your favorite software

hi mates
we are in '06 , I would like to know from you

1. your favorite software
   
2. the softwares that you can't live without
   
3. the worses software that you tried

maybe with a short description

 

1)Photoshop, GIMP
2)KAV, Linux on my linux box, Spamihilator
3)registry cleaners, AVG, Thunderbird, Firefox

 

I don't know what my favorite softwares are anymore.
On Wednesday 2006.01.18 my new and fast computer will be there around noon.

I will keep these softwares :
1. MS Office 2000
2. Firefox
3. Thunderbird
4. CCleaner

Still no choice for :
1. Partitioning Software
2. Image Backup Software
3. CD/DVD Burner
4. Firewall
5. ShadowUser (much later)

 

Hi,
Favorites: Sygate, Proxomitron, Firefox, IrfanView
Can't live without: Firefox
Worst: PestPatrol, BitDefender AS, Pivx
Mrk

 

my favorite software : foobar , miranda ,nncron, outpost ,nod32 ,total commander ,jvp16 ,eac ,wavelab5 , lame.exe

can't live without : opera , nod32 , ScanSoft OmniPage , acronis ,genie backup manager 6

Worst: Systemworks.Premier.2006 , fix-it , system mechanics 6

 

That's an easy one, FirstDefense-ISR by Raxco. My second favorite, MacroExpress. My third favorite is so far behind those two that I don't even know what my third favorite is.

Acadia

 

1.(FAVORITE)-PHOTOSHOP-NEAT IMAGE-GOOGLE-GOOGLE EARTH-MS WORD

2.(CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT)- SHADOWUSER - NOD32 - OPERA - ADMUNCHER

3.(NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE)- NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2004 - AHNLAB V3

 

1 favorite -> Cygwin, VMWare, Deep Freeze, Vim and the whole OpenBSD operating system

2 can't live without -> Cygwin, Process Guard, Sandboxie, Vim, Emacs, OpenBSD, and Firefox

3 the absolute worst programs I've ever tried -> the unholy trio of Frontpage (probably the worst software ever created by Microsoft, and that's saying something), Norton Utilities (around 1996, they trashed my system for good), and Outlook (a bloated, pathetic mess).

 

Favorite:VBA32,Ewido AntiMalware,FireFox,Opera.

Can't Live Without:Ace Optimizer Utilities,Index.Dat Suite.

 

Favs: NOD32, Visual Studio, Firefox, Ewido, Thunderbird

&

*shameless plug*

The 2 software titles in my signature

 

worst: shareware, trial software
cant live without.. uhh.. freeware/open source
fav.. freeware/open source

 

1)Favorites: Opera, nLite, ProcessGuard, NOD32, GhostWall, MigrateEasy, TU2006.
2)Can't Live without: see #1
3)Worst: pest patrol, crap cleaner, ATI.

 

1. Some of my favs: Firefox, Sandboxie, WinPatrol, Screamer Radio, Computer Chess, GoBack.

2. Some I can't live without: Firefox, Sandboxie, Screamer Radio, GoBack, Nero7 (because it's the only dvd burning software I currently have ), my firewall and AV.

3. Worst: Windows/IE/OE, System Mechanics, SpyCatcher-Express.

 

1.) favs: firefox, avast!, ms antispyware, ewido, a squared, ad-aware, spybot SD, hijackthis, ghostwall, spywareblaster and ms visual studio.

2.) i guess all the ones listed in #1

3.) NAV stuff ( i hate symantec ), ZA Pro (too many errors and stability problems), AVG free, kazaa (looooooong time ago but i guess it counts even though its long gone from my computer), mcaffee products (i hate em just like symantec )

 

1.
Firefox
Firstdefence ISR
Appdefend
Totalcommander
And I just have bought Roboform that has made it to my list of absolute favourite programs
2. same as above
3. I cant say that any software that I have tried is "the worst" Some programs just dont play well with my configuration, but that doesnt mean they are "worst"

 

1) Favorites: DrWeb, A-squared Personal, MJRegWatcher*, K-meleon*, Watcher*, SmartBuster*

2) Can't live without: PopPeeper*. It's my mail notifier, spam detector, and best friend for handling my 18 e-mail accounts.

3) Detest: Task Catcher by WinPatrol (it's a total dog; a useless rip-off); M$ IE, OE, Office

*Freebies

 

Favourite: Hard to choose they are all just tools to me, I pick the best one for the Job.
I would have to say google bar is the most useful for me, in particular the word highlighting.


The softwares that you can't live without: Everything thats installed, I only install whats needed to get my work done.

On my Laptop:
Diskeeper Pro 10
FoxIt Reader
Free Download Manager
Google ToolBar
MS Office 2003
Visual Studio 2003
Miranda IM
NOD32
SmartFTP
SpywareBlaster
Winrar
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
Notetab light

On my Server the only different Software are:
Peer Guardian and Emule

The worses software that you tried: Acrobat Reader (current version), crashes, uses excess ram, updates in a silly way, the single worst example of an overcomplicated tool to do a very simple job.

 

Favorites: Foxit Reader, Tuneup Utilities,
Wouldn't be without: AdMuncher, Image For Windows

 

Forgot worst experience: #1DVDRipper

 

this should be a sticky

 

Indeed. Acrobat Reader has become a ridiculously bloated, heavy, slow, absurd piece of trash. Foxit reader is like 20 times smaller and three times faster and does the same things Acrobat Reader does.

Other examples of software that just keep going more bloated, heavy on resources, and junky are ITunes and RealPlayer. I'll never install this trash on my computer.

 

lol, realplayer is pre-installed if you have a "craputer".. so is aol, and all those other fire hazzards

 

Some of my favorite software is; Acronis True Image and Disk Director, PocoMail, FolderShare, ProcessTamer, IE Tab extension for Firefox, Trillian, xplorer2 (I got the paid version), Process Explorer (actually just about everything by SysInternals), CallStation, everything by Stardock, ZoneTick (tray clock replacement), Gadwin PrintScreen, Winamp, StatBar or WinBar, Foxit reader (recent convert), Electric Sheep (screensaver), The Godfather, Sveta Fully Loaded with DbPowerAmp, jv16 PowerTools, PerfectDisk, and WinOrganizer.

 

1. Opera
2. NOD32, Opera, PG
3. AVG

 

My favorites:
- Quick Notes Plus
- goscreen
- Opera
- TextAloud
- Mathematica
- Foxit Reader
- Media Player Classic

I can't live without it:
- I can live without any software...