If you just bought a brand NEW computer, what IDEAL programs do you have to have installed in it??

Question

Im trying to format my CPU and I would like to have some ideas on what to have in my CPU. For example , programs like IE explorer 6, firefox, i tunes, acdsee , microsoft office, adobe reader, you know what I mean,,thnx for the help

Answer 1

Barebone: (security comes first)
* Service Pack 2 + All Windows Update (SUPER BAREBONE ESSENTIAL)
(if you don't have a "Genuine" Windows, you won't be able to install SP2 and updates, but... there are always ways to go around it)

* Firewall: (choose one, not more)
- ZoneAlarm [http://www.zonelabs.com/ ]
- Outpost [http://www.agnitum.com/ ]
- any other popular firewall software except Windows XPSP2 Firewall

* Antivirus: (choose one, not more) (after downloading, _update_)
- AVG [http://www.grisoft.com/ Free Version: http://free.grisoft.com/ ]
- Avast [http://www.avast.com/ ]
- Clamwin [http://www.clamwin.com/ ]
- NOD32 [http://www.eset.com/ ]

* Drivers
- nVidia [http://www.nvidia.com/ ]
- ATI VGA [http://www.ati.com/ ]

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Essential:
* Antispyware: (choose at least one, more is better) (after downloading, _update_)
- Ad-aware [http://www.lavasoft.com/ ]
- Spybot S&D [http://www.safer-networking.org/ ]
- AVG Antispyware (WAS Ewido Antspyware) [http://www.ewido.net/en/ ]
- Windows Defender (WAS Microsoft Antispyware) [http://www.microsoft.com/ ]

* Alternative Browser: (use regularly)
- Firefox [http://www.mozilla.com/ OR http://www.mozilla.org/ ]
- Opera [http://www.opera.com/ ]

* Compression Tools
- WinRAR [http://www.rarlab.com/ ]
- 7z [http://www.7-zip.org/ ]
- WinZip [http://www.winzip.com/ ]

* Runtimes, Essential Players, etc.
- .NET 2.0 [http://www.microsoft.com/ ]
- Java JRE [https://sdlc6d.sun.com/ECom/EComActionServlet;jsessionid=31600D148E675CCEDF784D189577DAEA ]
- Flash Player [http://www.adobe.com/ ]
- Shockwave [http://www.shockwave.com/ ]
- DirectX [http://www.microsoft.com/ ]

* Other
- Adobe Reader [http://www.adobe.com/ ]

* Update of IE to IE7

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Recommended:
* Media (if you play media frequently) (choose several)
- Windows Media Player 11 (av) [http://www.microsoft.com/ ]
- QuickTime (av) [http://www.apple.com/ ]
- iTunes (a) [http://www.apple.com/ ]
- Winamp (av) [http://www.winamp.com/ ]

* Office (choose at least one)
- OpenOffice [http://www.openoffice.org/ ]
- Microsoft Office [http://www.microsoft.com/ ]

* P2P
- BitComet (bittorrent, download version 7.0, not later version, until they rule out the nasty bug) [http://www.bitcomet.com/ ]
- Azureus (bittorrent)

* Images (choose at least one editor and one viewer)
- GIMP (Editor) [http://www.gimp.org/ ]
- Photoshop Package (Editor) [http://www.adobe.com/ ]
- IrfanView (Viewer) [http://www.irfanview.com/ ]
- ACDSee [http://www.acdsee.com/ ]

* Less essential security and privacy programs
- Desktop Armors [http://www.desktoparmor.com/ ]
- Spyware Blaster [http://www.safer-networking.org/ ]
- CCleaners [http://www.ccleaner.com/ ]

* Download Manager
- Getright [http://www.get-right.com/ ]

* Other
- Unlocker [http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ ]

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Optional. Depending on your usage, you might like these:
* Advanced Malware cleaner:
- HijackThis [http://www.merijn.org/ , there is a LOT of other useful programs too on Merijn.org]

Media Codecs:
- DivX [http://www.divx.com/ ]
- XVid [http://www.xvid.org/ ]
- CCCP [http://www.cccp-project.net/ ]

* Chat
- Live Messenger [http://messenger.live.com/ ] OR
- Yahoo Messenger [http://messenger.yahoo.com/ ] OR
- Trillian (if you want to use Live/MSN/Hotmail, Yahoo, ICQ, IRC, AIM, etc with one client) [http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/ ]
- Google Talk (if you have Gmail Account) [http://www.google.com/talk/ ]

* Registry cleaner, fixer, maintainer, etc (the more the merrier)
- TweakNow RegCleaner [http://www.tweaknow.com/ ]
- Registry Mechanic [http://www.pctools.com/ ]

* Other
- Daemon Tools [http://www.daemon-tools.cc/ ]

Most of the programs listed are free, although not all.

Answer 2

Ok these are my favorites
Browser: Mozilla fire fox v2 (new)
Music WMP 11 new too
Music Media Monkey-good organizer tool
Virus Protection- Kaspersky or if u have to Norton
Complete Microsoft Office Package
Adobe Reader for those nasty .pdf files
P2P Filesharing- Bitcomet and Limewire Pro
Instant Messengers- AIM, Windows Live, Triton Pro
Ashampoo Win Optimizer
Registry Cleaner
Those are basically the essentials

Answer 3

I guess you're using a PC so you need windows XP home pro or media, MS Office student, basic or full, Adobe Reader, Internet explorer 7, I Tunes if you've got an iPod, Windows media player if not, some sort of anti virus AVG is free and good, a spyware detector like ad-aware, also free from komando.com and divers to run your printers, and such any specialty software and I like ERASER also free at komando a DOD recycle software or scrubber so nobody pulls up deleted files, Download ebay, a photo editor is good, quicktime (free at apple) that should be it as far as basics. good luck

Answer 4

Microsoft defender
Google Earth
Google Picasa
Media Player Classic
VLC player
BS Player
Opera

Answer 5

You can't install programs into the CPU. You can install programs into your hard drive disk.
But to answer your question.
http://macspecialist.org/content/articles/essential_apps/
Well, you asked if I bought me a brand new computer.

Answer 6

You have to get a OPERATING SYSTEM (ex windows xp) this will provide some things. Also dont forget to upgrade your Net Explorer to explorer 7

Answer 7

antivirus...NOD32 or avast(free or Pro)
firewall...ZoneAlarm (free or Pro)
Antispy...Spybot search and destroy
AVG antispy
Webroot antispy
Lavasoft adware
WinPatrol
archiver( compression/decompression)...winZIP or winRAR
Players
codecs
Firefox browser
Office suites
CD/DVD burning soft
image editors