have a completely clean desktop, there is only the “Trash” and a standard browser. How can we install the necessary drivers and programs? First you need to go online. If you can’t do this easily, you may not have the necessary drivers and will have to install them from a disk or drive. But that's another story.

So that no one has any questions, let’s look at the installation step by step using the example of the popular browser - Mozilla.

Installing the Mozila browser

Once on the Internet, enter the name of the application that you want to download and go to the official website of this developer, because usually only there you can find the most new and safe software without viruses.
Click on “Download” and select your operating system and its bit depth. The system capacity can be viewed in the computer properties.
The file will download. The download speed directly depends on two factors - the speed of your Internet connection and the weight of the file. Wait for the download to finish and open the file.
Most likely, the system will warn you about the possible danger of the file, because it was obtained from the Internet. But don’t be too scared, if you actually downloaded from the developers’ site, then the program is not dangerous. Click "Yes". And we continue.
The installation has started. We'll go to the installation window. We need to select the language we need, in our case Russian.
We are asked to select a location on the drive where the program itself will be stored. Usually they are installed on drive D, and another partition is allocated to the system, but this is not important.
License Agreement. This should be noted as a separate point. Most people are afraid of it because they ask you to agree to something. You shouldn't be afraid of him. This is some kind of agreement between the copyright holder, that is, the developer and you. Of course, you need to read it, because it may contain important information regarding the distribution and use of this software, including for commercial purposes. Study it carefully and check the appropriate box.
Typically the installation will begin and a bar will appear that will gradually fill in green as the installation progresses. You may also see progress percentages, this makes the process even simpler, clearer and more convenient.
Next, a window will appear in which you will be notified that the entire installation is complete. You can run new program after closing the window, but before doing so, it is recommended to restart your device.

Step by Step Actions

Thus, the following stages of system installation can be distinguished:

Download the installation file (has the extension .exe).
Running the file and allowing it to make changes to the hard drive.
Selecting the installer language.
License agreement you need to read and study important aspects and accept.
Selecting an installation location. There will be a folder with the application and all its data.
Installation process. Its duration will depend on the power of your computer and the program being installed and its system requirements.

Important! During the installation process, you may be asked to install additional software that you may not need. Be sure to pay attention to the add-ons that software developers offer you to install. Sometimes it can even be search engines that you don't use. To control this process, always select the full installation.

How to find the installation file

What to do if you downloaded the program installation file, but cannot find it. You need to go to the “Downloads” folder. To do this:

How to install something from disk

It is not necessary to download from a website on the Internet; some people still use drives or disks. The installation algorithm will be slightly different.

What you definitely shouldn't do

There is also a small list of actions that obviously should not be done if you are concerned about the safety and normal operation of the device.

What applications are installed on my PC

It is imperative to get rid of unnecessary data and its parts, but how and where to look for it?

This can be done in two ways - using the system itself or using third-party software.

Method 1. Through the control panel, in the “Uninstall or change a program” list

Method 2. Through CCleaner

This handy app will also show you a list and allow you to quickly and easily remove anything you don't need.

Using revo to remove

We already know that the data left over from the program clogs up the system over time and makes it work slower. To avoid this, you need to properly remove the program. The Revo application was written for these purposes.

First you need to download it. Developers website: https://www.revouninstaller.com/index.html.
We allow you to make changes to your hard drive.
Select the appropriate program language.
Set the location where the program will be placed. It's better to leave it as is.

We find ourselves in the application itself, which greets us with a simple and understandable interface.
Select the application you want to remove and click on it right click and select the “Delete” line.
A regular uninstaller and a window will appear in which you will be asked to scan your computer for any remaining files named from the removed program.
Revo will find all the files and offer to delete them.

Paid applications

Beginner users are often faced with the fact that they cannot easily get millions of programs and games for free; they have to pay for them. Please note that software can be divided into at least 3 types:

Video - How to install the program 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 by the author, it’s not suitable for some kind of crap (like a USB 3.0 controller on a monoblock motherboard, and there’s no damn disk in the box, and the firewood is on the offsite current on Win10 x64, and on a candybar, out of your ass, 7 x86 should be installed, but without firewood 2 usb ports do not work, DRPs do not help and you have to look for the controller chip and insert another driver altogether, 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, paid ones have not tested) are 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 local networks in cities/districts of the city and everyone hung in flylinkDC++, pumped 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 of different formats”, I haven’t seen djvu for a long time (at university only books on calculus and linear algebra were in this format), if someone is really interested in heaps of books scanned in poor quality, then you can djvu viewer without installation throw it off, but “mass of other formats” doesn’t even come to mind what it could be and who might need it.

