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May we also suggest Select the box next to any downloads you'd like to add to your queue. After clicking next, you'll be guided through a simple download process. Next Back No thanks and continue. Microsoft recommends that you install a Download Manager. Manage all your internet downloads with this easy-to-use manager. It features a simple interface with many customizable options:.
Download multiple files at one time Download large files quickly and reliably Suspend active downloads and resume downloads that have failed. Yes, install Microsoft Download Manager recommended No, thanks. What happens if I don't install a download manager? Why should I install the Microsoft Download Manager? You may not be able to download multiple files at the same time. In this case, you will have to download the files individually. You would have the opportunity to download individual files on the "Thank you for downloading" page after completing your download.
Files larger than 1 GB may take much longer to download and might not download correctly. You might not be able to pause the active downloads or resume downloads that have failed. PC Software for Zune. System Requirements Supported Operating System. The synced view means you stop on one device and pick up at the next one in the same spot.
Pair it with comiXology's unlimited reading subscription option, or buy new comics the same day they appear in stores. For comic book nerds, it's a must. Windows users will have to stick with the Web interface, as the Windows Store app has been scuttled. Read our review of Comixology. Kindle BlackBerry Practically the de facto reader for ebooks these days, the Kindle brand is more than just hardware—it extends to these apps and programs for reading ebooks which you have to buy from Amazon, of course. Start the book on any device, continue it elsewhere—the Kindle WhisperSync feature knows where you stopped reading.
X-Ray gives you insight into the book; GoodReads integration gives you a social aspect. The new PageFlip lets you keep your page while scouring the rest of the book. Read our review of Kindle Cloud Reader. Not only does it support written prose, but also BN-sold audiobooks. Calibre If you've got a lot of ebook files, Calibre is the open-source tool you need to organize them.
It converts files into different formats, so you can use ebooks on many different devices, with which it will also sync. These compressed files full of scanned-in comic book page images are easy to read with the right software. The right software is ComicRack, because it does a lot more than just display the images—it'll even share the files across your network, and provides full database organization of the comics.
Use the Windows version to sync comics to the mobile apps. There's still the Outlook program itself for Windows and Mac—it comes with Microsoft Office —but this free option is a perfect, minimalist, consumer-based webmail, complete with OneDrive integration. Interesting features include Sweeps, so you can, for example, delete all messages from one sender at once, and built-in chat—including Skype video chat. The version for iOS is particularly great. Read our review of Outlook.
Gmail An ultra-popular option for individuals and businesses alike, Gmail sports a clean interface and many innovations that come out of the Gmail Labs. It's integrated with Google Contacts, and works with a lot, if not all, third-party email apps you can imagine.
And it probably has the best spam filter you'll ever use. Read our review of Gmail and Gmail for iPhone. Thunderbird Mozilla's email client extraordinaire has jumped to version 45, but it still has all the features that made it great: Migration from previous versions is a breeze and worth it if you're on the desktop. Inky Inky has changed focus since we reviewed it a few years ago, moving to become a client of choice for enterprise-sized businesses.
However, a free version is still available to allow users at home access to Gmail, iCloud, and Outlook. It offers smart sorting in a unified inbox, so you see the important stuff up top. Read our review of Inky. It offers a unified inbox, emoji support, themes to change the look, search, an undo send option always a must , and even plug-ins.
Opera Mail Think Opera is just for browsers? It also has a lightweight email desktop client with a built-in RSS feed reader. Stick SPAMfigher on the system—it works directly with Microsoft to make it as tough against spam as possible. The Windows version is totally free for home use; the Mac version is only free for 10 days. ZoneAlarm Free Firewall by Check Point This easy-to-install firewall has been around the block a time or two, but still protects. It's great at stopping attacks from the outside, leaks from inside it monitors all your running programs , and even manages some anti-phishing tools for your email.
