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  1. Khal80

    Khal80 Member

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    I had to reinstall Windows on my comp this weekend and since I am starting brand new...

    what are the "must have' downloads for my comp, in terms of security and comp performance? I know there was an earlier thread about this same topic, but I cannot find it...lock this if need be

    thanks
     
    #1 Khal80, Oct 29, 2007
  2. bladeage

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    p*rn.
     
    #2 bladeage, Oct 29, 2007
  3. Lil Pun

    Lil Pun Member

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    Firefox
     
    #3 Lil Pun, Oct 29, 2007
  4. Royals Ego

    Royals Ego Member

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    I get firefox first, then adaware. I'm usually fine.

    Drivers of course.
     
    #4 Royals Ego, Oct 29, 2007
  5. Mikeylu

    Mikeylu Member

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    winrar.. divx..xvid..AIM..Torrentmanager program (i use utorrent)..Office..adobe acrobat reader..music player like itunes/winamp..
     
    #5 Mikeylu, Oct 29, 2007
  6. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    PrimoPDF

    let's you print your documents to a pdf file...and it's free!
     
    #6 boomboom, Oct 29, 2007
  7. Roxfan73

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    soundcard - and get an extra one for a backup!
     
    #7 Roxfan73, Oct 29, 2007
  8. SwoLy-D

    SwoLy-D Member

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    You can't keep that in your PC... you gotta USE IT and LOSE IT. No one likes stale pr0n. :eek:

    non-work: a torrent downloader while you're at work, remote access to your PC while at work, etc.
    work-related: nothing.
     
    #8 SwoLy-D, Oct 29, 2007
  9. macalu

    macalu Member

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    ad aware
    spybot
    crap cleaner
    dvd shrink, dvd fab
     
    #9 macalu, Oct 29, 2007
  10. tested911

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    Ad-Aware
    CCleaner.com
    AVG
    Real Alternative
    K-Lite Codec Pack
    Daemon-Tools
    Quick Time Alternative
    VLC or BS Player
    WinAmp
    UTorrent
    LimeWire
    WinZip/WinRar/7-Zip
    InfranView
    Your Various Chat Programs
    DVD Shrink
    Will Name more later.
     
    #10 tested911, Oct 29, 2007
  11. rockets-#1

    rockets-#1 Member

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    Spybot
    Ad-Aware
    TrendMicro.com
    O&O Defrag
    Winrar
    Registry Mechanic
    Firefox
    Azureus
    VLC Media Player
    AIM
    iTunes
    Full Tilt Poker


    Don't get Norton or some sort of anti-virus and/or firewall. All they do is slow your computer down. Just run a check once a week. If some hacker wants to get into your system, Norton or some other crap like that is not going to stop them.
     
    #11 rockets-#1, Oct 29, 2007
  12. RocketMan Tex

    RocketMan Tex Member

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    Spybot
    Zone-Alarm
     
    #12 RocketMan Tex, Oct 29, 2007
  13. JD2010

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    forget download aim, msn, yahoo or w/e you use
    just use
    www.meebo.com

    you can get on all of them at once in a browser window
     
    #13 JD2010, Oct 29, 2007
  14. JD2010

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    downloading*
     
    #14 JD2010, Oct 29, 2007
  15. Vengeance

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    See the signature below.

    Also, I recommend:

    Pidgin, Filezilla, Launchy, SciTE (or notepad2, whatever you prefer), Really Slick Screensavers, Various MS Powertoys, irfanview, TweakUI, KLite Codec Pack, Foxit PDF Reader, PDF Creator, Taskbar Shuffle, Allsnap, 7-zip
     
    #15 Vengeance, Oct 29, 2007
  16. JeopardE

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    I prefer Pidgin.
     
    #16 JeopardE, Oct 29, 2007
  17. JeopardE

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    Also, WindowBlinds is awesome (and if you choose to pay for the full version, that is even more worth it).
     
    #17 JeopardE, Oct 29, 2007
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    its not a good idea not to have real time virus protection, if you wait till its already done its thing its far too late.
     
    #18 supafrumpy, Oct 29, 2007
  19. rrj_gamz

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    One night in Paris...
     
    #19 rrj_gamz, Oct 29, 2007
  20. 111chase111

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    +1 on most of these especially Quicktime Alternative and Real Alternative
     
    #20 111chase111, Oct 29, 2007
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