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Title: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Shockwave on December 04, 2009
My new PC arrives tomorrow, for a bit of fun I want to make a list of 10 things I should and should not install on it.

Here's what I've come up with.

Things to install:



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Things not to install:

Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Way.net on December 04, 2009
Peppa Pig wallpaper :D
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Shockwave on December 04, 2009
Is that to install or not? :)
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Way.net on December 04, 2009
Install of course,Jacobs orders :D
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Shockwave on December 04, 2009
Post your lists :)

Just for you Wanye..

(http://www.strictlychildsplay.co.uk/media/images/category/peppa-pig.jpg)
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: combatking0 on December 04, 2009
I reccomend CCleaner, though others may disagree.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Yaloopy on December 05, 2009
CCleaner is a gift from heaven.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Dr.Death on December 05, 2009
I would say Spybot  m8  :updance:
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Yaloopy on December 05, 2009
And the Malware Bytes thing is the right job for nasties as far as I can see.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: slinks on December 05, 2009
Blitz isn't that bad for your comp is it? I know it makes overly bloated exes, but still...
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Shockwave on December 05, 2009
I don't want Blitz because of the bloat. The only version of that I'd consider is BMAX :)

This is great though I hadn't heard of CCleaner. It looks really good!
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Moroboshisan on December 05, 2009
@Shockwave: Notepad++ is simply beautiful, they released 5.6.1 just today

why just VisualStudio (full or Express?) not MinGW?
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Shockwave on December 06, 2009
I do most of my programming using Notepad++ :)
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: rdc on December 06, 2009
I personally like PSPad (http://www.pspad.com/). I'll have to check out Notepad++. I haven't seen that one.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: va!n on December 06, 2009
@Shockwave:
Ah nice to see you get a new PC... May you tell us a bit about your new system config? ;)
Btw, i saw two programs on your "install" list where i have to say, just take a look to this alternative programs:

# ICQ client -> Better alternative:  pidgin  (www.pidgin.im) OpenSource (ICQ, MSN... all with one nice tool)
# Irfanview -> XnView (very nice tool with a lot of nice editing options, esp save/compress settings)

Tools you should use/must have too:
- TotalCommander
- latest DX version (redis. version)
- latest KLite MegaCodecPack
- WinRar or any alternatice like 7zip
- VLC
- Aimp (great alternative for bloody WinAmp)
..
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Clyde on December 06, 2009
Thing with blitz max is that you wont be able to run your code / other peoples help stuff for blitz3d, blitz plus, and the original pc blitz basic as its completely different.

One app i'd install is WinAmp so you can listen to Nectarine :)
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: benny! on December 07, 2009
Quote from: va!n on December 06, 2009
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Tools you should use/must have too:
- TotalCommander
...
- VLC

I second those both recommendations!
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Jim on December 07, 2009
There's virtually no need for klite codecs on Windows 7.  It supports mp2,h.264/mp4/avc,divx,xvid etc out of the box.  I really very strongly suggest you don't install it.
The only things you might want to add are an mkv splitter and maybe flac if you use that at all.

Jim
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: hellfire on December 07, 2009
Quote from: Moroboshisan on December 05, 2009
why just VisualStudio (full or Express?) not MinGW?
Simply because of Visual Assist (http://www.wholetomato.com) :)
It requires a commercial version of Visual Studio, though.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: Jim on December 07, 2009
I'm a Resharper (http://www.jetbrains.com/resharper/) man myself :)

I've also given up on AVG having used it for 10years.  The latest version has a really annoying nag screen, so I've replaced it with Avast! which seems to be going OK.

Jim
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: combatking0 on December 07, 2009
I have also gone with Avast!, after having read it does a better job than AVG at detecting malware, etc.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: rain_storm on December 29, 2009
I use UltaEdit32 as my IDE it has so many useful features. I dont know of any other hex editor that can be used to compile / assemble / link / run.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: JL235 on December 29, 2009
Quote from: Jim on December 07, 2009
There's virtually no need for klite codecs on Windows 7.  It supports mp2,h.264/mp4/avc,divx,xvid etc out of the box.  I really very strongly suggest you don't install it.
The only things you might want to add are an mkv splitter and maybe flac if you use that at all.
I found Windows Media Player out of the box to be pretty poor at playing back videos, it will randomly stutter through a video instead of playing it (yet often it will play the same video with no issues). It also doesn't include all of the codecs I need for some of my videos.

So my install list:

I'd also like to mention VS, Eclipse, Paint.NET, ColorPic, Expression Design 2, Spotify, Folding@Home, JEdit and WinDirStat.
Title: Re: +10 Programs -10
Post by: combatking0 on December 29, 2009
I've had to install FastCGI to get the latest version of PHP working with my IIS install.

I'd use Apache, but we use IIS at work, and sometimes I have to bring my work home.