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| Thread ID: 50556 | 2004-10-24 18:43:00 | FAQ #10 What are Press F1 users' favorite programs? | -FAQ- (807) | Press F1 |
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| 284188 | 2004-10-24 18:43:00 | FAQ #10 What are Press F1 users' favorite programs? Below is a list of Press F1 users' favourite programs, listed in no particular order of preference . Not all programs may still be available . Obsolete programs may still be found on some sites . Some programs may be freeware or have ad-supported free versions, most are shareware or paid programs . As no links are provided you will need to do a search on Google to find the program you wish to use . Internet Firefox - free fast internet browser opera - fast internet browser Mozilla - free internet browser with email client, etc eudora - THE BEST EMAIL PROGRAM Thunderbird - free email program Mailwasher - remove the spam from your inbox before it downloads from the server Outpost - firewall, fairly lightweight and no splash screen ZoneAlarm - firewall, free and paid versions Host file - found in the Windows directory . Can be used to block unwanted sites eg . Adverts etc . Popup killer and Free Surfer and WebWasher to get rid of annoying ads Pop-Up Companion AdsOff - adblocker AtGuard - ahhh - peace of mind Copernic 2000 pro for searching google for searching icq - messenger program trillian - messenger program Gaim - messenger program ics config - ics manager BroadBand Wizard to optimise my connection PuTTY - Telnet/SSH client . flashget - downloader app so you can resume downloads Download Accelerator Plus (DAP) - to speed up my d/loads kazaa lite - spyware-free version of kazaa fileshareing app Gnucleus - P2P file sharing, no spyware WinMX - File sharing DC++ - File Sharing . SmartFTP WS_FTP LE - FTP webpage upload program 1st Page 2000 - HTML editor Spyware, adware and viruses AVG - free antivirus (has also a pro version) Ad-aware - adware and spyware remover refupdate - reference file updater tool for adaware Spybot Search and Destroy - adware and spyware remover PestPatrol to remove trojans spyware etc SpywareBlaster - prevent spyware being installed SpywareGuard - prevent spyware being installed Graphics Irfanview - free graphics viewer Adobe Photo Shop 7 . 0 - quite simply the best photo editing suite out there . Expensive PolyView - sophisticated image editor - small and yes . . . FREE Ulead Cool 3D - great 3D text and image distorter - free Paint Shop Pro - for most of your graphics needs ACDsee so I can arrange and edit all my jpg and convert all my bmps etc GIMP - Image Editor Utilities letter assigner - makes 98/me able to assign fixed letters to hardrives x-setup - mother of all tweakers cacheman - vcache and memory tweaker cachesentry - IE cache manager mbm (motherboard monitor) - monitor pc temps tweakUI - microsofts tweaker vcool - cpu cooler program Mpower - ram free up utility for systems that struggle with little ram or apps that wont release memturbo plus to manage my ram msmouse - microsoft mouse driver works quite well with most mice ps2 rate adjuster - speed up ps2 mouse (make it smooooth baby) ToniArts Easy Cleaner regcleaner - helps keep registry tidy jv16 power tools - cleaning apps but still beta Fix-It Utilities to repair my registry etc RegSeeker - to clean the registry winzip - for unzipping zip files winrar - for unzipping rar and zip files CamUnzip - an easy to use free zip/unzip utility PowerArchiver2001 - Old freeware version, doesn't nag me and handles more formats than winzip bho captor/demon - for accessing browser helper objects properties plus - alter properties of files . UBD ultimate boot disk - for booting/installing/repairing pc sisoft sandra - benchmarking and system info tool Aida32 - system information (now obsolete but still useful) Everest - system information (Aida replacement) DriverGenius - backs up system drivers Roxio Goback - for system restoration/revert . when you play with the things you just knew you shouldn't Norton Ghost - for back up and saving my butt to many times to count GoBack to erase my bad installations and tweaking Acrobat Reader PowerDesk = free Explorer replacement that also has a zip function . TrayText = assign several key strokes to a macro . Abby Fine Reader - OCR Wintop - free - check what's REALLY running in the background AZZ Cardfile - keeps notes in order Windows Notepad NoteTab Lite, a replacement for NotePad - free Programmers File Editor, another NotePad replacement . GVim - Text Editor Open Office . org - why pay for an office suite? partition magic -- does magic things to partitions XOSL - to manage your too-many-operating-systems-on-one-computer . Free TurboBrowser Express - WAY better than windows explorer . Solways' Clean System Directory utility Diskeeper to do all my Defragging in record Time Power Desk better than windows explorer Graph Calc TaskInfo2002 - Gives a nice linux