Windows List: Software (almost) everyone should own...

As the title suggests...
...peices of software that most/all computer users should own;
I'll start the list with a few:

Winamp
MBM
Ultramon (only found out this existed a few days ago!)
Photoshop
IRC
Download Client (Go!Zilla etc)
Paintshop Pro
Kazaa


If you read this post, please add to the list - programs should be either free/shareware, or relatively cheap (ie, don't post stuff like 3D Studio Max (£3500!) - unless piracy is your game )

I'm sure there are hundreds of useful programs that alot of us don't know about

cheers
*rad

[EDIT] - should this have been posted in 'Software' ?!? - feel free to move the post [/EDIT]

 

But isn't photoshop like $1000 itself?

And why would you need both Paintshop and Photoshop. . (Photoshop is the better one by the way )


Well:


Ad-Aware (unless your a voyeur )
FlashFXP (FTP client)
ClearMem Works pretty good for clearing up your RAM if you enojoy long un lagged uptimes and use a lot ofstuff like me
TClockEX for making your clock alittle nicer, and allowing different info (such as RAM free)



Chi !

 

trueSpace3, (free)

 

Can I suggest Kazaa Lite instead ?
Same thing, but with no spyware or other assorted nonsense.

& i just noticed that I have crossed 1000 posts

 

adobe acrobat reader
the arnieboard
opera.

 

Zap, the idea is software most should own. Obviously excluding truespace.

I think you should exclude Photoshop, too. tbh most people use cracked versions to do things you can easily do in much cheaper software like PSP.

 

Can we possibly leave warez out of this discussion all together... it doesn't need to be mentioned... so don't mention it.

Thanks!

 

how about photoshop elements, provides all the power and features most would need, and its affordable.

 

Edit Pad Classic (Notepad replacement)
Nero Burning Rom (duh)
1st QuickRes (Quickly change resolutions & refresh rates)
Style XP (WinXP theme changer)
HD Tach (like the name says)
Panorama 32 (Wallpaper randomizer/autochanger)
Partition Magic (again, like the name says)
Xteq X-Setup ( Super TweakUI)
VirtualDub (Audio/Video Editing & Compressing, Capturing)
WinAmp 2 (ver. 3 sucks)
Norton System Works (Cheap, fast, system diagnosis & fixing, especially the 'WinDoctor')
Bryce 3D (My fav. 3D modeler. Really easy to get the design you want)

SecureFX FTP (I tried all the others, liked this the best)

 

Actually I think Zap has a good point, I mean, what self respecting geek wouldn't have some form of 3D modeler?

Personally I use ZModeler as it is free, and extremely easy to use.


I'd use Truespace myself, but it's too much bother to try and locate the magazine Zap had pointed out earlier and I'm to chinsy to buy it

 

acdsee

 

For notepad replacements: EditPlus 2 (just a personal preference)

- Analox X Netstat Live
- TCPView (great 'netstat -a' replacement)
- Pulse (Project Dolphin)
- Daemon Tools (not for warez but for testing home made ISO's - Autoruns etc)
- Rainlendar

 

for an download and ftp program you can not beat CuteFTP, it rocks, and yes it is a full powered trial and buy but it is worth the ~20 usd for it

 

personally i like leech ftp.

 

My favorite programs:

Notepad
Photoshop 7
Paint Shop Pro 7
Calculator
Internet Explorer/Netscape/Mozilla/Opera (various version for testing web pages)
Macromedia MX suite*
AutoCAD Architectural Desktop
AutoDesk Inventor



As for PSP vs Photoshop, Photoshop is much more professional than PSP, and I use it 10 times more, but PSP kicks butt when it comes to vector graphics.



*I use code view, don't worry

 

Winamp - I prefer sonique
MBM - No idea what this is
Ultramon - No idea what this is
Photoshop - Amazing piece of software
IRC - Hardly ever use it any more, but agreed
Download Client (Go!Zilla etc) - Full of spyware, have fun
Paintshop Pro - Good software, I use it in conjunction with photoshop
Kazaa - Also full of spyware, have fun. Please don't let this begin a debate about kazaa lite etc...

Piracy is bad mmkay

/me steals radiator's avatar

 

Power Menu
http://www.veridicus.com/tummy/programming/powermenu/

Very useful tool and FREE!

 

Winzip (if you don't have WinXP)
Adobe Acrobat (free)
Anti virus software (free)
Adaware (free)
A software firewall of some sort (free)
Flash, macromedia browser plug ins. (free)
DVD software. (free codecs for this)
putty (free)
WinSCP (free)
FTP Explorer (free)

These are main ones I use, but there are many others.

 

i use :

Terrapin FTP
MS Word 97
Flash 5

 

Outlook Express
Internet Explorer
Windows
WinZip
LCDC
SmartFTP
Fireworks
ZoomPLayer
Winamp