Starter kit

New Windows PC setup: 10 Must-Have Free Apps

The free apps most people install first on a new or freshly reset Windows laptop.

winget

Install the whole kit

Paste into a terminal. Read each line first; every ID points at the publisher's own package.

winget install --id Mozilla.Firefox -e --source winget
winget install --id VideoLAN.VLC -e --source winget
winget install --id 7zip.7zip -e --source winget
winget install --id TheDocumentFoundation.LibreOffice -e --source winget
winget install --id Bitwarden.Bitwarden -e --source winget
winget install --id SumatraPDF.SumatraPDF -e --source winget
winget install --id voidtools.Everything -e --source winget
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerToys -e --source winget
winget install --id ShareX.ShareX -e --source winget
winget install --id Notepad++.Notepad++ -e --source winget

10 apps

Alphabetical, unranked. Each card opens the app's page; “Official site” goes to the publisher.

Customise

Mix this kit with other apps

Add the kit, add or remove apps, then pick your platform.

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Nothing picked yet. Press Add on any app card, or add a whole starter kit, and the commands appear here.

Your commands will show here.

winget is built into Windows 10 (1809+) and 11 through App Installer. Always read a script before running it.