Any Software a lot of you feel is MUST HAVE! I checked the List up above by Brink, but I'm curious about any that didn't make the list yet.
When I do a clean install I usually have:
iTunes
Office 10
Firefox
Trillian
iTunes
Winrar
Nero 10
CCleaner
Defraggler
Kaspersky
MP3Gain
Nitro PDF Reader
PhotoScape
TeamViewer
uTorrent
Anything I should add?
The entire subject is EXTREMELY subjective.
You install what you want.
Making sure to create a system restore point before each install.
+1 to that concept.
I spend the first few days with a new machine taking off the stuff I don't need and from then on, adding stuff I do need. I have to put on the little Hotkey apps I wrote myself or else I'll keep hitting a hotkey that isn't there. That gets old fast. :)
After that is a third party browser so I can start downloading the rest of the stuff I need. :)
Other than Office, Visual Studio, the debugging tools, and a few older games and an IM client, nothing springs to mind.
Get rid of Kaspersky and all the other 3rd party AV software --MSE is just fine, small footprint, no resource consumption and performs wellll even against paid for opposition.
One program I can't live without os Photoshop -- OK it's not for those on a budget but I NEED IT and while the GIMP is good it is missing a lot of functionality that I really use in photoshop --also it's a bit clumsy in handling layers etc.
Cheers
jimbo
DVD VideoSoft Free Studio
Handbrake
ImgBurn
firefox and thunderbird
open office
winamp
vlc
winrar
chrome
utorrent
and
STEAM! hehe for us gamers...
+ xfire, teamspeak/ventrilo
and for customizers:
Rainmeter
CAD (CD Art Display)
Rocketdock or ObjectDock (stardock)
Icon Packager
Launchy
Resource Hacker
speedfan
cpuz
Ultimate windows tweaker (or other tweaking app)
check out FileHippo.com - Download Free Software for cool apps :)
also checkout Lifehacker, tips and downloads for getting things done for some cool apps as well :)
this is what I've always done. plus about 100 tweaks ( .reg/.vbs/ etc )
Last edited by pacinitaly; 02 Sep 2010 at 07:42.
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