"Must need" programs

[Lucky]

ok, since i just reformated, what are the "must need proggys" i need?
i got avast! and firefox already, what else?

[Hellfighter]

its easy to use and a lot of gamers like it.

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1.) Anti-virus program (Avast!) reason> security
2.) Firewall Zone Alarm (ZoneLab) reason> security
3.) Anti-adware/spyware of some type. reason> security

update your windows OS is a must

if you like to have it all for free get Netscape it come with all for free included in their browser 8.1

antivirus, anti-adware/spyware, security checker too. all free
www.netscape.com you don't have to pay to use their browser at all its free.

DL: http://browser.netscape.com/ns8/

[Steve]

few things i get on / do stright away

XP Pro slipstremed with my drivers
Kaspersky Anti Virus
PerfectDisk - then defrag
TweakUI
Spybot Search and Destroy
Adaware
Firefox
MozBAckup and reload cookies/favs/history
Setup network to get online
Update windows
Grab any driver updates
Setup dektop etc / resoltuion / tweaks / Aquadock
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack Full
Winamp
Nero
Alcohol
Adobe Photoshop
Ghost Recon
Teamspeak
FTP
MSN
NFO reader


thats pretty much the stuff i use daily

[Jason]

You dont use MSN, pfft dont lie

[Chrispy]

Ad-Aware SE Personal - It's main cause is to scan your computer for Adware but it also scans Spyware, Malware, Trojans, Dialers, and other bad stuff along the way.

AVG Free - Our school uses it. It's a very good antivirus software and can also scan what
Ad-Aware SE Personal. It has a resident shield just like Avast! Antivirus which scans anything
getting into your computer such as Temp files and all that stuff.

Mozilla Thunderbird - This is just like Outlook Express, in fact, it is even better than
Outlook Express! It has got a very smart Spam filter.

Windows Defender - This is from Microsoft, and is very good, it looks like a replacement for an antivirus program, although it is not an antivirus program. Pretty good program.

Acrobat Reader 7.0 - You need this for .pdf files.

LeechGet 1.5 - This is a very good download manager. Not all download managers are the best at everything but LeechGet 1.5 should suprise you. It also has a few things that are weird though below:

Once I set a speed profile for it and made it
512KB, and it downloaded 50MB in one go on my 28k, this is no bull.
I don't think the program actually downloaded the part properly but still LeechGet is the best for me, it's pretty cool and weird.

I uninstalled it because I basically left a download on the list too long and it disappeared for no reason but the program still said it was downloading.

All the download managers I have ever downloaded have something you hate in them though, LeechGet should be the closest to perfection for me.

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[Scott]

I slipstream XP with all current updates, and make most of my configuration changes with nLite so my system comes online just how I want it, with just a few tweaks left.

Finish system config
Install all drivers
MS Office
Nero
CuteFTP
Winamp
Photoshop
Acrobat Pro
MSN Messenger
Crimson Editor
my local webserver

And that's about it.. I don't install much else unless I need it...

You use DIZzy steve?

[Steve]

this is gonna answer it

"what is Dizzy?

[Steve]

ok i know now, even though there is plenty of hits for dizzy on google hehe

i use DAMN v2.1
ive had this one forever and contuinually reinstall it after each format

DIZzy looks pretty good tho