What Software Is Your Must Have

[Money Fist]

im talkin about
when u first install an OS on ya system wot programs
do u have to install first off (no drivers here ok)
mine are

ZoneAlarm 4.x.x.x
WinRAR
WinACE (if rar is haven a prob with a file ACE normally works)
system mechanic 4
codecs
IrfanView (the greatest image handler)
peerguardian (update bad IPs right away)
MyIE2 (thanx to lamseys site i found this wicked Internet browser)
AVG anti virus (im getting rid of this one. unstable)
SoundForge (best audio editor)

that is my default i must have progs

i wanna know if u guys have a prog i havent alredy tested to
replace one of my existing progs on my list

[sparsely]

nav
winrar
alcohol
emule


then I just leave it alone for a while.

*edit* oh! EAC+lame

[Money Fist]

i had problems with lame
i will never touch it again

[SP1]

norton av [corp of course :P]
zap [need it to keep them nasty ppl out]
spyware blaster
adaware
codecs
winrar/zip, 7zip [jus used this recently, is very cool]
alcohol/nero/daemon tools
winamp [most sexiest player, as im sure every1 knows]
stylexp/icon packager [to make my desktop look all prrdy]
games [like fifa, cs n wot not]

then all my other nik naks like the p2p proggies, diskeeper, photoshop, dreamweaver, ms office, goldwave n watever else i need.

pretty long list and im also planning to reformat seeing as me pc if full o junk n im too lazy to clear it up

[sparsely]

problems with the lame encoder?
never heard of that.

[SP1]

:o but lame is the best out there - yah yah

[sparsely]

precisely.

[gildan2020]

-norton antivirus
-alcohol 120% (like it very much compared with others that i've used)
-zone alarm (the world out there is too dangerous ;))
-bittorrent, overnet, mirc, kazaa lite (well, there's no such thing as overdosed,is there? :D)
-powerarchiver (i like to use .cab, greater compression than others...well almost all :P)
-winamp (hardcore fan since the day i've mp3s :music1:)
-irfanview (i agree with u, fiber)
-k-lite codec pack (kinda complete to me)
-windows media 9 series (still waiting/looking for a replacement for this :unsure:)

as usual i've office, acrobat, some cool games and etc


gildan2020

[Skillian]

Most have been said but:

ZoomPlayer for watching movies and VideoLAN for incomplete files and .bins.

Photoshop for images

mp3DirectCut for splitting and merging mp3s without the hassle of something like Soundforge

GSpot for identifying codecs and properties of movies

VirtualDub for editing movies

Nero for burning

[Money Fist]

VirtualDub for editing movies
V dub, now were talkin

has to be the best
its small too
with DLable filters NICE

this is also on my list :rolleyes:

[Monkster]

v dub
ultimate zip
nero 6
winamp 5.1 :D
psp 8.1
Dreamweaver
Flash MX
Smart FTP
PC Booster
Webroot Web Accelorator
MS Office
Norton System Utilities
Zone Alarm Pro (if u don't have a router)
K-Lite :rolleyes:
ABC bittorrent client
Ad-Aware Pro
Net Transport
photoshop 7

*phew* i think thats it...

[DarthInsinuate]

Not much, just:

Ad-aware
Paint Shop Pro 8
Ad Muncher
K9
WinRAR
jv16 Powertools
Symantec Anti-virus
TweakUI
Alcohol 120%
Agnitum Outpost 2
Azureus
Flashget
dBpowerAMP Music Converter
Nero 6
Media Player Classic

[MetroStars]

Macromedia Fireworks

Dreamweaver MX & 2004 Version

AVG Anti Virus

Window Washer

Window Blinds

Icon Packager

Winamp

DC++

Bit Torrent

Fav Icons

[fkdup74]

just off a re-format, heres mine (in order)
oem format, so clean out junk first, then:

firewall (sygate)
av (NAV 2003)
ad aware
spybot
spyware blaster
alcohol 120
dbpoweramp + extra codecs (ape, ogg, wma, etc.)
emule
k ++
jv16 powertools
restoration
regseeker (for when i dont feel like messin with jv16)
winrar
winzip

(then comes the goodies, in no particular order)
psp 8 w/xenofex & eye candy
xara 3d
extra fonts
some bitchin wallpapers
(and yes, the wallpapers and fonts are must haves for me :P )
pretty sure i'm forgettin somethin......... :unsure:

[Mik3ll]

Winamp
Sygate
Winrar
Nero 6
An AV (all I have is McAfee)
Spyware Blaster
Spybot
k-lite
bittorrent
AIM
Ace utilities
IrfanView

[RGX]

Im about to format and build the new rig, so heres my list

Zone Alarm
AVG Antivirus
Bittorent (Shad0w client)
Objectdock
StyleXP patch
Xbox theme (blue)
Rivatuner (gotta get the card clocked to keep up with the games :))
Photoshop
WinRAR
MSN messanger
And my games, favorites list etc....then im about ready to rock and roll :)

[Money Fist]

seems like i have a lookalike
or it must be that RGX knows the power

[kud]

Ad-aware 6
Alcohol 120%
Zone Alarm Pro
Panda Titanium Antivirus
Aol Instant Messenger
Kazaa Lite
Shareaza
DivX
DvD X Copy Express
Any DvD
Winamp 5.0 Pro
WinIso
WinRar
Xp-AntiSPy
Mars Wincleaner

[TheFilePirater]

www.amplandmovies.com/links.html

hehe, must have

[CPU1]

bittorrent

mozilla firebird
alcohol 120
symantec corportate
winamp
winrar
sygate
office
dreamweaver
php editor
winamp
codecs
irc
messengers
bulletproof ftp client and server