What are your favourite apps that you think are absolutely essential on a general system that can perform basic multimedia,encoding,virtualization etc.
The apps that are first to get installed on your system
Essential apps
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Re: Essential apps
Office 2k7
Acrobat Reader
Avast 5
PrimoPDF
K-Lite Codec Pack + Media Player Classic
Total Commander
Skype
Netlimiter
Daemon Tools
Orbit Downloader
Firefox
Acrobat Reader
Avast 5
PrimoPDF
K-Lite Codec Pack + Media Player Classic
Total Commander
Skype
Netlimiter
Daemon Tools
Orbit Downloader
Firefox
Re: Essential apps
1. I (and quite a few people) have ditched Acrobat Reader for Foxit Reader.Tabbed PDF viewing, free version has limited editing (underline, highlight, etc) and it does not bug me to update. It opens quickly.
2. CCleaner (no service, never broke any pc I've used it on in years. Just run and select what clean-up you want done)
3. SpeedFan to monitor temps. On Windows servers\pc's you can set it to send emails for various warnings. Can check and diagnose your drives (SMART)
4. TrueCrypt free file encryption. Install/standalone functionality. Never had one problem in years. May options.
5. OpenVPN GUI for easy VPN connection
6. Ubit Office 2003 menu (added as a ribbon) for Office 2007 - free
2. CCleaner (no service, never broke any pc I've used it on in years. Just run and select what clean-up you want done)
3. SpeedFan to monitor temps. On Windows servers\pc's you can set it to send emails for various warnings. Can check and diagnose your drives (SMART)
4. TrueCrypt free file encryption. Install/standalone functionality. Never had one problem in years. May options.
5. OpenVPN GUI for easy VPN connection
6. Ubit Office 2003 menu (added as a ribbon) for Office 2007 - free
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Re: Essential apps
In this order:
- Graphics drivers
- NOD32
- Google Chrome
- Google Talk
- Traktor
- World of Warcraft
- Steam
- Visual Studio 2010
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Re: Essential apps
Office 2k7
Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Security Essentials
GOM media player
Free Download Manager
Chrome
Steam
7zip
Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Security Essentials
GOM media player
Free Download Manager
Chrome
Steam
7zip
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Re: Essential apps
Mhmh
Gimp
Lithunwrap
Softimage XSI 2010
Genetica
giles
DDS converter 2
Exgen
Darkbasic Pro
Darkshader
Mapzone
Pixzone (Seamless texture Gen)
ResHacker
Gimp
Lithunwrap
Softimage XSI 2010
Genetica
giles
DDS converter 2
Exgen
Darkbasic Pro
Darkshader
Mapzone
Pixzone (Seamless texture Gen)
ResHacker
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Re: Essential apps
Office 2k7
Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Security Essentials
NOD32
Gtalk
MSN Live
Skype
Visual Studio 2008/2010
VLC
Daemon Tools
Irfan View
Acrobat Reader
Microsoft Security Essentials
NOD32
Gtalk
MSN Live
Skype
Visual Studio 2008/2010
VLC
Daemon Tools
Irfan View
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Re: Essential apps
in no particular order:
Winamp
Xp mode
Office
Firefox and extensions
Drop box
Opera
Nokia pc suite
Foxit
Windows 7 codec pack
Total commander
Skype
Mse
Winamp
Xp mode
Office
Firefox and extensions
Drop box
Opera
Nokia pc suite
Foxit
Windows 7 codec pack
Total commander
Skype
Mse
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Re: Essential apps
Microsoft Security Essentials
Opera
Office 2007
Open Office 3
Codec pack
VLC
Vuze
Daemon Tools
Nero
FileZilla
Corel Draw
Windows Live Mail
Opera
Office 2007
Open Office 3
Codec pack
VLC
Vuze
Daemon Tools
Nero
FileZilla
Corel Draw
Windows Live Mail
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Re: Essential apps
System Drivers
GFX drivers
Turntable / Sound Drivers
MSE (with update)
Mozilla Firefox (cos chrome sucks, and IE even more so)
WinRar / 7Zip
Daemon Tools
Nero Burning Rom
WinDVD - ditched for MP Classic
latest K-Lite Codec Pack
Winamp
Traktor and Krystal
Adobe CS
Office 2k7
FTP Commander
LogmeIN Hamanchi
RealVNC
GFX drivers
Turntable / Sound Drivers
MSE (with update)
Mozilla Firefox (cos chrome sucks, and IE even more so)
WinRar / 7Zip
Daemon Tools
Nero Burning Rom
WinDVD - ditched for MP Classic
latest K-Lite Codec Pack
Winamp
Traktor and Krystal
Adobe CS
Office 2k7
FTP Commander
LogmeIN Hamanchi
RealVNC
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Re: Essential apps
First of all the drivers for everything
then:
MS Office 2k7
VLC
Microsoft Security Essentials
Glary Utilities
Ccleaner
Auslogigs Defrag
Adobe Flash and reader
Java
and then the rest
then:
MS Office 2k7
VLC
Microsoft Security Essentials
Glary Utilities
Ccleaner
Auslogigs Defrag
Adobe Flash and reader
Java
and then the rest
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Coolermaster Elite 430
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Coolermaster Silent Pro 700w
Buffalo 3 TB USB 3.0 External
Palit NVIDIA GTX 470
Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD4
G.Skill 1600mHz DDR3 Ripjaws
Samsung 1TB
Coolermaster Elite 430
Coolermaster Hyper 212 Plus
Coolermaster Silent Pro 700w
Buffalo 3 TB USB 3.0 External