The software you need to pay for when getting a computer depends on what you want to do with it. For example, if you want to edit photos or videos, you might need to pay for Adobe’s Creative Cloud software which includes Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator, Lightroom and other programs1. However, there are many free alternatives available for most paid software. For example, Windows 10 comes with a built-in antivirus program called Windows Defender which is free and effective
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