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« on: November 17, 2004, 06:28:19 PM »
What are the programs that you install right away when you reinstall your OS? You know, the programs that you can't live without, or the ones that make life a whole lot easier.

My list:

Opera - Replacement for Internet Explorer
Remote Desktop Client (Windows 2000) - Windows 2000 doesn't have it built in
Eudora 6.1 - Email client
Trillian - Instant Messaging client
SmartFTP - FTP Client
Photoshop - Image editing
AdAware - Spyware detection
NeroBurn - CD burning software

I just reformatted and fixed someone's computer because it got pretty messed up, and I get a call today and the person said that there was an 'odd message' on her computer. Spyware strikes again. I failed to install the latest version of Ad Aware on her computer, so I have a feeling it's going to be coming back to me soon for more repairs.  :?

Also, do any of you guys carry around a thumb drive with must have applications, drivers, and updates with you? I think this could soon prove to be useful for me. I know Ad Aware is going on mine ASAP.  :twisted:
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« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2004, 06:54:48 PM »
AdAware - On the rare occasion I get spyware on my comp.
FireFox - IE sux lolz omfg!!1!
VuePrint - Makes viewing any image really easy.
XP SP2 - A must have.
Norton AV - Again, a must have.
Nero 5.5 - Burn, baby, burn!
WinMX - pr0n access :oops:
Media Player Classic - Better than WMP.
Defiler Pack - Almost every codec know to humankind.
Winamp. - Can't believe I forgot this the first time!
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« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2004, 07:03:06 PM »
Ad-Aware
Spybot S&D (latest version)
Norton AV
XP SP1+misc. other important updates
Firefox
Eudora (cuz I'm addicted to my email)
SmartFTP
Trillian
Winamp
Photoshop
Dreamweaver
Roxio 6
eMule
Alcohol 120%
OpenOffice
AudioCatalyst

But that's just my must-haves. Were I redoing someone else's computer, it'd be down to the first 5 items listed.
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« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2004, 08:34:26 PM »
I've never had to reinstall an OS.  Plus I'm lazy, but considering that I would have to, it would be

Spybot
Adaware
Cute FTP
Quicken
X-chat
Office
Any necessary updates
Image software that came with my camera
Printer/scanner/copier/fax software

That's probably it, I'm pretty boring.
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« Reply #4 on: November 17, 2004, 09:41:21 PM »
XP - duh
Norton Internet Security03 - I don't know if I like it.
Firefox - just got it a few days ago and I love it.
Photoshop
Corel Graphics9
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Dreamweaver3
Flash4
Word
AIM
Unreal Tournament - just decided to commit to it after not playing any video games for 3 years. I know......  I'm strange.
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« Reply #5 on: November 17, 2004, 09:55:00 PM »
Having just gone through this at work when I got my new laptop....

Microsoft Office 2000
Oracle
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET
AIM
SpyBot S&D
McAfee
HTML-kit

Then, it takes me about 2 days to get all the little fucking personal preferences to the point where I'm just annoyed at having a new computer rather than pissed at the world and unable to function.
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« Reply #6 on: November 17, 2004, 10:00:24 PM »
Oh, I forgot to put Norton, don't want any of those nasty viruses or worms.
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2004, 01:18:26 AM »
Firefox :P
Thunderbird
Roxio
WinRAR corporate (packaging software)
K-Lite codec pack
McAffee AV + Firewall
FTP client
Winamp
Photoshop CS
Illustrator 10 (vector graphics)
Frontpage
Word
Sharescan (finds files on a lan)
DAEMON Tools (drive emulator only used for legit purposes)
Latest drivers

These are mentioned because they are in my current ghost.
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2004, 01:25:29 AM »
Righto.

- Firefox
- Winamp
- Ad-Aware
- Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Flash Decompiler
- Spybot: Search & Destroy
- Trillian

That about covers it.
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2004, 09:30:08 AM »
XP SP2:
Firefox 1.0
Ad Aware
Spybot S&D
Norton Internet Security
Fireworks 2.0
Photoshop
GoLive
Acrobat Publisher
WS FTP Pro
Trillian
mIRC
Office 2004
iTunes & Musicmatch
Roxio
Civilization Conquests!
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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2004, 09:36:49 AM »
Slackware already comes with most things that I typically need.

But usually I'll install:
  • Proftpd
  • Ximian Evolution
  • the latest version of OpenOffice
  • the latest version of OpenSSH
  • Opera
  • Firefox
  • the Citrix program neighborhood client for Linux
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader
  • RealVNC client and server[/list:u] Just to cover all the bases.
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2004, 09:54:01 AM »
Why do you use Opera and Firefox? Are they not both browsers?
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2004, 01:02:25 PM »
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Why do you use Opera and Firefox?


I like Opera.  It's fast.  But it has some issues rendering some things.  I also like Firefox.  They've fixed a lot of bugs in a really short span of time, and I think it has potential.

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Are they not both browsers?


No.  They are both browsers.
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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2004, 01:02:39 PM »
Crap, forgot about BB4Win and Adobe 6.
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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2004, 01:04:43 PM »
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Why do you use Opera and Firefox? Are they not both browsers?


Wait... are you asking me why I install both Opera AND Firefox?
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« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2004, 06:20:18 PM »
You've answered my question.
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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2004, 06:56:24 PM »
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You've answered my question.


You haven't responded to his. He's asking you to clarify your question so he can answer it, silly.
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« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2004, 07:34:28 PM »
I'm sorry. Bearing in mind that running, using, and installing are closely related, I was wondering why he was using running programs in tangent. But I forgot if Opera was an e-mail program or a browser.
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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2004, 08:05:50 PM »
Wow. Just...wow.
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« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2004, 08:11:24 PM »
Quote from: scottart
...running programs in tangent...


CLICK

CLICK

POUND

BAM! BAM! BAM!

click click click-click-click-clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick


GOD DAMN IT! FUCKING BAN BUTTON DOESN'T WORK HERE!
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« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2004, 08:16:19 PM »
Sorry, luv. You're shooting blanks.
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« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2004, 08:17:30 PM »
You'll never know how that makes a man feel.
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« Reply #22 on: November 19, 2004, 11:26:44 AM »
*click*
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« Reply #23 on: November 19, 2004, 12:14:36 PM »
Poor Ivan misses his Kill-O-Zap gun.
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« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2004, 12:26:46 PM »
Hmmm... what DID I install last month when I redid my system?

0. Drivers (seriously: I downloaded the most current drivers for my hardware and burned them to disk, along with...)
1. Firefox
2. McAffee VirusScan

Then I plugged in my ethernet cable and patched.  After that, I installed...
3. Kyrio Personal Firewall (not married to it, I'll also use Sygate.)
4. OpenOffice.org
5. Innovative Millennium (work-related program, includes Sun Java)
6. Nero
7. Ext2Anywhere (lets Windoze mount and use ext2 and ext3 partitions, such as my 160GB data drive.)
8. WinRAR
9. DaemonTools

I should probably investigate purchasing Alcohol 52%.  I didn't include any games because I go through phases.  I also still need to install Macromedia Studio MX, putty and whatever that DVD program is I use.  Ummm... PowerDVD.  Yeah.
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