Ninite offers a wide variety of Web browsers (Chrome, Firefox), messaging apps (Skype, Windows Live Messenger, GoogleTalk, Yahoo Messenger), media players (iTunes, Winamp, VLC, KMPlayer), imaging programs (Paint.Net, Picasa, Irfanview), document handlers (MS-Office trial version, OpenOffice, Foxit Reader), Anti-virus suites (Microsoft Security Essentials, Avast, AVG), runtimes (Adobe Flash, Java), utilities (CCleaner, Defraggler, Launchy), compression tools (7-zip, winrar) and developer tools (FileZilla, Notepad++). Here’s how it works: First, you have to go to the program’s site,, and pick through the list of applications listed on it. Ninite is a bulk installation softwarethat will automatically put in apps that you choose onto your computer.

Thankfully, a new program promises to reduce your burden, at least for some of the most popular software around. Plus, since it’s a new OS, you would obviously want to get the latest version of each program too, right? Visiting each program’s site, downloading the installer and then loading it up into your machine – just the thought of that produces a yawn. Ninite Pro even supports zero-touch automation, caching and off-line installation.Let’s face it, although this can be done within an hour, it’s a tedious task. Mark the applications and download the installer.it will detect localization (which can be overridden with the /locale switch) and 32 or 64-bit OS flavors. Furthermore, Ninite will determine the best fit for your environment of each application i.e. It will use the default setup settings (alas often including desktop shortcuts too) and install for all users without rubbish such as toolbars, add-ins or other unwanted junk. Upon execution, it will download and install the latest version of all selected applications one by one, without requiring user interaction.

Ninite is a free service which allows you to create an installer that will automate the entire process for you. I used to download and install each of these applications manually until I ran into Ninite.

Foxit Reader (fast, non-bloated PDF reader).

Skype (VoIP and instant messaging client).

Consider the following personal, non-exhaustive list of simple but effective, no-nonsense premium freeware for Microsoft Windows (the majority free as in free beer):

Ninite foxit reader installer