What programs need to be installed in Windows 7. Drivers for Windows
Required programs for windows 10 - 7
Hello Readers of my blog! In this article I will tell you about the most necessary programs for Windows 10 - 7. As you probably remember, Windows is not yet ready for use after installation. In principle, not only Windows 7, but also any 8 8.1 xp is not yet ready for work immediately after installation. Even after installing drivers and security settings, there are practically no useful and necessary programs on board your computer. Windows comes with only a few programs that are useful to the user.
These are several toys, the simplest text editor “Notepad”, an advanced text editor “WordPad”, a calculator, an Internet browser (IE-Internet Explorer), a media player, “Paint” - a program for processing simple graphics, programs for PC and OS maintenance. That’s actually all that our favorite OS is rich in. With Windows 10 things are a little better. Microsoft has moved much further. And it included Skype and a student office kit. By the way, the installed IE and media player are also not ready to work. IE is partially unprepared because it can only view text pages and pictures. But the media player is not ready at all, since it needs codecs to play music and videos. Therefore, it is time to install the necessary programs for Windows. The programs that we will consider in this article, I believe, should be installed on almost every computer running Windows 7 - 10. So let's begin.
The most necessary programs for windows 10 - 7
Archivers
1. The very first thing we must install is ARCHIVERS. On the Internet, all programs are compressed or packaged with some kind of archiver. This allows you to waste less disk space for storing information on servers and transmit packets faster over the Internet. Each PC must have at least one archiver, and preferably two. First WinRar- it works very quickly and supports the ability to unzip a large number of different popular archives. And the most important thing is its own, very specific, highly protected Rar format. No one has yet been able to decrypt the passwords set by this archiver.
Second archiver 7-zip. Perhaps this archiver is even more necessary than the first one. You will need it to unpack archives of the new, rapidly gaining popularity, 7z format. The archiver is very fast and provides a high compression ratio. Most of the archives on the Internet that you will have to download are in zip, rar and 7z format.
If you are working with a website and need to create archives in GZIP format, then the 7-zip archiver will provide compression 2-10% better than any other archiver.
These two archivers will help you solve almost any problem of archiving/unarchiving software packages received from the Internet.
Codecs
2. The second most important thing would probably be the installation of codecs for playing audio and video files of a variety of formats, without which not a single audio/video player will work. Of all the great variety of different collections, perhaps the best, most stable and generally recognized is K-Lite Codec Pack. According to the developers, their brainchild supports about 400 audio/video formats. In addition, this package is absolutely free and contains a small but very high-quality player. Therefore, it would be a sin not to use it. Highly recommend. After installing this codec pack, all your audio/video players will play almost all media file formats.
Adobe Flash Player
3. The next important step is installation Adobe Flash Player. This program is necessary for playing media files in browsers (Internet explorers) such as IE, Mozilla Firefox, Opera. It is already built-in in Google Chrome and Yandex browser.
Browsers
4. It will be important to install a whole set of browsers. I recommend installing all the popular ones, these are Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Yandex. Why so many? Can I get by with IE (Internet Explorer from Microsoft)? No, you can't do it! Any of the suggested browsers are much better than IE. Firstly, they are increasingly faster, more stable, and make it easy to manage add-ons. Why is it necessary to install everything? The point is that they are all different and have different useful features that IE does not have. Secondly, in the event of an unexpected failure of one browser, you always have another at hand.
Google Chrome integrated with Google translator. When loading foreign pages, it can automatically translate them into Russian. Translation is often sufficient to understand the content of the pages. Google Chrome can download many files at the same time.
Mozilla Firefox It’s simply not replaceable for those who create and debug websites. It has a huge number of different useful add-ons that other browsers do not have.
Opera one of the fastest browsers in the world. This is especially noticeable on slow Internet channels, when it uses multi-threaded downloading of pages and files, and additional compression of information on its server using special algorithms.
Yandex browser development from Yandex. Very similar to Google Chrome and compatible with its add-ons. Has some limitations. The latest versions of this browser are very fast. Overall a good browser.
There is a great add-on for all these browsers Neuron Search Tools- this extension provides the ability to simultaneously search for information on the Internet via Google and Yandex, and jointly conveniently display search results. Searching with this application becomes much more efficient. I highly recommend it for use.
File download managers
5. Fast, convenient and reliable downloading of files of any size from the Internet will be provided by the download manager Download Master. The program is free, Russian, and practically in no way inferior to paid foreign analogues. Provides multi-channel, fast downloading, and can resume downloading files after a connection break or power outage.
SaveFrom.net application for all popular browsers. Allows you to download videos from more than 20 Internet resources. Very useful application.
Google Chrome has created many obstacles for this application to work. Now SaveFrom.net installs poorly on Google Chrome, but works great from the Internet. Enjoy it for your health. No problems were found on other browsers.
If you only need YouTube to upload videos, then there is a program for this UmmyVideoDownloader. UmmyVideoDownloader is specially designed for downloading videos from YouTube. Very comfortable and high quality item.
Programs for audio/video communication
6. To communicate on the Internet you need at least Skype. There are a lot of programs for text, audio, video communication, but most people use Skype and it has features that other programs do not have. So we definitely need to install Skype. Surely you will need it.
Text editors and processors
7. We replace the poorly functional text editor from the Windows package with a more functional one AkelPad or even more advanced Notepad++(HIGHLY RECOMMEND). Notepad++ allows you to work with a large number of documents at the same time. It remembers the situation when you turn it off and restores it automatically the next time you turn it on. Allows you to follow links directly from the edited text. It is simply irreplaceable for programmers, as it recognizes code from more than 20 programming languages and helps check it for errors. Detects errors in words and highlights them. Having such an editor on every PC is simply necessary.
8. To create documents of different formats and automated tables, you will need an advanced text and spreadsheet processor like Win Word And Win Excel from the Microsoft Office package. MS OFFICE contains many more useful programs. For example, an email client, a presentation manager, a slide show... On the Internet you can find advanced packages with many additions.
File managers
9. A file manager will provide you with convenience in working with files Total Commander. It has great functionality. The menu of the vehicle itself, the menu of necessary or frequently used programs, two independent windows. Each window can open an unlimited number of tabs, has its own FTP manager, archiver, file viewer, media player.... In general, EVERYTHING is at your fingertips! An extremely convenient and useful program. I highly recommend it to everyone!
Programs for viewing PDF files
10. Foxit Phantom required for reading documents in PDF format. The program is 10 times smaller than its Adobe Acrobat counterpart, much faster and, in addition, allows you to edit PDF documents. I recommend. The program itself is paid, but it can be found for free on the Zver-DVD disk image. If you don’t need editing functions and don’t want to upload a huge image, then you can use the free analogue Foxit Reader or PDF Reader. There are a lot of programs in this class, but I think this will be enough.
