This Windows 7 official Russian taken from the official Microsoft website 64 and 32 bit versions. How to determine which bit depth is right for you? There are system requirements that you should adhere to, regardless of both PC and laptop. You can find out what hardware is installed in the computer properties, namely what processor manufacturer, its frequency and model. One of the main requirements is the amount of installed random access memory (RAM), we will build on this data.
Minimum and recommended system requirements for installing the official Windows 7 Ultimate 64 and 32 bit versions:
1. Processor (CPU) for x64, 2 cores or more with a clock frequency of 2 Hz or higher, if we install 32-bit Windows 7 below.
2. RAM – RAM must be at least 4 GB if you install 64 bits and at least 1 GB for 32 bits.
3. Free disk space (HDD) is at your discretion, and it’s good if you have an SSD; personally, I recommend allocating at least 50 GB for the system disk. So as not to delete unnecessary data to free up disk space for stable operation.
Now you know which Windows 7 is better to install, you can download the official Windows 7 64 and 32 bit version from the links at the beginning of the description. After loading, we write to the media, be it a flash drive or disk. The UltraIso program will help with this; you can also download it from our website in the “Programs” section. For ease of use, shortcuts to several browsers are displayed on the desktop, through which you can find the required drivers or programs.
Open the downloaded iso from Windows 7 Ultimate and write, all data from the flash drive will be deleted. Our installation flash drive with Windows 7 is ready, the next stage is installation and activation. I don’t see any point in describing the Windows 7 installation process in detail, everything is standard, call up the BootMenu button from the lit button, indicate to boot from our flash drive, and the installation will begin.
Activation of Windows 7 is carried out after completion, when you see the desktop, the “Activator” shortcut, launch it and click Apply to begin activation. The system will automatically reboot and now you have the official Windows 7 64 or 32 bit Maximum already activated, all that remains is to install the drivers necessary for the system, this can be done with the SDI program and install the programs you need.
If you have any questions or suggestions, leave them in the comments. Let me remind you, download Windows 7 official 64 bit Russian You can use the torrent link at the beginning of the news.
Download collection of programs (WPI) website edition for Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8 and 10WPI x86-x64 1.2020 1DVD
Description and composition of the WPI collection (Windows Post-Installation Wizard)WPI Pack 1.2020. (updated 01/10/2020)
Release date: January 2020
Size 5.01GB - To fit the image onto a DVD, remove programs you don’t need from the install folder!
Interface language: Russian.
System requirements: Platform - Windows XP/Vista/Win7/Win8/Win8.1/Win10. (see notes)
Bit depth - x86/x64 (32/64 bit).
Description: a package of programs with a “silent” installation, placed in the shell of the Windows Post-Install Wizard (WPI) program installer, the programs are divided into categories and the entire installation and registration process is completely automatic. All you have to do is select the necessary programs and start the installation. All programs in the assembly have a brief description, where you can find links to instructions for working with the program. Most programs automatically detect the system bit depth and install according to it. All 32-bit programs are compatible with 64-bit OS.
The assembly is presented in an ISO image, which can be burned onto one DVD or simply unpacked to a convenient location using the WinRAR archiver. You can mount it to a virtual drive and copy it from there to a separate folder.
Video on using the collection:
Disable firewall, antivirus (if installed) and disable UAC. For Win 8 and 10, additionally disable Windows Defender and SmartScreen. This is necessary because some antiviruses give false positives to disinfection programs.
- do not install programs on top of similar ones already available in the system; because of this, the programs may not work correctly.
- do not install programs in large blocks, no more than 10-15 at a time, on weak computers a maximum of 5-10.
- the computer must be restarted after installing each block of programs, this way you will avoid glitches in the future.
- if not installed, install one of the first .NET Framework,
- install antivirus last,
- Install MS Office separately, because the installation takes quite a long time, and upon completion, wait until the computer activity stops for proper automatic activation,
- when installing programs onWin7, Win8 and Win8.1 be sure to run the .NET Framework OS component, since many programs require it.
*** The most ideal option is installation on a clean system ***
Composition of the WPI program collection
System utilities.
