I've been using Windows for long time ago and I know others use Windows too. But many of them are just beginners in the Windows part and when they open the PC, the first time they do is to play some Solitaire, draw in paint and using Windows based applications. If you will ask such a person what is actually "Windows" he/she might tell you that this is its computer. Well, I don't agree with the thing that you are using your computer and you don't even know its main components and operating system. I know it's hard but you don't have to be a geek to know these things.

I know my sister told me one day: "Why don't you teach me how to work with computer and its applications?" Oh, well I told her that these applications or Windows can't be learned as you may learn a song or a story. You can learn the computer only if you're working with it and you are curios what does that and that and that mean and do.

Ok, I have convinced her that computer isn't just for messenger and my knowledge made her wish to get used with computer based applications and then starting to search for new ones. As she is a perseverant person, she asked me what applications should she get from internet and use them.

I will tell you about the top 10 coolest software for Windows that are not allowed to miss from your computer. They are not applications for let's because this material should help Windows beginners by giving them a clue of what their computer might do.

Most of the applications are free and you don't need to pay or register somewhere for having them.

1)      Winamp

In order to play some music on your computer, you should have installed on it a music player. The easiest and most popular music player is Winamp. It supports several extensions and you can play even videos on this player.

2)      IrfanView




This is an application that can help you visualize pictures of any extension like .gif, .jpg/jpeg, .bmp and others. It is also acting like a picture editor, allowing you to make certain modifications on picture like resize, color corrections adding effects and so on.

3)      WinRar

WinRAR is an application that allows you to archive files or unarchive the archived files downloaded or got from others. It has also a nice function, function that allows you to compress files when you are creating an archive, so your whole archive will be less sizeable and easier to send.

4) Acrobat Reader

Acrobat Reader is a must if you have some documents with the extension .PDF. If you don't install it, you cannot open the file.

5) Microsoft Office

Even though it is not freeware, Microsoft Office gives you some trial time to try it until you get a code registration. It is a service pack providing services like Word (document editor), PowerPoint (with it you can make slideshows and many presentations), Excel (using spreadsheets in which performs calculations, analyses informations and manages lists), FrontPage (it is a web editor providing several tools for creating website pages) and many other features.

6)Nero

It is a CD-ripper which provides many features like Copying audio CDs, Erasing Discs, creating DVD/CD discs and others. It is helpful also when you are trying to copy on your computer an original CD.

7) Mozilla Firefox

Definitely if you have an internet connection you should have also an internet browser like Mozilla Firefox. Because of its internet client function, you can surf on the web and through it you can download also files from internet.

8) Yahoo Messenger





This is an Instant messenger client, helpful for chatting and if you have an Internet connection on your computer, you have no other way than having it installed because many of your friends may use it, and if you're use it too you can make conversations with them, share pictures, videos, make conferences and using many other features.

9)      BSPlayer

This is a video player designated especially for watching movies through it. It can support many video extensions, and when watching movies you can browse for subtitles, play with the size of subtitles, changing their language and many other features.

10)  AVG





Of course if you are having an internet connection on your computer, you have no other way to protect it from online viruses and threats than using an antivirus program which can protect you for dangerous sites, alerts you when files are infected and deletes them and with a role of firewall can avoid hackers.

These were some basic applications for your PC, but if you want to discover more, just Google it. :)