Programs for removing locked files
11. Unlocker will help you unlock and delete locked files and folders that cannot be deleted in other ways. A couple more programs of this class that support the Russian language: LockHunter, IObit Unlocker. If, when trying to uninstall, you often encounter messages like “Uninstallation is impossible”, “Access denied”, “Used by another application”, “You do not have enough rights” and the like, then these programs will definitely help you.
Programs for downloading files from torrent servers
12. UTorrent- a reliable, fast manager for downloading files from torrent servers. A very convenient and reliable program for downloading music, movies, disk images.... Second program MediaGet Quite new, but has approximately the same functionality. Both programs are free.
Image Viewers
13. FastStone Image Viewer- an excellent, free, small, fast, lightweight program for viewing images, has the ability to edit the image file, add labels to the picture, optimizes the image code... Highly recommend!
Quickly search files on your computer
14. Everything is designed to search for files on your computer. Incredibly fast. Displays search results when you press each letter, like hints when searching on the Internet. Highlights the found combination of letters in the names of files and folders. Displays file paths. Very fast and convenient program. Free.
The necessary programs for Windows described above, in my opinion, are the most important and necessary, and are capable of meeting the needs of a wide variety of users. I believe that these programs, or at least similar ones, should be present on every computer.
Less important programs
Programs for capturing images and videos from the screen
15. FastStone Capture- takes screenshots from the monitor screen and captures video. Can record system sound or from a microphone. The program is very small and fast. Has a lot of useful little things. There are quite a lot of programs capable of efficiently performing the operation of capturing video from a monitor screen: Bandicam, HyperCam, ScreenCamera, Techsmith Snagit, UVScreen Camera, VirtualDub. They all have fairly similar functionality.
Programs in this class are all paid. Some of them have demo versions - shareware, severely stripped down with poor functionality, sometimes with inscriptions on the screen that make it difficult to watch the video.
The most important leader in this field is considered to be a highly professional Camtasia Studio. It allows you not only to capture images from the screen, but also to edit the captured videos using various effects.
Text recognition programs
16. If you have a scanner or already scanned documents or images with text, then to convert them into text format you will need a text recognition program. The best of its kind ABBYY FineReader.
Automatic Keyboard Switches
17. For those who write a lot of texts using the Latin and Cyrillic alphabet, this will be an excellent assistant Punto Switcher, which automatically switches the keyboard layout based on the words you type and corrects persistent errors. The program is absolutely free, developed by programmers from the Yandex laboratory.
Audio and video players
18. Music and video lovers will need a player Winamp, which has quite rare codecs in its package and is capable of playing recordings from video recorders and surveillance cameras, and also allows you to turn on several copies of the program at the same time, create playlists, adjust the sound timbre and much more.... Free.
There are a great variety of players: Daum PotPlayer, AIMP, BSPlayer, GOM Media Player, KMPlayer, iTunes, ComboPlayer, Ace Stream Media, VLC Media Player, 1by1, Media Player Classic Home Cinema, Light Alloy, TV Player Classic, QuickTime Alternative. They have a wide variety of functionality. Any user will be able to satisfy all their needs.
Windows Cleaners/Accelerators/Optimizers
19. CCleaner useful for quickly and easily cleaning the system from temporary files, unnecessary registry entries, etc... The program does not have the greatest functionality, but it does the minimum required perfectly. Free. There are a great many similar and more powerful programs: Carambis Cleaner, AVG TuneUp, Wise Care 365, Advanced SystemCare, Glary Utilities, Auslogics BoostSpeed, Kerish Doctor, Advanced System Optimizer, System Mechanic, MAGIX PC Check & Tuning. They all have similar, but still different functionality.
If you are very concerned about the cleanliness and reliability of your Windows, then of course any one package will not be enough for you. So, as always, there are functions in other packages that you don’t have. Even just registry cleaners, everyone checks different parts of the registry and sometimes they find something like this... In general, there is a lot to choose from.
To clean the registry, along with other programs, I recommend using trashreg. This is a very small and specific program. Clears the registry of abandoned keys that many demo programs leave on the system. After such cleaning, you can install demo versions again and use their capabilities.
Recovering deleted files
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - Power Data Recovery
20. Power Data Recovery is a simple but powerful tool for recovering deleted data. Allows you to restore:
- deleted files and folders;
- files from lost/deleted/damaged partition;
- data from a hard to read CD/DVD;
- digital media data.
I would say the program is very important, but since not everyone needs it, that’s why it’s in the second section. Here are a couple more high-quality, free representatives of similar programs: Recuva, Pandora Recovery. It must be said that there are products with higher functionality, but they are paid: Hetman Partition Recovery, R-Studio, Wondershare Data Recovery.
Graphic editor
21. Adobe PhotoShop- an unsurpassed raster graphics editor. Simply a necessary tool for creating, changing pictures and adjusting photos.
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - CorelDraw
22. CorelDraw- the best vector graphics processor. Almost irreplaceable in this area. The program is not super necessary, but is necessary for creating scalable vector images.
Programs for creating animation
23. Easi Gif Animator will be needed when creating animated pictures or videos. It has the entire arsenal of functions necessary for this. Free.
Programs for working with disk images
24. Ultra ISO will be needed by those who create images of CD/DVD discs. Works with standard ISO disk image format. Allows you to create and edit simple and bootable disk images. Uses third-party programs to burn discs, such as Burning Rum.
Programs for mounting disk images on a virtual drive
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - Daemon Tools
25. Daemon Tools Lite allows you to mount a CD/DVD disk image onto a virtual drive, which makes it possible to see how the image will work on a real drive. The program has a fairly wide functionality: Emulation of IDE drives, Emulation of DT and SCSI drives, Mounting disk images, Creating images of physical disks, Converting and editing images, Burning disks with images, data and music. Allows you to simulate a large number of different disk copy protections. Allows you to run disc games not from DVD, but from a hard drive, which makes them work much faster. A very useful utility for gamers and those who do not write images to disks, but keep them on the computer. Free.
Postal managers or clients
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - The Bet
26. Email clients are perhaps the most important applications in modern human computer life. Most users have several accounts in different email services. To ensure convenient management of all mail flows, mail clients have been created. I will list a dozen well-known, and perhaps the best, of the mass of email clients that are available:
The Bet- a great assistant for those who conduct active Emai correspondence. Allows you to download mail from a huge number of mailboxes and organize it into folders. Has a filter designer and much more.
Ms Outlook included in the Microsoft Office software package. The program is very sophisticated. I would say even too much. But maybe this will all be useful to someone.
Mailbird The program is lightweight, undemanding of resources, easy to use and visually attractive.
eM Client- this email client has all the necessary basic functions.
Inky has a trial version that works for free for 14 days. It has quite extensive capabilities.
Claws Mail A rather complex application is intended for experienced users who are not afraid to configure everything manually.
