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[Help] Recommended Programs for newly reformatted Vista64
Hello all.
I've recently formatted and reinstalled Vista64.

Winamp (Music, Video),
Rocketdock (Launcher),
7Zip (File Manager),
Firefox (Please don't get into a browser war. I want to use Firefox)
Photoshop for image management (I legally own all of CS3)
Foxit PDF (PDF Reader),
OpenOffice.org (Office Programs)
uTorrent (BitTorrent client)
Fileshredder (File Deletion)
Toribash 3.88 (Duh)
Daemontools Light (Mounting and assorted other things)

Things that have been suggested that I have no use for:
Other Browsers
Other Media Players
Steam

What programs do you put on your newly installed computer?
Thanks

Current Desktop:
Last edited by ZenBDog; Mar 30, 2010 at 04:20 PM.
<DjPz> I don't expect to have sex with the dolphins every time I visit them
Windows 7.

not trolling.

also tbh something like songbird would be better than winamp. I like having autodownloaded album art, lyrics, and a slick interface to tie it together.

Vlc media player for video and such that songbird doesnt cover.

Openoffice.org for documents and such, replaces microsoft office handily.

Foxit PDF reader, a light, fast pdf reader.

If you're in school, Evernote, is extremely useful.

And to wrap things up, notepad++, and never go back to the default notepad ever again.

HTH.
<~suomynona> TITS OR ELEELETH
Updated,
Also, posted screenshot of my desktop.
<DjPz> I don't expect to have sex with the dolphins every time I visit them
Firefox FTW!
Anyways, I recommend a program called CCleaner. Its really cool, and clears up some HD space. Im sure youll be surprised at all the wasted space you have laying around.
Do you have an Anti-virus program?
Thanks.
I run Avira Antivir.
It's a pretty good free antivirus.
Also, I think I'll get Crapcleaner when I need it.
I used it extensively before I formatted.
<DjPz> I don't expect to have sex with the dolphins every time I visit them
File Shredder is a far better alternative to simply deleting files. It frees up more space and makes the files nearly irretrievable.
Originally Posted by Eleeleth View Post
Windows 7.

not trolling.

also tbh something like songbird would be better than winamp. I like having autodownloaded album art, lyrics, and a slick interface to tie it together.

actually, the new windows media player auto downloads all of these things.

Vlc media player for video and such that songbird doesnt cover.

Openoffice.org for documents and such, replaces microsoft office handily.

Agreed

Foxit PDF reader, a light, fast pdf reader.

If you're in school, Evernote, is extremely useful.

And to wrap things up, notepad++, and never go back to the default notepad ever again.

Again, agreed.

HTH.

NOTE: I have windows 7

And um, use google chrome :P
Last edited by Mars; Mar 30, 2010 at 12:31 PM.
First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.
-Mohandas Gandhi
Mars;
1. WMP is still terrible. It runs an IE6 engine inside of it for filebrowsing, connects online for no reason, and does lots of annoying things otherwise.

2. Read my first post. Don't recommend other browsers, I have my reasons for using Firefox.

3. OS is also non-negotiable.
<DjPz> I don't expect to have sex with the dolphins every time I visit them
getting Windows 7 soon on new pc

Programs I will install:

Office
Notepad++
MS Word
MS Excel
Graphics:
Photoshop
Autocad
Archicad
Luxology Modo
Foxit PDF Reader
Video
GOM Player
Codecs for W7
Audio
Foobar2000
Browsers:
Opera
FireFox
Chrome
I use all, for different user accounts.
IMs
QIP Infium
mIRC
MSN
Antivirus
NOD32
Other
uTorrent
winRar
Nero
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