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Sketchy

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29th August, 2010 at 13:38:02 -

What do you consider must-have software?
I've just reinstalled windows after a nasty virus did a lot of damage.
This is all I've installed so far, and I can't really think of anything else I need - which is weird because I normally have hundreds of programs installed

Opera
Milkshape 3D
Anim8or
Nero Ultra Edition
Avira Antivirus
Acrobat Reader
BitTyrant
Paintshop Pro 9
Corel Draw 12
Office 2003
Multimedia Fusion 2
Media Center 14
VisualBoy Advance

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29th August, 2010 at 14:06:04 -

You may be missing some utility programs like winrar.

 
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29th August, 2010 at 17:14:38 -

Is this a general poll or asking for what you've missed?

I always install skype and (grudgingly) iTunes. As well as AVG and Spybot. Chrome rather than Opera... TGF1... GIMP, Filezilla, VLC (though I've been using this less as of late), Macrium Reflect (backup), Super F4, Pidgin, Audacity, and assorted other software, according to the machine's purpose.

 

  		
  		

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29th August, 2010 at 17:35:18 -

I'd recommend VLC as a general media player.
http://www.videolan.org/vlc/

Also, you might want to download that FusionUpdater thing to grab the MMF extensions quickly.

Having to reinstall everything must be a pain. Sorry to hear about the virus.

 
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29th August, 2010 at 17:50:00 -

OMC: It's mostly just a poll - thought it might be interesting so see what software other people use. I've never even heard of half the stuff you have

Klikmaster: I already installed 7-Zip, but just forgot to put it on the list - definitely an essential though.

Nim: Thanks for the link, but I like Media Center - you have just reminded though, that I'm going to need to look for a codec pack, sooner or later...
I've learned from experience to always have a backup copy of the MMF2 extensions folder on disc, so that's no problem.
Also, I've been meaning to reformat the disk anyway (getting very short on free disk space), so it's kind of good that the virus has finally forced me into taking action.


 
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29th August, 2010 at 19:11:23 -

I used to reformat quite regularly. Sometimes out of necessity, and sometimes just for that clean-slate feel.

Haven't done one by choice recently though (Since using Vista/7). I've got so many preferences and files and programs. Half of which probably wouldn't be reinstallable since they aren't all from CDs.

 

  		
  		

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29th August, 2010 at 20:59:40 -

I had to reformat recently due to an extreme virus attack that basically stopped anything opening whatsoever.
It's great having a nice clean computer but a clean install of Windows is missing SO much it's insane.

Of course MMF2 is essential.
I always install Irfanview too because it's pretty handy for making quick palette changes If i'm being lazy with my pixel art.
And Ive downloaded Modplug tracker because i'm into making music too now.
Oh and Firefox.

 
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29th August, 2010 at 22:08:34 -

Visual C++ Express Edition
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Visual Studio 2007

 
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29th August, 2010 at 22:18:33 -

Microsoft Security Essentials (anti virus)
7zip
Office
Firefox
Foxit PDF Reader (faster than Adobe's)
Paint Shop Pro 7
Infrarecorder (for burning CDs)
Thunderbird
DropBox

 
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29th August, 2010 at 23:33:30 -

this is my system restore listing as of a few months ago. i need to update it as i have already found more useful software.

a lot of this i will hardly ever use, but need on occasion.




--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------Full-System-Restore---------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

-Full-Format-Win-XP-Install
-Full-Win-XP-Driver-Install-&-Update
-Full-Win-XP-Software-Install-(only-necessary-software,-that-add-system-functionality)
-Full-Win-XP-Defrag-and-Cleanup
-Copy-All-Win-XP-Installation-and-System-DLL-files-for-use-in-wine
-Finish-Full-Win-XP-Software-Install-(all-other-softwares)

-Full-Ubuntu-10.04-Install
-Full-Ubuntu-Driver-Install-&-Update
-Full-Ubuntu-Software-Install
-Full-Ubuntu-Cleanup
-Setup-wine-with-XP-Installation-and-System-DLL-files

