Toolsīoth LibreOffice and Apache OpenOffice offer essentially the same set of apps (Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Base and Math), but LibreOffice also includes a tool called Charts. If you feel more comfortable with a 3rd party antivirus, pay for it.The frequency of updates means there's also more potential for bugs in LibreOffice, but any that do appear are likely to be resolved quickly.
Leave the built-in antivirus and firewall active.The typical user is sufficiently protected with some simple precautions: Many free antivirus programs unnecessarily burden your computer, are loaded with ads, and can add unwanted functionality to Windows. XMedia Recode – A bit harder to figure out than Handbrake, but incredibly versatile, and it can use your GPU for conversion.Turn off Cortana, Onedrive and ads (!) in the start menu. O&O ShutUp – Stop Microsoft collecting data about your computer usage (telemetry).If you value your privacy, try Signal for your text, picture and video conversations. Signal – An excellent open-source messaging app not owned by Meta.The following programs are unfortunately not on, but are worth mentioning: NVDA is a free screen reader for Windows.Īpplications that are not available on NVDA – If you build websites, you should at least test them with a keyboard and a screen reader.Still updated and probably the most robust program for FTP file transfer. FileZilla – The FTP client from “when dad was a boy”.Perfect for quick HTML/JS/CSS/XML editing. Notepad++ – A minimalist but competent text editor with syntax highlighting.Zoom – Google Meet and Microsoft Teams are available in simple browser-based versions, which is great.LibreOffice – Opens without complaining the Microsoft Word file that, for some reason, still finds its way into your email inbox even though we are writing 2022.
Handles all the formats the built-in zip function in Windows does not. 7-Zip – The classic open source file compression program for Windows.You can crop, scale and optimise your images for the web. Paint.NET – A lovable little image editor that opens in a snap.
Handbrake – Converts and compresses your video files to the aforementioned formats and codecs.A tool you will also find for all your platforms. VLC – Media player that works with all modern codecs including h.264, MKV, WebM etc.Respects your privacy and is also available for Android phones and Apple devices. Chrome – There’s really no way around the browser from the world’s biggest advertising company, and Chrome has some unique browser extensions.
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