7. Office applications of any kind (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 as a rule 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 hot 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 are all suckers” the question is broader than it might seem, at the moment 7% is the market share of Windows XP, 50% is the market share of Windows 7 (MacOS - 9%, *nix - 2%) , draw conclusions about the work from the box with images))) Almost all games come 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 communications have 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 "video movies" various kinds shit on the Internet, then you can put it, at work it’s definitely not.

13. Player. Well, if you install K-lite codecs, then install the MPC (media player classic) player with them, 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, a standard theme. There is also freemake video converter - it burns discs, DVD can make menus and navigation.

15. Punto Switcher - well, it tastes good. 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 are 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 are some at home (if there is a white IP, of course), but at home I don’t recommend allowing it.

Each of us has more than once been faced with the need to download a program from the Internet, but not everyone thought about the fact that along with the downloaded program, various malicious programs can get into your computer, which can significantly complicate your life. That is why downloading any kind of programs from the network should be treated extremely carefully, without relying on “maybe”.

Today we will tell you about the three most reliable and convenient ways to download programs from the World Wide Web.

Official website of the developer

Most reliable way- This is to download the program directly from its developer’s website. For example, for Opera it is https://www.opera.com/ru/computer. In this case, you can be sure that you will download the most current version of the program and nothing else. Usually, when searching for a particular program on the Internet, the developer’s website appears immediately on the first page of the search. You just need to make sure that this is not a page that copies the style of the developer’s site - such copying is quite common on the Internet.

Soft portals

Today there are many sites on the Internet that offer a whole catalog various programs for computers. Usually these directories are conveniently structured, and you can easily find and immediately download from it a browser, an antivirus, and any other program. But here again the question of the reliability of a particular resource arises. It’s no secret that some sites try to impose on you, in addition to the selected program, a couple of unnecessary utilities, and you won’t even understand where these programs on your computer came from. It’s good if these are ordinary harmless programs, but sometimes they can also be programs containing malicious code. Therefore, be careful when choosing the soft portal from which you want to download something. We advise you to use only the most popular and already well-proven resources, such as BesplatnyeProgrammy.Ru, a cult and authoritative resource of free software with a classic old-school interface and current versions of programs, or SoftoBase.com, which, in addition to a huge database of programs for Windows, Android and iOS contains a lot of useful information: thematic collections of software, answers to questions, video tutorials, etc.

Multi-installer of programs

Another reliable and in a convenient way is to download programs using a multi-installer program. A great example is InstallPack. This is a small utility that makes the search and installation process easier. necessary programs for Windows on PC (more than 700 titles). To find the program you need, you can use the built-in search or thematic collections. Installation files in InstallPack are distributed on a zero-touch basis. That is, in the form in which the developers give them, and only latest versions. The application downloads and starts installation of selected programs one by one and does not create its own files on the system.

How do you most often download programs onto your computer?

Hello, dear friends! In today’s article I will tell you about all the necessary programs for a computer, without installing which working on it will be very difficult or simply impossible.

To fully use all the capabilities of your computer friend, you need to install the necessary programs on it.

All necessary programs must be in mandatory stand on your computer or laptop, no matter what activity you do on it. They significantly expand or improve the functionality of your device.

After installing an operating system (hereinafter referred to as OS) on your computer, you have access to a certain number of programs built into it (the number and versions of programs depend on the version of the installed OS). As a rule, the functionality of these programs is limited.

To use all the capabilities of the software, we are advised to purchase it (for a lot of money) 🙂 There are many ways to get around these restrictions, or use free software.

The list will contain both paid and free programs that have similar characteristics and perform the same task.

Each program will be analyzed separately. The pros and cons of the programs, their brief description, and links to developer sites for downloading them will be indicated.

All the programs below work only under Windows OS (versions for each program will be indicated separately) So, let's get started...

Regardless of whether you bought new computer assembled (with a pre-installed OS), purchased individual components and assembled the computer yourself, or simply reinstalled the operating system, to get started you need to install drivers for the existing hardware on the computer.