Advanced Driver Updater 4.5, AIDA64 6.20.5300,AOMEI Partition Assistant 8.6, Ashampoo Uninstaller v9.00.00, Ashampoo WinOptimizer 17.00.24, AusLogics BoostSpeed 11.3.0.0, Auslogics DriverUpdater 1.22, Cacheman 10.60.0.0, CCleaner 5.63, Defraggler 2.22, DriverPack Network 01.2020, DriverPack 17 Online 01.2020, HashTab 6, IObit Driver Booster 7.2, K-Lite Codec Pack 15.32 MEGA, Mem Reduct 3.3.5, Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8, Network Activity Indicator 1.6, Raxco PerfectDisk 14.0.880, Recuva 1.53, Revo Uninstaller Pro v4.2.3, SDI 01.2020,Speccy 1.32, Total Commander 9.12, Uninstall Tool v3.5.9, Unlocker 1.9.2 x86_x64, USB Safely Remove 6.0.8, VirtualBox 6.1.0, WinUtilities 15.74, Wise Care 365 5.4.6, Z-Info 2020.
Archivers.
7-Zip 19.00, WinRAR 5.80.
Antiviruses.
360 Total Security 10.6.0, AdwCleaner 8.0.1, CureIT 01.2020, ESET Internet Security 13, Kaspersky Free Antivirus 2020, MBAM 4.
Safety.
AnVir Task Manager 9.3.3, Sandboxie 5.26, Shadow Defender 1.4.0, Unchecky 1.2.
CD-DVD utilities.
Ashampoo Burning Studio 21.3.42,CDBurnerXP 4.5.6, Daemon Tools Lite 10.6, Daemon Tools Pro 8.2, Nero 19 RUS,SPTD driver v1.87, UltraISO v9.7.2, Virtual CloneDrive 5.4.9.0 Final.
Internet applications.
Adobe Flash Player 30, Avira Phantom VPN 2.29, CyberGhost VPN 6.5.1, Google Chrome 79,Mozilla Firefox 72, Mozilla Thunderbird 38.2.0 Ru, Opera 66,Old Skype 7.4, Skype 8.55, TeamViewer 13.2,Telegram 1.9.3, The Bat Professional v7.0.0.56,TOR Browser 9.0.3, Viber 12.2,µTorrent Pro 3.5.5.
Audio and Video editors.
Adobe Audition CS6 5.0.2.7, Any Video Converter Ultimate 6.2.5, Ashampoo Music Studio v7.0.2.5, DVDFab 9.2.1.5,Free Studio 6.6.39, MediaInfo 0.7.80, MKVToolNix 29.0.0 x86-64, mp3Tag Pro 2.91.
Working with documents and texts.
ABBYY FineReader v14, Adobe Reader DC 2019 RU, Foxit Advanced PDF Editor v3.10, FoxitReader 7.2.5.930 Standart, ICE Book Reader v9.4.4 Rus, Microsoft Office 2016 Pro Plus, Notepad++ 7.8.2, PuntoSwitcher v4.4.4.
Graphics editors.
ACDSee Pro 21, Adobe Photoshop CC 14.1.2, FastStone ImageViewer 6.7, Home PhotoStudio 11, Lightshot 2020, Paint.net 4.2.8, Picasa 3.9.141, STDU Viewer 1.6.375, XnView 2.45.
Players.
AIMP 4.60, Daum PotPlayer 1.7,foobar2000 v1.3.9,GOM Player 2.2.67, Media Player Classic 1.7.13 (x86 and x64), QuickTime Pro 7.7.8, RadioTochka Plus 15 RU, RusTVplayer 3.3, The KMPlayer 4.2.2, VLC media player 3.0.8.
For games.
DirectX 9.0c, 10, 11 and 12, MS VC++ 2005 - 2019 x86-x64, Steam 2.10, Runtme Pack lite 17.3.14.
For Windows 10.
Destroy Win10 Spying 2019, FixWin10 2019.
Repair.
VICRORIA HDD/SSD 5.23.
Note: the assembly is open for editing, you can remove or add your programs as you wish (unzip WPI to disk, run WPI, a hidden menu will appear in it), we can also add the desired program to the assembly after voting in the comments. Write which program you would like to add to the assembly in the comments, if your comment gets a certain number of likes, we will add it to the assembly.
WPI build notes.
