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07-25-2003, 07:49 PM
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Reccomended "must have" freeware
Could someone give me a list of "must have" software for a computer enthusiast. The stuff im talking about is things like WCPUID, Memtest, 3dmark. I see alot of this software in mentioned in threads and am not sure what they are and what they do.
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07-25-2003, 08:00 PM
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adaware and spybot - clean out malware & spyware from your system
sygate - firewall Alternate web browsers, such as Opera and Mozilla Adobe acrobat reader winzip and/or winrar - file compression and spanning winamp - basic audio playback program. Plays almost any audio file.
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07-25-2003, 11:59 PM
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Im surprized im the first one here to answer your question! yeay! everyone always beats me too it lol! the programs you mentioned, and im guessing you want to know about, are ones that scan and show you info and bench marks on your computer. i like SisSandra and Aida32. but im no pro so someone else will prolly tell you better ones! HTH
Wasn't talkin bout you force flow. just the last part of the post! you beet me to the list though lol! |
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07-26-2003, 12:04 AM
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XP Anti-Spy if using XP Active Ports if on Broadband Infaview Start Page Guard |
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07-26-2003, 04:17 AM
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07-26-2003, 05:50 AM
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07-26-2003, 06:03 AM
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every time i go install a computer for someone i burn two coppy's of a cd with the drivers i need and the most recent or most apropriate of these programs;
regclean (esp. if it's win98) adaware (spyware remover) winrar (unziping utility) mozilla (browser) winamp (mp3 player) windows media player 9 codecpack realplayer divx codec a virusscanner trillian (a messenger program) that's about it i think i also reccomend making this a bootable cd(that way you can always go to dos if annythging goes wrong) one copy of this cd ges into my database, numbered and named one copy i give t the person who's pc it is by the way does annyone know a good virusscanner with redistributatble updates???? preferably one can operate under dos Last edited by corosus; 07-26-2003 at 06:06 AM. |
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07-26-2003, 01:54 PM
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AVG, but I'm not sure it it works under dos... I know you can make rescue disks if that is what you mean by under dos..
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07-26-2003, 02:25 PM
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For graphics and picture editing I like Pixia http://www.ab.wakwak.com/~knight/ , it's not quite as powerful as Photoshop, but it does everything I need to do plus it's freeware.
Here's a great thread on freeware http://www.amdforums.com/showthread....hreadid=191951 |
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07-27-2003, 09:47 AM
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Also DocMemory, found at www.simmtester.com is also handy to have
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07-27-2003, 10:17 AM
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F-Prot runs under DOS and is free for personal use.
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07-27-2003, 11:07 AM
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www.softseek.com (zdnet) has a very large freeware/shareware download center. if you know what you want to do (i.e: graphics editting or say, spam eliminating) you can search for it there.
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07-27-2003, 11:06 PM
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I forgot to mention WinDriver Backup from Jetmar.com
It will back up all the drivers on your computer to a folder so that you never have to dig for an install disk again. |
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07-28-2003, 10:26 AM
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Wait! Did I see "Real Player" in this list? I can't believe my eyes.
Real crap rates right up there with Gator, and Comet cursors, as some of the worst adware on the internet. While you're at it, why not get Kazaa full version, Norton Utilities suite (especially Crash Guard!),...oh forget it... My list: Push the Freakin' Button IrFanView WinAmp Eudora Mailwasher Mirc StarDownloader AVG Easycleaner RegScrubXP (for XP only) SwatIt WinRar Adaware Spybot Aida32 |
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07-28-2003, 10:00 PM
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Can anything other than Real Player play RAM files though?
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07-29-2003, 10:05 AM
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No, but I use Tinra RM converter to make them all .avi's and then play them with something else.
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07-29-2003, 07:36 PM
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You still need to have Realplayer installed to make TINRA work though don't you?
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07-30-2003, 10:09 AM
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Nope.
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07-30-2003, 10:54 AM
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Moot point: Nothing good ever comes in Real Audio format anyway.
Not a "must have" but ObjectDock is a slick little MacOS X dock emulator. |
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07-30-2003, 04:18 PM
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Another one:
A program called changeext. When installed you can change the extension of a file when you right click on it. |
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08-02-2003, 07:51 AM
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I'm surprised this one isn't mentioned Belarc Advisor. It's great for a quick snapshot of a system.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html |
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08-02-2003, 08:07 AM
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602 Pro PC Suite http://www.software602.com/products/pcs/
Free version of MS office has word processor with spell checker/Thesaurus, spreedsheet plus album and photo. Chas
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08-03-2003, 07:05 PM
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08-03-2003, 07:11 PM
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08-03-2003, 10:40 PM
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08-03-2003, 10:57 PM
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With real player you download the entire program, then use the custom install option. Uncheck everything and do check I do not have an internet connection. Uncheck making it the default player for everything listed. Then remove any Real entries in the startup tab on MSCONFIG. Finally use SYgate Firewall and block Realplayer from communicating out.
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08-04-2003, 08:22 PM
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08-05-2003, 02:06 AM
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THe list for me;
Kerio Personal firewall I.E 6 SP1 ad aware spy bot winamp 3 windows media 9 real player one kazaa lite k++(newest version) AIM Window Blinds Icon Packager pop up stoper free version Quicktime player AVG antivirus dB Poweramp music converter DivX player and codecs MSN messenger yahoo messenger Winzip and winrar |
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