Essential Softwares

I notice no one has posted a topic listing their opinion/other opinions of essential software a computer should have. So I'll take the liberty of doing so...

Internet
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Mozilla Firefox w/ grease monkey plugin
Spybot S&D/Lavasoft Ad-adware
AVG or any other Anti-Virus

Graphics
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Adobe Photoshop and Imageready
Cinema 4d

Chat
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Prefered messaging client, they don't really have much difference, but if you want something like an all in one, I suggest trillian

Media
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K-lite codec pack full version (includes wmp classic)

Gaming
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Any game you like.

Utilities
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Openoffice/MS Office
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Winrar

Pirate
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Alcohol 120%
Nero Burning ROM
Azeurus
Limewire

Customization
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Windows Blinds
-or-
Aston Shell
-or-
Any one of those transformation packs like flyakite or vista transformation pack

Feel free to comment/critique my list. (Please keep that civilized)

If you think I missed anything, go ahead and add it.

 

well I wouldnt use azeurus as utorrent is alot better. You shouldnt use windows blinds or astonshell the uxtheme.dll is better. Limewire Pro is better.
7zip is better than winrar. Avast is the best AV. And wtf is the grease monkey plugin?

 

i don't understand the windows blinds sentence.

limewire pro/limewire both search on the same system.

haven't really heard about 7zip, heard some it was something like faster than winrar.

greasemonky lets you automatically run javascripts (rapidshare no wait time and others)

 

no protection software?

i recommend zone alarm and NOD32

 

dont really need those if youre smart enough. you can get antivirus programs which come with firewall anways, ie symantec antivirus 10.0

 

You suggest alcohol, but i prefer Daemon Tools but that is just me

 

sorry i meant shouldnt use windows blinds

Limewire has spyware in it, limewire pro doesnt.

 

I still prefer winrar, however, he's right. Patching UXTheme.dll for a GUI is better than any other method you have with a program. Limewire Pro is adware free.

Edit: And yes, DAEMON is also better than most. Just because it has the security de-cryption software, and takes up less resources.

 

IMO if you gonna edit windows shell Style XP is the way to go. Never had a prob with it

 

limewire has spyware in it? how do you know this?

any proof?

 

so how exactly does this grease monkey work??

peace

 

I think torrent things are by what people prefer personally really..
I use the Opera torrent thing

And I like Bitcomet also.

 

Bit Torrent for downloading and Cute FTP for Uploading

 

Uhh, it says so in the license agreement?

 

alcohol has those functions and its easier to use.