Windows 7 Where you download software from?

[landerio]

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)

 

[landerio]

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

 

[patcooke]

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.

 

[landerio]

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

 

[davidhk129]

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)

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.

 

[realray]

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~~

 

[Andrew Smith]

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

 

[brkkab]

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

 

[Pauli]

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