Top20 Essentials
A selection of 20 of our favourite essential PC software
We have brought together what we think are the top programs to have on your PC. The majority of them are free so help yourselves to a copy today. We know that there are a lot of other packages to choose from but these are ones we use on a day-to-day basis. We use both PC & MAC versions of these software packages, so are not biased!
Category/Type |
Software |
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| Anti-Virus Protection |  |
AVG Anti- Virus is excellent, free, award winning anti-virus software. If you are on a tight budget, this is a cracking little virus killer! |
| Anti-Spyware Protection |  |
Spyware Terminator that eliminates any threat to your privacy. |
| Firewall |  |
Zone Alarm Personal Firewall software for that added security. |
| All-In-One Security | |
AVG Internet Security This package combines firewall, anti-virus, anti-spam and spyware in an excellent value package. |
| Backup & Restore Utility |  |
Norton Ghost Backup and restore any of your files with ease. |
| Disk Defragmenter |  |
Auslogics Disk Defrag Keeping your hard drive defragged greatly assists in disk performance. |
| Download Manager |  |
Free Download Manager allows you to take control of all your PC downloads. |
| Email Client |  |
Thunderbird is a great email client with a comprehensive feature list. |
| File Compression |  |
WinRAR is an outstanding compression tool that's definately worth investing in! |
| FTP Program |  |
CuteFTPPro If you need to post anything to the web then look no further that this ultimate FTP tool. |
| Font Manager |  |
AMP Font Viewer Control the many system fonts and see the styles with ease. |
| Image Handling |  |
IrfanView is an awesome free image editor that has a wealth of options. |
| Instant Messenger /VOIP |  |
Skype Talking and chatting over the internet is a doddle with Skype plus it has numerous cool features. |
| Password Protection |  |
RoboForm completes online forms easily by storing your personal details in a secure profile. Invaluable! |
| PC Diagnostics |  |
SiSoftware Sandra lite is an excellent benchmarking, information and diagnostic utility. |
| Productivity |  |
Open Office If you're looking for a straight forward alternative to MS Office then this comes very close. |
| RSS Feed Reader |  |
Google Reader Subscribing to a news feed just couldn't be easier. |
| Update Checker |  |
File Hippo Run this program and it will check all the software on your PC and see if you require updates. |
| WebMail |  |
GMX WebMail A really fast and advert free webmail service |
| Windows Cleaning |  |
CCleaner is delightfully easy to use and navigate, keeping your PC in 'Tip-Top' condition. |
Please contact
us today if you think you've found some software that should be on our top 20 list.