- Run the assembly only as an administrator, otherwise installation of programs is not guaranteed!
The assembly has been tested on WinXP x32 OS (not all programs work, since the OS is outdated.) Win7 x86/x64, Win8.1 x32/x64 Final and Win10x86/x64.
- The assembly was checked for viruses by antiviruses KIS, Avast, ESET IS 13. There are no viruses in the collection! If you are still afraid, then just don’t download!). Some antiviruses give false positives to programs in the assembly due to disinfectants. The assembly was carefully and for a long time checked for all types of threats and viruses by various antiviruses, anti-malware, anti-rootkits, EVERYTHING IS CLEAN!
NET Framework and MS Office 2016. It takes a long time to install, just wait.
Features of installing programs on Win8.1 and 10:
Before installing programs, disable Windows Defender and SmartScreen.
Be sure to run the .NET Framework OS component, since many programs require it.
The program and some others do not support Win8.1 and 10 OS (see description).
- New antiviruses do not work on old OSes, be careful!
Not all programs are installed in silent mode; we recommend monitoring the installation.
Antiviruses , ESET, Kaspersky Free Antivirus 12 and TS 360 will be installed only with the Internet turned on. For the installation of all programs to take place 100%, a working Internet connection is required.
The Google Chrome browser will only be installed if there is an Internet connection.
History of changes in the assembly:
- More than 79% of programs have been updated; programs that were not updated are current or were not updated by the publisher.
- Some programs have been removed (ICQ 8.4 Build 7786 Final, Java SE JRE 1.8 x86-x64, MicrosoftSilverlight 5.1 x86-x64, QIP 2012 4.0.9380 . ), they are either buggy or have lost their relevance.
- New programs added (Cacheman 10.60.0.0, Mem Reduct 3.3.5 ,
VICRORIA HDD/SSD 5.23,Lightshot 2020,).
- A new section has been added with programs for PC repair. Write in the comments what to add there.
Assembly suggestions.
Write your suggestions in the comments, but keep in mind that the assembly is not rubber and it is not possible to fit huge programs into 1 disk. Every day people use DVDs less and less. In this regard, this time the image exceeded 4.7 gigabytes and the entire image will not work on a regular DVD disc. If you still need to place the WPI on disk, then unzip the ISO image to the disk of your computer and remove all programs you do not need from the INSTALL folder. Once the data size is reduced to 4.7 gigs or less, you can burn the WPI to a regular disk.
Below you can download old versions of our WPI assembly:
Opera— This browser has won the loyalty of users with excellent page loading speeds and ease of use. Opera allows you to make flexible settings in the interface, revive accidentally closed tabs and establish a secure connection using the SSL2/SSL3 standard. Fully supports HTML 5 language.
The browser is distinguished by the presence of a convenient file loader, the ability to connect unique extensions, and loyalty to system resources.
Yandex browser— Fast Internet browser based on the progressive modern Blink engine. Ya.Browser supports cloud synchronization mode, safe browsing in SafeBrowsing mode and Turbo technology. Thanks to the integrated tools and widgets from Yandex, it is comfortable and pleasant to work with.
The application is already installed with a powerful Kaspersky anti-virus, the latest version of Flash player and a PDF file viewer.
Avast Free Antivirus— A popular antivirus that consistently ranks high in comparative ratings of antivirus software. Protects against Trojans, worms and spyware. To do this, it uses a heuristic engine, four different scanning methods, a mail analyzer and many other barrier functions.
Avast's functionality is also complemented by Home Network Security technology, which protects private Wi-Fi networks. The application has relatively low system requirements.
Google Chrome— The most widespread web browser, which rightly became number one in the world just four years after its release. It is characterized by high data processing speed, stability and safety in operation. Based on the open source Blink engine.
The functionality of this browser can be significantly expanded through numerous add-ons. Chrome's strengths are its own Task Manager, direct integration of Google services and a smart URL input with automatic text recognition for search.
Viber— Desktop version of the popular cross-platform messenger. Allows you to communicate in personal and group chats, make video calls and share images. User identification is carried out by phone number.
This program is available in versions for all common desktop and mobile operating systems. The features of this messenger are high quality video calls, an original set of emoticons and animated stickers.
