What are your "must have" programs?

Discussion in 'other software & services' started by Hungry Man, Nov 14, 2011.

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  1. COMODO Firewall
    Avast
    Malwarebyte Anti-Malware
    Hitman Pro
    TDSSKiller

    Process Explorer
    BlueScreenView
    SvchostAnalyzer

    Firefox
    IE9

    Microsoft Office
    LibreOffice
    Adobe Digital Editions
    SumatraPDF
    7-Zip

    Zsoft Uninstaller
    Eraser
    CCleaner

    Paragon Backup & Recovery
     
  2. The Oracle

    The Oracle Registered Member

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    I was wondering if you guys wouldn't mind taking a look at my list. This is just what I have had, and by no means putting it up here as a reference for anyone to build off of. Could you tell me what I don't need, should get, change, delete, etc...

    CCleaner + winapp2.ini
    Wipe 2011 (CCleaner doesn't actually get everything)
    Comodo Firewall (free)
    uTorrent
    7-Zip (just installed)
    Malwarebytes (free)
    SpybotS&D
    Hitman (free...just got yesterday as a result of reading it on this site)
    MS Essentials
    SuperAntiSpyware (Pro)
    AVG (free)
    Sandboxie (free)
    Hijackthis (free)
    PeerBlock (don't really use it though)
    TCPView
    Unhackme (Trial)
    Driver Detective (license just expired)
    File Shredder
    Auslogics Registry Cleaner
    K-Lite Codec Pack
    Revo Uninstaller

    Firefox
    -Adblockplus
    -Beef Taco
    -Better Privacy
    -BrowserProtect
    -eCleaner
    -Flashblock
    -Force-TLS
    -FoxyProxy standard
    -NoScript
    -QuickJava
    -ShareMeNot
    -User Agent Switcher
    -WOT

    Most of you seem to agree on Puran Defrag so I think I am going to add it to my list.

    Antivirus - I currently have AVG, but only because my last VPN wouldn't work with other products that well and it isn't a factor anymore. Most folks seem to agree on Avast or Kaspersky. Am I reading that right? Should I dump AVG for one of these instead?

    Firewall - There seems to be a difference in opinion site wide on this topic, but I have seen a trend in people selecting Online Armor. I am currently using Comodo (free) but that is only because I was test running it. What product should I get?

    Please tear apart my list, tell me it is garbage, I don't care. If I should be using a pro instead of a free version, or anything else you can possibly find wrong, I would greatly appreciate it. I don't want to max out on costs right now, so I will do it more gradually if I need more paid apps versus the free ones. I just want to get things done right. Once I finalize a list, I am going to rebuild my system from scratch and get a fresh start on things.
     
  3. Noob

    Noob Registered Member

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    1. Windows Live Messenger
    2. Google Chrome
    3. Microsoft Office
    4. CCleaner
    5. Emsisoft AntiMalware
    6. Daemon
    7. WinRar
    8. uTorrent
    9. Cowon Media Player
    10. ImgBurn
    11. Audacity
    12. Ares
    13. Online Armor
    14. EMET

    Those are my must have apps in no specific order
     
  4. DOSawaits

    DOSawaits Registered Member

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    Belgium
    - Proxomitron
    - SumatraPDF
    - 7-zip
    - Puran Defrag
    - EmEditor
    - Fast Image Viewer
    - JDownloader
    - HostsMan
     
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