Comodo Firewall Comodo does much more than the built-in option in Windows. As it should, it blocks attacks from outside, and it has a malware detector that's better than some antivirus systems. It also installs the Comodo Dragon hardened security web browser. Be careful during install, though; nice as it is, it may try to change your browser home page and search engine defaults. Read our review of Comodo Firewall. TinyWall Designed as an enhancement, not a replacement, for your existing Windows built-in firewall, the small TinyWall does everything it needs to harden your PC against attacks.
In fact, it'll block almost all communication until you whitelist the programs you need. Read our review of TinyWall. PrivateFirewall This firewall provides no bells nor whistles. It provides tabs of info you go through to specify programs getting permission to talk to the outside, with plenty of explanation for end users about what's happening. Recuva Piriform's Recuva say it out loud is a must on the tool belt of any techie, as it'll be key to helping some wayward soul get back a lost file. It's easy to understand, though should really be installed before you lose a file for utmost effectiveness.
It's portable, so you have the option to run it from a USB thumb drive thus not overwriting that lost file on your drive by installing Recuva at the last minute. Read our review of Recuva. TestDisk TestDisk does a lot more than just find some lost files. It can recover an entire lost hard drive partition, and makes what was once a non-bootable disk drive bootable again.
It's open source so it might not have as fancy a user interface as you're used to—but it's powerful. Companion tool PhotoRec specializes in recovering lost images. For more, read How to Recover Deleted Files. Eraser The opposite of file recovery is utter destruction—the kind of thing you do to keep a file out of someone else's hands. Eraser does just that, writing over the spot where the file s lived until it's scrubbed clean, with no chance of coming back to haunt you. You can even use it to schedule a wipe of the free space on the disk, or just to purge your recycle bin.
During setup you get the option to install an extension for Windows Explorer so you can wipe files or free space instantly. There is a specialized mode for recovering media like photos or music or video. The free version can only recover 1GB of data. Filezilla The former computer-science project is now one of the best standalone file transfer protocol FTP clients around. It's a must-have for website owner who need to transfer a lot of files to a server, fast. It comes in a client and server option.
Teracopy Windows copies files between folders and drives just fine. The free Leap is lightweight, has no ads, but lacks a Linux version. The regular free Vuze is ad-supported, but has lots more features like remote control via the web or mobile apps. It's nice software but watch the installations—even the Web page will itself will try to get you to install a new search engine.
This is purely peer-to-peer syncing, and works great with large files. For free, you get syncing between two devices but with unlimited data. Copy Handler Integrate Copy Handler right into Windows Explorer and you'll be using it to get super-granular control over your moved files in no time. It promises faster speeds than Windows built-in copy function especially on older versions of Windows and no useless cached files. The coolest feature of all: Multi Commander There are many, many attempts out there to replace Windows Explorer a file manager marinating in weak sauce.
Multi Commander stands out, providing multiple tabs, a file viewer, and dual panels to efficiently show you everything. It's got more features than can be covered here. FreeCommander Another manager with the rank of Commander, this time with "free" right in the name: FreeCommander which is actually donation-ware also throws up dual panels and tabs with an optional tree view to get the most out of viewing files within Windows. They have different extensions, from RAR to ZIP to 7z and many more, and sometimes the program to open them costs you.
It opens all of those and more, and allows creation of new archives. It'll even encrypt the contents for safety. It's entirely open source.
Virtual CloneDrive Got image files of entire disks you would like to read, but don't want to over-write your existing drives or go buy a bunch of blank DVDs just to read the files? In fact, you can load up to eight virtual drives simultaneously. Grab the free ImgBurn tool. It makes it a breeze to not only read an image file, but also create an image or write the image to a disc or drive. It comes in multiple languages and lists all the drives with which it's compatible. It works on all versions of Windows. IrfanView IrfanView pronounced ear-fan-view has been the leader in file viewing for over two decades.
Not only does it view multiple file types, it can convert them, batch process changes, even play media. Plug-ins and add-ons give it even more power. It's only free for private or educational use. FastStone Image Viewer View, manage, and compare your images with this fast and intuitive freebie. It supports a typical slew of image formats, plus a ton of RAW image formats from specific digital camera manufacturers.
