Something to always watch out for with free software is crapware installers. To make ends meet, many creators of otherwise great free software—or the services that offer the programs for download—bundle in things you don’t want. Worse, the installation routine obfuscates the steps, so you provide the unwanted program tacit permission to be installed. For more about how to spot and avoid this problem, check out the Uninstaller section below.
Pro tip: Download desktop software only from the maker of the software. It’s not foolproof, but it is safer. That’s why one of the criteria for inclusion in this story is that the program must be available directly from its maker.
Here’s the full list of criteria:
• The software must be available directly from the developer/creator/original publisher.
• The software typically should have a Windows-based download, although we’ve included web-based apps that are as good or better than some downloadable programs.
• If the software is on a tiered sales model, the free version cannot be trialware—it has to have a free-for-life option.
• Preferably, the software has had an update in the last year or two (at most).
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