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Tech Tip of the Week: Install Over 50 Freeware Apps Hands-Free with Ninite
in-house feature
If you’ve reinstalled an operating system in recent times, you surely realize how tedious the whole process can be. We have covered some aspects of this in the past, looking to simplify your experience with a list of top programs to grab after a fresh OS installation, as well as a comprehensive backup checklist. And while that should give you a neat jumpstart, we haven't entirely touched on how time-consuming it can be to actually download and then install every new app.
Not everyone has a speedy broadband Internet connection or a well-equipped PC, and tracking down a dozen or more pieces of software along with manually installing each one could easily burn an entire afternoon -- not counting the time it takes to get your new operating system up and running. To further compound that situation, what if you are doing it on more than one computer?
Thankfully, a nifty new service called Ninite circumvents much of this pesky process by allowing you to select, download, and automatically install over 50 popular applications in a single location. All of the programs are free, and will cover almost every category you can think of. It's not useless stuff either, we have featured many of these programs as our download of the week.
Read our Tech Tip of the Week.
Not everyone has a speedy broadband Internet connection or a well-equipped PC, and tracking down a dozen or more pieces of software along with manually installing each one could easily burn an entire afternoon -- not counting the time it takes to get your new operating system up and running. To further compound that situation, what if you are doing it on more than one computer?
Thankfully, a nifty new service called Ninite circumvents much of this pesky process by allowing you to select, download, and automatically install over 50 popular applications in a single location. All of the programs are free, and will cover almost every category you can think of. It's not useless stuff either, we have featured many of these programs as our download of the week.
Read our Tech Tip of the Week.
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User Comments (15)
Post a comment| njel on November 12, 2009 6:57 AM | I tested it a few weeks ago. It was a pleasure. Really
impressive and useful if you have some computers or Virtual
Machine to reinstall and you want the last version of the
software. Give it a try and you will see. |
| shaga on November 12, 2009 7:02 AM | I made an account here just to say that this is really a tip
of the life. It makes me want to reinstall my windows. 
|
| slh28 on November 12, 2009 7:18 AM | Does this make you go through all the installation options for each program or does it just stick with the default settings? Maybe it's just me but I kinda like selecting the tickboxes when I install software :P An example would be vlc, where if you select the option to display vlc in the right click context menu on setup, it's practically impossible to remove them after you have installed it. |
| Puiu on November 12, 2009 7:21 AM | I suggested a few apps that i want them to add to their list. The more the better. |
| Kibaruk on November 12, 2009 7:50 AM | Indeed it is very useful, but you advertised this already =s |
| Kibaruk on November 12, 2009 7:54 AM | Although, it would be much much more useful if it let you
download everything to a file and then just run
it. If you have to download everything when you want to install things, it loose some of it's cool. |
| ET3D on November 12, 2009 8:23 AM | It installs with default settings, which makes it less useful for me. I might still use it for other people PC's or my work PC's. I might suggest a few apps. |
| Guest on November 12, 2009 10:20 AM | Great software. The no-toolbar installation is awesome, but
I think I'll pass since it installs default options...I
usually got for the advanced settings. Bookmarked it, in case needed. Thanks for sharing |
| shaga on November 12, 2009 11:16 AM | I also usually do stuff manually by most advanced way but if
there's possibility to make life this easy.. I might be
ticked to use this "tool". Advertised for a whole group of noobs this already.
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| Guest on November 12, 2009 12:36 PM | It seem a very nice utility, I think that we already spend too much time to install, reinstall, uninstall programs and SO, so every thing that make user life easier is welcome, not only for newbies. |
| telgroc on November 12, 2009 2:18 PM | this is a phenomenal idea, definitely will keep this in mind next time I reinstall |
| Julio on November 12, 2009 5:59 PM | Like many of you I like to configure my software on
installation, but then considering there are at least 5-10
programs I install from the current list at Ninite, it can
still save me time by only downloading manually those that I
need to, and then going for the rest in bulk. One way or another high props to the developers of that site for the idea. |
| absolutgaloot on December 2, 2009 12:21 PM | Holy crap that is awesome. The similar service is why I love
Steam so much, I just tell it to go get my games overnight,
and they're all installed and ready to go in the morning. I
wish I would have known about this before I installed
Windows 7, it would have made everything much smoother.
Here's to hoping that this stays popular and is around for
my next reinstall
|
| WakeMO on December 2, 2009 12:39 PM | I'm going to have to check this out. Iv had to reinstall my operating system 4 times in the last year so hopefully this will save me some time |
| supportme on December 9, 2009 6:39 AM | This is one of the most useful and innovative service in recent times. |