style cpu usage history in the system tray (as well as other stuff) . INCTRL4 - For monitoring programme installs . Atomic timesync - simple and has built in server for my network . StartupCPL - Edit startup entries . Cygwin - Linux/Unix tools on windows . Spider - hidden files, cookies & temp internet files remover Pushpin - locks windows on top Freecell - the microsoft card game that has filled many a useless hour while waiting for downloads Spider Solitaire - Another Microsoft card game that comes in handy while waiting for downloads to finish Multimedia zoomplayer - free dvd and video player quicktime - for mov movies realplayer - much hated but needed to play realmedia files EAC (exact audio copy) - for converting cd's to mp3 cdex - open source cd to mp3 coverter ogg vorbis - open source mp3 codec smart ripper - dvd ripper easydivx - good easy starting point for converting dvd to divx divx - popular codex for avi movies tvtool - to enable tv out so you can watch dvd/video from pc to tv riva tuner - nvida video card tweaker dvdgenie - reset zone control software dbpoweramp - handy for converting mp3's and displaying mp3 info in explorer . DVD Genie RealOne Player Nero and CD Creator for file backups CloneCD - CD duplication PrimoCD Plus - CD Burning software Real Encoder 5 . 1, converts live/streaming audio/video to Real Media, . rm files . EAX - Sound Blaster Enchancer Music Match - MP3 player Winamp for music playback foobar2000 for music playback E & O E Original thread available from here ( . pcworld . co . nz/thread . jsp?forum=1&thread=22868&message=67363&q=faq+666" target="_blank">pressf1 . pcworld . co . nz) . |
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| 284189 | 2004-10-24 18:46:00 | Please mention other programs that ought to be on this list and also point out any that should no longer be on the list. | -FAQ- (807) | ||
| 284190 | 2004-10-24 20:22:00 | PowerArchiver (freeware, no nag screen) was freeware. freeware versions are still available at http://www.oldversion.com the last freeeware version 2000 | beama (111) | ||
| 284191 | 2004-10-24 20:47:00 | I haven't got anything that isn't in the above list except for Arachnophilia, an HTML editor. You can still write as much code as you like but the program will highlight your bugs. Very handy. :D Been touting it for years. It's 'careware' where the creator says you can use it and the price is to be nice to someone. :^O. |
mark c (247) | ||
| 284192 | 2004-10-24 22:06:00 | what about gmail notifier, it checks your gmail account withut opening your browser, very handy found here toolbar.google.com | Prescott (11) | ||
| 284193 | 2004-10-24 22:26:00 | Why is EAX in there? I thought EAX was a API like Direct X is to video EAX is to audio. Its not a peice of software, it might have a software front end, but its not software. Also could you add XVID, Ogg vorbis isnt a codec its a format. The gordian knot codec pack is favourite of mine, includes all the popular codecs for viewing movies in one simple .exe, im yet to find a movie that cant be viewed when this is installed. Possibly add LAME (popular MP3 codec). ATi Tool is very handy for overclocking ATI video cards, and for checking pipelines, memory interface and core/memory clock speeds. What about Alcohol 120% it simply one of the best cd writing software ever made. Tagscanner is a nice lil peice of software for working with MP3's it allows you to change filenames based on the IDV3 tags and vice versa, it can connect to the internet and search for track details etc. |
Pete O'Neil (250) | ||
| 284194 | 2004-10-24 22:37:00 | > ATi Tool is very handy > for overclocking ATI video cards, and for checking > pipelines, memory interface and core/memory clock > speeds . cant you just use omega drivers for this?? |
Prescott (11) | ||
| 284195 | 2004-10-24 22:38:00 | Why is Eudora listed as "THE BEST EMAIL PROGRAM" | Davesdad (923) | ||
| 284196 | 2004-10-24 23:35:00 | >Why is Eudora listed as "THE BEST EMAIL PROGRAM" because it is ;-) >refupdate - reference file updater tool for adaware no longer required as its built into the new vers. it would be a good idea to add xvid and lame. however codec packs can cause more trouble than they are worth so they are best left off. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 284197 | 2004-10-25 02:05:00 | Eudora isn't the best email program - it's the worst POS on the market . - Un-standard icons, completely useless interface . You could spend a year just finding your way around the program . Where's the damned 'send' button? - It costs money - It's not easily configurable to make it do what you want - No more than one email account per Eudora . - Only one profile . Can't have two or three people using the program with different accounts . Thunderbird beats it hand down . I want an edit of that line to say "THE WORST EVER EMAIL PROGRAM NEXT TO OUTLOOK EXPRESS" |
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