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Which programs do you use, and why?


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Im just wondering what programs people use for common stuff like browsing, listening to music, chatting etc...I made a list for you to fill out (you can add stuff if you like)

I'll start;

Browser: Opera 7.5 (best functions)

Music Player: Winamp 5.03 (more features than itunes, less resource usage)

Chat: Msn 6.2 w/ msgplus 3 (nice interface, has a lot of features which miranda lacks)

Irc client: Opera 7.5 (I dont use irc much)

Movie player: Media player classic (not bloated, takes little resources, plain and simple)

FTP: SmartFTP (haven't bothered to check out any alternatives)

p2p: kazaalite (ability to disable uploading, easy to use)

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Browser: IE(faster than anything else for me)

Music Player: Winamp(INTERNET TV,that says it all)

Chat: MSN 6.2(a habit)

IRC: mIRC(fast transfers,easy to use,for me at least)

Movie Player: Video Lan(AWESOME QUALITY)

FTP: FlashFXP(bloody fast)

P2P: Kazaa and Shareaza(i just like em)

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browser: opera (ridiculously customizable and, no matter what i hear, it has always loaded pages faster than firefox, for me... always)

music player: winamp5 (small, efficient, but powerful)

chat: trillian (easier on the resources than aim, but better functionality than miranda... the need to make an OSCAR aim.dll!!!!)

irc client: mirc (simple and it works - that's all i need)

movie player: media player classic (with the quicktime alternative package and the k-lite codec pack, it plays everything perfectly)

ftp: filezilla (free and powerful, plus it's easy to configure to different types of ftp's - ssl/ssh, etc)

p2p: emule plus (all the joys of the ed2k network, none of the b.s. like banner ads)

more stuff:

cd burning: nero (easy to use and can burn almost anything) - alcohol 120% for anything nero can't handle

download manager: reget deluxe (simple, but surprisingly effective)

email client: thunderbird (i may not dig firefox, but thunderbird is a great email app - all the features of outlook, none of the gaping security holes)

firewall: outpost 2.x (infinitely easier to setup and use than even zonealarm)

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Browser: IE 6.0

Music Player: Winamp 2.91 ( still my favorite )

Chat: MSN 6.2 With Plus! 3.0

IRC: mIRC 6.14 with NoName Script ( very good script for Gamers )

Movie Player: Media Player Classic

FTP: FlashFXP 2.1

Cd Burning: Nero 6.3

Email Client: MS Outlook 2003

i cant remember anything more.

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browser: Internet explorer (sorry but every page is compatible with this)

music player: wmp9 (easy, good features)

chat: Yahoo messenger (the new version has many new features and much better than msn messenger)

irc client: mirc (its basic and i dont really use it much)

movie player: Power DVD (I am supriced at how good it is, it used to be pretty rubbish)

ftp: filezilla (as the guy above - free and powerful, plus it's easy to configure to different types of ftp's - ssl/ssh, etc)

p2p: Ares (prefer emule but had some problems with it security wise meaning i had to re install whole OS)

Other:

cd burning: nero (its so good, if you can find a better alternative tell me)

firewall: NIS (Its effective as far as I know, easy to use, keeps out my way most the time and you gotta love tracking the origin of attacks)

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Browser: look at sig, cause it ownz joo(tabs, popups, free)

Music Player: Winamp cause its skinnable and has good sound

Chat: trillian pro, cause it ownzzors.

Irc client: ^

Movie player: WMP, cause its there.

FTP: SmartFTP (haven't bothered to check out any alternatives)

p2p: shareaza, cause ti has bittorent, edonkey and gnutella. also, much less fake files.

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Browser: Firefox. No exploits, built in popup blocker, easily configured.

Music Player: Winamp. Easy to use and not a resource hog.

Chat: AIM, MSN. Friends use them.

Irc client: mIRC 6.14 (well..)

Movie player: Media player classic (not bloated, takes little resources, plain and simple)

FTP: SmartFTP. Free. Easy to use.

p2p: kazaalite, winmx (ability to disable uploading, easy to use)

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Web browser = Firefox

E-Mail = Outlook 2003

(Audio) Media Player = Winamp

(Video) Media Player = Media Player Classic

Image Viewer = Irfan View

Firewall = ZoneAlarm Free

AntiVirus = Kaspersky Personal 5.0

Download Manager = GetRight

CD Burner = Nero 5.0

DVD Player = PowerDVD 4

Development = C#Builder Personal, C++Builder 6, Visual C++ .net 2003, JBuilder X

Chat (rarely) = MSN Messenger

FTP = Internet Explorer

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Browser: Firefox and IE (i like firefoxs features and ie for windows update)

Music Player: Winamp (its what ive been using for a long time)

Chat: AIM (most friends have it and its free)

Irc client: mIRC 6.14 with NoNameScript (because....)

