Software you can't live without

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Dark Lord's avatar
Dark Lord
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#1

Okay say you're building a new computer and not includig the OS, you only have 10 items of software you can install. What are they?

So say I was using Windows XP...

1 - Firefox

2 - SEP 10

3 - Magic ISO / Magic Disc

4 - 7-zip

5 - microTorrent

6 - Core AVC

7 - CCCP

8 - Photoshop CS2

9 - Visual Studio

10 - VMWare Player

Fedora...

1 - Firefox

2 - VLC

3 - gedit

4 - gcc

5 - open office

6 - wireshark

7 - hping

8 - nmap

9 - tcpdump

10 - gimp

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orientally oriented
Posts: 2967
#2

1. Firefox

2. Winamp

3. CCCP

4. microTorrent (i call it uTorrent)

5. WinRAR

6. MS Office

7. Photoshop

8. VLC

9. iTunes

10. LastFM

honorable mention MagicISO

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Whisper of the Heart
Posts: 10085
#3

mm..

1. Firefox

2. Window Media Player / RealPlayer

3. MSN

4. Microsoft Office

5. Photoshop

6. Ulead Gif Animator

7. ExtraPlayer

8. ESET Smart Security

9. eMule

10. Total Video Converter

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Mr Infinity
Posts: 7436
#4

Firefox

JD

VLC

Ccleaner

Defraggler

iTunes

ICQ

Winamp

I think that's it the other things are important drivers or software to use the pc or make it better. ^^

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Dark Lord
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#5

Just because everyone that has replied so far put Firefox as #1...

http://www.spreadfirefox.com/5years/en-US/

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astronomer
Posts: 647
#6

At least these 8:

Firefox

Powerpro

mIRC

do Organizer

PSPad

Dropbox

AutoHotKey

Clipboard Help+Spell

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alien777
Posts: 2011
#7

1. firefox

2. wysiwyg

3. super video converter

4. itunes

5. winrar

6. pidgin

7. photoshop

8. dvd fab platinum

9. VLC

10. kaspersky internet security

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irregular visitor
Posts: 1418
#8

Opera AND Firefox

VLC

Spotify

replaymusic

paint.net

autoGK

DVDdecrypter

utorrent?

TuneUp Utilities

Norton Internet Security

yeah...

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RIP McQueen
Posts: 1864
#9

Maxthon and Firefox

ares

ccleaner

i tunes

photoshop

msn

orbit downloader

prism video converter

ad-aware

wavepad sound editor

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PIZZA!!!!!!
Posts: 6904
#10

I dont use firefox lol. Im an internet explorer guy haha. Mine would be

1. ITUNES (the most important one. Can't live without the music on there lol)

2. Photoshop

3. Norton

4. Internet Explorer

5. VLC

6. Audacity (Love this freakin program lol)

7. WinRar

8. Mircosoft Office

I guess thats all i would need to be honest. I dont use msn or have dvd buring stuff etc lol

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68wolff
Posts: 1972
#11

Firefox

U Torrent

Record Now Max 4.5

The KMPlayer

AVS Video Converter 6

WinRAR

Mircosoft Office

Bejeweled Twist

Foxit Reader

Orbit Downloader

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Pierre Tombale
Posts: 4007
#12

SKYPE

Firefox/Opera

last.fm

foobar2000

IrfanView

Audacity

POD Farm

Marxio Timer

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Poulsen
Posts: 1
#13

Well I too am using windows XP. And I am also having a long list of software that I can't live without. Here are some of them.

-yahoo messenger

-firefox/ Internet Explorer

- antivirus software

- Power DVD or some other audio and video player software

-MS Office

-Photo Impression 6

- Java

-Adobe Reader

- Photoshop

And

-some interesting game software

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cocobeachgirl
Posts: 234
#14

google chrome

paint (yeah very basic but i love paint )

calculator xD

itunes

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MaxVonBraun
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#15

There’s a ton of software I can’t live without, not because I literally can’t, but it would be a hassle without it. Before, it was mostly about games and hobbies, but now it’s all work-related. That’s adulting for you.

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AlexanderLove
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#16

   I get you, because ever since I started running my own business, the number of tasks and the software needed to manage them has increased. We decided not to rent an office permanently but to use Unspot office desk booking system to book workspaces or entire offices for events. We can’t do without this software now.    

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romulsdefroz
Posts: 1
#17

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Piere Bellum
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#18
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