This article is aimed at novice users, so the recommended software does not include any cracked software. Open source software is recommended first. Since this article is for novice users, complex software will not be recommended. All the software recommended here are ones that I have used and have had a good experience with, and the installation packages are not large. Because I love open source software, I will prioritize recommending open source software. Also, because it is aimed at novice users, all the software recommended in this article can be downloaded from the official website within China's network! The symbol 🆓 represents free, 📜 represents open source, and 💰️ represents a paid version.
Software Downloads#
It is strongly recommended not to download software from software download websites, especially when you see a large high-speed download button! However, considering the difficulties that novice users may encounter when downloading software, I still recommend some relatively clean software download websites. Currently, I only recommend this one. If you want to know more about pure download addresses, I will write another article later.
Lenovo Software Store#
- Recommendation: Considering that many novice users do not know how to download software and may not be able to distinguish whether it is the official website, I recommend a relatively clean and fast-updating software store. Personally, I do not recommend downloading its software version, just use the web version.
- Official website download address: https://lestore.lenovo.com/
Browsers#
Edge (🆓)#
- Recommendation: It supports synchronization in China (it is strongly recommended to register an account for synchronization), and most Windows computers should already have it built-in, so there is no need to download it separately. It also supports the installation of extensions. It is recommended to install the ublock origin plugin.
- Official website download address: https://www.microsoft.com/zh-cn/edge?form=MA13FJ&ch
- Tip: Considering that some users may not know how to install extensions, I recommend a video tutorial: https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1ZZ4y187xh/?spm_id_from=333.337.search-card.all.click&vd_source=16e758f17bf4272020db8514bf1b0951
Compression Software#
7zip (🆓📜)#
- Recommendation: A very small open source compression software, less than a few megabytes in size, with complete functionality. Highly recommended for users below Windows 11!
- Official website download address: https://www.7-zip.org/
nanazip (🆓📜)#
- Recommendation: The Windows 11 version of 7zip, supports the right-click menu in Windows 11. Recommended for Windows 11 users!
- Official website download address: https://apps.microsoft.com/store/detail/nanazip/9N8G7TSCL18R?hl=zh-cn&gl=cn
Image Viewer#
Considering that users may download images to view locally, but the default image viewer in Windows is not satisfactory, I recommend some image viewers that I personally find useful. They are all small and easy to use.
nomacs (🆓📜)#
- Recommendation: A free and open source image viewer that supports various common formats on the market. Highly recommended!
- Official website download address: https://nomacs.org/
honeyview (🆓)#
- Recommendation: A free and ad-free image viewer, and it is also the image viewer I have used the longest time after nomacs. Highly recommended.
- Official website download address: https://www.bandisoft.com/honeyview/
Video Player#
Considering that users may download videos to play locally, this player is very useful and supports almost all the features you need.
vlc (🆓📜)#
- Recommendation: It can play almost all formats, except for some proprietary formats. It is free and open source, and works very well.
- Official website download address: https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
- Tip: If you want to play at a faster speed, just go to the top menu, find "View," click on "Status Bar," make sure there is a checkmark in front of "Status Bar," and then you can go below the volume slider to see the playback speed!
Uninstaller#
Considering that it is really difficult to uninstall software now, and it may not be completely clean, I recommend an uninstaller that is very suitable for novice users.
geek (🆓💰️)#
- Recommendation: A free, small, and easy-to-use uninstaller. It is less than a few megabytes in size and works very well for uninstalling. The free version is completely sufficient for ordinary users.
- Official website download address: https://geekuninstaller.com/
Antivirus Software#
Considering that we inevitably need to use domestic software, the pop-ups from domestic software are also terrifying. Therefore, we still need an antivirus software that can block pop-ups and is quiet and simple.
Huorong (🆓💰️)#
- Recommendation: Although many people online say that its antivirus capability is very poor, it is still very effective in most cases. As long as you don't download software randomly and use it properly, you don't have to worry about viruses. And if there are hackers who really want to target you, installing any antivirus software doesn't make much sense.
- Official website download address: https://www.huorong.cn/person5.html?v=1
- Tip: It is recommended to enable the download pop-up interception feature in the security tools.
File Search#
Everything (🆓)#
- Recommendation: A file search tool that is very useful.
- Official website download address: https://www.voidtools.com/zh-cn/