VLC Media Player— Cross-platform functional media player that supports all current content formats and plays even damaged files. This application is distributed with a built-in codec package. It works great with streaming videos and movies in high definition Ultra HD.
It features convenient organization of playlists, flexible management of cached data and the ability to set videos as a background screensaver.
AIMP— High-quality audio player with the ability to fine-tune the sound. Supports all common audio formats and various types of plugins. Can play Internet radio and scrobble Last.Fm.
It features the ability to install unique skins, the presence of its own effects container and support for several playlists at the same time. Has an integrated audio converter and tag editor.
Telegram— Desktop version of a cross-platform messenger, characterized by a high degree of protection of transmitted data. The application allows you to conduct confidential correspondence and exchange multimedia files with one or more users.
A special feature of Telegram is the ability to permanently delete correspondence from your interlocutor’s computer or phone, automatically after a specified period of time or manually.
Settings are supported to personalize the appearance of the messenger.
Skype —
Skype is a free instant messaging and telecommunications application. With full confidence, Skype can be called a pioneer among voice Internet messengers. Its popularity is partly due to the fact that it is supported on multiple platforms other than Windows and Mac. Smartphones, Kindles, smartwatches, and many game consoles are compatible with Skype. In addition, the software is universal and links devices and operating systems, allowing communication between them to be virtually seamless.
Skype provides standard features associated with most current messaging services, such as emoji, file sharing, group chats, and voice calling options. Today, you can use it to make free video calls in high quality, exchange text messages and files of all formats. Directly from the application interface, you can call your mobile phone and send SMS to almost any country in the world, and at loyal rates. However, video conferencing and real-time screen sharing for up to ten people is what characterizes the program the most.
Skype also offers VoIP to landlines in several countries as a paid service. Of course, Internet speed affects the quality of the user experience, but this applies to all video conferencing and VoIP software.
A special feature of the messenger is the ability to do without being tied to a number. A personal nickname is used for registration.
FastStone Image Viewer— Convenient image viewer with an integrated editor. Supports all current graphic formats, including EXIF objects. Allows you to customize the RGB palette, eliminate the effect of “red pupils”, maintain a multi-level editing history, extract specific fragments of drawings and add comments to JPEG files.
Users of the utility note the high speed of opening 3D photos and the presence of an integrated converter.
The GIMP— A modern cross-platform graphics editor containing the necessary set of tools for high-quality image processing. Supports all common raster graphics formats and partially vector ones.
Users note the good functionality of the editor and use it as a free alternative to Photoshop. A special feature of the application is its low requirements for computer resources.
7-Zip— A powerful archiver with a compression level exceeding that of some analogues. Supports all popular formats and allows you to encrypt packed files.
Unchecky— Unchecky (Unchecky) automatically unchecks all the checkboxes hidden in the interface of program installers. Using the Ancheki program during the installation of programs on your computer allows you to get rid of unwanted additional software that comes with the main software, as well as a new home page and changing the default search in your browser.
LibreOffice— A free suite of office applications that can replace Microsoft Office. Includes a text, table, graphic editor, as well as an equation editor, a tool for creating presentations and a DBMS. Supports all popular office formats.
Free PDF Reader— A simple, user-friendly and absolutely free program for viewing and printing pdf documents.
BurnAware Free— A program for burning CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, not inferior to paid analogues. Contains tools for working with disk images.
MediaGet— An application for searching and downloading movies, music, programs, games and other types of files. It has a built-in free content library, the contents of which are organized into thematic sections. Each of its objects is described in detail.
MediaGet does not limit download speed and can pre-play media files. The number of active users of the program is more than 100 million people.
Advanced SystemCare Free— A set of free programs to simplify fine-tuning, optimize performance and fix errors in the Windows operating system.
Necessary programs for windows 10 - 7, XP. In this article I will tell you about the most necessary programs for Windows. 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 crack the passwords set by this archiver.
If you downloaded the ZverDVD disk image, then WinRar is already there with the registration key.
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.
To download the package, you need to click on “Mirror 1” or 2 in the “Download” section.
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.
