Congratulations! You just unwrapped a new Windows 10 PC
for the holidays! Now you're wondering what the best apps are to install
on your new machine. Fortunately, we're here to help, with some of our
top picks to try out on your new PC.
We've rounded up our favorite and most-used apps and
utilities for the technology we use every day. Check out our other picks
for iPhones, Android phones, PCs, and Macs. We've also listed our
favorite games for iOS and Android from this year.
1. Wunderlist
Over the break, take some time to get organized and ready
for the new year. It's hard to go wrong with to-do app Wunderlist, and
the full-featured app has reminders, due dates, and perhaps most
importantly, it seamlessly syncs across iOS, Android, Mac, and when you
need it, the web.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
2. Lightshot
Windows 10 has a great Snipping Tool built-in, but
Lightshot makes things even easier to share a screenshot with some
annotations. You can even assign the app to use the default PrtScn
button on a keyboard, and have it automatically upload and copy the URL
to the clipboard to make it easy to share screenshots on social
networks, in emails, and over messaging apps. Best of all, it's free.
Available for download here.
3. OneNote
Similar to Evernote, Microsoft's OneNote note-taking app
can be almost anything you want it to be. You can save text, pictures,
and links to your library, and it's all synced to the cloud for easy
searching and sharing. It's also available for iOS, Android, and Mac, so
you can sync all your notes across all the devices you own.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
4. Chrome
Chrome
is still the best Windows browser thanks to its many extensions and
apps. The built-in Chromecast support also makes it the best way to
stream anything to your TV, whether it’s an episode of Game of Thrones.
Available for download from Google's site.
5. Franz
These days there are so many messaging services that
you're probably using a combination to speak to friends, family, or even
coworkers. Franz combines the most popular ones into a single app so
you don't have to go install a bunch of different apps. You can tab
through services quickly, and popular services like Messenger, WhatsApp,
Slack, Skype, Telegram, and WeChat are all supported.
Available for download here.
6. Tweeten
Twitter's default app for Windows 10 is fine, but it's
rather basic. If you're looking for TweetDeck on Windows, then meet
Tweeten. It takes the web interface of TweetDeck and makes it a lot more
Windows 10 friendly, with some additional options to make it fit well
into Microsoft's dark UI.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
7. Nextgen Reader
If you read a lot of news then an RSS reader is essential. Nextgen Reader
is the best you'll find on Windows 10. It’s a clean, useful $1.99 app
that works well with a touchscreen or a keyboard and mouse. You can sync
for offline support, pin feeds to your Start screen so you never miss a
thing, and much more.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
8. Plex
If you're a fan of organizing your photo and video collection then download Plex.
It's free from the Windows Store, and it creates a media center of all
your content that you can stream to all your devices. If you've also got
an Xbox One, then you can download the app to your console and start
streaming content from your PC.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
9. VLC
VLC Media Player
has been around for years, and it's still an essential Windows app. It
might not be the best-looking media player, but it plays everything
perfectly and you don't have to pay a cent.
Available for download from VideoLAN.
10. Steam
Steam is Valve’s downloadable storefront where you can buy popular games like Fallout 4, indie titles like FTL,
and everything in between. You can even connect your PC up to your TV
and use the Big Picture Mode to turn your PC into a console.
Available for download from Valve.
11. Readit
Readit
is by far the best Windows app for Reddit fans. You can get
notifications, Live Tiles, and support for gold features all as part of a
well-designed app. It's also free and runs across Windows 10 devices
and Windows Phone.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
12. Sketchable
If you were lucky to get a Surface device over the
holidays then Sketchable is one of the best apps to show off your
Surface Pen skills. You can use it to draw and doodle for hours, and it
even supports the Surface Dial if you're interested in taking your
drawing skills a little further.
Available for download from the Windows Store.
13. Notepad++
If you’re still using Windows’ default notepad app, you’re doing it wrong. Notepad++
adds powerful features like regular expressions, tabbed browsing, and
the ability to compare two documents side by side. Color-coded syntax
highlighting makes it particularly useful if you code or work with
websites.
Available for download from Notepad's site.
14. Wox
Wox is full-featured launcher that lets you find apps and
files or quickly search the web. If you're used to Alfred on the Mac,
or want a more powerful way to search your PC then Wox is the best
alternative right now. Wox is free for use and open-sourced at Github,
and you can even extend its functionality with plugins.
Available for download from Github.
Source : TheVerge
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