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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

Post ID	Timestamp	Content	User
284198	2004-10-25 02:15:00	That's quite an exhaustive list but no-one would be taking the time to try all that software (unless they have an awful lot of time on their hands). What would be useful is a 'best-of-the-most-popular' list. Say listing the top one or two in each category - or perhaps rating all the above out of 10. Of course I suppose alot of the software is down to personal preference rather than their ability to do the job. Not sure if I saw any bittorrent clients in the above list. I'd say bittorrent is rapdily becoming widespread, while the use of kazaa etc is dying somewhat.	barmypom (6048)
284199	2004-10-25 02:21:00	> Un-standard icons ????? how can you get un-standard/non-standard btw there are another set of icons if you don't like the stock ones. > You could spend a year just finding your way around the program. Where's the damned 'send' button? about an inch above where you type your email ie right in front of your nose. > It's not easily configurable to make it do what you want that depends on what your trying to do. the stock stuff is easy. the advanced optoins are tricky. > It costs money it has a free ver, an ad supportted ver as well as the paid ver. thank goodness its still better than OE ;-)	tweak'e (174)
284200	2004-10-25 02:27:00	> > 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?? Perhaps not everybody uses the omega drivers smart ass?	Pete O'Neil (250)
284201	2004-10-25 02:57:00	FlashGet and DAP free versions are really riddled with spyware. Leechget free version although not allowing more than 8 downloads at a time, is spy/adaware free.	Bill P (1660)
284202	2004-10-25 03:08:00	>FlashGet and DAP free versions are really riddled with spyware not quite riddled. lastest flashget has got rid of the cydoor spyware and does the ads in house(old flashget it was easy to defeat the cydoor). no idea if it tracks usage or not. DAP has always been debateable, some say yes, some say no. neither have any serious malicious spyware/malware. getright is an oldy but a goody. non-spyware but has a reminder to register (annoying).	tweak'e (174)
284203	2004-10-25 03:30:00	couple of ideas - would it be an idea to seperate the windows and linux apps? Other apps that may be worth mentioning context magic (www.contextmagic.com/) , Belarc advisor (http:) , mrublaster (www.javacoolsoftware.com) and for win 98se GEODisk2 (www.mvps.org) . Looks like being a great FAQ	KatiMike (242)
284204	2004-10-25 03:31:00	After looking I'd add DVD Shrink, and DVD decryter both free for backing up you legal DVD's. Shareraza as a spyware free file sharing program, that beats WinMx and as opposed to Kazzalite intergrates easily with service pack 2 and is easier for a novice to use than DC ++. Alcohol 120 combined with clony and alcoholer is a better CD duplicating program than clone CD but needs to be purchased. DB power amp is the best converting app, but the free version contains spyware.	Bill P (1660)
284205	2004-10-25 03:53:00	> DB power amp is the best converting app, but the free version contains spyware. thats odd. i've never come across spyware with any dbpower amp progs however i havn't tried the latest vers. on the dbpoweramp site they say spyware free but a few download site feedback say it does. has anyone here tested it for sure ?	tweak'e (174)
284206	2004-10-25 04:02:00	> > > 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?? > Perhaps not everybody uses the omega drivers smart > ass? > wow! settle down now, the ati tool can only be used for ati cards, but the omega drivers package can be used on both nvidia and ati cars	Prescott (11)
284207	2004-10-25 04:07:00	Some great suggestions here, keep them coming . :-) Don't forget that these programs have to be favourites amongst at least a few people here, ie the tried and true, so what may be a favourite for some is bound to be the bane of someone else . Eudora is obviously a good example . ;-) > couple of ideas - would it be an idea to seperate the windows and linux apps? Sure can, but you will have to point out which ones are the Linux apps . ;-) > Eudora isn't the best email program - it's the worst POS on the market . I can't let this one go . . . I am surprised at you, alpha, you are normally more clued up than that . From your comments it is obvious that you have not really spent much time with Eudora otherwise you would know that most, if not all of your comments are completely invalid . > - Un-standard icons, completely useless interface . It is rather unfancy compared to OE and Thunderbird but it is highly functional once you have customised it to your requirements . > You could spend a year just finding your way around the program . It took me about a week, that's all . > Where's the damned 'send' button? It is called "Queue", not send, and is in the new message window toolbar rather than on the general toolbar . > - It costs money False . You can choose Lite (no ads but restricted features), Sponsored Mode (with adverts) or Paid mode, which you pay for . > - It's not easily configurable to make it do what you want Rubbish . It is so!! You just haven't explored enough . > - No more than one email account per Eudora . Again, that is false . I have ten email accounts set up in mine . They are called "Personalities" rather than "accounts" . > - Only one profile . Can't have two or three people using the program with different accounts . I am uncertain about this one as I have not needed it myself . Other people have their accounts set up in my Eudora so I am not the only user of it on this machine, and the same with the other computer . > Thunderbird beats it hand down . I have tried Thunderbird and missed features in it that Eudora can do so much better (can't remember what they are now) but apart from that I do agree that Thunderbird is nice and would be my second choice of email client . > I want an edit of that line to say "THE WORST EVER EMAIL PROGRAM NEXT TO OUTLOOK EXPRESS" Go wash your mouth out !!! :O Eudora has been my email client for two or three years now and as I liked it so much I paid for it a year ago . Eudora rocks! B-) There, I feel better now . :-)	-FAQ- (807)
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