Essential Softwares for a new Windows install

Essential Softwares for a new Windows install

It is quite often that we have to reinstall windows either due to some virus problems or due to some hardware failures.And to get the system back to its peak performance we have to install many other essential softwares.And quite often we do forget to install some of them as either we don't have them at hand at that time or we simply forget to install them..So here i will try to put together a list of of all essential softwares that we should install at the times of Windows reinstallation so that we don't have to worry about any incompatibilities later...I know we can add to this list all the Free softwares and other others required for day to day work,..But i have kept it simple and to the minimum basic..If you want i can also add the list of such free alternative softwares..

EDIT: If the mods consider this thread to be posted on applications forum they can please move it there..I just thought that it will more useful to post it here...thanks

1. Microsoft .NET Framework

Homepage - http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0
Download Link:

* Download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 (x86) - 23.8 MB
* Download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP2 (x64) - 46.2 MB
* Download Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0 SP 2 (IA64) - 52.2 MB

Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 Redistributable
Download Link:
size-235MB

* Download .NET Framework 3.5 SP1
* Download .NET Framework 3.5

Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0.30319.1 - Final

* Download .NET Framework 4 Online Installer
* Download .NET Framework 4 Offline Installer

2. DirectX End-User Runtimes 9.29.1962 Redistributable (June 2010)

  Homepage - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/

Size: 95.6 MB

Download DirectX End-User Runtimes Redistributable

3. Sun Java SE Runtime Environment 6.0 Update 21

Java allows you to play online games, chat with people around the world, calculate your mortgage interest, and view images in 3D. These applications, written in the Java programming language and access from your browse, are called "applets". Corporations also use Java applets for intranet applications and other e-business solutions.

Homepage - http://java.sun.com
Size: 15.5 MB
* Download

4. Adobe Flash Player 10.1.82.76

It is required to be installed on the system to view the web based videos from sites like youtube,google videos and other such flash content based sites on the net.

Homepage - http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/
Size: 2.65 MB

Download Adobe Flash Player for (Internet Explorer & AOL)
Download Adobe Flash Player for (Firefox, Netscape, Safari & Opera)
Download Adobe Flash Player for Linux
Download Adobe Flash Player for MacOS

5. Adobe Shockwave Player 11.5.7.609

Homepage - http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/
Size: 8.05 MB

Download Full
Download Slim

6. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 6.3.0

After installing this codec pack,we will be able to play almost all types of video and audio files available on the net.So,no more "Unable to play this media" error...

Homepage - http://www.codecguide.com
Size: 18.6 MB

Download Full - 14.4 MB
Download Standard - 10.4 MB

7. Microsoft Silverlight 4.0.50524.0

Though you don't need to install this plugin,but more and more sites are using this and you have to intsall them to browse them properly..
Homepage - http://www.silverlight.net

Size: 5.96 MB

Download

8. Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Packages

Homepage - http://www.microsoft.com

          Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package

Size: 4.83 MB

Download (x86Bit)
Download (x64BIT)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Redistributable

Size: 1.73 MB

Download for x86

Download for x64

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package

Size: 2.5 MB

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x86)

Microsoft Visual C++ 2005 Redistributable Package (x64)

9. Compression Tools
I am posting links for both & zip and Winrar...& zip is an excellent compression tools and maybe one that compressess the best among its category and very easy to use..Winrar on the other hand is also equally good,and also most popular compressiosn software.

* 7-Zip 4.65

Homepage - http://www.7-zip.org

Size: 1.02 MB
Download 7-Zip 4.65 (32-bit)
Download 7-Zip 4.65 (64-bit)
All Downloads from Webpage
Download 7-Zip 4.65 Portable

* WinRAR 3.93 - Final (Shareware)

Homepage - http://www.rarlab.com

Size: 1.30 MB

Download WinRAR 3.93 Final 32-bit
Download WinRAR 3.93 Final 64-bit
All Downloads
Download WinRAR Unplugged 3.9.0.1

10. Pdf Readers

* Adobe Reader 9.3.3

Probably the most widely used pdf reading software..

Homepage - http://www.adobe.com/products/reader/
Size: 26.1 MB
Download Adobe Reader 9.3.3 Update (includes Acrobat.com on Adobe AIR) 2000/XP/Vista/2008/ 7, English
Download Adobe Reader 9.3

* Foxit Reader 4.1.1 Build 0805

Homepage - http://www.foxitsoftware.com
Size: 6.69 MB
Download [exe]
Download [msi]
Download [zip] Standalone

11. Office Suite

* OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 - Final

Well i must say,this has improved a lot and is giving tough competition to Mocrosoft office,..If you are a casual user and just want to use some office suite for your daily use,this is a good choice..
Homepage - http://www.openoffice.org

Size: 133 MB

Download OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 Final for Windows
Download OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 Final for Linux
Download OpenOffice.org 3.2.1 Final for Mac OS
All Downloads
Download OpenOffice.org Portable