Usefull applications for Windows

After a clean install of win7 on your PC/Laptop there are some post install configuration that can be performed to optimize the OS. I am providing a list of some applications that will help you to optimize and secure your OS to a great extent.

·         Service Packs

All the Microsoft Service Packs can be found collectively at:

 http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/service-packs-download#sptabs=xp

1.       Windows 7 Service Pack 1

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=5842

windows6.1-KB976932-X64.exe                       64 bit

windows6.1-KB976932-X86.exe                                32  bit

2.       Windows Xp Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=24

WindowsXP-KB936929-SP3-x86-ENU.exe

For installing Service Pack 2, Service Pack 1 should be installed first.

3.       Windows Vista Service Pack 2

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=16468

Windows6.0-KB948465-X86.exe                                   32 bit

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=17669

Windows6.0-KB948465-X64.exe                                   64 bit

For installing Service Pack 2, Service Pack 1 should be installed first.

After installing OS Service Packs you can also install Office Service packs

4.       Office 2007 Service Pack 3

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=27838

office2007sp3-kb2526086-fullfile-en-us.exe

5.       Office 2003 Service Pack 3

http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=8

Office2003SP3-KB923618-FullFile-ENU.exe

If we have got Office 2003 installed, still we can access files created by Office 2007 or above (.docx,.xlsx,.pptx) we can install a Compatibility Pack from Microsoft

http://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=3

FileFormatConverters.exe

·         Auslogics Disk Defrag Screen Saver

This is not just a screen saver but a UTILITY screen saver which automatically defrag your harddisk when your screensaver is activated. You don’t have to monitor it or perform any action for its operation. It is very light weight unlike other defragmentation tools.

http://www.auslogics.com/en/software/disk-defrag-screen-saver/download/

disk-defrag-screen-saver-setup.exe

·         Panda USB Vaccine

http://www.softpedia.com/progDownload/Panda-USB-Vaccine-Download-122684.html

http://www.pandasecurity.com/homeusers/downloads/usbvaccine/

·         Autorun Eater

http://oldmcdonald.wordpress.com/2012/02/17/autorun-eater-v26/

·         Avast Home Edition antivirus with free 1 year Home License

http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe

http://www.avast.com/en-in/download-thank-you.php?product=FA-AVAST&locale=en-in

·         K-Lite Codec Pack

http://www.filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/

·         CCleaner

http://www.filehippo.com/download_ccleaner/

·         Plugins - Flash Player, Java Runtime Environment, Shockwave Player, Silverlight

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashplayer/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_jre/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_shockwave/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_silverlight/

·         .Net framework

http://www.filehippo.com/download_dotnet_framework/

·         DirectX

http://www.filehippo.com/download_directx/

·         Teracopy OR Supercopier OR Ultracopier

http://www.filehippo.com/download_teracopy/

http://ultracopier.first-world.info/supercopier.html

http://ultracopier.first-world.info/download.html

·         Download Managers – Internet Download Manager (IDM) OR Free Download Manager (FDM)

http://www.internetdownloadmanager.com/

http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/download.htm

http://www.filehippo.com/download_flashget/

·         Pdf - Foxit Reader OR Adobe Reader

http://www.filehippo.com/download_foxit/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_adobe_reader/

·         MS Office alternatives

http://openoffice.org/

http://www.libreoffice.org/

·         Online Cloud Storage

https://skydrive.live.com/ - Microsoft – 25GB Free

https://drive.google.com/ - Google – 5GB Free

·         Some useful links :

http://wordweb.info/free/

http://portableapps.com/

https://www.virtualbox.org/

http://www.pendrivelinux.com/

http://livecdlist.com/

http://www.liberkey.com/en.html

http://www.malwarebytes.org/

http://wintoflash.com/download/en/

http://www.softpedia.com/get/PORTABLE-SOFTWARE/System/System-Enhancements/WinSetupFromUSB.shtml

http://www.hirensbootcd.org/download/

http://www.plop.at/en/bootmanagers.html

http://www.plop.at/en/winusbinstall.html

http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/

https://www.soluto.com/

http://www.filehippo.com/download_pdfcreator/

http://www.revouninstaller.com/revo_uninstaller_free_download.html

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/pc-wizard.html

http://www.piriform.com/speccy

http://www.cgsecurity.org/wiki/TestDisk_Download

http://hddguru.com/software/HDD-LLF-Low-Level-Format-Tool/

http://www.themudcrab.com/acronis_grub4dos.php

http://www.hiren.info/pages/bootcd-on-usb-disk

http://www.alexpage.de/usb-image-tool/

http://www.dailycupoftech.com/usb-drive-autoruninf-tweaking/

http://ldc.mx/descargar.php?des=usbdoctor

http://www.pcrx.com/system_protect/

http://www.zbigz.com/