Assembly of free and most necessary (required) programs for a computer with the operating system Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP (64-bit, 32-bit).
If you bought a new computer or reinstalled the operating system, then on this page of the site you will find all the necessary software and instructions for installing it. I am engaged in the installation of software, made this page for myself and constantly keep it up to date.
Installation sequence (which programs and drivers to install first). It is recommended that you first install drivers on the motherboard, video and audio cards, and then other programs. If you break this sequence, then there will be no problems, but it is better to install the drivers at the beginning.
K-Lite Codec Pack (It contains Media Player Classic)
The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for playing all your audio and movie files. With the K-Lite Codec Pack you should be able to play all the popular audio and video formats and even several less common formats. It contains Media Player Classic, which is an excellent player for video files.
Version: 15.5.0 (Standard)
Download K-Lite Codec Pack (for Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista)
Download K-Lite Codec Pack (for Windows XP)
7-Zip and WinRAR archivers
These archivers work great. You can install all archivers (7-Zip and WinRAR) or select one of them. Personally, I use only WinRAR.
![]() 7-Zip works in Windows 10, Windows 8 / 8.1, Windows 7 Vista XP (32-bit / 64-bit). |
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DirectX
Microsoft DirectX is already included in Windows XP Service Pack 3, Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.0, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, and Windows Server equivalents. This DirectX End-User Runtime does not change the version of DirectX, but does install a number of optional side-by-side technologies from the legacy DirectX SDK that are used by some older games.
DirectX Installation Instructions
This file is an archive and must be unzipped before installation. Then find the file “DXSETUP” and run it (archive size – 96.1 MB).
Download DirectX (for installation) !!! (archive size – 96.1 MB)
Download DirectX (for updating)
Microsoft .NET Framework
Microsoft .NET Framework – you can install all versions of this software (they complement each other). In new versions of the Windows operating system, this software may already be installed (start the installation and if such a program is already installed, then the Windows operating system will refuse to reinstall it). Without this program, installation and operation of many other programs is impossible (it is enough to install the latest version of NET Framework 4.7).
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 4.7 – Be sure to install this version of the software.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
The free global standard for reliably viewing, printing, signing, and commenting on PDF documents.
Video Card Drivers
NVIDIA GeForce Graphics Card Drivers
AMD Radeon Graphics Card Drivers
To search for a specific driver, you can also use the search bar on the site (located in the upper right part of any page).
The best browsers (fast, convenient and reliable):
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Chrome is the best browser for the average user. This browser is the fastest and most common in the world. |
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Mozilla Firefox is the best browser for webmasters (site developers). It has many applications that the average user does not need. |
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Opera – many users like this browser. On the Internet there are a lot of positive reviews about this browser. Key features of the browser: built-in turbo-loading pages (enabled when the Internet is slow) Built-in free VPN and other features. |
The best browser, by far, is Brave.