Windows 7 Where you download software from?

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• Aug 5, 2013

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I download software from the official site and filehippo (for old version).

 

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patcooke

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Many of the download sites are cluttered with "extras" which you can usually avoid by selecting a custom install and rejecting all the add-on junk so I always try to obtain direct from the software originator where possible.

 

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Yes, we should be careful while installing the software that downloaded from third party download sites.

 

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davidhk129

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landerio said:

After getting a new PC, we have to install lots apps to make it work for us. My question is Where you download these software from? (Most time)

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General rule of thumb is...... go to the manufacture's own website for downloading its products.

Example : I recently install the win 8.1 prop preview into my VMware Player.
I needed to install Malwarebytes ( I don't trust Windows Defender too much ).
I went to Malwarebytes website for download although it is also available in CNET which is well known and reputable by its own rights.

 

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well, all of us know that it would be better to download software from their official site, but there you can only get the latest ones~~

 

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http://alternativeto.net is good source for quality software for me, it has direct links to every publisher website.

 

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Ninite, FileHippo and MajorGeeks for the free software. Official vendor's site for paid software and driver's/bios.

 

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Mainly the official sites, but I trust SnapFiles, they announce about attached bugs.

 

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