Windows XP Applications that are essential to you.

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Hi I am populating a list of all the software I use that I feel my can not live without.

This is my current list:

Google earth

Adobe photoshop

Amigo dvd ripper

A squared

Bonus print pictures Software

Cyber link power dvd

D tools

Flash fxp

I tunes

Limewire

Logitech setpoint

Macromedia Flash MX

Magic DVD ripper

Microsoft Office 2007

Mirc

Mozilla Firefox

MP3 Recorder

MSI Bluetooth Software

Nokia PC Suite

Real One player

Sensor View

Super DVD Ripper

Tweak XP Pro

Weather Watcher

Windows Media Player 9

Win Rar

Yahoo Messenger

MSN

what programs or software would you add to this list?

psd99
 

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The only things I would add after a clean install that aren't on your list already are:

Adobe Acrobat
Free Download Manager
Kaspersky Internet Security 7
Crap Cleaner
 

V_R

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Go for WMP10 rather than 9, drop Realplayer and install quicktime alternative and real alternative.

what programs or software would you add to this list?
What ever i needed at the time.

Have a look here for some inspiration. :)
 
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mvp's hosts file
lavasoft ad aware
spybot search and destroy
atf-cleaner

zone alarm
wireshark
kiwi syslog

firefox
opera
trillian

paint shop pro

microsoft virtual pc
microsoft iso powertoy
microsoft volume control

nero cd dvd
divx
 
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lol great minds think alike Temmu :p

Admin I like the idea of Acrobat Reader and CC

V_R I think we are both wrong WMP 11 rocks!!!

And Flopps I haven't heard of the Debbie Software

here is the revised list:


Google earth
Adobe photoshop
Amigo dvd ripper
A squared
Bonus print pictures Software
Cyber link power dvd
D tools
Flash fxp
I tunes
Limewire
Logitech setpoint
Macromedia Flash MX
Magic DVD ripper
Microsoft Office 2007
Mirc
Mozilla Firefox
MP3 Recorder
MSI Bluetooth Software
Nokia PC Suite
Real One player
Sensor View
Super DVD Ripper
Tweak XP Pro
Weather Watcher
Windows Media Player 11
Win Rar
Yahoo Messenger
MSN

Nero Burner
DivX
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Crap Cleaner.
 

V_R

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psd99 said:
And Flopps I haven't heard of the Debbie Software
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Ok, in all seriousness:

MS Excel 2003
MS Word 2003
MS Publisher 2003
MS Paint
MS Outlook 2003
Photoshop 7
Paint Shop Pro 7
Irfanview
The Gimp
Winamp
Audacity
dbPowerAmp
Grabbit (a screen capture proggie)
Nero
Avery label Wizard
Antivir Freebie AV
AdAwareSE
Spybot Search & Destroy
Cyberlink Power DVD
Adobe Acrobat Reader 7
Asus Probe
MRU Blaster
WS_FTP_V9.01
Alternative Real Player
Canon Zoom Browser
Canon Photo Stitch
Pinnacle Studio 10.00
DVD_Shrink
DVD Fab Decrypter
Limewire
Imtoo Video File Converter
DivX_Converter
Everest Home Edition
Partition Magic 8
XP_Anti_Spy
Quick Time/I-Tunes


and I'm sure there's more.... :)
 
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well well flopps some of us are not old enough I was not even born in 1978!
that is when debbie done dallas!

I like your list flopps one program i like a lot is DVD SHRINK! :p

and chelski :p I got that dvd ripper wrong. I only want one not three. I was going through my program files alpabetical order
 

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In no particular order of priority ...


KIS7
Haute Secure
CCleaner
SBS&D

Guild Wars (Yup, new expansion out)
Foxit Reader (Adobe go kiss my A**)
IE7 :p
Ashampoo 6 (no need for ISO addons)
Vista's Snipping Tool
Frostwire ;)
Office 2003
Skype
Windows Live Messenger
System Restore
System Backup
Diskeeper

Boinc
Capital Gold Radio Sidbar thingie


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Guild Wars :thumb:
Foxit Reader :thumb:
missed those! i despise adobe reader. haven't played gw in a few months, tho.

@ the rest of ya - y'all missed in my orginal list:
microsoft volume control :p :D
 

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