Movie player: Windows Media Player (becuase its already installed)

FTP: CuteFTP (its easy to use)

p2p: dont really download all that much too many virus's and i can get it off download.com usually but ill use mIRC or pilot for mp3s

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Browser: Firefox (skinnable, tabbed browsing, etc)

Chat: MSN 6.2 w/ Msg Plus! 3(most friends use it)

Music: Winamp (i like the interface)

Files Sharing: TorrentStorm (first BT client thing i tried, too lazy to try others :p )

Movie: Quicktime and Media Player (too lazy to look for others)

Burner: Nero (Lotsa features, interface)

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browser: IE (works with everything)

music player: winamp 5 (small, not many resources)

chat: trillian (the best IM programm i've ever used, plugins!!!)

irc client: trillian

movie player: WMP 9 it works fine for me

ftp: smartftp (i really don't use it that much)

p2p: k lite (no adware)

cd burning: nero (meets my needs)

download manager: DAP (the only thign i hate abou it is adware, but it does the job) Open to any suggestions...

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Browser: MyIE2 (best browsing experience)

Music Player: my own program that i made (i made it just the way i wanted it and it rocks)

Chat: AIM 5.2/Windows Messenger 5.0/Yahoo Messenger 6 (everyone uses at least one of these)

Irc client: not really into IRC ()

Movie player: Media player classic (best media player ever.)

FTP: IE 6.0 (dont really use ftp or care enough to use a program for it)

p2p: kazaalite/shareaza/piolet/ABC/kceasy/soulseek (can find what i want on at least one of these)

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Browser: Firefox 0.8 (The best browser around, the extensions are great)

Music: Winamp 5 (the best of winamp 2 and 3 combined!)

Chat: DeadAIM (gets rid of some annoying things with AIM and adds tabbed windows :D )

IRC: mIRC 6.1.2.0

Video: Windows Media Player Classic (same as sinner)

FTP: AceFTP 3 Pro (haven't really tried any others...)

P2P: Bittorrent (Azureus client, very nice), Kazaa Lite 2.4.3

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Browser: IE (used to interface)

Music Player: WMP (docks into taskbar)

Chat: Msn 6.2 and msg+ (nice interface etc..)

Irc client: mIRC (only one I know of!)

Movie player: Winamp (nice interface)

FTP: SmartFTP (once again nice interface)

p2p: Kazaa Lite K++ (has nice extra features)

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Web browser = Firefox

E-Mail = Thunderbird

(Audio) Media Player = Winamp

(Video) Media Player = Media Player Classic

Image Viewer = Default

Firewall = None

AntiVirus = avast!

Download Manager = LeechGet

CD Burner = Nero 6.0

Chat = MSN Messenger

FTP = SmartFTP

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Browser: Firefox - Best tab scrolling extension...

Music Player: Winamp, sometimes FooBar when im gaming.

Chat: MsnX 6.2 w/ msgplus 3 (GANT skin rules)

Irc client: HydraIRC, great features

Movie player: BSplayer, sometimes VLC

FTP: Filezilla, no problems

p2p: (ProtoWall for blockage) then Ares and g3.

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Browser: Firefox - Enjoyed the features thus far, but haven't tried Opera yet

Email: Outlook 2003 - Really like the UI

Music Player: Winamp 5 - Prefer Winamp 2 over Winamp 5 but haven't gotten around to changing

IM: Trillian - Have not found more appealing features in alternatives yet

IRC: mIRC - simple with lots of scripts for expansion

Movie player: Windows Media Player 9 - No need to change to alternatives

FTP: FlashFXP - Nice feature and pleasing UI

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Browser: Opera - very fast back and forward, forum friendly

Email: Mailwasher - just need to read the text; bounce feature

Music: foobar - easy on the RAM

IM: none...

IRC: mIRC 6.14 - might try hirc in the future

Movie: media player classic - plays every format; easy vidcap

ftp: filezilla - didn't bother looking for anything else

p2p: overnet and azureus for most things, piolet for music

other

anti-virus: nod32 - fast, small

burning: nero and alcohol

RSS: feeddemon - small and powerful

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Browser: MYIE2 / IE6 (not a fan of firefox.... :o )

Email: MS Outlook 2003

Music: Winamp 5

Video: WMP9

IM: AIM (all my friends use it so..... makes sense)

FTP: WS_FTP

IRC: don't use it....

P2P: soulseek (of course!)

Antivirus: NAV2004

Firewall: Zonealarm Pro :ninja:

Photo Editing: Adobe Photoshop CS

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