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 awkwardly on Google Chrome. But it 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. Which is specially designed for downloading videos from YouTube or RuTube. Very comfortable and high quality item. But if you suddenly don’t like it, I offer another very fast Internet service GetVideo. Which also provides a program for Windows. If you are unable to download a video from YouTube, look for details in
Programs for audio/video communication
Skype6. To communicate on the Internet you need at least a program 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 and inconvenient 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. Its only drawback is the huge price.
LibreOffice free, full-fledged replacement for the Microsoft Office package.
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!
If you downloaded the ZverDVD disk image, then Total Commander is already there with the registration key.
Programs for viewing PDF files
10. Foxit Phantom required for reading documents in PDF format. The program is 10 times smaller than its analogue Adobe Acrobat, is much faster and also 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 necessary programs for windows
Programs for capturing images and videos from the screen
15. - 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. 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 that comes with quite rare codecs 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. Some players can play audio and video directly from the Internet. Any user will be able to satisfy all their needs.
Windows Cleaners/Accelerators/Optimizers
19. 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
20. is a simple but powerful tool for recovering deleted data. Allows you to restore:
- deleted files and folders;
- files from a lost/deleted/damaged partition, for example after deleting or formatting a partition;
- data from a hard-to-read CD/DVD/flash drive;
- 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. 
22. - 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
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
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:
An excellent assistant for those who maintain 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
DjVu27. 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
28. There are also quite a lot of such programs, but perhaps the best one will be small but powerful. 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.
Almost 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" or "Zver 2018.5 Windows 10 Enterprise x64" disks have only a 64-bit version. And accordingly, they will not work on 32-bit operating systems.
Answers to frequently asked questions
What apps are must-haves on Windows 10?
The question is fundamentally wrong. The set of programs that you are going to use does not depend in any way on the version of Windows. Windows is just an operating system. The task of which is to ensure the operation of the computer. How you use it depends only on you. You probably have some goals, objectives, desires after all.
If we compare by analogy, then a computer is a universal machine tool. Windows is the drive, if you want the main shaft. Programs are equipment, tools, for example cutters. Which tool, how and when the master will use depends only on the master. And the master is YOU.
As a rule, the master chooses a tool depending on the need at the moment. The tool that is used every day is always kept at hand. Because he is the most important. And the one that is rarely used is kept aside, but at the ready. This is less important.
It's the same with programs. Based on the general modern specifics of using computers, I have compiled two lists. The most important programs that are used by almost everyone and almost every day. And less important programs that are used by many users, but somewhat less frequently.
Which programs you choose depends only on you, and not on Windows. I have provided lists to help you do this.
Necessary programs for windows 7?
They may be the same as for Windows 10. Moreover, most modern programs work quite well on Windows 7. Therefore, there are no differences. As I wrote above, your choice should not come from the OS version, but from your need.
Do this. Carefully read the first part of the article “The most necessary programs for Windows”. Think about what programs you need. If everything suits you, then install everything. If you don't need something, you don't have to install it. Your computer. Do whatever you want with it.
If you are missing some programs, then read the second part, “Less necessary programs.” The list is also quite large and there is a lot to choose from. If you have a very specific task, then ask questions in the search. If you can’t choose the program yourself, write in the comments. Let's try to find it together.
Many computer users often do not fully understand how important the fast, smooth operation of a modern operating system is to ensure the most productive user interaction with a PC. In demand in all parts of the world, Windows 7 is considered one of the most successful projects of all previously released operating systems from the software giant Microsoft.
Official sales of Windows 7 began in 2009 and very quickly attracted the attention of all concerned users.
While working on the next operating system, the manufacturer tried to take into account all the wishes of PC owners and eliminate the shortcomings of previous releases - first of all, it was working on errors in the Windows Vista OS. The good news is that support will be provided until January 14, 2020, and Windows 7 free download you can from the official website of the developer (the link is provided at the bottom of the article).
Windows 7 operating system versions:
- Professional
- Ultimate (Maximum) - recommended for installation, as it contains all the necessary functionality and pre-installed software for simple and advanced users;
- Enterprise (Corporate) - issued for sales to large legal entities and corporations;
- Home Basic (for home use);
- Home Premium (for home use with advanced features);
- Starter - suitable for trial purposes and distributed as an OEM version.
