I just got a brand new desktop
I don't know what programs to download
You guys know any useful programs?
I already have Nero and Microsoft Enterprise

Well it depends on what the computer is being used for...

Just in general
Some good useful programs

Messenger Plus!
An antivirus if you're a newb?

ahah, have and have

Don't download programs for the sake of downloading programs. Just download what you need, when you need...

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Originally posted by Volv
Don't download programs for the sake of downloading programs. Just download what you need, when you need...

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just install what you used most on your last pc

maybe an office suite?
openoffice.org is free
or did you mean Microsoft Office Enterprise in your first post?

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Originally posted by Volv
Don't download programs for the sake of downloading programs. Just download what you need, when you need...

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Forget what everyone else is saying go nuts!

Get like the Lop.Com Toolbar, Smiley Central, New.Net lol clearly I am kidding and if you take this advice I may have a tendency to point out the newbness.

Everyone is right don't download just for the sake of doing it.

Be smart, save your bandwidth! (lol sounds like an ING commercial).

This thread might be useful
What programs do you install on your machine?

that thread is 2 years old, most of the programs are probably out dated

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Originally posted by Hotdeal
I just got a brand new desktop
I don't know what programs to download
You guys know any useful programs?
I already have Nero and Microsoft Enterprise

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Originally posted by YottabyteWizard
This thread might be useful
What programs do you install on your machine?

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good list.

There was a decent thread about programs like this, but I can't find it.

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Originally posted by Joe
There was a decent thread about programs like this, but I can't find it.

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Originally posted by YottabyteWizard
This thread might be useful
What programs do you install on your machine?

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Nah. It was newer. It was probably put into T&T and pruned though.

I have in all honesty, the bare minimum of kit on this PC - if you exclude Visual Studio 2008 and the DX SDK.

Interwebs
Mozilla Firefox [Web Browser]
Mozilla Thunderbird [E-Mail Client]
uTorrent [Torrent Client]
Windows Live Messenger & Messenger Plus! Live, of course

Media
ImgBurn [For burning ISOs and also just making CDs/DVDs]
iTunes [Cause I have an iPod ]
K-Lite Codec Pack [For watching movies]
QuickTime [It's installed with iTunes]

Office
Mozilla Sunbird [Calendar]
FoxIt PDF Reader [It's less bloated than Adobe Reader, but has No Fx (Firefox) Integration]
OpenOffice.org 2

System
CCleaner [De-junker]

You could probably get away without Sunbird if you're on Vista. Also, I prefer OpenOffice to Microsoft Office, no particular reason though. [Except how much disk space Office 2007 uses!]

http://www.osliving.com/index.html

Full of free software.

Thanks for the lists everyone

Office 2003 > 2007, Microsoft went all weird(er than usual) on us with 2007.

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Originally posted by Volv
Office 2003 > 2007, Microsoft went all weird(er than usual) on us with 2007.

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i like 2007 better, but now we have to learn how to navigate the options as they have completely changed the look...

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Originally posted by Volv
Office 2003 > 2007, Microsoft went all weird(er than usual) on us with 2007.

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Originally posted by Eddie
ou there...the GUI isn't everything, but then again on 2003 i don't like the "draw here" box whenever you select something, annoys the hell out of me :

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Something like Options -> General -> Use Drawing Canvas or similar.

[b]I would Suggest You To Install These Stuff;

Security;

1) A Good Antivirus ( Depending On Your Specs ) I Would Recommend Kaspersky, Windows Live One Care Or Avg Professional

2) If You are Using IE7 Download IE Pro, Which gives you a huge number of various functions and block every ad and it is the most professional addon for IE and FREE

3) Advanced WIndows Care = To Keep Your COmputer Optimized, Fast Enough, With No problem

4) You Can Use Tune Up Utilities 2008 Instead of Advanced Windows Care which actually gives out more function

5) You Can Have CCleaner To clean your computer from Little Spywares, Ads In just a basic mode not in advanced like above.

For Media;

1) I would recommend you to use Winamp to play like Music

2) Install a codec pack not to have issues with Different kind of media types. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack For Xp And Vista Codec Pack For Vista

For Office;

1) Install Office 2007, The Best One If You cant afford it Try to install The Openoffice Freebie Software. The benefit of 2007 is it looks awesome much more simple the way it looks is stylish and it just includes everything you need to have. It doesnt look as boring as 2007 in contrast It is awesome

For Internet Browsers;

1) I Love Internet Explorer Within the registry tricks I've Made and With the addon Internet Explorer Pro...
But You can go for Apple Safari Which is a cool browser tho doesnt look really good as good as it i in Mac
I would recommend you to go for Mozilla Firefox If you are an Anti IE Person as well. It is customizable, Skinnable, Very Cool feautres on it, Faster than the stock IE

This is pretty much Most things you might want to have on your computer to enjoy [/b]

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Originally posted by Th3rmal
but now we have to learn how to navigate the options as they have completely changed the look...

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Originally posted by Matt-in
5) You Can Have CCleaner To clean your computer from Little Spywares, Ads In just a basic mode not in advanced like above.

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Originally posted by Matt-in
2) Install a codec pack not to have issues with Different kind of media types. K-Lite Mega Codec Pack For Xp And Vista Codec Pack For Vista

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and talking about Security I suggest using Simp Lite to encrypt all your messenger conversation (with the contact who use simp lite too)

Yeah, i'd like you encrypt the important conversations that take place in messenger

"sup?"
"nm u?"
"same, bored"

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Originally posted by Matt-in
The benefit of 2007 is it looks awesome much more simple the way it looks is stylish and it just includes everything you need to have. It doesnt look as boring as 2003 in contrast It is awesome

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As everyone else said, dont download for the sake of downloading. But get these programs if you want them.

For ISO mounting:
Daemon Tools

For ISO modifying/burning/mounting:
UltraISO

For Partition editing:
Acronis Disk Director

For Backups:
Acronis True Image (What can i say, Acronis makes good programs)

For Burning Games:
Alchol 120%

For Easy Interface Modifying:
Windows Blinds

For dock(Like OS X) solutions:
Rocket Dock
Object Dock

For Photo Editing:
Photoshop

For Easy Web Design:
Microsoft Front Page

For decent web design(but a bit harder):
Dreamweaver CS3

For flash creation:
Flash CS3

For decent Anti Virus:
Bit Defender 2008
AVG 8 (Aparantly)

For Decent Spyware protection:
Spyware Doctor
Spy Sweeper
Xoft Anti Spyware(its not that good, but VERY quick, so its usefull)
Super Anti Spyware (Wont find as much, but it will acctually get RID of them for good.)

For Decent Web Browsing:
FireFox 3
Opera 9.5(beta 2)(Best browser of all time if you ask me )

Messenger:
Windows Live Messenger 8.5/9 (and Plus!)
Skype

Games:
COD4
Crysis
Quake Wars
Retro Wars

I cant think of anything else of the top of my head...


I hope i was of some use for you (Seeming as most posts on the 1st page were NOT helpfull.)