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What are the 10 apps you use the most or cant live without?

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Rockstar11
Rockstar11 Original post #1
Jul 18, 2010 at 5:36 AM
What are the 10 apps you use the most or cant live without?

Here are mine

1. mozilla firefox (web browser)

2. VLC Media Player (portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats )

3. CCleaner (system optimization, privacy and cleaning tool)

4, Internet Download Manager (increases download speed with built-in download logic accelerator, resume and schedule downloads)

5. Yahoo messenger/Windows Live Messenger

6. Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2011

7. Windows Media Player/ jetAudio 8.0.7 Plus VX (Special Sound Effect (BBE) Pack
Enjoy enhanced sound effectors such as BBE and BBE ViVA ) :cool:

8. TeamViewer - Free Remote Access and Remote Desktop Sharing over ...
Access any remote computer via Internet just like sitting in front of it

9. WinRAR (archiving utility that completely supports RAR and ZIP archives and is able to unpack CAB, ARJ, LZH, TAR, GZ, ACE, UUE, BZ2, JAR, ISO, 7Z, Z archives.)

10. MediaMonkey ( Free Media Jukebox, Music Manager, CD Ripper & Converter)


others:

FormatFactory (Free multifunctional media converter. ... Format Factory's Feature: 1 support converting all popular video,audio,picture formats to others)

dBpoweramp Music Converter (It works from the Windows Explorer right click menu, where it provides quick access to one-click conversion)

Audacity: Free Audio Editor and Recorder

Foxit (Free pdf reader)

Inpaint - Teorex (enables you to remove undesirable objects from your digital photos)

Simply Super Software - Trojan Remover (Not only detects Malware files but automatically removes them, without the need to use DOS or SAFE mode)

DAEMON Tools Lite (making simple disc image files and emulating virtual CD/DVD drives.)

TuneUp Utilities ( Repairs, accelerates, cleans up! Complete optimization software for Windows 7, Vista, XP. Easy clean-up, acceleration)

Nature Illusion Studio (Transform your real-world photo into an animated nature scene by adding a wide array of water, weather, sound effects, and animated object)

Natura Sound Therapy (Sit Back, Breathe, and Relax to sounds and visuals with this sound therapy software)

Chopper XP (lets you extract a part of any DVD easily. It is a Vob cutting program with a video display and a great interface)


SopCast (free way to broadcast video and audio or watch the video and listen to radio on the Internet. Adopting P2P(Peer-to-Peer) technology)

uTorrent (If you are looking to download files using torrents, look no farther than uTorrent)

HiDownload(HD) (leader of all-in-one stream downloader that aims to download multimedia streaming video and audio, enabling you to download movies, music and capture streaming video and audio,record radio from Internet. Support MMS, RTSP, RTMP, HTTP stream protocols.)

TeraCopy (free utility designed to copy/move file transfers and can pause, resume and test file copy operations)

NetLimiter (useful program which allows you to monitor each application on your system which connects to internet, it also allows you to easily manage your internet connections bandwidth and share it among the different applications on your system which connects to internet)

DU Meter (Keep an eye on your Internet connection: see data coming in or going out.)

USBDeview - (View all installed/connected USB devices on your system. as well as all USB devices that you previously used. USBDeview allows you to test the read/write speed of your USB flash drive

Combofix - designed to scan a computer for known malware, spyware (SurfSideKick, QooLogic, and Look2Me as well as any other combination of the mentioned spyware applications) and remove them

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - can detect and remove malware that even the most well known anti-virus and anti-malware applications fail to detect.

MIDI-OX - is a free application that is designed to help us manage our MIDI files/devices. This program gives us the opportunity to generate, record, convert, and compare MIDI data, monitor MIDI port activities, pass data stream from one device to another one.

Recuva (pronounced "recover") is a freeware Windows utility to restore files that have been accidentally deleted from your computer.

EVEREST Home Edition - is a freeware hardware diagnostics and memory benchmarking solution for home PC users, based on the award-winning EVEREST Technology. It offers the world's most accurate hardware information and diagnostics capabilities, including online features, memory benchmarks, hardware monitoring, and low-level hardware information.

Readon TV Movie Radio Player - Watch and listen to thousands of TV and radio channels all over the world
hjpotter92
Jul 18, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Ten apps. Difficult...

1. IDM
2. Opera
3. Games Browser.. :D (I couldn't enlist the games now.. :p )
4. K Lite
5. Irfan View
6. PowerISO
7. WinRAR
8. Adobe Acrobat Reader

9th and the 10th are really difficult..
A_n_k_i_t
Jul 18, 2010 at 3:22 PM
here it goes...

