Top FREE Programs Every PC Needs

Keeping your PC and computer system backed up, secure, and fully functioning can be expensive.

There are a multitude of packages and software that helps protect against malware, backs up data, loads multimedia, modifies images and much more. But you can get these programs without breaking the bank.

We’ve made a list of the top free programs every PC needs:

Anti-virus Software

It is of paramount importance that you protect your computer from malware and spyware. The price of anti-virus software often discourages people from buying it.

However, you can keep your computer and data safe from nasty malware with free anti-virus software like AVG, Avast!, and Malwarebytes.

Sometimes, these programs can even be better than expensive paid anti-virus packages.

Backup Solutions

A good way to store data is on a USB device or external hard-drive. This means if your computer is stolen or damaged your precious data is still intact.

However, if you lose these external backup storage devices you’ll have nothing. That’s why we suggest using Cloud Storage options.

There are paid Cloud Storage providers who say they offer vast amounts of space and secure storage, but there are also free options that do exactly the same thing.

Dropbox and Carbonite are examples of Cloud backup solutions that store your data remotely on a secure server for you to access with a password of your choosing at any time you like.

Image Editors

If you need to edit pictures, photos, or other images for print or online publication you may think your only option is Photoshop.

This software is expensive to buy and if you don’t use it on a daily basis it can feel like a waste of money.

That’s where GIMP, Canva and paint.net come in. These are great image editor program that you can download or use online for free!

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