The Software Thread

Just post all that is installed and all that you use on your daily-use hardware.

On my Acer Aspire 5100-5033, this is what I got:

Ad Blockers: AdBlock Plus/Element Hiding Helper with EasyList Subscriptions and Ad Muncher Pro
Anti Virus: Microsoft Security Essentials
Backup: Windows Backup
Browsers + Extensions: Internet Explorer (+ WOT) and Mozilla Firefox (+ ColorfulTabs, Download Manager Tweak, DownloadHelper, Memory Fox, SmoothWheel, TV-Fox and WOT)
Desktop Mail: Windows Live Mail
Firewall: Windows Firewall and Router Built-in Firewall
Feed Management: FeedBurner
Encryption and File Management: Windows BitLocker, Windows Explorer, Windows Double Explorer and WinZip Pro
Finance Management: AceMoney
Games: Atrativa Sinuca Bola8, Garena (+ Half Life 1 with Counter Strike 1.6, Half Life 2 with Counter Strike Source, sXe Injected and Warcraft 3 TFT with War3 Map Pack) and PokerStars
Instant Messaging: Windows Live Messenger (+ Messenger Plus! Live with scripts NudgeTools and TypingInvisible)
File Sharing: FrostWire
Image Editing: Paint.net, PhotoScape and Windows Paint
Password Management + Synchronization: Syber Systems RoboForm Pro + GoodSync Pro
PC Manutention and Tune-up: DigitalVolcano Duplicate Cleaner, HDD Regenerator, MyDefrag, PC Tools Registry Mechanic, PCWinTech CleanMem, Piriform Ccleaner Slim, Windows Task Manager, Windows Task Scheduler and xp-AntiSpy
PDF Management: Adobe Reader and AnyBizSoft PDF Password Remover
Photo Management: Windows Live Photo Gallery
Plugin Runtimes: Adobe Flash Player, Microsoft Silverlight and Sun Java RE
Math Operations: Windows Calculator
Media Converter: ImToo MPEG Encoder Ultimate
Media Tools: Daemon Tools Lite and ImgBurn
Media Player: VLC Media Player and Windows Media Player
Mega Wipe: Jetico BCWipe Total WipeOut
Mobile Phone Tools: SonyEricsson PC Suite
Office Suite: Sun OpenOffice.org
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x86
Security Tools: JavaCool SpywareBlaster and MalwareBytes Anti-Malware
Tag Editor: Mp3tag
Tibia: Blackd Proxy, Cipsoft Tibia Client with Tibia Map Pack and Tibia OT Loader
Torrent: uTorrent
Update Management: KC SUMo, Microsoft Update and Secunia PSI
Video Editing: Windows Live Movie Maker
+ all the rest of Win7 Ultimate built-in software not mentioned

[Peter2150]

Egads, another pointless list.

[PC__Gamer]

Originally Posted by Peter2150

Egads, another pointless list.

really, i think its interesting to see what other people use, gives me ideas about trying some maybe.

i use:

Windows 7 Home Premium x64
Prevx 3.0 with SafeOnline
Windows Firewall
UAC Enabled
IE8
Everest Ultimate Edition
Digsby
RegCure
NewsRover
PerfectDisk 10
Acronis Home 2010
Powerdvd 9
imgburn
TrueCrypt
3dMark Vantage
FRAPS

those are my main installed programs,

obvious windows utilties:

Paint
Calculator
Disk Cleanup
photo gallery
windows media player

Gaming: too many to mention...... all the latest usually, all running on highest specs and settings.

[GlobalForce]

Seriously, unless you're in a specialized field Gizmo's is the place.

[Zero3K]

Installed:

Ad Muncher v4.81 Beta Build 31325 (AD Blocker)
Adobe AIR
Adobe Flash
Ares 2.1.2 (P2P Client with BitTorrent support)
AutoSizer (Automatically resize windows)
Bonjour for Windows
cFosSpeed v5.01 (Prioritizes Internet Traffic)
ClicksAndWhistles (IRC Client)
CNET TechTracker (Software update checker)
Digsby (Multi Instant Messenger Client)
FlexTk Ultimate 3.6.40 (File Manager)
GomezPEER (Free Money)
Internet Download Manager (Download Manager)
Java
MFT for Windows 0.993b (File-System driver for SSD drives)
Microsoft Security Essentials (Anti-Malware program)
Microsoft Silverlight
Mozilla Thunderbird v3.0 (E-Mail Client)
Opera 10.50 (Web Browser)
Performer Notification
SPlayer (Media Player)
Streaming Media Recorder (Video Capture program)
SumatraPDF (PDF Viewer)
WebVideoCap (Video Capture program)
Yahoo! Messenger (Instant Messenger)

