Best free software, etc. If this needs to be moved, mods can move it.

[VenomJockey]

I’ve noticed a few computer questions scattered here and there, and it crossed my feeble mind that some might be interested in what I hae found to be the “best” free programs and apps 0ver the years, for various purposes.



Acrobat Reader for PDF reading and creation. https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/



Google Earth Pro. Find and view any location in then world. https://google-earth-pro.en.uptodown.com/windows/download



Libre Office. Replacement for Microsoft Office 365, and it’s better than Microsoft’s Office Suite.

https://google-earth-pro.en.uptodown.com/windows/download



Apache Office. An alternative to Microsoft’s Office and Libre Office.

https://www.openoffice.org/download/



VLC Media Player. Better than Windows Media Player by a long shot! Has fully customizable performance, surround sound, 10 band graphic equalizer, pream, spatial adjustments for speaker locations, etc. https://www.videolan.org/vlc/



Winamp media player. The classic, and once the best there was..still excellent.

https://winamp.en.softonic.com/download



Windows repair tool. Repairs the 40+ Windows OS sectors that get wonky every now and then Free version is available...just click on the po/free one under “top programs.”

https://www.tweaking.com/content/page/windows_repair_all_in_one.html



Windows tweaking tool. Uses common “tweaks” for Windows to make it run faster.

https://www.tweaking.com/content/page/simple_system_tweaker.html



MyDefrag. The best defragmentation too I’ve ever found, bar none. Defrwags all 6 zoneqs of your HDD and puts the boot files up front. http://mydefrag.8qm.de



SmartDefrag. Speedy defragger that is for everyday use. https://smart-defrag.en.softonic.com



Iobit program uninstaller. Gets rid of the program AND the crap that comes bundles with it when it installs. https://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.php



Driver booster. Finds outdated/corrupt drivers on your system and replaces them.

https://www.iobit.com/en/driver-booster.php



Ccleaner. Cleans out privacy trackers and junk files, as well as doing registry repairs.

https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download



Wise Care 365. Cleans up your computer and has a number of subroutines you can run to get EVERYTHING cleaned up. https://www.wisecleaner.com/wise-care-365.html



SuperAntispyware. Cleans out any malware lurking in your system. https://www.superantispyware.com/free-edition.html



Iobit AntiMalware. Gets whatever SuperAntuispyware might miss.

https://www.iobit.com/en/malware-fighter.php



Firefox Quantum browser. Very good browser, fully customizable. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/



Opera Browser. Fully customizable browser with built-in VPN.

https://www.opera.com/computer?utm_...MI89CjuKmX4wIVibfACh12KAoSEAAYASABEgJw3fD_BwE



OPERATING SYSTEM: Any version of Linux. I prefer Ubuntu, myself, but all the Linux systems are very good. https://www.linux.com/what-is-linux