Recomended Software

Web browser: Firefox, Chrome, Brave

De-fragmentation for mechanical hard disks: Defraggler

Drive fitness monitoring for hard disks (SMART): CrystalDiskInfo

System device information: HWiNFO

Microsoft office alternative’s: LibreOffice, OpenOffice

Password management: KeePass

FTP, secure FTP, secure copy: WinSCP

Permanent file eraser: File Shredder

Disk & file encryption: VeraCrypt

Stress testing: Prime95, OCCT

Improved windows notepad: Notepad++

Codec pack: K-Lite Codec Pack

CPU temperature monitoring: Core Temp

File decompression & compression: 7-Zip

Anti-Virus for current recommendations: AV-Test