Formatting the PC is an efficient method for those who want to make it new again, but soon after finishing the process, it is necessary to reinstall all the software that was lost. But do you know what are the essential programs for your PC? Some of them are paid but they have free alternative versions that offer the same services, ideal for those who don’t want to pay to use the program.
Tip 1: Save the installers
Soon after formatting the PC you will find the need to download all the programs you use again. To make this process more practical and faster, it is possible to download all the installers before formatting and save them on a removable unit, such as a pendrive or microSD, or even in the cloud, such as a Google Drive folder. Then just connect it to the computer and run all the installers.
Tip 2: Use Ninite
If you don’t have a pendrive, microSD card or simply think that doing this is too much work, another option is to use Ninite. It is a program aggregator, offering virtually every type of application you need on your computer, from browsers, music players, utilities, image editors, messengers and so on. Enough access this linkcheck the boxes for the programs you want and finish the download.
Essential programs to install after formatting the PC
See below the programs that we consider essential for you to put on your PC after the formatting process:
1. Browsers
Windows 10 and 11 already come with Microsoft Edge, a modern browser, fast and as complete as Google Chrome. To be honest, it’s exactly like Google’s browser as it uses the open source Chromium. But in case you don’t want to use Microsoft Edge, you can download your favorite browser using the links below:
2. Driver Updater
As soon as you start the operating system you will see that most of the drivers that are used (audio, video, connections, etc.) will be out of date, so it is important to update to the current version and correct security or compatibility problems.
The update process can be manual or automatic, simply using software to update the drives. One of these programs is Driver Booster, which despite being paid has a free version and a trial version.
Tip!
Access Windows Update to check for available updates. This process can take a while, so we recommend doing it right after formatting.
3. Video player
Despite being good, Windows Media Player is still far from being the most complete, so we recommend VLC Media Player, which has been on the market since 2001 and has support for 32 or 64-bit versions. The player offers many features and functions, such as accessing IPTV lists, uploading subtitles and supporting various audio and video codecs.
4. File Extractor
Having a file extractor installed on the PC is essential, as some programs need to be unzipped for installation to take place. The best known software for this is WinRAR, which despite having a lifetime trial version has some ads in its interface. As an alternative, we have 7-Zip, which performs the same functions but is completely free.
5. Document reader
Adobe Acrobat Reader and PDFelement are the main programs for editing and viewing documents in PDF format that we have available, but both are paid and have limited features in their free versions. For users who don’t want to pay for a subscription Foxit PDF can be a good option.
worth knowing
There are several free applications that are an alternative to Office, a package of programs provided by Microsoft that includes applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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