Zimbra Desktop- free open source email client. Zimbra is a cross-platform solution for Windows, Linux and Mac OS.
TouchMail- a convenient email client for owners of tablets or convertible laptops.
Thunderbird from Mozilla is a unique application. The built-in extension system allows you to increase the functionality of the client using numerous tools created by the Thunderbird community.
Programs for reading DjVu files
Required programs for windows 10 - 7 - DjVu
27. DjVu- This is one of the formats of scanned documents. It is usually used for storing and distributing books, manuscripts, and magazines in which there are many images, diagrams, drawings, and formulas. And also for storing scans of historical documents, when an accurate representation of the shade and texture of the paper is required, the most reliable display of all defects, page folds, manual marks and corrections, fingerprints, ink blots, etc.
You can view such files using the following programs: WinDjView, ICE Book Reader Professional, Evince Document Viewer, DjvuReader.
Programs for recording and processing sound
Required programs for windows 10 -7 - Audacity
28. There are also quite a lot of such programs, but perhaps the best one would be small but powerful Audacity. The program works with a mixer built into a personal computer system, as well as external sound sources. It is designed to record audio files of unlimited size.
Allows already recorded files:
- clean from interference: hissing, static noise, hum;
- change volume;
- cut into pieces and assemble as you please;
- and also compress.
The program is used to record and process digital files. As well as digitization of obsolete sound media: records and cassettes. In addition to its own AUP format, it supports a number of popular extensions. In addition to professional functionality, it is also free.
All the necessary programs for Windows 7 - 10 that we reviewed in this article are mentioned in the article "". There is one note, however. Programs present on the ZverDVD disk - earlier versions can be installed on an OS of any bit depth. Many programs located on the "Zver 2016.3 Windows 8.1 Pro x64" disk have only a 64-bit version. And accordingly, they will not work on 32-bit operating systems.
Installing or reinstalling an operating system is a very important and sometimes necessary procedure. As a rule, after it there are no programs left on the computer from the usual set that was there before. This is not only very inconvenient, but also dangerous for the device itself. After all, you need to install not only entertainment programs, but also applications responsible for the security and proper functioning of your computer under Windows.
Of course, for each user the set of programs that he needs will be individual. However, there are always some common programs that must be installed on Windows 7 immediately after installing and configuring it. You must first install all the necessary drivers and codecs that are required for the PC to work, so that nothing interferes with the process.
What applications are definitely required?
The list of what is necessary for stable operation of a PC after installing a new operating system remains virtually unchanged. Only the names and versions of the programs change, but the essence is still the same.
Antivirus
Almost the most necessary programs, without which normal operation of a computer on the Internet is unthinkable. It is also important that you need to install an antivirus first. Otherwise, there is a risk of picking up a bunch of nasty viruses when installing the rest of the software.
You should choose an antivirus carefully, based on various sources of information. Otherwise, you run the risk of downloading something that doesn't work properly. That is, it does not provide normal computer protection.
The next step is to find and download an archiver for yourself. Without it, there is a significant chance of not installing anything on your computer, since very often all programs from the Internet are downloaded in *.rar or *.zip formats.
The two most popular archivers – 7Zip or WinRar – can help with them. Each of them is convenient and practical in its own way, so the choice here is up to the user.
Browser
In any operating system, and even more so in Windows 7, after installation there is always at least one, even the most inferior, browser. By default, Internet Explorer is immediately installed, with the help of which it becomes possible to download normal browsers. Of course, you can use it, but it usually slows down very much and makes working on the Internet as uncomfortable as possible.
The best browsers today are considered to be the three most advanced and developed, that is, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome (as well as a bunch of browsers based on it, for example, Yandex.Browser) and, of course, the old lady Opera. Each of them has a special interface, some functions and other features.
Flash Player
A necessary plugin for the browser, without which it will not work normally. You will not be able to play music on any website, play a movie, or play any Flash game. You can download it immediately after installing the browser on the developer’s official website.
Work with documents
Next, you need to ensure comfortable computer operation with documents. That is, install a normal text editor and other office applications, with which you can conveniently interact with files.
As a rule, most computers with Windows 7 have a trial version of Microsoft Office after installation. But after completing the test, you will have to buy this product. And not every person can afford this.
And here you can make a choice. Buy yourself a licensed MS Office or settle for the not so convenient and familiar OpenOffice, even if it’s free. The package includes tools for working with all documents, including tables, presentations and text files.
This also includes a variety of readers and programs for opening and reading PDF files. By the way, PDF can be opened in a browser, and working with it will be no worse.
Further actions
When all the necessary programs are already on the PC, you can install the less important ones that may be useful to you someday.
Burning discs
If your PC has a CD burner drive inside the computer, then a program to burn data to the disc is vital. Who knows when this might be needed. Therefore, you need to attend to solving this problem as quickly as possible.
Of course, after installation, Windows 7 already comes with some kind of recording tool, but it is far from the most convenient. Some of the best programs for solving this problem are Nero or CDBurnerXP.
Creating Disk Images
Another very desirable utility for Windows that will appeal to everyone who works with disk images. As a rule, large games and applications are distributed as an image, so you need to open it first. And programs such as Daemon Tools, with which you can read them, and Alcohol 120%, while working with which you can even create an image yourself, can help with this.
Multimedia applications
Many users are unable to imagine themselves without catchy music or a good movie. But without a special program installed on a PC, it is simply impossible to view anything. So, if you plan to watch or listen to something on your computer, you must first take care of installing programs such as Windows Media Player or KMPlayer, as well as WinAmp.
Messengers
The large number of ways to communicate via the Internet makes your eyes wide open. And very often such an abundance of programs confuses the unlucky user. As a rule, for a computer it is advisable to immediately learn:
- Skype/Viber/WhatsApp - special applications available for phones and computers, with which you can communicate with other users. After installation, two modes are available - call or write to the person they want to meet or chat with. Calls in these messengers are completely free and require only Internet traffic.
- ICQ/QIP and other old-style ICQ-like clients are made specifically for fast messaging. Calls are also available in the latest versions, although they are not as convenient as in larger programs.
Applications for downloading from the Internet
There are entire software packages that are needed specifically to make it more convenient for the user to work with the network after installation. These could be various traffic or Internet speed meters, clients for more convenient sorting and downloading programs for Windows 7, and other equally useful utilities for your computer that can be found on the Internet.
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Finding and installing drivers is a real headache for many novice PC users.
In this article, we will look at several examples of where and how to look for drivers for your computer or laptop.
Most often, the problem with finding drivers occurs after reinstalling the Windows operating system. I wrote about how to reinstall the Windows system using a disk in this article, installing Windows from a flash drive here
How do I know which devices need drivers installed? To do this, right-click on the computer icon → select the properties tab → Device Manager.
In this example, all drivers are installed correctly and work correctly. If one of the items shows a question mark, then we will need to search for a driver for this device.