It has companion apps for screenshots and photo resizing. It's not only the spiritual replacement for the Quicken and Microsoft Money of yore, it's a modern equivalent that takes the work out of finance. By linking up securely with your various online money sources, Mint. You can ignore all the offers to make you more financially solvent with new accounts and credit cards, but who knows, one day you may see a deal that works.
Read our 5-star review of Mint. It has all the high-end tools you could want for playing with graphics, and naturally costs a lot less than Photoshop; percent less, in fact.
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Read our review of GIMP. Nothing is as powerful, but at this price—utterly free—it is pretty close. For any minor and some major picture manipulation, it's fast, comprehensive, and easy to use. It requires that Windows. NET be installed to work but that's done automatically if you don't already have it.
Read our review of Paint. Inkscape Vector graphics illustration tools typically cost a lot but not Inkscape. You'll be designing, drawing, and shaping gorgeous SVG formatted files in no time with this tool. Check the online gallery for excellent examples of its capabilities. Icecream Image Resizer Icecream Apps has a lot of nice programs, but the most useful for designers with a batch of graphics that need a quick resize is the aptly named Image Resizer.
Drag images to it, pick a size and a destination folder, and they'll be converted in an eye-blink. RenderMan This could be the most high-end free software ever: That's because RenderMan was developed by Pixar in-house for that purpose, but became free for non-commercial use.
It's not going to do you much good without other software such as Autodesk's Maya for creating 3D models. But budding artists and filmmakers will want to take note. You'll need a bit system to run it. Pixlr Autodesk's Pixlr Editor does a great job of mimicking Photoshop—entirely in the web browser. Pixlr is a full ecosystem of apps, with different versions like Editor and Express suited to different needs. Or try the Pixlr-o-Matic Web- and mobile apps for simple, quick changes when you're in a hurry.
Read our review of Pixlr-o-matic for iPad. Adobe Photoshop Express Windows Phone When you don't need the full strength of Photoshop, but still want Adobe in your arsenal, the low-end, consumer-oriented Express is there to help you with basics of image editing. It'll auto-fix a lot in your images, plus has photo filters and, of course, in-app purchases to extend functions. For Windows, you'll find it in the Microsoft Store. Read our review of Photoshop Express for Windows and iPhone. It's for the casual 3D model drawer in the audience.
If you want to stick to the browser, they offer a beta of the Web app version called my.
Duolingo Windows Phone Hands down, the best way to learn a new language from scratch if you're not already in school taking one or strengthen your use with one that's slipping is to use Duolingo. It's all online and utterly free, bolstered by mobile apps. Read our review of Duolingo. Google Earth Pro As if high-end software that lets you fly across the globe isn't cool enough especially with all the same online features of its sibling, Google Maps , Google Earth Pro—with its advanced features, like high-res printing— went totally free in If you prefer to keep the maps in the browser or on mobile devices, stick to Google Maps.
Windows Maps in the Microsoft Store is the desktop equivalent; if you have Windows 10, it's probably pre-installed for you. Waze You probably think of Waze as a mobile app only for helping you skirt traffic with the help of a vast online community. True, but there is a live Waze map for desktop browsers as well.
Log in with your account to get the latest even on the big screen. Read our review of Waze for iPhone.
Spotify Windows Phone, PlayStation If all you need in life is a constant shuffle play of your music with the occasional advertisement , then Spotify is for you. Read our review of Spotify. MediaMonkey Sick of iTunes? MediaMonkey provides almost all the same media management, playlists, and tagging capabilities as Apple's bloatware—and even syncs media with your iOS-based devices.
The Android app version means other phones are also covered. It'll even sync over Wi-Fi Android only. Foobar is the modern equivalent, a desktop audio player with a concentration on quality. It's unique in a world of online-radio services in that way. It's also worth it if you're an audiophile with big sound files or just use CDs. And now you can get gapless! Already a premier way to watch just about any video, ever, no matter what the weird codec, the latest has features like auto-rotating smartphone videos taken at the wrong orientation, and resuming playback from where you stopped. Seriously, it plays back anything, and guarantees it comes with now ads, tracking, or spyware.
