Top 10 Useful WINDOWS Tools You Should Have To Install -2018

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Whenever we get a new PC or reinstall Windows, we spend an hour or two personalizing and optimizing it to our needs. An important part of this process is installing third-party tools that help secure, clean, manage, and optimize our PC for the best experience.

So, if you’re looking to optimize your new Windows PC for the best experience, I know 10 free Windows tools that I highly recommend installing on a new Windows PC or the old to get better performance and protective life Let’s start…


1.AVAST
Avast-Windows
Avast-Windows

AVAST is one of the largest security companies in the world using next-gen technologies to fight cyber attacks in real time. Protecting your PC with antivirus software is a good start for PC security. For the past many years, I have trusted AVAST to protect my PC from malware and other security threats. Its free solution is more than enough for an average user as it comes with real-time protection.

AHonestlyAVAST has recently added amazing advanced features that make it a perfect malware solution. Low resource usage while gaming, application behavior control, Wi-Fi security, and online security are just a few of the cool features you can get with AVAST for free.

IObit-Uninstaller-Windows
IObit-Uninstaller-Windows

Windows default program uninstaller leaves junk data behind after uninstalling a program. This data piles up and wastes space, and if not taken care iof n time; it will lead to sslower PCand even program errors.

Getting a good third-party uninstaller is a must on Windows, and I recommend IOrbit Uninstaller. The tool is really easy to use and deletes almost all types of junk data left min y programs, including registry entries, ssystem-integratedfiles, temporary files, arogram data, etc.

It also allows you to bulk remove programs, and it will automatically answer most of the uninstallation prompts during the process. It also has a built-in Windows updates manager and browser plugin manager.


3.Unchecky
Unchecky-windows
Unchecky-windows

Many programs come with bundled programs that are usually unrequired and may even contain malware. And if you are one of those “click next to the install button” fellows, you might often install a lot of useless stuff. This is where Unchecky comes in handy.

Unchecky automatically unchecks or declines offers of bundled program installation when you install new programs.

Just install the program and it will make sure you don’t install anything unwanted apart from the main program. AHoweverI will still recommend you tarefully check programs while installing to ensure you decline an offer that Uncheck might have missed (never happened to me yet, though).

PC Decrapifier-Windows
PC Decrapifier-Windows

If you bought a new PC from a manufacturer, then most probably it will have pre-installed third-party apps (aka bloatware). In most cases, you don’t need these apps (at least, I never did). If you don’t want these third-party apps and want to get rid of them in one go, then PC PC Decrapifier is the tool you need.

The program will search your PC for known bloatware programs and give you the option to delete them. You can simply select the ones you don’t want and PC PC Decrapifier will uninstall them.

5.EagleGet
EagleGet-Windows
EagleGet-Windows

Your browser’s download manager is very limited. It won’t give you full control over your downloads or even offer optimum speed. So a third-party download manager becomes a necessity.

I used to praise Free Download Manager, but I have recently replaced it with EagleGet Download Manager. It has a simple and sleek interface and comes with aide support for download protocols.

Similar to other download managers, it offers maximum download speed using multi-threaded technology and gives full control over downloads, including pause/resume, downloading scheduling aueue management, etc. On top of all that, it checks downloads for Viruses and hcanrefresh expired download links.

6.FBackup
FBackup-Windows
FBackup-Windows

A backup of your data is necessary right from the time you first boot the PC. Any system corruption or physical damage could lead to lthe oss of your data. Although there are many online and offline data backup tools, but FBackup astounds me with its simple functionality. This completely free backup tool is dead simple to use and lets you create both online and offline backups.
For offline backups, you simply tell the source location, destination location, and schedule, and the rest are handled by FBackup. Online backups can be done to your Google Drive account and the process is sthe ame as offline backups. It also has plugins for popular apps to fully back up their data without errors.



7.f.lux
f.lux-Windows
f.lux-Windows

If most of your time is spent in front of the PC, especially at night time; then you need to get f.lux The tool is a screen color adjuster that gets rid of the monitor’s blue light at night twhichis known for creating sleep problems and eye strains

yBydefault, it creates an orange(y) display that soothes your eye and helps you work easily at night. And when you are done, you will have no problem sleeping as well.

Sleep is not an issue for me, but fFluxdoes help make my PC screen easy on the eyes. It asks for your city location to pinpoint day/night times and automatically adjusts the screen display according to time. At first, the display may seem a bit weird, but after 2-3 days of use, you will see its benefits.

8.7-Zip
7-zip-Windows
7-zip-Windows

Windows built-in compression tool is very limited, and it gives you no other option than compressing and decompressing. I need to compress and decompress files odaily but even if you don’t need to do it often, getting a good compression tool is still important.

7-Zip is a powerful tool that offers amazing control over compressions and decompressions of any type of file.

It lets you choose from multiple types of compression methods and llevelsof compression. You can also encrypt your data with strong AES 256-bit encryption areate protective archives of data and update them as needed.

Furthermore, it also makes it easy to decompress files in bulk and supports all types of compression formats. All of these features are necessary if you are ever going to compress or decompress files.

9.CCleaner
CCleaner-Windows
CCleaner-Windows

One of the best PC cleaning tools and a mmust-haveaompanion for any PC user. CCleaner helps you delete all types of junk from your PC, including temporary files, cache, browser junk files, and much more. This helps keep your PC clean and prevent PC slowdowns. I clean my PC with CCleaner at least once a month, and there is always more than 500 MB of junk ready to be deleted.

I will also recommend you to check out CCEnhancer. It is an add-on for CCleaner that adds tons of new cleaning options in CCleaner to help you get the most out of it.

10.eM Client
eM Client-Windows
eM Client-Windows

Manage multiple inboxes in one place and keep on top of your daily tasks

If you have more than one email account – and most of us do – you probably have to juggle multiple browser tabs when you want to check your messages. A desktop email client helps avoid this hassle by putting all your mailboxes in one central location, and eM Client is the best one around. It’s smart, easy to navigate, and supports your calendars as well to help you stay organized.



Download a third-party browser.

There are 3 major third-party browsers currently, Chrome, Firefox, and Opera. Chrome is fast and considered to be the most secure browser. Similarly, Opera is light, fand ast and comes with tons of unique features. And Firefox is known for respecting your privacy.

In the end, it depends on what your needs are while browsing the web. Make your choice, and don’t depend on Internet Explorer.

Final thoughts


There are many other cool tools available as well that help keep the PPC runningsmoothly, but these are some of the best and of course, my favorite ones. The above tools also have good alternatives if you don’t like a particular program. So do see if you can find something that fits your needs.

Which tools do you install on your new PC? Do share with us in the comments.

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