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Apps you cant live without


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I apologise if this has been done before.

I am just about to reinstall system and would just like to know what software you all install on a fresh install that you would not be without.

To make it easier if you list system apps first. :D

I am really intrested in your thoughts on this i have my faves but curious about the rest of you.

Thanks in advance

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well here goes my huge list of apps. Dont know which one is more important so i am puting in all of them :p

Productivity Tools, Editors & Managers:

Office suite: Microsoft Office 2003

Notes: SyncNotes

Dictionary: Word Web Pro

Personal Information Manager: Outlook 2003

Knowledge Management: Net Snippets

Secure Information Manager: InfoCryptor, Robo Form

Photo Manager: Acdsee

Mind mapping tool: MindJet MindManager

Comic Reader: C Display

Exif Editing Tool: Exifer

Font Management: The Font Thing

Development:

Text Editor: Edit Plus

Graphics Editor: Photoshop

Vector Graphics Editor: Corel Draw

3D Graphics Editor: Bryce, Poser, Daz Studio, 3D Studio Max

Icon Editor: Axialis IconWorkshop

.Net Development: Visual Studio.Net

HTML Editor: Dreamweaver MX

CSS Editor: TopStyles, Dreamweaver MX

Video Editor: Adobe Premiere, Virtual Dub

System Tools:

File Manager: Directory Opus 8

File Search: Google Desktop Search (with integration into Directory Opus)

Application Switcher: TaskSwitchXP Pro

Application Launcher: True Launch Bar

Anti Virus: Norton Antivirus Enterprise Edition

Anti Spyware: Microsoft AntiSpyware

CD Burning Tool: Ahead Nero

Compression Tool: WinRAR

Encryption Tool: True Crypt

Centrino Speed Manager: SpeedStep XP

Monitor Manager: UltraMon

Hot Key Manager: Stardock Keyboard Launch Pad

Internet & Network related:

Browser: Maxthon, Firefox

Instant Messenger: Trillian, MSN Messenger, Skype

Browser Plug-ins: Robo Form, Net Snippets

Download Manager: Reget

RSS Reader: NewzCrawler, News Gator

FTP Client: Smart FTP, Directory Opus

Bit Torrent Client: Azureus, Bit Coment

E Donkey Client: Emule

VNC Server: Tight VNC

VNC Client: Smart Code VNC Manager Enterprise Edition

Telnet: Secure CRT

Media:

Video Player: Zoom Player, Windows Media Player, VLC Player

Audio Player: Winamp

DVD Player: Zoom Player, Power DVD

Ipod Manager: Winamp Plugin

Video Cataloger: Movie Collectorz

Audio Cataloger: Winamp Media Library

Audio Tag Management: Tag n Rename

Guitar Companion: Guitar Pro

Codec Pack: K-Lite Codec Pack

Sound Manager: Power Mixer

Customization:

Windows Skinning: Stardock Windows Blinds

Desktop Widgets: DesktopX, Samurize, True Launch Bar

Alt Shell: Litestep

Desktop Bars: Object Bar, True Launch Bar

Desktop Calendar: RainLender

Other tools:

Color Picker: Color Cop

Contact Validator: Plaxo

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Acrobat Reader. (Free)

AVG Free. (Free)

PowerArchiver. (Paid)

NFO Sighting. :ninja: (Free)

MakeTorrent 2. :ninja: :ninja: (Free / Free)

Bitcomet / Ziptorrent / BitTornado. :ninja: :ninja: :ninja: (Free / Free / Free)

Mr. Questionman (It checks .mp3's for encoder type / Actual Bitrate etc.) (Free)

Media Player Classic. (Free)

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I can live without apps, just as long as I have my heart, brain, lungs, oxygen, water, etc.

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same here lol

but i'll list my most used applications anyway :p

Spybot

Outpost firewall

AVG 7 Anti virus

Tune up utils

Crazy Browser

MSN Messenger (patched)

Filezilla

WinRAR

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