To see if all the drivers are installed on a computer with a pre-installed OS, you need to click the “start” button, then the “control panel” tab, then for Windows 7 select “device manager” from the list that appears, and for Windows XP click “system” and select there "device Manager".

A menu like this (or not) will appear:

It should not contain any red or yellow icons. If they are not present, then all devices are installed and working normally. If there is, then you need to determine by the name of the device what the problem is and try to fix it.

Drivers for desktop computers come on discs (CD or DVD)

For laptops, they can also come on disks (if you buy a laptop without an OS installed). If the operating system is installed, then most often the drivers are located in a special folder (software distributions, drivers, etc.).

Driver installation procedure

If you install drivers from a disk and there is an option automatic installation, then you can use it.

This is the best method for an inexperienced user. Minus this method consists of installing unnecessary programs (various temperature sensors, fan speed control, etc.) that come with the drivers.

If you know what needs to be installed, then in the disk menu you can uncheck unnecessary programs and install only the necessary ones. Below I have given an example of a disk menu from my motherboard:

Installation of drivers can occur either automatically or manually, which gives us the opportunity to install everything separately or only the drivers we need.

It is advisable to install drivers for each device separately with a restart of the computer and in a certain order (preferably, but not required).

Chipset
Sound
Video
All other internal devices, and after them the peripherals (printer, scanner, etc.)

As soon as we have all the devices installed or connected to the computer working, we can proceed to installing the programs that are so necessary for our work or entertainment.

Archivers

To continue further installation of the necessary programs, we first need to install an archiver, since almost all software distributions are packaged in archives.

The most popular of the paid archivers is WinRar.

In my opinion, WinRar has the only drawback, it is paid, but it returns 100% of the money spent on it. It's gorgeous and reliable tool to store, transfer and protect any of your files. Be it a photo, text document or video. If you don't mind the money, then this is the best option.

WinZip is also a paid archiver, but twice as expensive as WinRar. In terms of functionality, it is in no way inferior to WinRar, but ease of use suffers. Because of these two shortcomings, its rather low popularity is reflected. You can see the comparative characteristics of these two archivers.

Now let's move on to the free and very popular archiver 7Zip.

7Zip has all the necessary functionality and is considered one of best programs quickly compress, store and transmit important information. The main advantages of this archiver are the presence of its own 7z compression format, which is ahead of WinRar in speed and compression ratio. There are both 32 and 64 bit versions of the program.

Each of the presented archivers will provide you with everything you need for fast and productive work.

Antiviruses

Now let's talk about next type necessary software - antiviruses.

Antivirus software is one of the most popular and popular among all computer users.

Antivirus is considered one of the most necessary programs, not only because of its extreme practical usefulness (with proper configuration and correct use), but also simply as a necessary attribute of a normal computer, although many users do not pay any attention to the operation of the antivirus. They believe that if an antivirus is installed, that is enough. It works, it updates, and that’s fine. Many people simply have no time or are not interested in learning at least a little about the capabilities of the antivirus they have installed and the minimum necessary settings to make it work much more efficiently.

You can afford not to be very well versed in Word, Excel and other fairly important programs for everyday computer work, but you cannot afford to be irresponsible with your data on the computer.

If the antivirus cannot prevent the threat, then you (under certain circumstances) may lose important documents, photos, etc., and no one wants that. If you do not have copies of data destroyed by a virus, then consider that you have lost it almost irrevocably.

Therefore, choosing a good antivirus that is right for you is quite a difficult task, even for an experienced user, and even more so for those who are less knowledgeable. Below I will provide and briefly describe the most popular antivirus programs and provide links to developer sites.

And remember, there is no ideal antivirus, regardless of whether you choose a paid or free program.

Kaspersky Anti-Virus is deservedly considered the most popular paid anti-virus program in Russia. It has two most popular packages representing basic and optimal protection. You can see more details about the capabilities of these products. There are also versions of the program for mobile phones, tablet computers and Apple products.

If you decide to purchase Kaspersky Internet Security or Kaspersky Total Security, then by clicking on this link, you will receive the ORFO spell checker as a gift.

It is followed, in descending order of popularity, by Dr. antivirus programs. Web and Eset NOD32. These programs are paid. Their functionality is quite sufficient to provide the user with good protection against various computer viruses.

