Leo, I find this very interesting as so many of these free programs are ones I use. If the software you use and care about is on Ninite’s list, it’s difficult to come up with a simpler or safer way to install and keep that software up-to-date. If you decide later you want to add additional software to your Ninite downloader, just visit Ninite again, select all the software you want it to manage, including the new ones, and download and save the new installer. If they aren’t, Ninite downloads the installer for them, and updates. The installer will review all the installed programs to make sure they’re up to date. To update the software that’s been installed by Ninite, just re-run the installer you downloaded. That’s it! A few simple steps, and a number of applications have been installed – and installed safely. After a UAC prompt, Ninite goes to work downloading and installing all the software you’ve selected.Įventually Ninite completes, and you can close it by clicking on its Close button. As we’ll see in a moment, you may want to run it again in the future.Īfter the download completes, Run the downloaded program. You’ll probably want to Save the program. I’ve selected an assortment of software that I use and recommend.Īt the bottom of the next screen, your computer will likely ask your permission to run or save the installer. In that list, click the various and sundry packages that you want to install. It’s not quite “all your programs”, but it’s a very useful list of common and popular programs, including several I use and recommend myself. If you scroll down further, you’ll see you can select from a list of applications that Ninite supports. That’s the tag line prominent on the Ninite web site. Ninite: Install and update all your programs at once Let’s install some software using Ninite. Best of all, they’re scrubbed of any foistware or malware.

Ninite is a free bulk installation service and utility that allows you to choose from a selection of applications and install or update them all at once. Avoiding foistware can be tricky and requires constant vigilance, even when updating software you’ve previously installed. One of the more recent scourges of the internet is “ foistware“: software you don’t want that is installed – foisted on you – with software you actually do want.

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