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The 5 must-have apps for your PC

Softonic Editorial Team

Softonic Editorial Team

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As you know, owning a PC can often mean so much more than simply pressing the on button. There are often occasions where we need to remove a virus, browse the internet, open files and even write the content of our own.

With this in mind, we have listed the 5 most important software programs for your PC. These tools have been selected based on the most popular products downloaded by Softonic users. So if you have a computer, we recommend that you consider these tools just like our users did!

MICROSOFT OFFICE Download Now
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The new Microsoft Office is now on a pay monthly subscription model so no more huge entry costs to gain access to all of the classic tools such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Publisher, Access and OneNote – all with new and dynamic features!
CCLEANER Download Now
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CCleaner is a ultimate tool for finding and removing junk files and errors on PCs. Is your PC running slow? Well, with a few clicks, CCleaner helps you to recover disk space and makes your PC faster and more efficient.
HOTSPOT SHIELD Download Now
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Hotspot Shield is a free VPN that allows you to secure your connection while surfing WiFi hotspots. It also allows you to change location in order to gain access to your favorite sites such as Pandora and Hulu when you’re not in the US. There is also a paid version that removes the ads!
OPERA Download Now
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Opera is a free web browser that works in a similar way to Edge, Chrome or Firefox. However, the huge advantage with Opera is its built-in free VPN feature – handy for secure online browsing.
WINRAR Download Now
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WinRAR is a program that can be used to open, create and decompress RAR, ZIP and other format files. The latest version also supports RAR5, the new compression algorithm. You can open any file with WinRAR!
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