Also Dr. Web provides an excellent free utility for detecting and removing Dr. viruses. Web CureIt!

From free antiviruses I would like to especially highlight Avast! Free Antivirus. It provides excellent protection against most existing pests and is simple and easy to use. There is a more powerful paid version called avast! Internet Security. At the end of 2013, the most powerful version of the antivirus appeared - avast! Premier

Also, many users use less popular, but not much inferior to their advanced counterparts in finding and destroying malicious code, anti-virus programs. These include: AVG Anti-Virus Free, Comodo Antivirus, Avira. All of them are free, but at the same time they provide reliable protection for your computer. McAffe antivirus is very good. It is often installed by default on laptops. By clicking on the picture below, you can learn more about this antivirus. Website at English. To enable any other, select a special menu item in the upper right corner.

A paid antivirus may differ from a free one, both for the better and for the worse. The algorithms for searching and detecting malicious code are different, and you don’t know which virus will get to you. It may be that a simple antivirus can easily catch an unexpected guest, but its sophisticated counterpart will let it through. Choose what suits you best, install, configure and surf the Internet in safety.

By the way, I myself have been using it for more than three years free version Avast, and am quite pleased with its work. Viruses, of course, slipped through, especially Trojans, but running a full scan of the computer and using the Dr. utility. Web CureIt! (once a month is enough) solves this problem. The article describes in detail about this and other programs for quickly and effectively checking your computer for viruses.

After you and I have protected our computer from the unwanted effects of various malware, we can calm down a little, think and make up our minds. What should we install next? What programs do we need most?

To do this, ask yourself. What do you do most on your computer? Work or play. After answering it, you will know exactly what to put first, and I will move on to programs for viewing images.

Image Viewers

Programs for viewing images or simply “viewers” are an integral part of any computer, since without their capabilities, you will never be able to view your photographs or drawings. The absence of a program on your computer that is so necessary for everyday activities greatly limits your ability to use the unlimited potential of your computer.

All modern operating systems have a built-in program for viewing graphic images of almost any format, and it does an excellent job with simple viewing and this is enough for many, but for some users more functionality is needed. For this category, many different (both paid and free) programs have been specially developed for viewing a huge variety of graphic formats.

Once the most popular paid program to view images ACDSee, very quickly lost its position to its free counterparts.

Thanks to the emergence of fully functional free programs for viewing all kinds of graphic formats, users have the opportunity to choose, and there is no need to necessarily use paid image viewers.

These programs will allow us to view documents and read e-books in popular formats such as PDF and DjVu.

Adobe Acrobat Reader is the most powerful program for reading and editing PDF files. Its capabilities significantly exceed the requirements of the average user and it is too “heavy”, so I advise everyone to install the simple and fast-loading Foxit PDF Reader. This free program is quite enough to view any documents or books.

WinDjView is a fast-to-use and extremely easy-to-use program for viewing DjVu files. The DjVu format allows you to save printed documents and images with excellent quality into files much smaller than the original ones.

I would especially like to highlight a program such as STDU Viewer.

I started using it in 2015 and am very pleased with it. It easily replaces all three previous programs.

Its advantages:

Reads all major image, book and document formats (see supported formats);
Light weight;
Free for non-commercial use;
Can replace several utilities.

Flaws:

In fact, it has one drawback, it is a less convenient and practical interface when working with files and less functionality when working (unlike specialized software), so to speak, the price for versatility. But many people don’t need the bells and whistles (like me, for example), I looked at the document and forgot. So I highly advise everyone to add this software to their list of must-haves, more than anything else.

Video players

To view video materials in a variety of formats, we will need to install a video player on your computer.

Here I will present only free programs for watching videos, since there is no need to use paid video players, due to their high price and absolute uselessness for the average user, for whom simplicity and ease of use are more important than sophisticated functionality.

– probably the most popular video player for the vast majority of users. The popularity of Media Player Classic is justified by the fact that this player is present in such a popular codec package as the K-Lite Codec Pack, which will be discussed below. Its capabilities are quite sufficient for regular viewing of films and videos, it is unpretentious and easy to use.

Media Player Classic once again confirms that most users value speed and ease of use, and additional features fade into the background. This player can also be downloaded separately. It's called MPC-HC, which essentially doesn't change anything. There are both 32 and 64 bit versions.