Usually, when you purchase a laptop or assembled computer, it comes with a disk with the necessary drivers and utilities. The laptop comes with one disk with all the drivers, and the computer separately; Usually these are drivers for the chipset, video card, sound card driver, lan..etc. Everything is simple here, install the disk and start installing the necessary drivers.
Before searching for device drivers for your system, I highly recommend that you familiarize yourself with the five ironclad rules for installing drivers. If there is no driver disk, use method 2.
Download drivers from the manufacturer's official website
Let's look at the example of the Asus K42f laptop. Go to the official Asus website and enter this model in the search. Select the tab → download and indicate your operating system (you can find out the system by going to → My Computer → (rpm) → Properties).
We are looking for all the necessary drivers. The most important drivers are Chipset, Sound, VGA, LAN (network) drivers, etc. If this method does not help, use the next, third method.
Search for a driver by device code.
Let's go back to Device Manager. Computer → pcm → Properties. Let's say we don't have an audio controller driver...see the picture.
Right-click on it and select → properties. In the open window, select the “Information” tab, and in the drop-down menu you need to select → “Hardware ID” (in Windows XP “Device Instance Code”).
An example of such code is VEN_8086&DEV_0046. Select it with the left key and copy it by pressing the key combination Ctrl + C. Now go to the website www.devid.info In the search field, paste (Ctrl + V) the copied code. Click “Ok”, after which a list of drivers for this device will appear → download and install. It didn’t work → use the 4th method.
Driver update program DriverPack Solution
This is a fairly popular driver update and search program. The main advantage of the program is the ability to install fresh drivers in the absence of the Internet. For more information, see the program website. Link to the official website http://drp.su/ru/. That's all for today. See you in new articles. Don't forget to subscribe to blog updates. Good luck!
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What to do after installing windows? Installing programs | Healthy
We bought a brand new laptop or assembled a computer, installed Windows and... What's next? We went to the desktop, and there was only the Recycle Bin. Even if you bought a laptop with Windows already installed, you still need to configure and install other programs. For what? To improve the performance of your device.
Everyone should have a list of programs that need to be installed immediately after installing the operating system. Here I have prepared my list. The programs below are suitable for any version of windows (XP, 7, 8 or 10). But first of all, you need to understand the drivers.
For those who have a pirated version! First of all, turn off the Firewall and Windows Update - they are located in the Control Panel. Then activate windows.
1. Drivers
Drivers (firewood) are programs that are responsible for connecting and proper operation of devices in a computer or laptop. For example: the webcam will not work without a specific driver, the monitor will distort the image (stretch, use the wrong resolution), there will be no Wi-Fi, etc.
The first step is to check what is installed and what is not. Many people have pirated versions of Windows, and many people also buy laptops with DOS (without an installed operating system) and then install pirated ones. Even when it’s a clean, licensed Windows, you still need to install drivers. In all cases, you need to install drivers :) First, check which are installed and which are not, for this: RMB on the “My Computer” > “Properties” > “Device Manager” shortcut.
If you have all the drivers installed, you will see something like this.
If a driver is not installed, a yellow exclamation mark will appear next to it.
There are three ways to install drivers:
from the manufacturer's official website. For example, if the laptop is ASUS, then you need to search on the website asus.com;
from the disk that came with the kit (if there was one);
using Driver Pack Solution.
Some drivers may be automatically installed as standard ones, which we do not need. For example, a standard driver may be installed on a video card and then it will not work at full capacity, which will affect the graphics in games or when working in serious photo or video editors.
The best way to install drivers is to download from a disk (if it was in the box) or from the official website. Each driver is installed separately. The included disc usually contains drivers for only one version of Windows. The best and optimal solution is to go to the manufacturer’s official website, find the driver in the “Support” menu, select your version of Windows and install from there. This way, you will get maximum efficiency and performance from your device. Rule: always download and install drivers from the manufacturer’s official website.
The third option, Driver Pack Solution, is suitable if you need to install firewood quickly and without unnecessary fuss. The link is working, the program is free. It searches for and installs drivers itself, regardless of the laptop model or computer build. Download, install, make a couple of clicks and all the drivers are installed in 5-10 minutes. DRP can also install additional programs - Yandex.Browser, Firefox, PotPlayer..., by unchecking the checkboxes you can cancel their installation. + if you have a whole Pack (which weighs about 10 GB), then you can install drivers without the Internet - this is very convenient, since even a standard driver for the Internet or Wi-Fi will not be installed on a clean Windows and you will not be able to access official site. Then, it will be possible to install firewood from the office. site.
Driver Pack Solution must be run immediately after installing windows to prevent the installation of standard drivers, as in the photo below.
Moreover, the yellow sign may not always be displayed. If there is the word “Standard”, then the driver needs to be reinstalled. Ideally, everything is like this.
That is, the name of the driver must be the same as the name and version of the device.
2.Microsoft Office
A set of office programs is always needed. Well-known Word, Excel, Power Point, Access. If you don’t have a license or haven’t found a pirated version, I can recommend a free alternative – Open Office.
3. Antivirus
To install it, you need to set up an Internet connection or connect to Wi-Fi (fortunately, many people now have it at home). If for some reason there is no Internet, then you need to download the antivirus to a flash drive from a friend and install it from it.
About antiviruses. There are paid and free ones. The leaders among paid ones are antiviruses from Kaspersky, Eset, Dr. Web. Among the free ones are Comodo, Avira, Avast. I have the free Comodo Internet Security, which fully copes with its functions. If you have extra money, buy a paid antivirus for a year. But protection must be mandatory.
4. Browser
Google Chrome, Opera or Mozilla. You download one of them from Microsoft Internet Explorer and set it as your default browser. Personally, I install Chrome.
5. Archiver
There are WinRar, WinZip (paid) and 7-zip (free). I always install 7-zip, it reads all formats, there were no problems.
6. Codec
Needed for correct playback of video and audio formats (so you can watch any movie or video in any format). You can download it here, it's free. The codec comes with an MPC-HC (Media Player Classic Home Cinema) player. There is, of course, a standard Windows player, but, to be honest, it doesn’t mean anything at all.
7. Bootloader
uTorrent or Download Master. Most people download via Torrent, but I also left a link to Download Master, in case someone needs it.
8. Reader
9. Skype
Skype. A program for communicating with other people around the world.
10. Flash Player
Flash Player. Responsible for playing animation, video, graphics on the Internet (including YouTube) and for the ability to play online games. If you have a Google Chrome browser, then you do not need to download this.
11. Daemon Tools
Daemon Tools is a CD/DVD drive emulator program (iso format). Simulates the presence of a disk in the drive when it is absent. It is actively used by gamers to install pirated versions of games. If you intend to play games, you definitely need to download them. + some programs are also installed via emulators.
