A set of necessary programs for a personal computercompatible with the operating system windows
Introduction
This article covers a set of necessary free software for a PC. All programs mentioned in this article have a freeware status and can be used absolutely legally and downloaded from shara-soft.ru website.
Antivirus
As a free antivirus software we recommend Avira AntiVir Personal. We have been using it for almost two years and have no problems with it. According to av-comparatives.org resource tests, AviraAntiVir Personal provides the same level of protection as eset nod32 antivirus 4 and Kaspersky AntiVirus.
Alternatives: as an alternative for Avira AntiVir Personal you can try Alwil Avast! and AVG AntiVirus.
It is worth mentioning that whatever your preferences are, some version of antivirus software needs to be installed on your computer, as working without one can be compared to walking on a mine field.
Dictionary
As dictionary software we advise installing Magic Gooddy. It is a rather good dictionary, but what is more important it is totally free.
Browser
There are several main browsers: Internet Explorer, opera ac 3.7.1 final, Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Each one has its pros and cons. We recommend you trying each one of them, and then chose the one you like most of all. We made our decision towards Opera. The main idea of Opera is that it includes almost everything you might need. It is quite fast and moderate towards RAM usage.
The main plus of Firefox is its extendibility with plug-ins. Chrome is characterized by high page load speed and minimalistic design. The main benefit of Internet Explorer is compatibility.