Daily Programs:

cFosSpeed
ClickOff
Everything
GomezPEER
Hot Key Plus (Allows you to open programs via keyboard shortcuts)
FlexTk Ultimate
NumLocker
Performer Notification
Tray Launcher (Program Launcher)
Digsby
Yahoo! Messenger
Thunderbird-Tray
Ares
Internet Download Manager
Microsoft Security Essentials
CNET TechTracker
WeatherAlert
Opera 10.50
SPlayer
MFT for Windows

Originally Posted by Peter2150

Egads, another pointless list.

As others pointed out, this thread can be very useful when you are trying to find some software alternative. It's also always interesting to read what other "computer aficionados" use.

That's what I think.

[nanana1]

Not sure what do I gain by knowing the software you use since i can always google for a software alternative or replacement.

This makes it into one of the favourite time wasting thread.

[LenC]

Originally Posted by guest

As others pointed out, this thread can be very useful when you are trying to find some software alternative. It's also always interesting to read what other "computer aficionados" use.

That's what I think.

I agree. For those who think this thread is a waste of time, why do you bother reading it (and posting)?

[nikanthpromod]

i dont have enough time to type all my softwares........
Sorry.

[Sully]

Personally I think threads devoted to a named software or threads asking for which software to use for a specific task are the ones that are useful.

I don't mind occassionaly seeing a 'list' of software titles being used by people, but I don't really know what to do with it. I am not going to go out and research or test 99.99% of them until I actually have a need.

Wherein lies the strength of a more specific thread. If I am searching for whether I should use Adobe or an alternative, there are many threads devoted to that. I can get pertinent infos on that topic. Or maybe I want to know about some recommended softwares to handle my music files, again a more specific thread with infos I want.

No offense, but I think you are better off to create some finer granularity rather than lumping everything into one.

Good luck though.

Sul.

[TOMxEU]

Antivirus: MSE x64
Archives: 7-zip x64
Browser: Google Chrome (preparing to control OS via a browser till Chrome OS will hit us in 2015)
Browser adblock: ADblock, Flashblock, OpenDNS (espcially porno and AD webpages, also blocks downloading from them)
Browser addons: AntiWeather (animated weather icon), GMail checker, Flags (shows flag, IP of a webpage along with links to Whois, McAfee Advisor, etc).
DVD movies backup: DVDFab (to backup DVD on HDD in iso removing all junk like ADs and menu)
Encryption: AxCrypt x64
Firewall: Windows Firewall x64
Games: XFire (ingame chat, video recording, sound chat)
Images: XnView (also image capturing)
Instant Messaging: GTalk (sound chat, also email notification)
Password Management: KeePass
PC maintenance: Cleaner (every Windows needs it), Defraggler, HijackThis, Quicksys RegDefrag, Revo Uninstaller, SIW (all info about PC)
PDF Management: PDF-XChange Viewer x64 (faster then Adobe and has working features unlike Foxit)
Media Tools: Daemon Tools Lite x64 (virtual DVD ROM), ImgBurn (to burn everything)
Media Player: Media Player Classic Home Cinema x64 (no codecs needed, I use it to play DTS, which WMP can not and VLC could not play some orig DVDs)
Office Suite: OpenOffice
Torrent: uTorrent
Update Management: Softpedia's email notification

Originally Posted by Sully

No offense, but I think you are better off to create some finer granularity rather than lumping everything into one..

If everyone would hold on to some apps specification (like PDF or PC maintenance, not just apps list), then it would do just that, otherwise it will be messy.

@ TOMxEU

I liked the way you posted your software so much that I'll copy your text formatting on my list. I noticed that you use XnView for dealing witih images. I'm curious, is it better than my options, Paint.net and PhotoScape?

I also used SIW during long time, but uninstalled it. When I need, I may reinstall it or install the new Piriform Speccy, which seems promissory.

[TOMxEU]

Thanks. I use XnView just to view images. I like SIW, it is like CPU-Z, GPU-Z, HW Monitor and others all in one, all info about hardware, system, network.