25 Great Free Apps and Tools for Windows 10 Users
Posted: April 05, 2016
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Let's face it - Microsoft is pushing Windows 10 pretty heavily, and most people will upgrade. After you've upgraded - voluntarily or not - you can make Windows 10 even better by downloading free apps. These 25 free apps and tools are must-haves for Windows 10 users.
Woody Leonhard, writer for PC World, shares the best free apps for Windows 10 users.
Stock your Windows 10 PC for free: 25 great apps and tools
Windows 10 represents a bifurcation of sorts in the free Windows tool ecosystem. Thanks to “Universal Windows Programs,” recommending an essential toolkit of free Windows apps isn’t so universal anymore. Folks opting to stick with Windows 7 and 8.1 and the desktop alone will have their own set of must-have free tools, and those who embrace Windows 10—which presents its own priorities, advantages, and quirks—will have another.
Windows 10’s unique advantage is its ability to run Universal Windows Programs—formerly known as Metro apps—in their own sandboxed corner of your PC. In theory, UWP/Windows Store apps run on all Windows platforms, including Windows Phone, tablets, and the Xbox. In practice, however, the lines aren’t quite so clear. Plus, the stampede to UWP greatness has yet to materialize. Maybe someday all the truly great Windows programs will run on UWP. For now, well, we’re mostly waiting.
As you’ll see in this list, most outstanding Windows programs still run on the desktop, but there are a handful of up-and-coming UWP/Windows Store apps that deserve your consideration. That’s the beauty of Windows 10—mix and match and take advantage of the diversity open to you. Good stuff.
Read the entire article Stock Your Windows 10 PC for Free: 25 Great Apps and Tools on PC World.