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Note: The Microsoft Store gets a bad rap most of the time, however it is a great place to get beautiful backgrounds for your Windows PC (most are free) as well as a very handy free scanner app that will work with nearly all scanners (pin it to your taskbar).

Finally - The Microsoft Store - Which should probably remain last on your list for most things (at least for now).

These ratings can be very helpful when trying to choose between two or multiple programs for the same purpose. Much of the software listed is rated by the CNET staff and also by user feedback. However, it is always a good idea to be on guard for unwanted installs by the software installer programs once you have downloaded them. They promise that their downloads will be malware and virus-free. If you want to get older program versions as well as the latest offerings you can go to FileHippo. Next, get it from Ninite whenever you can. And, always watch what the installer program is actually installing! (Nearly all the App/program links below go directly to the vendors website.)Īlternately, you can find the offical website by doing an internet search: Use Google, Yahoo, Bing, DuckDuckGo or any search site you feel 100% comfortable with.Ĭaution! Be sure the page is actually the creator's actual homepage. The absolute best and most secure place (website) to download good freeware is from The Vendor's Official Website. So be sure that, no matter which site you use, you click the correct button for the software you actually want and not the button or link for an advertisement for another product on the same page. This can easily cause you to click the wrong download button by mistake if your attention wavers.

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Many of the free download sites, including my favorite FileHippo, have placed a number of ads on the software download pages.

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It appears that some (thankfully few) vendors of free or low-cost software really want you to install these extra (and usually unnecessary programs) so be aware that in some installers the options to decline are either intentionally confusing or not very obvious.Ĭonfusing profusion of Download Buttons on Download sites

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You could also use a free installer site/program to download and update some of these programs, it's called Ninite. If you see indications of other programs to be installed but find you can't deselect anything then perhaps it would be wise to quit the installer and search for another program with the same features.

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You may need to choose a Custom Install option to avoid this extra software.įor an in-depth explanation of this problem check out How to Geek's article on how to avoid junk software. With legitimate software, you can deselect the check boxes - either before installing or during installation - and this extra software will not be placed on your PC. So it's wise to always watch what the installer is doing to note what is happening and what is being installed, especially before you click the OK, Continue, or NEXT button. In some few cases these extra programs amount to nothing more than cleverly packaged spyware that Antivirus software companies call PUPs (Potentially Unwanted Programs). While some of this extra software is useful most of it is not. The installers will place other, unasked-for, unnecessary and generally unwanted software on your PC if you don't decline it. Many vendors of free and low-cost software have added other software to their installer programs - in addition to their own. However, there are quite a few desirable, many useful, and a very few nearly-indispensible programs to be had if you know where to find them.ĭidn't want (or need) another browser tool bar (or another browser)? Or goodness knows what other bloatware to clutter up your hard drive? My advice is to pay close attention not only to what the installer program is actually installing but also to which download button you click on the free download site.

The Internet is bulging with (purportedly) free stuff.

Get more advice and other opinions about free software.

Free suppport from your PC manufacturer.

NINITE - Automate install and update for selected programs.

Tools and Applets that come with Windows.

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