Even better, it mixes it with the best of the premium anti-virus suites in our quarterly security tests, making it the best way to secure your system on the cheap. This is thanks to its simple design, unintrusive behaviour and small system footprint. SecurityĪvast Anti Virus has long been our favourite free security suite. The only thing it now lacks is a conversion tool but isn't a huge problem because you can also install CutePDF, which installs itself as a printer on your system so you can can 'print to PDF', turning any of your documents into PDF files in a couple of clicks. It supports programming languages from C to HTML and pretty much everything in between, and you can easily test your creations by launching them straight from Notepad++ in a couple of clicks.Īdobe Reader has improved hugely in recent years and is now the best way to open, fill in and digitally sign PDF files without the need to print them.

If you want to take quick notes or dabble in a bit of programming, Notepad++ is a sound addition to your list of Ninite downloads.

Even better, it supports the latest Microsoft Office formats so you won't have to convert any files before you open them. If you're not an advanced user you'll find all the features you could want from its Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base applications. LibreOffice is an easy-to-use, open-source productivity suite. If you don't see what you want on the list, or want to try something different, check out our list of alternative browsers.

Mozilla Firefox has improved a lot in recent years and is very speedy, and you get peace of mind that this not-for-profit foundation isn't trying to sell you anything. Chrome has its quirks, but its integration with Google's products and services makes it hard to resist. Ninite gives you the choice between Google Chrome, Opera and Mozilla Firefox. The first program you'll want when you get your new PC is a web browser to replace Internet Explorer. Below we've hand-picked our favourite free software so you won't have to spend a penny. Ninite has more than 80 applications available, but you'll only need a fraction of these for your PC.

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