Look at the amount of software that is present today on the world wide web: a huge number of various programs and applications that even with a strong desire you can not test for a lifetime. But if we talk about really useful software, then it is not so much. Today I decided to make a small selection of software that every Internet user should have.

Top 10 most useful computer programs

Avast!

The first and most important thing that you will need to install on your PC is, of course, the antivirus. There are currently some of the most popular. antivirus softwarewhich occupy a leading position for the past several years. One of these antiviruses is Avast! About what it is and what are the advantages of this software, I have already in one of the previous articles on the site, so I will not repeat. Let me just remind you that the antivirus is distributed free of charge. Or rather, you can get a free license for a year on the official website of the company.

Google chrome

Next on our list is Google’s browser. It occupies one of the leading positions and this is despite the fact that it appeared just a few years ago, while the main competitors of this browser are present on the market for 10, or even 15 years.

Differs in incredibly fast speed of work, and also high degree of protection. I can not say that this is the perfect browser - in my opinion, it has several significant drawbacks, but it is one of the best among its own kind.

Skype

I think there's nothing to talk about here - Skype and so everyone knows. it softwarewhich provides text, voice and video communications over the Internet. Of course, you are unlikely to be interested in chatting through this program, it is mostly used for video calls. The whole point is that these calls can be made completely free to the person who has it installed. In this case, the creators of the program provide the ability to call landline and mobile numbers, but for a fee.

CCleaner

A simple and free utility with which the user can clean and optimize operating system Windows Currently there are several types of this software, one of which is completely free. The program differs from the paid version only in that it lacks developer support. However, for the most part, it is not needed, since information on working with can be found on many RuNet sites, including even ours.

I'd add that this is really one of top utilities   in its category.

Adobe Flash Player

Not quite right to call this software program. It is rather a platform that is very actively used to create banners, applications, presentations, websites and many other technologies. I think you don’t need to know all this, because you don’t notice the work of the flash player. But if it is not, then you can not watch a video on YouTube or listen to the song VK. So that is the same necessary detail as the browser.

Openoffice

I actually like it better Microsoft Office   - it is more convenient or more familiar. However, the cost of this program is such that not many can afford it. What to do in this case, if you can not buy Microsoft Office, but you need to work with documents? To do this, you need to install OpenOffice - the most powerful package. office applications, which supports various operating systems and is distributed free of charge.

OpenOffice is open source, so it is supported by a group of enthusiasts. Despite the fact that the program is distributed free of charge, it is endowed with all the necessary functions.

KMPlayer

To view the video you need to install a video player. Of course, you can always use the built-in operating system. windows system   player, but his work, so to speak, is not impressive, moreover, it does not support all formats. Therefore, it makes sense to use a third-party player. How? KMPlayer immediately comes to mind - now it is one of the most popular video players, which has many functions: plays audio and video, has embedded codecs, supports subtitles, uses many covers, supports just a huge number of various files ... This is only a small part of what can do KMPlayer. It is distributed, of course, free of charge.

Aimp player

To listen to music, it is better to use a specially created player. Honestly, I still prefer the legendary Winamp, because I’ve got used to it, but recently the project was closed and its support is no longer implemented. The new leader was Aimp Player, which recently appeared on the market. I can say that this is an excellent and very convenient player, which is endowed with a truly huge number of various functions, ranging from supporting a huge number of formats to the ability to record streaming sound.

Gimp

GIMP stands for GNU Image Manipulation Program - this is a graphics editor needed to create and process raster and vector graphics. This, as you might have guessed, is Microsoft’s Photoshop direct competitor, but with the only difference that you don’t have to pay for it. At all.

It is worth noting that GIMP was originally created under the wishes of users, but the preferences were still given to the developers. In fact, the work of GIMP is not very different from the same Photoshop, and often more convenient than the last. And yet, the main advantage I consider is the absence of payment for software.

Directx

As is the case with Adobe Flash   Player, DirectX is wrong to consider the program. This is a complete application assembly to ensure high-quality graphics. Without this software, you simply can’t download most modern ones. computer games. Of course, if you do not play games, then you do not need it, but most modern PC users still play games, even if only occasionally.

Dear friends! You can independently add to the list of useful programs through the comments section!

After installation new version   Windows OS on the computer most users do not know what programs you need to install in the first place. We have compiled for you top most popular programswithout which no man can do. We draw your attention to the fact that all programs are divided into categories, each of which has a choice of several versions.

Popular computer programs

№1 - Browser

Browser for most users is the most popular program. It allows you to visit web pages, chat in social networks   and watch movies. That is why he is first on the list. best programs   for computer.

•   - stable browser with Google search engine.
•   - similar to the previous, the main bias to Yandex services.
•   - old and comfortable.
•   - A browser with many additional options.

