A veteran specializing in preventing malware and rootkits attacks, it's great and free for personal use. There's also VirusTotal. For gaming we have to recommend Steam first and foremost. Valve's killer gaming platform does an awesome job at being a one-stop shop for most PC gaming. It's a great hub and gaming communication platform, also known for its sales. Do note however that certain franchises are absent from Steam, namely games from the likes of EA, Ubi, and Blizzard.
Also, Fortnite , Minecraft and League of Legends. Unless you're invested in Apple's ecosystem, music streaming is synonymous with Spotify , so you can download that here. YouTube is another great place to discover music, not just the latest releases but finding old live performances of your favorite artists. For watching your favorite movies there's VLC Player. If you just want to press play and go, VLC has that going for it. But it's also a powerful player with support for subtitle synchronisation, video filters, and equalization, should you need that.
Also, to be fair, Windows 10's built in player works well and supports a variety of formats, too. Last time we checked, it saved battery when playing movies on a laptop, so we certainly wouldn't discard it.
If you are using your PC to act as a hub for streaming content around the house, check out Plex. Microsoft Office remains the king of office productivity and some are not having as hard a time justifying a subscription to Office if you need it for work and if you take advantage of most of the apps and included perks like 1TB of OneDrive storage. Now, as you are likely aware, free alternatives abound here. Mac users get iWork out of the box, which is a great way to get started on documents, spreadsheets or presentations.
On the Windows side, some of our writers swear by LibreOffice , while others simply hate it. The open source office suite offers all the basics and then some but at zero cost. Google Docs is the default choice for browser-based office apps, sharing and collaboration.
Meanwhile, Airmail is Mac only. For simple note-taking there's OneNote , which Microsoft now offers as a free cross-platform, cloud connected app. For screenshot grabbing, annotation and sharing, we like Monosnap though OS tools are improving every year and macOS's upcoming revision will do most of what we like about Monosnap out of the box.
Adobe applications are top notch and professional, but there are other high quality alternatives like Corel PaintShop Pro and Pixelmator. And SourceTree for managing your Github repositories. Teamviewer is the default choice for cross-platform remote control and desktop sharing. LibreOffice is that wonderful combination of free and polished, making it a great alternative to expensive professional office tools.
Need to keep in touch with friends and family from across the world? Tell them to download and install Skype on their computer, and do the same with yours. Skype remains popular because it makes free video calls over the internet possible, even with contacts that are literally halfway around the world. The only problem: you need a good internet connection to maximize it.
Need to play that video or audio clip stored in an obscure file format? Chances are VLC get the job done. Even if you can play almost any kind of music or video on your computer, what about your smartphone or tablet? Free Video Converter can take your media and make it compatible for mobile consumption.
Need to keep important information within reach no matter what computer—or gadget—you use? The setup is a potential alternative to bringing around files on a USB hard disk or flash drive. But for slightly more complicated visual manipulation, Paint.
NET is a free option. This program is actually so versatile, since it mimics some significant features found in more advanced image editors like Adobe Photoshop. It can play just about any video format, too. What you might not know is that VLC can be used to convert videos from one file format to another.
Microsoft Office is the big kid on the block, of course, but also take a look at LibreOffice or OpenOffice. For being free, open source suites, they are very impressive. Just be sure to set them to automatically open and save to Microsoft Office file formats. Do make sure to learn how to secure Windows 10 by changing internal settings to get maximum protection.
If something should happen, you can do something about it right away. Download MalwareBytes seventh to keep your computer safe and happy. The seven programs above will cover the most basic needs of just about anyone. Your personal and business needs will dictate what other programs you should get.
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