1.Opera(web browser)
2.IDM (download manager)
3.Pidgin (universal chat client)
4.Foxit (pdf reader)
5.KMP player (universal player)
6.CCleaner
7.Netbeans (for coding)
8.Klipfoli (for RSS)
9.Winrar(extracting files)
10. Q-dir (File-Explorer for Windows)
Rockstar11
Jul 18, 2010 at 6:34 PM
Ten apps. Difficult...

1. IDM
2. Opera
3. Games Browser.. :D (I couldn't enlist the games now.. :p )
4. K Lite
5. Irfan View
6. PowerISO
7. WinRAR
8. Adobe Acrobat Reader

9th and the 10th are really difficult..


nice list..
cute.bandar
Jul 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM
I got seven in my absolute must have list

autohotkey - love those scripts
strokeit - mouse gestures
everything - instant search
launchy - launch em fast
powerpro - I have the power!!
Opera - needs no intro
xplorer2 - file manager
G
Jul 18, 2010 at 10:14 PM
i cant without just windows and linux

---------- Post added at 10:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:13 PM ----------

and FF....

coderunknown
Jul 19, 2010 at 12:13 AM
Edited:

10 most used apps for me:

1. Avast! Free Antivirus (else no to internet) Avast Internet Security.
2. Burst Copy. can't use it on Win7.
3. CCleaner.
4. Comodo Firewall. Emsisoft Antimalware Free edition
5. DAP Free Edition.
6. WinRar.
7. Google Chrome.
8. Picasa.
9. Task Switch XP.
10. VLC Player.

others:

11. Recuva (recover files from friends pen drives & memory cards secretly :grin: )
12. Format Factory.
13. WinAmp.
14. Your Uninstaller.
15. Your Unlocker.
Rockstar11
Jul 19, 2010 at 1:02 AM
I got seven in my absolute must have list

autohotkey - love those scripts
strokeit - mouse gestures
everything - instant search
launchy - launch em fast
powerpro - I have the power!!
Opera - needs no intro
xplorer2 - file manager


nice list...
hey thanks for reminding me cool "Everything" app. :D

What is "Everything"?

"Everything" is an administrative tool that locates files and folders by filename instantly for Windows.
Unlike Windows search "Everything" initially displays every file and folder on your computer (hence the name "Everything").
You type in a search filter to limit what files and folders are displayed.

10 most used apps for me:

1. Avast! Free Antivirus (else no to internet).
2. Burst Copy.
3. CCleaner.
4. Comodo Firewall.
5. DAP Free Edition.
6. WinRar.
7. Google Chrome.
8. Picasa.
9. Task Switch XP.
10. VLC Player.

others:

11. Recuva (recover files from friends pen drives & memory cards secretly :grin: )
12. Format Factory.
13. WinAmp.
14. Your Uninstaller.
15. Your Unlocker.

good list :)
CA50
CA50 #9
Jul 19, 2010 at 9:58 PM
cool thread, here is mine;
1.avast
2.Opera
3.IDM
4.Alcohol
5.Winrar
6.Magic ISO
7.Foxit reader
8.Irfanview
9.folder lock
10.Office 2010
koolbuddy92
Jul 19, 2010 at 11:34 PM
1. Adobe Photoshop CS3
2. Adobe Illustrator CS3
3. Avast free AV
4. A-Squared Anti-malware
5. VLC Media Player
6. Mozilla Firefox
7. Trend Micro's HijackThis
8. Adobe Acrobat 9 Pro Extended
9. XChat
10. SkyDownloader ( for torrents )

