Bitdefender (anti-virus)
Bitwarden (password manager)
Brave (web browser)
ChatGPT (AI)
Evernote (note taking)
Everything (file locator/Windows only)
Firefox (web browser)
Grammarly (grammar)
Greenshot (web clipping tool)
LibreOffice (alternative to MS Office)
MalwareBytes (internet security)
OBS Studio (screen recorder)
OnlyOffice  (alternative to MS Office)
ProtonVPN (video encryption device)
ShareX (web clipping tool) 
Thunderbird (email manager)
Vivaldi (web browser)
VLC Media Player (media player)