Windows has COUNTLESS programs, no doubt about that. But only some of them are “Essential” after every time you install a new Windows.Rebooting your PC erases everything which  you had on your hard drive including the OS. In the following excursion, we are going to highlight some MUST-HAVE downloads for better communication, media management, productivity, and more. So here we go –

  1. Drivers: The first and foremost thing which you MUST do after installing a new Windows is to install the drivers. Why? Because drivers help you to correspond with your Operating System and your hardware. You may find some essential drivers in the DVD that comes with your Motherboard box. Don’t worry if you have lost the box somewhere. You will also find these drivers on the manufacturer’s website.
    Some of the most useful drivers are –
    – Graphics Card Driver
    – Sound Card Driver
    – Laptop Driver etc.
  2. Antivirus: Antivirus protects your PC from the attack or virus and malware. If you are using the internet on your computer then I would definitely recommend you to use an antivirus if you want to keep your files safe.
    So here are some of the most popular antiviruses –
    – Kaspersky Antivirus
    – Avast Antivirus
    – Panda Antivirus
    – Symantec Norton antivirus
    – McAfee Internet Security etc.
  3. MS Office: Microsoft Office has a total of nine softwares which are daily needed. This software pack includes MS Office Word, MS Office Excel, MS PowerPoint Presentation etc.
  4. Adobe Reader: eBook and PDF format files are needed to be opened by Adobe reader. So installing it is a must for reading books or opening a PDF file. But if you are using Windows 8 or higher, then it’s not necessary to install it. Adobe reader in built-in in these platforms. However, there are built in adobe reader if you are using Windows 8 or above.
  5. DVD Burning Software: When it comes to burning files, there is no alternative to using Burning Softwares. Here are some of the best DVD Burning Softwares around –– Nero
    – ImgBurn
    – Ashampoo
    – Burning Studio etc.
  6. Media Players: Media players are used for running a media file as like a song or a video. Media players are needed to be installed for windows 7 and below. Windows 8 or higher platforms have built-in media players. However, you can also use other software is you wish.So here are some of the best and most popular media players –
    – VLC Media Player
    – Windows Media Player
    – KM Player etc.
  7. Photo Editors:Who doesn’t love editing pictures? I’m sure everyone does. These softwares help you to edit your photos according to your taste.
    Some of the most well-known photo editors are as follows –
    – Fotor
    – Picassa
    – PhotoSacpe
    – Photoshop etc.
  8. Video Converters: People use android, iOS , Windows and many other platforms and for that, they need to convert videos. Video converting software helps us to convert videos to any form. Besides three are some free video converting software which you may find online. You can check them out too!
    Here goes the best video converting softwares –
    – Any Video Converter
    – Total Video converter etc.
  9. Internet Browser: Internet Explorer is already installed on your computer after installing windows. Many want to use a separate browser like Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox as they are considered to be faster and more reliable to some.
    The most popular internet browsers are given below –
    – Mozilla Firefox
    – Google Chrome etc.
  10. Internet Download Manager (IDM): You experience high download speed while downloading using the IDM. You can download videos from YouTube or other sites.
  11. CCleaner: CCleaner helps you to remove temporary files that slow down your PC.