12.DirectX
Responsible for graphics, video and 3D. This is especially true in games. There are different versions.
Additionally
And now a couple more interesting programs for advanced users.
Adobe Photoshop. The most mega super-duper photo editor and more. If you search on the Internet, you can find and install it for free.
Free Studio. A set of programs for converting various files (for example, from video in .avi format to .mp4 format), recording monitor screens, quickly editing video and audio, downloading videos from YouTube and photos from Instagram. A very useful set.
Picasa. A convenient program for viewing and quickly editing photos. Support has already been discontinued and new versions are not being released, but for those who are used to it and who like this program, I left a link.
Stamina. A keyboard simulator will help you master the touch typing method. I wrote more about how to learn to touch type here.
VirtualBox. This is a program that will allow you to have two operating systems on one computer. For example, you can install Windows 7 as the main one and Windows 10 as the secondary one (or Linux). The program completely virtualizes the presence of a second OS.
That's all. If you have any questions or I forgot to indicate some other cool and useful program - write in the comments :)
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What to do after installing windows?
After installing Windows 7 on a laptop, some users do not know what to do next. Or more precisely, how to configure Windows 7 after reinstallation. Personally, I have a habit, or, more precisely, an action plan, which is automatically executed after the next reinstallation of the operating system. Therefore, if you don’t know what to do after installing Windows, then perhaps this article will be extremely useful for you.
As an example, we show how Windows 7 is configured after installation. Although similar steps can be performed on Windows 10, 8, 8.1.
Operating system activation
First of all, you need to check the activation of windows. To do this, right-click on the “My Computer” icon and open “Properties”. A new window will appear - scroll down and look at the “Windows Activation” field.
There can be only 2 options here: either the operating system is activated or not. In the latter case, it will be written that windows is valid for 30 days. And during this period you need to activate it.
The product code is indicated on the disk or on a special card if you purchased a PC with the OS installed. If you bought a digital copy of Windows, then look for the code in the email.
Installing drivers
Typically, Windows 7 independently finds and installs drivers for the Internet, sound, etc. But not always. Therefore, if you do not have access to the Internet or sound, find them at the office. manufacturer's website.
How to find out which drivers are installed and which are not? To do this, go to: Start - Control Panel - Device Manager.
Unidentified devices for which Windows 7 did not find a driver will display yellow exclamation marks. That is, in this case you need to find and install them yourself.
And one more nuance that you need to know. Windows 7 installs a standard VGA driver on the video card. But it is not suitable for normal operation. Therefore, you need to find the latest version of it on the official website of the manufacturer.
Read more about this here:
How to install drivers on an Nvidia GeForce video card?
How to install AMD drivers correctly?
If you don’t know what video card you have, then I recommend reading – How to determine the model of a video card?
Alternatively, you can use one of the special programs. In this case, it will find and install everything itself, and you won’t have to do anything manually. More information about them can be found here: Free programs for searching and installing drivers.
Disabling automatic updates in windows 7
I disable this feature first. Firstly, it is annoying, since updates pop up almost every day. Secondly, I don't need it.
Decide for yourself whether to disable this function or not. Here, each user determines at his own discretion whether he needs it or not.
Read more about this here - How to disable the installation of updates on Windows 7?
Setting up a power plan
An important point for laptop owners. Although you can also configure a power plan on your computer.
The default option is Balanced. If your computer is a gaming computer, or vice versa, it is too weak, you can enable the “High Performance” mode. To extend the laptop's battery life, there is an "Energy Saver" option. But performance in this case will be reduced.
You can also configure when to turn off the display and put the computer into sleep mode. To do this, go to Start – Control Panel – Power Options.
And in the new window, click on the line “Setting up a power plan” and select the desired option (you can also select “Never” here).
Read more about this here - Setting up the laptop power supply.
Setting up Windows 7 after reinstallation
After this you need to configure Windows 7:
This is how you can configure Windows 7 after reinstallation. But that is not all. There is one more important point left.
Installing programs
After the initial setup of Windows 7 has been completed, you need to install the programs. First of all, antivirus. You may also need:
- new browser;
- video and audio player;
- Microsoft Office package;
- video and audio codecs, etc.
Read more about this here - What programs are needed for Windows 7?
That's it now. You were able to customize windows after reinstalling, and now it looks much nicer. Yes, and it works faster. As you can see, setting up the operating system is not difficult.
And if you suddenly decide to reinstall it again, then now you already know what to do after installing Windows 7, right?
P.S. After setting up Windows and installing all programs, it is recommended to create an image of a working version of the operating system. So that if something happens, you can quickly restore it. This can be done using special programs or by creating a restore point in Windows.
It is also recommended to enable System Restore for all local drives (C, D, E). For what? If you suddenly accidentally delete important files, then thanks to this function you can easily restore them. Read more about this here – How to recover deleted files on your computer?
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How to install drivers on a laptop
This guide is suitable for most laptops with windows XP, 7, 8, 10. If you have a desktop computer, then the article “How to install drivers on a computer” is better for you.
A driver is a special program that is necessary for each computer or laptop device to operate. Such devices include the chipset (control circuit) of the motherboard, sound card, network card, video card, disk controllers, etc.
Windows contains many drivers for various devices necessary for the initial installation and launch of the operating system. But usually they are simplified and outdated, and some modern devices are not detected and do not work at all. Therefore, after installing Windows, the first thing you need to do is install all the necessary drivers.
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2. Installing drivers from disk
If the laptop came with a disk with drivers for the required version of Windows, then the easiest way is to install the drivers from it.
Place the disc in the drive and wait until the installation menu appears. In Windows 8, a message appears in the upper right corner that you need to click on.
Then you need to confirm the launch of the installation program.
If the menu does not appear, then open the disk in Explorer and run the installation file (autorun.exe, setup.exe or similar).
The installation menu may look different, but the meaning is the same.
Often the installation program itself determines which drivers need to be installed on the laptop. Sometimes you need to check the boxes manually and click the “Install” button or something similar.
After this, the sequential installation of all drivers will begin. During the installation process, various messages may appear where you will need to confirm the installation of some components. To install some of them, downloading from the Internet may be suggested. Agree with all the installation program's suggestions, otherwise some drivers may not install.
The laptop may reboot multiple times during installation. After a reboot, the installation should continue automatically, sometimes in stealth mode. Do not remove the installation disc and wait for the message that all drivers are installed.
If nothing happens on the screen for 15-30 minutes, then pay attention to the hard drive indicator. If the light is on or flashes quickly, the installation is still in progress. You can also launch the task manager (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) and find the driver installer in the list of running processes; if it takes up processor resources, then the installation is still in progress.
The screenshot below shows the installation of the IDT PC Audio sound card driver by the HP Software Setup program.
