can somebody list all of the best programs?
such as:
1) Anti-virus/firewall
2) spyware/addware remover
3) photo editing app
4) video converting/editing
5) windows tweaking

i'm asking this because, i want to burn all the latest programs on a dvd (4.7 gig)

and i want to format my computer after......not needing to download all the programs again

Mine is:

Norton AntiVirus
Msn Messenger
Messenger Plus!
PaintShop Pro (now that im gettin good w/ it )
Ad-aware pro
Spybot S&D
WinAmp

And alot others that are vital, too me that is...

1) Symantec Antivirus/Symantec Firewall/Kerio Personal Firewall
2) Ad-Aware SE Professional
3) Adobe Photoshop & AutoFX software
4) --
5) TweakNOW PowerPack 2005 Professional

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Originally posted by irish_king
1) Anti-virus/firewall
2) spyware/addware remover
3) photo editing app
4) video converting/editing
5) windows tweaking

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1) Norton Antivirus
2) Ad-aware
3) Adobe Photoshop CS
4) ---------
5) not sure,

1.Norton System Works With Norton Anti Virus. (you get computer maintence and anti virus in one)
2.Spyhunter OR Pest Patrol
3.Paint Shop Pro 8 or 9 either one
4. ??
5.For XP use Tweak XP or for 98 use TweakUI

1. Norton System Works !
2. Spybot - Search & Destroy
3. Adobe Photoshop Elements (Cheaper than full PS, and has all the needed features)
4. Adobe Priemier(?)
5. Regedit! Seriously though, you should be able to make most of the tweaks manually, but TweakXP is a good utility.
6. Fruity Loops - Best Audio Mixer for PC. MIDI Input, VSTi & DXi plugin support, 100s of loops, effects, etc.

Oh my  bad marissa, in that case

Zone Alarm Pro. and Norton Antivirus
Lavasoft's Ad-Aware, and Spybot S&D
Paintshop Pro 8
dont know
Tweak Now RegCleaner

Sorry bout that

thanks everybody for all your help, i'll later on post all the programs that i have saved. to let you know what i have....

1) norton/zonealarm

2) spybot S&D/ad-aware

3) Photoshop/ImageReady CS and also a very good program to use is Illustrator CS.. has other options and in a combination with PS it's very great

4) VIDEO/AUDIO:  Premiere 6.5/windows movie maker/virtual dub mod/EO video/helix producer/camtasia studio     
    AUDIO: adobe audition is by far the best program, also use dBpowerAMP for converting al types to other types of audio files (mp3,wav,ogg,wma,ra,aac ect)

5) no idea at all


A other programs I suggest is Flash MX 2004

1) e-Trust EZ Armor
2) AdAware SE & Spybot S&D
3) Adobe Photoshop CS & Paintshop Pro
4) OSS Video Converter
5) Tweak XP
6) dBpowerAmp & Fruity Loops

My personal preferences :

1) I depend on my router for security
2) I run Adaware every once in a while
3) I like handdrawn so Flash & Paint
4) I dont use...Video Editing