Got a new Windows 7 PC? Here are our top five free applications that no self respecting PC user should be without!
VLC: If you want to play a video file, this killer application can take almost any format you care to throw at it. As well as being flexible, it's surprisingly powerful, allowing you to use subtitles, re-sync audio tracks and more. If that wasn't enough, VLC is also incredibly lightweight when compared to Windows Media Player or iTunes. Check out our full review here.
Photoscape: Digital photo editing and polishing needn't be as complex as Adobe Photoshop. As Elena says in her review, Photoscape is a really excellent photo editing tool that includes just about everything you need to view, optimize, edit, print and have fun with your photos, all for free. It's a great way to get started with digital image editing.
Chrome: Are you reading this from Internet Explorer? Stop right there and download Google's Chrome. Cleaner, faster, more lightweight and modern, Chrome has become the best all-round browser out there. As it's open source, there are also some great Chrome-based browsers out there, like my personal favorite Rockmelt.
OpenOffice: If you're looking for a free alternative to Microsoft Office, this is it. You'll be able to edit and save files in Microsoft-compatible formats, so there is no need to worry about not being able to open or use documents. With everything you'll need from spreadsheets to word processing, it's one of the most impressive free downloads you'll find.
CCleaner: There's no escaping chores, even on PCs in 2011! Luckily, tiny toolbox CCleaner can make the experience pretty painless. With little set up, you'll be able to clean your browser history, space wasting temporary files and lots of recent file lists.

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MOZILLA FIREFOX has to be enlisted in this list. It is even more necessary than the Google Chrome.
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This is a great list, though I do have to agree with Goldi, Mozilla Firefox should be on this list. Photo Pos Pro, My Paint, and Audacity are some of the others that should be here as well. By the way, I love Softonic's web site, I have gotten quite a few really great programs from here!
I think Picasa is one of the program which must be listed
I'm with Abdel Picasa is one of the program which must be listed
infact, Ienjoyed using the player media
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I like how out of these five programs, two (VLC and OpenOffice) are standard on most Linux distros. The Chrome browser, open source itself, is based off the open source browser Chromium. And the last two, CCleaner and Photoscape, have highly developed, free and open source Linux-based alternatives, Bleachbit and GIMP. If you like these programs, it would be worth your while to take a look at installing a new operating system. Linux Mint is a great starting place for those new to Linux.
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awesome apps best is that they are freewares
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google chrome the best!!
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Just regarding OpenOffice.org: LibreOffice has been released, and is far preferable than OpenOffice.org. Sun actually planned to one day release some sort of OpenOffice.org foundation, so LibreOffice plays this role.
I had a hard disk crash. How can I re_download my games?
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wpete574 hopefully you wrote down info if it was necessary like product code ect other wise I would go to web sites and download again, unless you saved your games online then you will have your scores, etc other wise you'll have to start over.
So far I use Google Chrome and prefer it to IE however, some Govt Sites I need to visit have downloadable forms which Chrome does not recognize. CCleaner I use after every Net Session--gets rid of all those cookies that clog the system and a good Registry Repairer as well. I recommend Open Office to all who need an Office program and cannot afford to keep Microsoft profits up. VLC and Photoscape I have not tried yet. Of Course Audacity is a must to transfer old casette and "plastic" (analogue) to your PC for converting to digital (WAV or MP3 you will need LAME for the latter.) Then play your casette then campare it to MP3, the digital conversion really enhances all of the sounds and improves the music by 200%. Cheers All.
what is the benefit of the CCleaner when you Windows 7 has a built in system for this anyway, and also Firefox and IExplorer?
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i m satisfy from Mozila fire fox bcz its performance is very good...
i m satisfy from Mozila fire fox bcz its performance is very good...
i am satisfy from vlc plater. it is very good
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Photoscape - the best part about it the the printouts. I need to be able to select how many rows and columns for the photos to print. The program is easy to use.