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
----------------------------------------Software-Compatibility-------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Windows---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Linux
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Pidgin-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Ares------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
iTunes------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Nero-OEM-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-Brasero
ePSXe------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Steam-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Photostudio-4.0--------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-Gimp2
Spybot-S&D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
AdAware-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
Malwarebytes-Anti-Malware-----------------------------------------------------------------------No
Hijackthis--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
ATF-Cleaner-------------------------------------------------------Use-Computer-Janitor-and-Sweeper
Notepad++---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-Kate*
Klik-N-Play-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
The-Games-Factory-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
Multimedia-Fusion-2-Developer-----------------------------------------------------------------Wine
MMF2-HWA
MMF2-Flash-Exporter
MMF2-Fusion-Updater
MMF2-Snippet-Manager--------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
Construct---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-MMF2
Game-Maker-8------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-MMF2
Crazybump---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Project-SFXR---------------------------------------------------------------------------YES---Buggy
Filezilla-FTP-Client---------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
OpenOffice.org---------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Microsoft-Visual-Studio-2008-Express----------------------------------------------Use-Code::Blocks*
Microsoft-Windows-SDK---------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Microsoft-Platform-SDK--------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
DirectX-9-SDK---------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-OpenGL*
XNA-Game-Studio---------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Allegro/AllegroGL------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
SDL--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
OpenGL-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Ogre3D-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Irrilicht--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Gimp-2.0---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
DosBox-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
QuickBasic---------------------------------------------------------------------------Run-in-DOSBox
QB64-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
pp256--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Run-in-DOSBox
Iso-Producer------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
Safari------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
Audacity---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Musagi----------------------------------------------------------Use-LMMS,-Hydrogen,-and-ZNAddSubFX*
Blender----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Clickteam-Gwerdy-Chat-------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
Modplug-Tracker-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
Paint.NET--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-Gimp2
Allegro-Sprite-Editor-(ASE)--------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Grabber-(.dat-editor)--------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
WinRAR----------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-7Zip-and-RAR
BitTorrent------------------------------------------------------Use-Transmission-Bittorrent-Client
Folder2iso------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
XN-Resource-Editor----------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
Resource-Hacker-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
PSP-Pandora-Deluxe------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
PSP-Brew----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
PSP-Unpacker------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
PSP-HB-Sort-Tool--------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
PSX-2-PSP---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
win32-PSP-SDK------------------------------------------------------------------Yes---PSP-Toolchain*
Sony-Media-go!----------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Code::Blocks-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Flash-Develop------------------------------------------------------Use-mxmlc-Command-line-Compiler*
FLEX3-SDK--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Flixel-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Eclipse----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
NetBeans-IDE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Android-SDK
Blackberry-JDE---------------------------------------------------Use-Blackberry-JDE-Eclipse-Plugin
JDK-Java-SE------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
TestDisk--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wine
Selenium-IDE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Selenium-RC------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
SUPERc-------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-Sound-Convertor*
Irfan-View--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
anim8or--------------------------------------------------------------------------------Use-Blender
Combined-Community-Codec-Pack-(CCCP)---------Use-GStreamer-Codecs,-libdvdcss2,-and-[w32/w64]codecs
Dependancy-Walker
Driver-Sweeper
LOVE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes---Buggy*
Lua--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Python-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes
Cherry-Brush------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
Ultra-ISO
USB-Multiboot
OHRRPGCE----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No
Unity-Indie-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------No*
Subversion-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Yes

*-=-Reason-To-Keep-Windows

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30th August, 2010 at 09:42:40 -

Launchy ( http://launchy.net )
Keystroke launcher for programs, music or whatever you specify.

Taskbar Shuffle ( http://nerdcave.webs.com )
Ability to rearange stuff in the taskbar and systray with drag and drop.

Agent Ransack ( http://www.mythicsoft.com/page.aspx?type=agentransack&page=home )
File searching utility

Microsoft Powertoys ( http://www.microsoft.com/Windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx )
specifically Open Command Window Here and TweakUI.

Crap Cleaner ( http://www.piriform.com/ccleaner )

Firefox (with Firebug and Web Developer Toolbar)

Sidplay ( http://noname.c64.org/csdb/release/?id=76056 ) and the High Voltage SID Collection ( http://www.hvsc.de )
You can never have enough sid music.


 
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30th August, 2010 at 17:25:30 -

Well my desktop computer died just in time for me to get a laptop computer, so I don't have everything on this laptop just yet.

Skype (although I find it annoying, sitting in the taskbar all the time)
MMF2 (of course)
Chrome
Google Sketchup
GIMP
OGG Codecs for Windows Media Player
Steam
Spybot Search & Destroy
iTunes
jGrasp (since I have Java classes now )

 
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JoyCheck & KeyCheck Widgets
For easy implementation of customizable joystick and keyboard controls.
http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=8364

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30th August, 2010 at 22:55:49 -


Originally Posted by Sketchy
What do you consider must-have software?
I've just reinstalled windows after a nasty virus did a lot of damage.
This is all I've installed so far, and I can't really think of anything else I need - which is weird because I normally have hundreds of programs installed

Opera
Milkshape 3D
Anim8or
Nero Ultra Edition
Avira Antivirus
Acrobat Reader
BitTyrant
Paintshop Pro 9
Corel Draw 12
Office 2003
Multimedia Fusion 2
Media Center 14
VisualBoy Advance



If I were you I'd drop the Antivirus. I never get viruses and never use AV .

On a different note, I would drop Acrobat Reader for Foxit. Much faster and I believe its much less memory-intensive.

 
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30th August, 2010 at 23:51:10 -

You did read the bit where I said I was reinstalling all this stuff specifically because a virus just trashed it, right?
Maybe you do get viruses, but you just don't notice because you have no antivirus to detect them - all the while, you keep spreading the virus to other computers.

 
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31st August, 2010 at 00:53:19 -

He has a point you know

 
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