Next comes a more beautiful and modern video player. This video/audio player has built-in codecs, which allows you to watch video movies (including DVDs) and listen to music without installing any third-party codecs. KMPlayer has advanced video settings, which can significantly improve the quality of the played video, as well as replaceable skins to change the appearance.

And finally, I will present a powerful and very easy-to-use media player.

VLC is a free, open-source, cross-platform player for any audio and video information. Just like KMPlayer, it has built-in codecs for playing audio and video files. Supports a huge number of formats and various streaming protocols.

To play video on your computer, you can use any of the programs presented here, making a choice based on your aesthetic needs. The capabilities of each of them are sufficient for use in most everyday tasks.

P.S. I myself constantly use all three multimedia players, depending on the format, quality of the video file being launched and my mood :). For regular DVD Rip movies, Media Player Classic is enough, and for watching videos and movies in Full HDTV I use VLC media player. KMPlayer can play back both DVDs and HDTVs with sufficient quality, although I rarely use it, I like it excellent design and opportunities.

Audio players

For high-quality playback and listening to music, we need to install a program for playing audio files.

Above in the article we discussed multimedia players that are more suitable for playing video, although all have the ability to play audio files. Using them to listen to music is not very convenient, so I will tell you about audio players that are specially designed to perform this function with the highest possible convenience and quality.

The first representative of this class of programs is the very popular, beautiful and convenient audio player Aimp. In December 2015, the fourth version of this player was released. The player is absolutely free, and this is very pleasing :).

The Aimp player has conquered and firmly occupied the niche of the former very popular and high-quality music player WinAmp.

Thanks to the free, wonderful appearance(it is possible to change skins), user-friendly interface, high-quality sound reproduction, functionality and constant updates, it has won the hearts of many users around the world. If you choose Aimp, you will never regret it. Ideal solution for home use.

It has a modest interface, but at the same time it has enormous possibilities for expansion, customization and high-quality sound reproduction.

Theoretical capabilities of Foobar2000 high-quality processing sound files exceed the capabilities of professional audio equipment.

Has huge amount connected plugins.

An excellent player for those who like to play around with sound settings. It is also very suitable for use in office computers, as it consumes very little RAM and has the ability to adjust transparency.

It is a fast, very small size (490kb in the archive), but at the same time powerful and flexible tool for listening to music.

Supports major audio formats WAV, OGG, MP1, MP2, MP3, AIFF.

Due to the extremely spartan interface, Evil Player is not very convenient to use, but it does an excellent job of performing its main function.

For a home where several people usually use one computer, it will be inconvenient, but for listening to background music in the office it will be very suitable.

Codecs

The most popular, stable, universal and necessary set of codecs for viewing and processing audio and video files is undoubtedly .

Thanks to the existence of five package options, any user can choose the one that suits them in terms of functionality.

Basic(Basic) - contains the necessary components to play all popular audio and video formats.

Standard(Standard) the same as in the basic version, plus a very good and necessary Media Player Classic Home Cinema player, which was discussed above, and a built-in MPEG-2 decoder for playing DVDs.

Full(Full) same as the standard set, plus MadVR, GraphStudioNext and a few additional DirectShow filters.

Mega(and so it is clear) the same as the full package, plus ACM and VFW codecs for video encoding and editing, several additional DirectShow filters and tools.

Previously, there was a special 64-bit version of the codec designed to work on 64-bit operating systems, but now it is built in by default and there is no need to download anything separately.

To view full descriptions composition and capabilities of different versions of the codec, follow the link above.

It is a set of the most necessary codecs for watching videos in the most popular formats and listening to audio files.

The package includes such popular codecs as ffdshow, DivX, XviD, x264, h.264, Windows Media 9, MP4, MPEG4, MPEG2, AC3, DTS, Flash Video Splitter, many filters, various plugins and other auxiliary tools for working with video and audio files.

It's universal free application developed by Adobe Corporation, which allows us to view pages with dynamic (interactive) content, beautiful special effects and video clips, and play flash games.

Flash technology is very common on the Internet, and using a computer without a Flash player installed, you will not be able to fully use all the capabilities of the modern Internet.

This software is simply necessary to install on any computer.