There may also be various programs and utilities on the disk, but usually they are not particularly necessary and they only slow down the computer. Therefore, I recommend installing only what you really need and know how to use it. It’s better to first look for information on the Internet about why this or that program is needed.
3. If there is no installer on the disk
Sometimes disks with drivers for laptops do not contain a general installation program that determines the hardware configuration and offers only the necessary drivers for installation. Also on the disk there may be hundreds of drivers for various laptops from the same manufacturer. Do not try to install everything in a row or at random, as this can lead to various problems. In this case, you can try installing drivers through Device Manager.
4. Login to “Device Manager”
There are several ways to access Device Manager.
4.1. "Device Manager" in Windows 7 and XP
Right-click the Computer icon on your desktop or START menu and select Manage.
Then go to the "Device Manager" section.
4.2. "Device Manager" in Windows 8.1
Right-click on the Windows icon in the lower left corner of your desktop and select Device Manager.
5. Installing drivers in Device Manager
If there are icons with an exclamation point in the Other Devices section, it means that the driver for this device is not installed.
If icons with an exclamation point are in other sections, this means that the driver is installed, but it probably did not fit and the device does not work.
Right-click on the first device without a driver and select “Update Drivers...”.
Then “Search for driver software on this computer.”
Click the Browse button, select your driver disk and click Next.
If a suitable driver is found on the disk, it will be installed and the device should disappear from the list of unidentified devices in the device manager.
Install drivers for all other devices with an exclamation mark in the same way.
6. If the laptop does not have a DVD drive
If the laptop does not have a DVD drive, then a driver disc is usually not included in the kit. But if you still have a disk, then you can copy files from it to a flash drive on another computer and install drivers from this flash drive using the installation program or manually through the “Device Manager”, as described above.
If you don’t have a suitable flash drive, then it’s time to get one.
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Sometimes drivers may be in a separate folder on the laptop disk. Carefully review the contents of the hard drive in Explorer and take care of the continued safety of the folder with drivers. You can install drivers from this folder by running the installation program for each driver one by one, or manually from the Task Manager, specifying the folder with drivers instead of the CD.
But keep in mind that the drivers may not be suitable for your version of Windows. Be guided by the names of folders and files; they often contain a mention of the version of Windows for which the drivers are intended.
7. Download drivers from the manufacturer’s website
If you do not have drivers for your laptop, then the best option is to download them from the official website of the laptop manufacturer. To do this, you will need the full model of the laptop (sometimes the serial number) and the devices for which you need to download drivers.
7.1. Determining the laptop model
The laptop model and serial number are indicated on the label on the bottom cover or under the battery, on the laptop box and in the BIOS.
You can also find out this data using the “HWiNFO” program, which you can download at the end of the article in the “Links” section.
7.2. Device Definition
With laptops, unlike desktop computers, there is one caveat. The fact is that laptops from the same series can be equipped with different video cards, network adapters, Wi-Fi modules, Bluetooth, etc. When searching for drivers on the manufacturer's website, you will be offered a list of drivers for all devices that were installed in laptops of the same series.
To download the correct drivers, you will need to determine which devices are installed in your laptop. The easiest way to do this is using the “Unknown Device Identifier” utility, which you can download in the “Links” section.
You need to carefully scroll through the entire list and write down the device models. To do this, you need to analyze the text for known devices and manufacturers. Below I will describe the types of devices, and in brackets the most popular manufacturers.
| CardReader | card reader for reading memory cards (Realtek) |
| Ethernet | network card (Realtek) |
| WiFi | Wi-Fi adapter (Intel, Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, Mediatek) |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth adapter (Intel, Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, Mediatek) |
| Graphics Controller | video card, maybe two - one integrated into the processor (Intel, AMD), the second discrete (nVidia, AMD) |
| HD Audio Controller | audio card, maybe two - the main one for outputting sound to speakers (Realtek, Analog Devices, IDT) and an additional one for outputting sound to the HDMI connector (Intel) |
| SATA Controller | disk controller, may be included in the driver kit for the chipset (Intel) or supplied separately (AMD) |
| USB 3 | USB 3 controller (Intel, Realtek) |
| Chipset | various system devices, drivers for which are included in the driver package for chipsets (Intel, AMD) |
The most important thing is the model of network card, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth adapters, as they can be different. As for chipset devices, there is no need to write them down; if you have an Intel processor, then the chipset is also Intel, if you have an AMD processor, then the AMD chipset. If you know what manufacturer your discrete video card is (Intel or AMD), then this is also enough. Laptops often have stickers that make it easy to identify the manufacturer of the processor and video card.
Now you need to download the necessary drivers.
7.3. Downloading drivers
Go to the laptop manufacturer's support site and enter its model (sometimes serial number) into the search field. You can download the list of sites at the end of the article in the “Links” section.
As an example, I will show you how to find and download drivers for an HP laptop. Follow the link to the site and enter the laptop model in the search field.
Select your windows version.
After this, a list of all available drivers should be displayed. Scroll through it sequentially from top to bottom and download those drivers that suit you.
The first section in our case is the driver for the sound card.
There is only one driver here, so we download it.
The next section of the driver for the video card.
If the processor has an integrated video card from Intel (Core i3-i7, Pentium, Atom) or AMD (A4-A10), then we download the driver for it in any case. We have just such an Intel Core i5 processor. If your laptop has a discrete video card (nVidia or AMD), then download the driver for it as well.
The next section of the driver for input devices, which includes a touchpad (touchpad instead of a mouse), a keyboard with hot keys (Hotkey) for adjusting volume, brightness, etc., a fingerprint scanner.
Please note that in this case there are several versions of each driver (latest and previous), in addition, somewhere the names are indicated in Russian, and somewhere the same is in English. I recommend downloading the latest drivers, they are usually higher than the previous ones.
The version and its release date are indicated in the “Current Version” column. To determine drivers for the same device, compare the English and Russian driver names. You can also navigate by the “Previous Version” and “Size” columns. The size between different versions of the same driver should not differ much.
Usually you need to download drivers for the touchpad and hotkey support. In our case, these are 3 files, since there is also a separate driver for the Wi-Fi on/off button. I decided not to download the driver for the fingerprint scanner, since I don’t plan to use it.
The next section is the driver for the chipset.
Here we see two driver packages, the name and size of which are very different. So you need to download both. If suddenly this section contains drivers for different chipsets (Intel and AMD), then download only those that correspond to your processor (Intel or AMD).
The next section of the driver for drives.
There is a driver for our Realtek card reader, a 3D DriverGuard utility to protect the drive from shock, and an Intel Rapid Storage Technology driver to improve the performance of the disk controller. I recommend downloading all this.
The largest and most complex section with drivers for network adapters.
