AfterLife

Reinstalling an operating system is far from being ideal, but it's nevertheless something that we all had to go through at a point in time. The reasons for such an operation are varied, and the biggest quandary of reinstalling Windows is related to reinstalling all the programs you most commonly use.

It's normal to forget a few programs and reinstall them later down the line, but it's worth knowing that there are software solutions to help you with that process. AfterLife helps get users up to speed with their new OS installation by providing a variety of commonly used programs for them to install right away.

The program is simple to use and get started with, and while you'd expect a more practical, sterile interface, the animation-heavy design is nonetheless an interesting sight. The software certainly looks nice, and even though the installation is over and done within seconds, users will also appreciate the existence of a portable version.

The flashier presentation has no impact on the tool's usability: boot up the program, then start selecting the software you're interested in. You'll then be redirected to the respective software's download page, which erases all doubt that you're downloading the file from an untrusted source.

The available apps are grouped into categories, so it's best to go through all of them to see what's worth getting. Browsers, game launchers, chatting solutions, programming software, as well as various utilities are all readily accessible.

The selection contains well-regarded software: Firefox, Chrome, and even Vivaldi and Brave for browsers, Skype, Teams, Zoom, and others for communication, VS Code, Java, Node.js for programming — and so on. The aforementioned programs are just a few: there are many more others to be found in the interface.

AfterLife is a handy piece of software to kickstart a fresh OS install: it helps users download commonly used programs by guiding them to their download pages.