To view Adobe installation instructions Flash Player for Internet Explorer, Opera and Mozilla Firefox browsers, click here.

To the browser Google Chrome Adobe Flash Player is already built-in. Updates automatically.

Office programs

It is the most essential set of office applications created by Microsoft for the Microsoft Windows and Apple Mac OS X operating systems.

This package includes software that allows you to prepare documents of varying complexity. Allows you to work with various types documents: texts, spreadsheets, databases, etc.

Microsoft Office occupies a leading position in the word processor market, and its formats are the standard in the document flow of the vast majority of enterprises.

The most popular applications from the Microsoft Office suite are Microsoft Office Word, for working with text data, and Microsoft Office Excel, for working with tabular data. But these applications are quite difficult to master on your own, and during self-study we use the capabilities of these programs by 10-15%. Therefore, if you want to surprise your friends, girlfriends, comrades and co-workers with an advanced level of Word proficiency, and do your work more efficiently and quickly, I advise you to take it.

Microsoft Office is an excellent product for processing text and tabular data, but its main disadvantage is the price.

The 2013 version costs about 15,000 rubles. This is a very large sum for us, so the vast majority of users have versions of this program, so necessary for many, unlocked in various ways on their home computers.

Now let's look at the free office program OpenOffice.

This is the most popular free office suite designed for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases, and more.

Supports many languages and works great on all personal computers.

OpenOffice can be used completely freely for commercial and non-commercial purposes.

The OpenOffice office suite has less functionality and ease of use, so it will not replace Microsoft Office in enterprises, but for home use it is more than enough.

A simple text editor can also be a very good option (especially for owners of laptops and tablets).

Browsers

(read as Internet Explorer) is a browser developed by Microsoft Corporation. It is included with all operating systems of the Windows family, and thanks to this it remains today one of the most popular web browsers on the Internet.

For most users who require the Internet occasionally, it will be sufficient, but for those who spend a little more time in front of the monitor in search of information and entertainment, a more flexible and customizable tool may be needed.

In general, the latest versions of Internet Explorer are convenient and work quite well when properly configured.

On at the moment Microsoft is very actively promoting its Microsoft Edge browser, which comes with the operating system. Windows system 10. According to user reviews, it is quite good and superior to Internet Explorer.

Although the package includes many modules, the most common application from this package is Nero Burning Rom. It is responsible for recording, erasing, copying and cloning disks. Nero Burning Rom has established itself as the fastest, most convenient and high-quality program for burning discs. Supports recording of all existing discs and formats. The disadvantage of the program is that it is paid, but it is cheaper than Ashampoo Burning. Is best choice for burning discs among all programs of this class.

With this, I want to finish describing the set of necessary programs for any computer running operating systems of the Windows family, and move on to less necessary, but sometimes necessary software.

Such software includes programs for scanning text and images, translators, downloading files and torrents, communicating on the Internet, cleaning the operating system, convenient work with files and defragmenters. Now first things first...

Convenient work with files

The most popular program for conveniently working with files is . This is the best two-panel file manager. It has all possible options for conveniently working with many files. There are both 32 and 64 bit versions of the program.

A good option would be to use a free file manager. In terms of stability and functionality, it is inferior to Total Commander, but for many it will be enough.

Communication on the Internet

Programs designed for communication via the Internet are divided into those that allow you to conduct a conversation through a microphone with the ability to connect video via a webcam, and simple communication using text. Almost all modern programs support all these options for interaction between users.

The most a prominent representative This segment is Skype.

Skype allows all Internet users to communicate for free, regardless of their location. It is possible to call any mobile operator or landline number at very low rates.

Easy to install, understandable and easy to use, Skype is a must-have for those users who want to make the most of the Internet.

A good replacement for Skype is the Mail.Ru Agent program, but it has a big disadvantage: it is a lower quality of communication than Skype. Otherwise, this is a fairly convenient and high-quality product. Has millions of fans thanks to the popular instant messaging service ICQ (better known as ICQ). When downloading the agent (and other programs), be careful. Be sure to uncheck the box before you start downloading, otherwise you will end up with a bunch of digital crap. With all due respect to the Mail.ru company, they do not hesitate to clog up our computers with very annoying and, most importantly, absolutely unnecessary software for the sake of a penny.

