What are the best free software to download for PC?

Have you just purchased a new PC or reformatted your current one? Then Futura offers a selection of free and essential software to help you get started as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Protection: AVAST Antivirus Free

Avast Antivirus Free  is a complete protection solution for your PC. Trusted by over 400 million people, this antivirus is incredibly easy to use thanks to its Smart Scan, which scans your PC in one click and in less than 5 minutes. It alerts you to the potential presence of viruses, vulnerable software, dangerous browser add-ons, network issues, poorly protected sensitive documents , and weak passwords. It’s also easy to configure, including the scope of the scan and scheduling its frequency.

Cleaning and optimization: CCLEANER Free

Ccleaner Free is a free software that allows you to clean and optimize your PC while preserving user privacy. To do this, Ccleaner has several functions, the main one being the Cleaner, which frees up space on yourhard driveby analyzing and then eliminating everything that is useless:cookies, temporary files, browsing history. When it comes to optimization, CCleaner can remove obsolete registry keys, uninstall unnecessary programs, and disable resource-intensive software that you rarely use and that starts automatically when Windows starts.

Anonymity: Hotspot Shield

HotspotShield is a softwarevirtual private network( VPN ) that allows users to browseInternetsecurely and anonymously. It offers a variety of features to protect users’ privacy, such as theencryptiondata, protection againstmalwareand private browsing. It is also compatible with most popular browsers, such asGoogleChrome and Mozilla Firefox. Users can choose from severalserverslocated in different countries to access geo-restricted content. Hotspot Shield obviously has a premium version, which offers additional features such as ad removal, protection against attacksphishingand support for five devices simultaneously.

Image Editing: Gimp

GIMP is a very accomplished, free andopen sourcephoto processing and retouching. It is intended for both beginners who can find all the classic editing tools (cutting, area filling, text, brush, etc.) and advanced and intuitive layer management. It is also suitable for graphic designers , illustrators and photographers thanks to its multitude of advanced visual effects (notably, blur and distortion) and the possibility of using, configuring In addition, expert users have the opportunity to addpluginsattractive ones like DarkTable to edit your photosRAW, G’MIC to add more than 500 additional filters and effects or the essential Resynthesizer to easily remove unwanted objects from a photo.

Navigation: Opera

For web browsing, we had chosen the very popular Google Chrome in previous years, but for this year, with AI being at the heart of the news, we chose Opera . This web browser has focused onartificial intelligencefor a long time and is one of the first navigation tools to integrate achatbot(named Aria) in its many features.

Its modern interface, itswidgetsaccessible from the sidebar and its different workspaces give it very interesting maneuverability. It also integrates a collection management system, allowing you to carry out searches and then distribute your pages into thematic collections (like thesocial networkPinterest), thus avoiding dozens of open tabs. It also offers a VPN (with a few free gigabytes) and a Flow system that makes it easy to sync files between different connected devices.

Secure Browsing: Tor Browser

TorBrowser is a secure web browser based on the Tor network. It allows users to browse the internet anonymously and protect their online privacy. The Tor Browser works by routing the user’s connection through a network of servers, calledknots, which scramble information about geographic location andIP addressof the user. The Tor Browser is easy to use and free.. It offers advanced security options to protect users from tracking attacks, malware, and other online threats. However, the Tor Browser can sometimes be slow because it must pass through multiple nodes before reaching its destination. Additionally, some sites may not be accessible through the Tor network because they have been blocked for security or privacy reasons.confidentiality.