Tune up your computer with recommended software
Posted on 2023-03-30 in fixmycomputer
Tune up your computer with recommended software for a safe, secure, and productive PC
Password management, MFA, & Passkeys
Bitwarden (free, or $10/year to add one-time key support)
KeePass (free and open source)
AV/EDR
Windows Security App (built into Windows 10/11)
Malwarebytes (free - will try to upsell you, but still decent)
Software patching
UniGetUI (free and open source)
Backup
Dropbox (2gb free online sync/backup)
Google Drive (15gb storage with free google account - best photo backup & sharing)
FreeFileSync (best for syncing files to external media manually)
Duplicati (local backup utility - free personal version)
FBackup (free local backup utility)
Productivity
Firefox (free and independent browser with great extensions)
Sumatra PDF (free, small and lightning fast PDF/epub/mobi reader)
VLC (free and open source media player)
7-Zip (free and open source archive file manager - zip, rar, cab, 7z, etc.)
Paint.NET (free image and photo editor)
Quick installer to get KeePass, Malwarebytes, Dropbox, Firefox, SumatraPDF, VLC, 7-zip, Everything, and Paint.NET installed all at once
From Ninite.com - download & run
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Know the Red Flags of Social Engineering
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