Recommended system requirements for installation: 2 GB of RAM, 10 GB HDD, 2 GHz CPU or higher, as well as a discrete video card (for using the Aero graphical interface).
Seven has received an improved taskbar, which now accommodates many more open windows and pinned items than was the case in previous versions of the OS. Now icons of open programs are displayed without labels, and the ability to preview program windows and the function of closing an entire group of windows allows you to interact with the system with greater comfort.
Many users who absolutely do not want to part with their favorite games or old but well-functioning applications will be pleased to know that the Windows 7 version interacts without problems with a huge number of programs developed for earlier versions of the OS. This is possible thanks to the available compatibility mode for older versions of Windows.
Windows 7 is great for multi-touch control, which is typical for recently popular laptops with touch screens, as well as many other similar devices.
The operating system is also able to remember and recognize in the future the characteristic gestures of the user, which makes control even easier and more understandable, and an abundance of desktop themes makes the OS as user-friendly as possible, because changing the size and colors of the window and enlarging icons is not difficult even for a beginner.
Let us remind you: Regardless of which version you are going to install, download Windows 7 Maximum 64 bit or Professional 32 bit - support for the Russian language is perfectly implemented in all editions.
Users who have to work a lot with text information will be pleased to know that the new OS has a large number of new fonts in its arsenal, and installing additional ones has become even simpler and more logically understandable. It is worth noting that all previously known fonts have become smoother and clearer, not only due to the increased number of high-resolution monitors, but also due to their diligent adjustment by a group of designers and artists. This makes it easier to perceive information while reading from a computer screen. One of the most popular text editors for Windows can be called Word (Microsoft Word), which is the most preferred in this environment, but you will have to pay for its use, or use trial versions or free analogues.
Great news for gamers and simply fans of gaming industry products is the presence of a pre-installed DirectX 11 package. Now, there is no need to waste time searching for it, since it is already integrated into the operating system shell, which will allow you to run 3D games without wasting time searching for it package. But it is worth noting that depending on the requirements of the game, it may require updating or additional installation of missing modules (when installing the game, the user often receives a corresponding notification).
Now everyone can enjoy stunning 3D graphics thanks to efficient graphics card hardware support.
The Windows 7 subsystem, which is responsible for interacting with the hardware contents of the computer, deserves special attention - most existing devices are recognized the first time they are launched, so there is no need to install additional drivers. However, we recommend installing the latest drivers for your video card, network adapters and other hardware that can only be supported by the 7 in a basic way.
The best tool for this is DriverPack Solution, a program for automatically searching and updating drivers. You can download the program for free from the official website. Well, flash drives, webcams and all sorts of external drives, as a rule, are detected without problems and are ready for use a few seconds after connecting to the computer.
The next release of the Windows Media Player with serial number “12” will not disappoint fans of good cinema and other video entertainment. After all, the developers have taken into account numerous complaints from users since previous releases of the operating system. Now, even the number of playable video formats has increased by an order of magnitude (without installing special codecs), and there is no need to talk about improving the user interface, as well as support for mobile gadgets connected to the player. From now on, even novice users will not experience such problems as they did before, and nothing needs to be done to download windows player for windows 7, because it is already built into the system.
From previous OS Windows Vista, the new version has adopted the old Aero interface, but now it has several design styles.
The popular operating system tirelessly takes care of the additional safety of confidential user data, for example, Windows 7 blocks the launch of certain utilities through the AppLocker service. The improved firewall will notify the user that a particular application has been blocked; previously it did not have such a function.
In addition, Windows 7 uses modern encryption technology called BitLocker, which, after numerous improvements, is now capable of effectively encrypting data on individual media. Availability of a practical function DirectAccess allows you to create a secure connection between a personal computer and a remote server automatically without the help of the PC owner.
With the new version of the OS, advanced users will be able to manage the reserve space on their hard drive, which is intended for system recovery, and also decide what to “treat” first: files that have been changed or lost settings.
conclusions: Seven is an excellent operating system for a wide variety of tasks, and its moderate demands on system resources allow installations even on outdated equipment. At the same time, there is no need to separately download programs for Windows 7 in view of the fact that all software that is written for older versions of the OS will feel great in the new shell. To do this, just select the compatibility mode with older releases, although in 99% of cases even this is not required.