№2 - Antivirus

As you know, there are many on the Internet malicious virusesthat are harmful to the computer. Before going out global network   need to protect yourself with antivirus.

Here is a small top 5 of the most popular antivirus computer programs:

• №1 - - a well-known product with a paid license.
• №2 - Doctor Web - free, tested over the years.
• №3 - - the most popular antivirus, distributed free of charge.
• №4 — 360 Total security   - A novelty that has proven itself well.
• №5 - AVG Antivirus Free   - effective and easy remedy for viruses.

About the best free antivirus,.

# 3 - Adobe Flash player
  Necessary thing for all browsers. This plugin will allow you to play movies on any sites. First, install the browser, then this player.

№4 - Skype

№5 - Torrent client

This program is common to those who like to watch movies. Torrent client allows you to download large files from the network at the highest possible speed of your Internet.

• uTorrent is a well-known and most used utility for downloading from the Internet.
• Zona - less known, and also for movies.
• MediaGet is a good analogue.

№6 - Nero

Second part top of the best for the computer   starts nero. Most users now use flash drives, but there are users who need disks nowadays. The program allows you to record data on any type of disk (C or DVD).

№7 - DAEMON Tools

Allows you to open images of large files. The program can mount a virtual drive. Most often, the program is used to install or run games.

№8 - Office programs

At any time, any person may need to open a document, create a table, calculate a formula, or create a card. For this purpose there are several packages with the necessary set of programs:

• Microsoft Office is the most common package used by millions of people. With this set of programs, you can type text, create presentations, tables and more.
• Libre Office - equivalent.
• Open Office is a good free replacement.

№9 - VLC Media Player

Audio and video player. The program can play online streams, show subtitles, as well as increase the maximum volume. The right product!

# 10 - TeamViewer

This program is known mainly to more advanced users. It allows you to control your computer remotely via the Internet.

This TOP still lacks many more useful and very necessary utilities, such as: Total Commander, Evernote, Adobe Photoshop, player KMPlayer and many others. Someone likes the simplest Paint. You can add this rating in the comments with your favorites.

This is where our TOP most popular computer programs come to an end. We definitely recommend installing the suggested utilities for you, without which it will be very difficult for you to work at the computer. Search and download software that will make your computer a real working machine!

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Every program installed on your computer is important. She plays a certain role and keeps the hardware in working condition. It is impossible to distinguish one program from the rest, therefore, as you understand, the title of the article “ the most   useful programs "intended for" zamanuhi. 🙂

But! get excited and leave the page is not worth it. We will tell you about really useful programs for the PC.

Almost indispensable software for PC

We begin with a program that may never be useful to you. But, if you, for example, accidentally delete wedding photos from your computer, then first of all download the program Recuva. This free utility is designed to recover files deleted from a PC or lost as a result of a system failure.

With this program you can recover files even from removable media, such as flash drives or mp3 players.

2. TeamViewer

This program gives you remote access to someone else's computer. Suppose you need to explain to your friend or relative how to perform a specific operation on a computer. By phone or via email correspondence, it can be very difficult. For now you will explain what you need to click and which menu to open, it will take a long time and you will spend the last nerve cells.

At such moments you think how great it would be to do everything yourself: faster and easier. Now you will have this opportunity. Install TeamViewer in your friend and yourself, the program is absolutely free. Run it and quickly settle all the cases.

3. Punto Switcher

And now I will tell you about the program that Yandex has developed. And no, this is not about annoying Yandex Bar. So, Punto Switcher is free program   to automatically switch keyboard layouts.

After all, it often happens that you type in a concentrated manner, and then notice that you have entered cracks instead of text. It's a shame ...

Fortunately, this problem has already been solved in browsers. Even if search bar you enter nonsense, the search engine will give exactly what you meant. But what if you are writing an email or typing text in Microsoft Word   and forgot to switch the keyboard layout? Now you can not worry about it, Punto Switcher can switch the layout, correct typos and perform word replacement. The program has great functionality, so I found a very informative video that will introduce you to all the features of the program.

4. CCleaner

Free utility CCleaner can be safely called the best tool for cleaning Windows. The program removes unused files, allowing Windows to work faster and freeing up space on hard drives. CCleaner has a large number of options: you can delete programs, restore the system, clear browser and cache history, delete old registry entries. All this will help your computer work faster.

5. uTorrent

Torrent client uTorrent is designed for downloading movies, music, games and much more. Today, uTorrent is installed on every second computer and it may seem that there is nothing special about this program. But if you remember the time when you had to download from file hosting services, you understand that the creator of uTorrent needs to give a low bow.

This concludes our review of useful programs for Windows. And what programs for the PC you consider indispensable?