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 in this article are ones that I have personally used and found to be excellent with small installation packages. As I love open source software, I will prioritize recommending open source software. Additionally, because this article is aimed at novice users, all the recommended software can be accessed and downloaded from the official websites within China's network! The symbol 🆓 represents free software, 📜 represents open source software, and 💰️ represents software that has 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 novice users may face 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 official websites, I recommend a relatively clean and fast-updating software store. Personally, I do not recommend downloading its software versions, as the web version is sufficient.
- Official website download address: https://lestore.lenovo.com/
Browsers#
Edge (🆓)#
- Recommendation: Supports synchronization within China (it is strongly recommended to register an account for synchronization). Most Windows computers should already have it built-in, so there is no need to download it separately. It also supports installing 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 and open source compression software, with a size of less than a few megabytes. It has all the necessary functions. 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 for local viewing, 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. Highly recommended!
- Official website download address: https://nomacs.org/
honeyview (🆓)#
- Recommendation: A free and ad-free image viewer. It is also the image viewer I have used the longest, besides nomacs. Highly recommended.
- Official website download address: https://www.bandisoft.com/honeyview/
Video Player#
Considering that users may download videos for local playback, this player is very useful and supports almost all the functions 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, click on "View", make sure the "Status Bar" option is checked, and then you can find the playback speed below the volume slider!
Uninstaller#
Considering that it is difficult to uninstall software nowadays, 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, a quiet and clean antivirus software with pop-up blocking is still necessary.
Huorong (🆓💰️)#
- Recommendation: Although many people online say that its antivirus capability is very poor, it still works very well in most cases. As long as you don't download software randomly and use it properly, you don't need to worry about viruses. In fact, if a hacker really wants to target you, installing any antivirus software is not very meaningful.
- Official website download address: https://www.huorong.cn/person5.html?v=1
- Tip: It is recommended to enable the download pop-up blocking feature in the security tools.
File Search#
Everything (🆓)#
- Recommendation: A file search tool that works very well.
- Official website download address: https://www.voidtools.com/zh-cn/