


To keep Windows 7 slim and trim - and avoid the code bloat that slowed Vista - Microsoft left a few utilities out of its new OS. Next, download Ninite, which installs the apps on your PC without additional crapware. First, go to the Ninite site and pick the programs you want (e.g., Firefox, iTunes, and Skype). Why not load most of your free and open source programs all at once? Ninite does just that.

Brave souls upgrading to Windows 7 from XP must do a clean install, a tedious process that includes, among other things, reinstalling all of your apps.