Uploading files and torrents

All modern browsers have a built-in module for downloading files from the Internet, but their functionality and ease of use do not satisfy many users. An alternative to standard methods of downloading information from the Internet can be programs specially developed for this. They easily integrate into all major and popular browsers and have significantly greater functionality, speed and reliability.

The best program in this class is.

Download Master is a convenient and highly efficient tool for downloading any files. It will provide you with high download speed, the ability to continue an interrupted download from the point where the connection was lost, and a convenient interface for managing the program and downloaded files.

There is a portable version of Download Master Portable, which, when recorded on a flash drive or portable disk, will allow you to download from any computer connected to the World Wide Web. All versions of Download Master are free.

Another good program for downloading files from the Internet.

In terms of functionality, Free Download Manager is in no way inferior to Download Master, but loses in ease of use, although many people like it precisely because of its simplicity and the presence of only the necessary controls.

The following program is a torrent downloader. If you don’t understand what we’re talking about, then read what torrent files are.

µTorrent is one of the most popular torrent clients in the world.

The advantages of this program are its small size, convenient and intuitive interface, and most importantly, it is absolutely free. I recommend it to anyone who downloads large amounts of data from torrent trackers.

Cleaning the operating system

To keep the operating system in good working order and remove it from unnecessary files and programs, we just need a program.

CCleaner is the best free program for optimizing your computer's registry and files. After finishing your work, you will see how much faster and more efficiently your computer will work.

CCleaner will instantly free up valuable space on your hard drives, while you can be sure that the program will work correctly and reliably. The program will not delete any necessary files. Built-in Russian language support, small size programs and a clear and simple interface make CCleaner an indispensable assistant, both at home and at work.

IN lately, to optimize and clean the operating system from various garbage, I began to use Advanced SystemCare. An excellent replacement for many cleaners.

Defragmenters

Very fast, powerful and reliable defragmenter.

Auslogics Disk Defrag allows you to optimize file system, placement of both system and regular files to speed up the computer. Supports work in the background. Free for commercial and home use.

There is also a portable version of Auslogics Disk Defrag, which can be written to a flash drive or removable disk, with the further ability to run the program on any other computer without installation.

Optical text and image recognition

If you frequently work with text and graphic data, you may need essential software such as text and image recognition programs.

It is a leader in the field of optical data recognition and has all the necessary functionality for quickly and conveniently converting paper documents into electronic editable formats. It identifies and allows you to convert text and tabular data, as well as images, into documents of various formats. Does it all with maximum speed and quality. For her, the type of document being identified does not matter, be it a photograph of a book or a regular text document. ABBYY FineReader will identify the data in both documents with the same quality. There is a built-in spell checker. The disadvantage of the program is that it is paid.

For those who are not ready to pay for the ABBYY FineReader optical text recognition program, there is its free analogue CuneiForm.

The functionality and quality of work of CuneiForm is inferior to ABBYY FineReader, but it copes very well with scanning simple documents and images. Any printed fonts are recognized.

The results of the work can be translated and edited in any office programs And text editors, and then save in popular formats.

To improve the quality of recognition, CuneiForm uses a dictionary check. The standard dictionary can be expanded by inserting new words from text files. Suitable for anyone who needs optical data recognition on a case-by-case basis.

Text translators

Electronic dictionary is the most powerful package for translating text from one language to another.

It comes in home and professional versions, which differ in the set of dictionaries. Each version has the ability to connect additional dictionaries. It has a huge standard database of words and popular phrases. It has the highest quality automatic text translation, selecting the translation of words according to the meaning and content of the translated material. ABBYY Lingvo is a very high-quality paid product that has left its competitors, both paid and free, far behind. It is simply necessary for everyone who studies foreign languages and translates texts.

NeoDic is a free program for contextual text translation. It will help you cope with the translation of unfamiliar words by simply hovering your mouse over the desired word or phrase. This type of translation is very convenient to use when viewing information on the Internet. The program supports the Russian language, is small in size and has many settings that allow you to change the program to suit your needs.

This concludes my review of the necessary programs for your computer. The set of software presented above is sufficient for full use of all the basic capabilities of a computer, which are used by the vast majority of users, at home or in the office.

You can download them from official websites (this is not always convenient), using the links provided in the article, or go to the page useful resources and selecting the one you like from the listed catalogs of free programs, search and download the desired program from it.

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