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Essential apps for every new Windows PC

Browser, archiver, media player, PDF reader and the runtimes most programs expect. The extended list adds utilities such as PowerToys, Everything, ShareX and a password manager.

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Core apps

  1. Mozilla FirefoxOpen-source browser by Mozilla with strong privacy protection and a huge add-on library.
    winget install --id Mozilla.Firefox --exact --source winget
  2. 7-ZipFree open-source file archiver with high compression for 7z, ZIP, RAR and more.
    winget install --id 7zip.7zip --exact --source winget
  3. VLC media playerPlays almost every audio and video format out of the box, no extra codecs needed.
    winget install --id VideoLAN.VLC --exact --source winget
  4. SumatraPDFTiny, fast reader for PDF, ePub, MOBI, XPS and comic books.
    winget install --id SumatraPDF.SumatraPDF --exact --source winget
  5. Visual C++ Redistributables (2005–2022)All Microsoft Visual C++ runtimes (2005–2022, x86 and x64) that many games and programs need.
    winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2005.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2008.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2010.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2012.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2013.x64 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x86 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.VCRedist.2015+.x64 --exact --source winget
  6. .NET Desktop Runtime (8 & 10).NET 8 and .NET 10 Windows Desktop Runtimes required by many modern Windows apps.
    winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.8 --exact --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.DotNet.DesktopRuntime.10 --exact --source winget

Extended selection

Optional additions. They start unticked in WinMate; tick the ones you need.

  1. Notepad++Fast, free source code and text editor with syntax highlighting and plugins.
    winget install --id Notepad++.Notepad++ --exact --source winget
  2. PowerToysMicrosoft's power-user utilities: FancyZones, PowerToys Run, Color Picker and more.
    winget install --id Microsoft.PowerToys --exact --source winget
  3. EverythingFinds files and folders by name instantly across all your NTFS drives.
    winget install --id voidtools.Everything --exact --source winget
  4. ShareXScreenshot and screen recording tool with annotations, OCR and uploads.
    winget install --id ShareX.ShareX --exact --source winget
  5. BitwardenOpen-source password manager with free sync across all devices.
    winget install --id Bitwarden.Bitwarden --exact --source winget

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