After first boot, a few trustworthy tools make Windows nicer without costing anything:
Browser: Edge or Chrome/Firefox—sync bookmarks and enable hardware acceleration.
Compression: 7‑Zip for archiving and ISO extraction.
Media: VLC plays nearly every video/audio format.
Office: LibreOffice or web‑based Google Docs for documents and spreadsheets.
Screenshots & Notes: Windows Snipping Tool plus Obsidian or Notepad++ for quick edits.
Security: Keep Windows Security enabled; add Malwarebytes Free for on‑demand scans if you like.
Updates/Drivers: Patch My PC or vendor tools to keep apps and firmware current.
Utilities: ShareX for annotated screenshots; qBittorrent for legal torrents; Rufus to make bootable USB drives; CrystalDiskInfo for drive health.
Backups: Use Windows Backup/History or a simple tool that mirrors important folders to an external drive.
Install only what you need; every background updater adds overhead. Pin your top apps to the taskbar and remove the rest from Startup.
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