You would not have figured out what to download if you had not determined in advance what devices are installed in your laptop. But we did it and all that remains is to find the models we need. Of the 17 drivers presented in this section, we only need 3:
- driver for Wi-Fi adapters Qualcomm Atheros QCA9000 series
- driver for Bluetooth adapters Qualcomm Atheros QCA9000 series
- driver for Realtek network card
Please note that the serial number is often indicated rather than the specific adapter model. You can determine that the driver is suitable by one or two first digits. A driver for a wired network card can be easily identified by the word Ethernet in the name. Please note that there may also be several versions of the same driver. Download the first (which is higher) driver, and skip the next (which is lower) for the same device.
Next BIOS section.
This is not a driver, but firmware for your laptop. If you decide to change the operating system, but it does not install, then download the latest BIOS version for your laptop, copy the file to a flash drive, go to the BIOS Setup program and use the function of updating the BIOS from a flash drive. Sometimes this helps solve some other problems.
The next section is updating the operating system.
Download the files available here, you will need to install them first, as they solve some problems typical for specific laptop models, improve stability, security and performance.
The next section is software.
These are various optional utilities that are not required for the laptop to function. They add features that are rarely used and only slow down the system. Don't download too much. If you want to figure it out, first look on the Internet for what it is needed for.
But it’s not for nothing that I singled out one utility called “HP Software Package Download Manager”, also called “HP SoftPaq Download Manager” in English. This list contains its new and old version. This utility itself determines which devices are installed on your laptop and offers to install drivers and software for them. But in order to use it correctly, you need to know everything that we just talked about. We'll talk about this utility a little later, but now we'll look at the procedure for installing drivers.
8. Driver installation procedure
Installing drivers is much easier than searching for them. It is enough to run each installation file sequentially and click the “Next” button several times, as when installing any program.
But there are often various problems with driver compatibility on laptops. To avoid them, it is advisable to follow the following installation procedure.
- Windows updates (your version)*
- Chipset drivers (Intel or AMD)*
- Disk controller driver (SATA/AHCI/RAID Controller)*
- Integrated graphics card (Intel or AMD)*
- Discrete graphics card (nVidia or AMD)*
- Sound card (Realtek, Analog Devices, IDT)
- Network card (Ethernet)
- Bluetooth adapter (Intel, Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, Mediatek)*
- Wi-Fi adapter (Intel, Qualcomm Atheros, Broadcom, Mediatek)
- USB 3 controller
- Card reader (Realtek)
- Webcam
- Touchpad Utility (Mouse Driver (Synaptics))
- Keyboard utility (Hotkey support)
- Drive Shock Protection Utility (3D DriveGuard)
- Other necessary utilities**
* Drivers are marked with an asterisk, after installation of which it is advisable to reboot the laptop.
** I recommend not installing utilities that you will not use (for a fingerprint scanner, anti-theft protection, disk encryption, network diagnostics, etc.), as well as those whose purpose you do not understand. Before installing anything, it is advisable to search for information about it on the Internet, since various problems are possible, including permanent blocking of the laptop.
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9. Branded utilities for installing drivers
Popular laptop manufacturers have proprietary utilities for searching and installing drivers. They determine what devices are installed on the laptop and offer to install drivers and utilities for them. But you will have to choose what exactly to install, so the knowledge gained in the previous sections of the article will not be superfluous. You can download the utilities using the list of manufacturers in the “Links” section.
All these utilities work similarly. As an example, we will look at the utility for HP laptops - “HP SoftPaq Download Manager”. After launching, it automatically detects the laptop model, Windows version, scans the equipment, and searches for suitable drivers and programs on the server. This process may take 1-5 minutes, after which you will be offered a list of all applicable drivers and programs to download and install.
Check the boxes next to the required components and click “Install”. Choose carefully; you don’t need to install everything or the purpose of which you don’t understand.
Please note that this list may contain multiple versions of the same driver or program. To compare, sort the list by "Name" and select the latest version by release date.
The "Priority" column indicates the importance of the component:
The “Category” column indicates the component type:
I advise you to select all critical updates (Critical), regular drivers (Routine – Driver) and recommended drivers (Recommended – Driver). Recommended - Software is usually not necessary.
Take special care with components that have the word “Security” in their name or category. I do not recommend installing and experimenting with this for novice users, as your laptop may be locked PERMANENTLY!
This program also allows you to download drivers for any other HP laptop. To do this, you can use one of the additional tabs.
The “Show all products” tab allows you to download all available files for a specific laptop model, and the “Driver Pack Build” tab allows you to download only drivers, but for all models of a certain series.
10. Third-party utilities for installing drivers
Utilities for desktop computers, such as Driver Pack Solution Online, are not suitable for installing drivers on laptops; they do not detect all drivers. One of the best programs that is suitable for laptops is “IObit Driver Booster”. You can download it in the “Links” section.
After launch, the program automatically scans the laptop and offers drivers available in the Internet database for installation. All you have to do is click on the “Update All” button and the program will do everything itself. And she does it incomparably!
The entire driver package takes up a small amount of space and is downloaded very quickly in one stream. I downloaded 19 drivers with a total volume of about 350 MB in just 6 minutes! The Internet channel speed was 10 Mbit/s and downloading occurred at full speed. Installing all the drivers is also a continuous process and took me another 6 minutes. In total, it took only 12 minutes to download and install all the drivers! This is an incredible achievement compared to other programs where downloading and installing drivers can take anywhere from 30 minutes to 2 hours.
I would like to especially note the beautiful and well-designed interface. The program is in Russian, the models and manufacturers of all devices are identified very correctly. You can view additional information about each device and its driver by clicking on the link next to its name.
The only drawback of the program is that it does not always install the utilities needed to support advanced keyboard and touchpad functions.
If you know other good ways or programs to install drivers, please share them in the comments!
Below you can download all the files that were mentioned in the article.
After purchasing a new computer or laptop, you will definitely need programs to solve various problems: creating text documents, watching movies, chatting with friends, etc. However, as after. Indeed, in this case, local drive C will be formatted and all files will be deleted.
The first thing you need to do after setting up Windows and installing drivers is to protect your computer or laptop. That is, install an antivirus. It is not recommended to install other programs without it, as you may get a virus. And you may even have to reinstall Windows. Again.
There are more than enough antiviruses today. Free ones include:
- Avast;
- Avira;
- Comodo Antivirus.
There is also NOD32, Dr.Web, Kaspersky Anti-Virus.
Which one is better to choose? This is a purely personal matter. Everyone chooses what they like best. Personally, I use Kaspersky Internet Security. There are no viruses, the computer works fine. In general, I have no complaints.
Browser for comfortable gatherings on the Internet
Any version of Windows already has Internet Explorer (IE) installed by default. But the question is: who uses it? It’s not for nothing that they joke on the Internet that Internet Explorer is a browser for installing other browsers. Or maybe this is not a joke at all, because in most cases it is so: IE is launched only once in its life to install another browser - Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Safari. 
