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Discussion in 'Software' started by getDownShep, 14 Aug 2011.

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  1. getDownShep

    getDownShep What's a Dremel?

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    The title just about says it all. I am about to see about building a computer and instead of filling it up with all sorts of rubbish, as per all the other computers, just wondered what is the best piece of free software you have? Thanks
     
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  2. SuicideNeil

    SuicideNeil What's a Dremel?

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  3. Blazza181

    Blazza181 SVM PLACENTA CASEI

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    VLC Player. Proper useful, and trumps Windows Media Player.

    InfraRecorder for burning ISOs (a thing I have to do, a lot)

    Oh and Mozilla Thunderbird.
     
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  4. murraynt

    murraynt Modder

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    K-code

    It installs and plays everything with media played basic. Its brilliant, I have it on all my pcs.


    Also have a look at ninite.com when installing. You just click what you want and it does it fr you.
     
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  5. TheManicGibbon

    TheManicGibbon I have no idea what's going on

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    CCleaner. An absolute must have for any Windows installation.
     
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  6. fdbh96

    fdbh96 What's a Dremel?

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    Install all the recommended free stuff then give it about 2 weeks before you realise its all pointless and install revo uninstaller to uninstall them all :)
     
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  7. getDownShep

    getDownShep What's a Dremel?

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    Thanks for those
     
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  8. Farting Bob

    Farting Bob What's a Dremel?

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    Surely you would have already installed revo, its highly recommended free software!
     
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  9. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    About 10 years ago I had a little program that used to run when the PC was idle and little woman about 3 inches high would walk out along the task bar strip off, then wave good bye and walk off again. I don't remember what it was called and it wasn't useful, but I liked it...:D
     
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  10. erratum1

    erratum1 What's a Dremel?

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    U torrent :worried:

    Divx player has served me well too.

    I had Virtuagirl.com for a while but it's just too annoying and distracting, girls laying on my taskbar being all sexy.

    "Get off my taskbar you strumpet!"
     
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  11. Nealieboyee

    Nealieboyee Packaging Master!

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    I wondered how long it would take for someone to mention this. Awesome piece of software!
     
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  12. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    Thats the one...Rep for you my old son:D
     
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  13. meandmymouth

    meandmymouth Multimodder

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    The forum really needs a "must have for windows" sticky thread and "best free software" sticky thread
     
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  14. bulldogjeff

    bulldogjeff The modding head is firmly back on.

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    I'm sure there was some thing along those lines last year, but a sticky or some thing along the lines of the bargain thread in the market place would be good.
     
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  15. meandmymouth

    meandmymouth Multimodder

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    Hope the mods are paying attention...
     
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  16. The_Beast

    The_Beast I like wood ಠ_ಠ

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    VLC
    CCleaner
    Defraggler
    Autohotkey
    Notepad++
    itunes
    firefox
    chrome
    gimp
    teamspeak
    dropbox
    winrar
     
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  17. SuicideNeil

    SuicideNeil What's a Dremel?

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    You guys, seriously?

    What do you think my/the first reply to this thread was- it was a direct link to a sticky thread titled

    'The must-have software thread'

    You all fail so hard you make me sick, get out of my sight.... :duh:
     
    SuicideNeil, 16 Aug 2011
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  18. thelaw

    thelaw What's a Dremel?

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    Just to comfirm Neil's point, thought Neil its only been up three years blatantly not enough time for people to have noticed it:rolleyes:



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  19. russ555

    russ555 What's a Dremel?

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    That thread is for diagnostic software though not generally useful software.

    Speaking of which can anyone name some programs that allow me to see what files are eating up my gigabytes? I've got a 1TB HD with 80GB free and I only know of about 200GB of stuff :eyebrow:
     
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  20. GuilleAcoustic

    GuilleAcoustic Ook ? Ook !

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    Free Digital creation software :

    - MyPaint (a Corel Painter like)
    - Plastic Animation Paper (a 2D tradition animation software, just like with a light box and paper)
     
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