Application Advice?

[Derillion]

So it's that time of year that I format my comp  and start anew. Not for any good reason other than I'd rather do it when I'm prepared than when I'm un-prepared.

So far I am going to install:

XP (obviously)
irfanview - good for images.
Azureus - need the torrents
firefox - duh
minifox theme for firefox - need the small icons
linkification - can't surf w/o it
Premiere and Photoshop Elements
Guild Wars
K-lite codec pack - comes with media player classic, but i hate the playlist on it.
skype
iTunes
winrar
window blinds

Those are pretty much the standard apps i install when i format.

Any suggestions on some apps to shake it up a bit?
Or any apps that are better versions of what i'm using?

[Rehsa4]

Photoshop CS2
Winamp
Trillian
Pamella (for skype, it's a voicemail system for it)
Lavasoft Ad-aware
WS-FTP LE

[Derillion]

Originally posted by Rehsa4
Photoshop CS2
Winamp
Trillian
Pamella (for skype, it's a voicemail system for it)
Lavasoft Ad-aware
WS-FTP LE

Thanks!

I'm turning over a new leaf and only using programs I purchased, so Photoshop CS2 ( I bought the elements thay have most of the functionalty I use), ad-aware (i like spybot better anyway :p), and ws-ftp are out.

The last time I used wimamp was like 6 years ago, it started to be a bit of a resource hog. Is it still?

Hmm I'll have to check out Pamella, I have friends that I mostly talk with them through skype, so that would be cool.


Any suggestions on an okay burning program?

[matthew]

VLC Media Player?
I also have a number of dictionaries...
And gimp, open office,
7zip
and a snes and a nes emulator. for games, obviously.
and httrack to download websites
imgmount
concat to concatonate and split files (cl is /so/ passé lol)
I also have nausicaa web browser. because it's called nausicaa. but i don't suppose you /need/ (nor want) that.
sailor moon patience card game
avgfree
spybot
adaware
adobe reader

firefox:
UnPlug
DownThemAll!
zoomimage
removeimage
hbar - alas poor hbar ;_;
the search engine thing in the corner (or is that auto done?)

Nero for burning. Suggestion.
Not named after the emperor. Sf reference.

[Derillion]

Originally posted by matthew
adobe reader

Nero for burning. Suggestion.
Not named after the emperor. Sf reference.

You should try FoxIt Reader for PDF's there is no install and it is only 2.5 megs, very light weight.

I've used Nero, but it also always seemed so bulky. But I guess I'm being a lil too picky.

I have emulators also hehe, but I end up playing them like once a year.

VLC seems like a standard, I should give it a real shot. I tried it once and didn't like it, but I can't remember what I didn't like about it.

[matthew]

Originally posted by Derillion
You should try FoxIt Reader for PDF's

I've used Nero,

I have emulators

VLC

File control/navigation isn't as clever as it could be, but it does play most stuff including things that others don't or don't without effort on user's part.

It can fill the time sometimes if nothing else. And I've fond memories of some games, even if I'm not /raring/ to play them.

Nero's never really failed me. Except when I burn too fast. Coasters. Meh. It does data, sound, video, mixed media,, on CD/DVDs; like you'd expect. Tho I rip audio CDs with CD extractor. Also, PowerDVD, for watching DVDs. Tho there may be a free/cheaper program that does this also/better. Of course there's the tv. ¬¬ lol

How does it load files? Does it slow and temp-freeze firefox? Tho I get that with loading generally, firefox just locks up while it loads. Really annoying.

[Derillion]

Originally posted by matthew
How does it load files? Does it slow and temp-freeze firefox? Tho I get that with loading generally, firefox just locks up while it loads. Really annoying.

I don't know, I usually save my pdf's to my desktop/read/then delete. I don't like opening up files like that directly through browsers.

[Jeff B]

there is actually a pretty big security hole in firefox concerning PDFs...people can exploit the code that firefox uses to open up pdf files internally, so my suggestion is to use acrobat or another 3rd party reader at all times, just DON'T USE FIREFOX :p  great browser, but thats one major hole.

[Amethyst]

FireFTP - ftp program that is build into firefox... sure beats Cuteftp (for some reason, Cuteftp always wanted to install my printer drivers every time I started the program... even after a format/clean install... frown) and it is always accessible from your tools menu in Firefox...

[Derillion]

Originally posted by Amethyst
FireFTP - ftp program that is build into firefox... sure beats Cuteftp (for some reason, Cuteftp always wanted to install my printer drivers every time I started the program... even after a format/clean install... frown) and it is always accessible from your tools menu in Firefox...

Perfect! Thanks!

edit: any other CD/DVD burning suggestions besides Nero?

[Derillion]

Well I found a free well rated cd/dvd burning program. It's called deepburner.

http://www.deepburner.com

The free version doesn't let you burn video dvd's, but I don't burn those anyway. I mostly just make data dvds/cds.


Well I think I'm all set to start wiping/reinstalling. See you all in a few hours.

[spoiler]hopefully.[/spoiler]

[Derillion]

Well mission accomplished ...I'm up and running and it's pristine. Thanks guys!

[BloodyDead]

Uxtheme hack is better than windows blinds or Style xp .

Electric sheep is the best screen saver too imo.