Having completed upgrading Windows it was time to install some Application Software Having given the matter some thought I had a list of 'Standard Software' to install prepared the list appears below, note that most of it is Freeware.
Avast Anti Virus | |
Advanced System Care | we find this quite useful |
Classic Shell | Gets rid of W10's awful Tiles and makes 10 look like 7 |
Driver Booster | Keeps system drivers up to date |
Free video flip and rotate | So people can see their phone videos the right way up! |
Firefox | A Fast modern Browser |
Foxit | A Fast PDF reader |
Google Chrome | |
Google Earth Pro | |
iobit Uninstaller | People will sometimes accidentaly install toolbars etc. despite restricted access policy |
iobit Defrag | |
iobit Malware fighter | unlike Malware Bytes this is free |
iTunes | Mostly to allow people to copy photos etc to/from iphones & ipods |
Microsoft Office 2016 (Standard) | Excel. Outlook,Publisher PowerPoint and Word (Sadly Not Free!) |
Microsoft Expression | Assorted design software including Expression Web a fully comprehensive website editor (All my websites are built with it) |
Microsoft Edge | |
Internet Explorer | |
VLC Media Player | Windows 10 lacks a decent video player VLC is top notch and free |