Run the software in one place and stream all your media you bring the content to your other devices. Kodi also is sold inside its own Raspberry Pi case. Install it on all your devices, point it at some media, and the media is available on all of them—even remotely over the internet. Plex plans to implement a cloud-based server option on Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive, so you can stream from the Web.
Read our review of Plex. MusicBee A highly customizable music player and organizer, MusicBee gives iTunes a run for its money, especially when it comes to finding and organizing podcasts on the desktop. It's also great at syncing music with your Android-based phones or tablets via a cable. Song Director Have a vast collection of music files and now desire to sort them?
Song Director will search your PC for all the sound files you have and create a database, which you can then use for playback, sorting, and more. Telegram Windows Phone One of the new class of messaging services with an ecosystems of apps, Telegram delivers not only easy communications, but also encryption security end-to-end. It's a stand-out on iPhone, and has native apps on just about every platform available. Send messages, files, photos, animated GIFs the search is built in , and create channels of up to 5, people to broadcast to.
Read our review of Telegram Messenger for iPhone. Signal Our favorite messaging service takes security seriously—it's Snowden-approved! It's not as much fun as some of the others, but still supports sending photos and video, plus group messaging. On Android, Signal can completely replace the SMS texting app; on iPhone you need to get other users to download Signal or you can't talk to them.
Read our review of Signal for iPhone. It offers end-to-end encryption , has animated GIF support , group chat for up to people, document sharing, voice and video calls, one-tap voice messages, and a Web-based interface you access by scanning a QR code with the app on your mobile device. It recently added macOS and Windows desktop versions. Facebook Messenger Windows Phone Facebook Messenger is built right into the interface on Facebook on the Web, so you can use it without doing anything special.
But downloading the mobile clients or using the dedicated Web interface at Messenger. Like its brother, WhatsApp, it also has a billion users. Trillian Trillian is one of the ultimate old-school IM aggregators, letting you chat with users on multiple IM networks, including AIM, Google, Yahoo, and Facebook—plus many other obscure networks you maybe have never heard of. The free version is ad-supported. Read our previous review of Trillian. The sheer number of services it supports is huge: You can add a service multiple times if you have multiple accounts.
SpiceWorks Network Monitor SpiceWorks Network Monitor software keeps an eye on things, even mobile devices, without having to install agent software on each node of the network. There is no limit on the number of devices. You'll have to upgrade to premium to do much more than monitor; until then, you have to watch some advertisements. Read our review of SpiceWorks. Axence NetTools Totally free of charge, this set of 10 Windows tools will keep an eye on the network. Virtual Router A simple download to turn any Windows 7 or 8 system into an instant hotspot, sharing its Wi-Fi signal with others who need to go online.
Wireshark Network pros who need a protocol analyzer and packet sniffer should add Wireshark to their tool box. It captures data that can tell you plenty about your network. There are also expensive ways. But this software is simple and free. You can be up and running in seconds. Evernote Windows Phone Evernote has one use: Scan it, shoot it, type it, whatever, just put it in Evernote to find later.
Most text, even in pictures, is OCRed optical character recognition so it's searchable later. Organize the notes into Notebooks, then access it anywhere. Despite some ups and downs in its business model, it remains our Editors' Choice for note-taking on multiple platforms—even if for free you can only use two devices plus the Web interface. Read our review of Evernote for Web , Mac , and iPhone. Of course it still works with Office, syncs data across all platforms, and has full online access via Office. Google Keep The most basic of online note-taking tools, Google's attempt is like advanced, customizable, high-end sticky notes you keep online.