Which is better? And again it's a matter of taste. Therefore, choose the one you like best. Unlike antiviruses, the differences between browsers are mostly purely visual. Therefore, it is not so important what exactly you choose, the main thing is that it is convenient to use.
Office suite Microsoft Office
There is also a free competitor to OpenOffice, but it is used much less often. Perhaps for the reason that many users have not even heard of its existence.
Which version is better to use? If a computer or laptop is too weak and is designed for work, then Microsoft Office 2003 will be enough. And in order to open files in .docx and .xlsx formats (they are created in the program of new versions from 2007 and higher), you only need to additionally install a compatibility package from Microsoft.
Archivers
Typically, to transfer folders with files over a network, they are packed into an archive and then transferred to the recipient. Firstly, it’s more convenient. Secondly, archivers compress files, reducing their size. But to open such an archive, you need to install this program.
Popular archivers today:
- WinRAR;
- WinZip;
Each of them does an excellent job, so choose any one.
Audio and video codecs
We usually watch movies and listen to music on our home computer or laptop. And in order for all video and audio formats to open without errors, you need to install a codec package.
For example, K-Lite Code Pack is popular today. There are several versions of this program, so it is best to install the full version (“Full”).
Audio and video players
The K-Lite Code Pack also has a built-in video player - Media Player. In principle, it is enough to watch movies of any format (avi, mp4, mkv).
Alternatively, you can install KMPlayer. This is also a popular video player: simple, convenient and, perhaps, the loudest (for some users this is extremely important).
There are 2 excellent programs for listening to music - Winamp and Aimp. They are quite similar, so you can install either one. If you listen to music online (VKontakte or somewhere else), then you don’t have to install the audio player.
Programs for reading PDF files
Most often, people come across PDF files during their studies (books, essays, manuals, etc.). Sometimes they slip through at work - in the form of reports, documents, etc. To open PDF files, you can install Foxit Reader or Acrobat Reader. Both of them are free.
These 7 programs are enough for the average owner of a home computer or laptop.
Messengers for communication
You can communicate with friends not only through VKontakte. One of the popular programs today is Skype (by the way, it can also be installed on a smartphone). It supports text chat, as well as voice and video calling. That is, you can call your friends and see them through a web camera.
Another popular option is ICQ. It's also ICQ. Also an excellent program for instant text messaging.
Instead of ICQ, you can also install QIP. It is simple and convenient and takes up less space than ICQ.
CD burning software
Discs are recorded quite rarely today, but still. Nero is considered a popular DVD burning program. If you don't use it often, you can install Nero Mini - it takes up less space.
Another option is CDBurnerXP. The program is free and also takes up little space.
Reading ISO images
For those who like to play computer games, you will need a program that can open .iso or .mdf files. After all, sometimes games are recorded in these formats. In this case, Daemon Tools or Alcohol 120% are suitable.
Direct X
You will also need the latest version of Direct X to be able to play games. Where can I find it? As a rule, along with any game, a set of additional software is always included, including Direct X. Therefore, when installing the game, simply check the “Install Direct X” box.
Hello dear visitors. After installing the operating system, in most cases this is Windows 7, the question arises, what to do next, what needs to be configured and installed? I can’t even count how many times I’ve installed Windows 7 and I’ve already developed a habit whereby I set up the newly installed operating system and install the most essential programs for the average user.
Now I will tell you what you need to do first after installing the Windows 7 operating system.
So, you have installed Windows 7, everything works, everything boots, now let's start setting it up.
First of all you need activate Windows 7. It doesn't matter how you do it, the main thing is to do it :). So that after thirty days the operating system does not start issuing activation warnings. Of course, it all depends on which build of Windows 7 you choose. It may be that immediately after installation, Windows 7 is automatically activated.
Right-click on the “My Computer” icon on your desktop and select “Properties.” At the bottom of the page there will be information on activating the OS. If you see the message that Windows 7 is activated, then everything is ok, you can move on to another item.
Well, if you see messages like “XX days left. to complete the activation.” Then you need to activate the operating system. I think you know how to do it :). There should be no problems activating Windows 7 now.
And one more thing, if a computer “wizard” installs your operating system, be sure to check whether it is activated. I have seen cases where no one activates anything, probably in order to get a client again after 30 days.
I also disable Windows 7 updates, but this is optional.
Checking and installing drivers.
Then I check if all drivers are installed on the system. Based on my observations, I can say that in Windows 7, problems most often arise with the video adapter (video card) driver. If the system itself was unable to select a driver for the video, then this is immediately noticeable. The quality of the picture on the screen is not very good, everything is big and there is no Aero effect (no transparent elements).
In order to check which drivers are installed and which devices are not recognized, you need to go to the device manager.
Right-click on the “My Computer” icon on the desktop and select “Properties”. In the window that opens, go to “Device Manager”.
If everything is normal, and all devices are recognized by the system, then you will see something like this:
If there are unidentified devices, or problems with some drivers, they will be displayed with yellow exclamation marks.
If you have such problematic devices, then you just need to install the driver from the disk that came with your computer. Or download the driver from the manufacturer's website.
One small nuance, it may happen (more precisely, it almost always happens) that Windows 7 will install a standard driver for the video adapter. It will not show up as an unidentified device. But in this case, your video card will not work at its full capacity. Therefore, you definitely need to install the video driver from the disk, or again download it from the manufacturer’s website.
In laptops, I also noticed problems with drivers for LAN, WLAN, etc. All of them can be installed without problems from the disk that comes with the laptop.
Install antivirus.
After you have figured out the drivers, it is advisable to install an antivirus. Which one should I install? Whatever you want, I install NOD 32, I like it the most. After installation, the antivirus also needs to be activated and updated. The keys can be easily found on the Internet.
Browser and Flash Player.
If the computer is connected, or will connect to the Internet, then you need to install a browser. For example, I prefer Opera, but you can install your favorite one. In principle, Windows has a standard Internet Explorer, but you won’t get far with it :).
In order to play video on websites and listen to VKontakte music, you need to install Flash Player. You can download it from the official website http://get.adobe.com/ru/flashplayer.
Installing additional programs.
Next I install the Microsoft Office package, everyone needs it. If you do not want to buy such an expensive product, and do not want to use an unlicensed product, you can install OpenOffice, it is a free, worthy replacement for Microsoft Office.
Multimedia.
The standard Windows Media Player cannot play all video and audio file formats. Therefore, I immediately advise you to install a replacement for it. I install AIMP to play music, and KMPlayer to play video. These two programs do an excellent job, at least I have never had any problems with them. You can download them from the Internet, it won’t be difficult.
So this means: The operating system is activated, the drivers are installed, the antivirus is running, documents, videos and music open. Well, that's all, now we have a fully working and configured computer.
Perhaps you can still speed it up a little.
To do this, you can defragment the disk and clean the startup list, I already wrote about this here and here. Good luck!
