This is a minimalistic list of applications that I have found to be necessary after freshly installing windows! Most of the applications included are open source unless there isn't an open source alternative.
This project is a custom and independent version of Firefox, with the primary goals of privacy, security and user freedom.
uBlock Origin (uBO) is a CPU and memory-efficient wide-spectrum content blocker. It blocks ads, trackers, coin miners, popups, annoying anti-blockers, malware sites, etc., by default using EasyList, EasyPrivacy, Peter Lowe's Blocklist, Online Malicious URL Blocklist, and uBO...
Open-source password manager with AES-256 encryption and device sync. Store and access encrypted logins across platforms like iOS and Android.
Cross-platform email client providing POP/IMAP support, robust filtering, multiple accounts, and chat. Extendable via add-ons with RSS/Atom, etc.
Free and open-source office suite with advanced word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, vector graphics, math formula editor, and database tools.
An end-to-end encrypted note-taking by Proton. Offline access, unlimited sync across devices, tagging, passcode and biometric security, plus advanced premium privacy features.
Screenbox is a modern video player that cares about performance and ease of use on a wide range of device types. It features a beautiful, friendly user interface while being fast and lightweight
Experience YouTube ad-free on desktop with enhanced privacy. FreeTube prevents Google tracking and works seamlessly across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
A feature-rich, simple-to-use app seamlessly integrated with a clean, minimal and modern user interface.
Snappy Driver Installer Origin is a portable Windows tool to install and update device drivers. It can be used offline to install drivers where Internet isn't available. No more searching for drivers after a clean install, just let Snappy Driver Installer Origin do it's...
Windows Update Blocker is a freeware that helps you to completely disable or enable Automatic Updates on your Windows system, with just a click of the button. This utility is portable, which means that you are no longer required to go through the installation process and no...
PowerShell script for Windows 10 and 11 removes preinstalled apps, disables telemetry, blocks ads, hides suggestions, customizes taskbar, and controls privacy settings.
Multi-platform document viewer supporting PDF, EPUB, comics and images with annotation tools, sidebar navigation, signature verification, and text-to-speech.
BleachBit frees disk space and maintains privacy by quickly removing unnecessary files such as cache, cookies, browser history, temporary files, and system logs. It can also shred files and clean free disk space to prevent data recovery.
Displays disk usage visually with interactive segmented rings, scans local and remote disks, allows direct file management, and integrates with KDE file managers.
Free and open-source tool for batch uninstalling multiple apps with minimal input, removing portable, protected, and damaged software, and cleaning up leftovers.
Comments
Nice setup here is a couple change I would personnaly consider : Replacing
MPC-HC with 
Screenbox , it's also open source and built with libvlc but with a more native Windows design.
Replacing
PeaZip with 
NanaZip which is also a maintained 7-Zip fork but with a more native Windows design and better performance when last tested.