Workflowy The self-described "notebook for lists," Workflowy is a Web-only tool that essentially gives you unlimited online outlining for your notes. It's super limited in that way—which also makes its possible uses infinite. Read our review of Workflowy. Its multiple tabs, color-coded nest text, macro support, and WYSIWYG printing make it a must for anyone who hand-codes their text for programming, or just wants to write with a minimalist interface.
Simplenote Notes created in this simple but powerful app are automatically stored online you need a Simplenote account to use it. Multiple versions of notes are saved when changes are made, in case you need an old copy. It supports markdown for formatting text a little better, but best of all works with a lot of top-flight downloadable desktop note-taking tools like ResophNotes for Windows and Notational Velocity for the Mac. Google Drive Google Drive has morphed over the years to become the official place where you store your cloud files for use with Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides Drive's online and mobile equivalents to Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
But it also doubles as a sync service on the desktop, a la Dropbox or OneDrive, storing any kind of file, with apps for access to those same files on mobile devices. Throw in the office suite aspects and the 15GB of free space online shared with other Google services , and you've got a real winner, worthy of a 5-star rating.
It captures data that can tell you plenty about your network. Grab the free ImgBurn tool. The free version is limited to MB of online storage and you only get basic image resolution and five minutes per presentation, with limited access to royalty free music and styles. Commited date by yepme,i contacted to yepme. It offers a unified inbox, emoji support, themes to change the look, search, an undo send option always a must , and even plug-ins. Free Driver Scout Driver updates done automatically? True, but there is a live Waze map for desktop browsers as well.
But it's not percent necessary: But there's no lack of free options if you can live without the full-test versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. LibreOffice The obvious choice of Office tools if you are a firm believer in open source, LibreOffice was a fork from the original OpenOffice years ago itself an offshoot of StarOffice. Inside are word processor, spreadsheet, and presentations programs, a vector graphics editor, a math formula editor, and a database.
It's a little more awkward to use than the desktop version of Microsoft Office, but you can't beat the price. Grab the LibreOffice Viewer app for Android to look at files. Read our review of LibreOffice. They work great and are all part of one program, not three separate pieces of software.
The free version seems to do it all, mimicking the look of Microsoft products, even with a ribbon interface. It also comes with 1GB of cloud storage and has mobile versions for phone- or tablet-based edits. You'll have to view some ads to use it for free. Scribus Scribus is the open-source equivalent of Adobe InDesign for desktop publishing, or as close as you can get. It even has built-in color separation and management and a lot more.
Prezi Does Prezi's unique, single-canvas animated-zooming make you pay more attention to the technology being used, rather than the content of a presentation? Maybe, but it's so damn cool. Put all the elements of your presentation in one space, set up the jumps you want from item to item, and Prezi animates them for you to share or embed. You can view but not edit in the mobile apps. A free account means your presentations, up to MB worth, are publicly shared by default.
Read our review of Prezi. PowToon As the name implies, PowToon concentrates on providing a method for animating presentations. The free version is limited to MB of online storage and you only get basic image resolution and five minutes per presentation, with limited access to royalty free music and styles. But that should be enough to get you started and a limitation worth working with to make a great presentation. Ubuntu Ubuntu updates yearly, once majorly and once with just fixes. But each iteration brings new tools and developments.
Last year the Linux distro even made the leap to tablets ; that after trying to power smartphones in The latest version for desktops and laptops comes with a full suite of software including LibreOffice , access to thousands more and many free—just look for the penguin icon throughout this story. It's the Linux of choice here at PCMag, for it's one that is easy to master by just about any user. And it only takes a MB to install it, so it's small.
You can grab it as a full installer, or make a LiveCD version that boots off a disc to give it a try. What's more, they support a tech called ConnectedPDF so you can send PDF files and even update them after you send them thanks be to the cloud. It's small so it loads things fast, and can be run from a USB drive. But it's more than PDFs. Adobe Acrobat Reader DC Adobe created the PDF format, so it stands to reason it would still offer a pretty kick-ass free PDF reader, albeit one that's not as full-featured as some others, since it has other tools it wants to sell you.