Others:
Right Click Image Converter ( A handy tool to convert image formats instantly)
Nero 6 ( Yes its old, but anyways...)
Counter Stike 1.6 :oops:
celldweller1591
Jul 21, 2010 at 11:58 PM
Heres mine :
1)GIMP(ubuntu) or Paint.net (windows)
2)Avast(dont need dat in ubuntu)
3)VMware(windows),Virtaul-box.(both) & KVM/Qemu(Ubuntu)
4)FF(both)
5)Umark(windows)
6)OpenOffice(both)
7)VLC(both)
8)Jdownloader(both)
9)Flashget(windows) & Transmission2(ubuntu)
10)Steam.exe :)
Rockstar11
Jul 24, 2010 at 6:23 AM
^^ Umark??
6x6
6x6 #13
Jul 24, 2010 at 8:33 AM
Actually i can live without these applications :)
but still...
1.Firefox
2.GIMP
3.OpenOffice
4.Avidemux
5.VLC media player
6.Rhythmbox
7.Audacious
8.....Terminal ????
D
deepakg #14
Jul 24, 2010 at 9:27 AM
Here is mine..
1.. Firefox
2.. Nokia Ovi Suite (required to connect net via my Vodafone Moblile Connect)
3.. WinRar
4.. TwitDeck (Best Twitter Desktop Client)
5.. Adobe Photoshop CS3
6.. MS Office
7.. Adobe Reader
8.. CutePDF Printer
9.. GTalk
10.. QuickHeal Total Security 2010
V
Vladrial #15
Jul 24, 2010 at 5:39 PM
01. Opera, Mozilla Firefox( Web Browser )
02. VLC, K-Lite Mega Pack, KM Player ( Video Players )
03. J-River Media Jukebox ( Audio Player )
04. Tune-Up Utilities 2010 ( System Cleaner )
05. Free Download Manager ( Download Accelerator )
06. Avast Free Edition ( Anti-virus Software )
07. 7-Zip ( File Archiver and more )
08. Nero AAC Encoder
09. MeGUI, XMedia Recode
10. Foxit PDF Reader ( Acrobat Sucks )
11. Daemon Tools ( Drive Emulator )
12. Teracopy ( File Copy )
13. uTorrent ( File Sharing )
14. Nero ( Burning )
15. AviDmux ( If I need to make AVI )
16. AnyDVD ( Blu-Ray Ripper )
17. Autodesk Maya ( VFX )
18. Miranda ( IM )
19. Bloodshed Dev C++ ( IDE )
20. Quake 3 :grin:
Rockstar11
Jul 24, 2010 at 6:35 PM
^ Quake 3 :D
Cooltechie
Jul 24, 2010 at 7:13 PM
My 10 Top apps would be:
1.Avast! Internet security
2.FDM(simple and easy to use):grin:
3.VLC media player
4.Google chrome 5
5.Folder lock 6
6.Nero
7.Advanced System care
8.Rediff bol
9.Second life viewer2
10.Cheatbook Database 2009!!(Sorry all the pro gamers out their since everybody can't be a pro:smile:)
Sathish
Sathish #18
Jul 24, 2010 at 7:24 PM
1>Feed Demon
2>Tune up Utilities 2010
3>Cowon Media Centre VX Plus
4>Avira Antivirus Personal
5>Internet Download Manager
6>Firefox
7>WinRar
8>Daemon Tools Lite
9>Microsoft Office 2007
10>Pdf xchange
arpanmukherjee1
Jul 24, 2010 at 8:06 PM
1> firefox
2> cute pdf writer
3> ms office
4> photoshop
5> winrar
6> Magic iso
7> free download manager
8> uTorrent
9> visual studio
10> sun virtual box
max_demon
max_demon #21
Jul 25, 2010 at 7:42 PM
1. Mozilla Firefox ( somany addons , hell yeah)
2. iTunes (seemless sync for portable devices)
3. uTorrent (torrents)
4.Yahoo Messenger + Digsby (though digsby includes yahoo but i use some features that is yahoo exclusive)
5. Adobe Photoshop (no questions )
6. Paint and Notepad ( very high usage atleast 15 times started on daily basis )
7. UltraVNC (running always)
8. Thunderbird ( emails and feed reader)
9. Filezilla ( FTPing)
10. VLC media Player ( all media player needs)
ajai5777
ajai5777 #22
Jul 25, 2010 at 11:51 PM
1. Opera
2. IDM
3. uTorrent
4. Nero
5. VLC
6. ACDSee
7. Xilisoft Video Convertor
8. Fraps
9. Honestech TVR
10. WinRAR
Neuron
Neuron #23
Jul 26, 2010 at 7:20 PM
0.Windows Installer :grin:
1.Windows Media Player
2.Norton Anti Virus 2010
3.Opera 10
4.Power Archiver
5.Gimp
6.Adobe Acrobat Reader
7.Magic Iso
8.Ad-Aware
9.IDM
10.Notepad
N
NJempire #24
Jul 26, 2010 at 7:40 PM
mine are all P2p related:)
1.utorrent
2.IDM
3.magicdisk
4.VLC
5.WinRAR
6.nbs-MIRC
7.Firefox
8.foobar/winamp anyone is OK
9.adobe photoshop/aftereffect
10.wordweb
Rockstar11
Aug 2, 2010 at 8:42 PM
post more...........
Cool Buddy
Aug 2, 2010 at 11:02 PM
Nero 6 ( Yes its old, but anyways...)

6.6 was the best version of nero

Here is my list:
1. Everything search
2. Opera browser
3. Speed commander/free commander
4. pStart (portable program starter)
5. Thunderbird (no other email client feels good)
6. taskbar shuffle
7. uTorrent
8. Lupas renamer
9. KM player
10. last one is a tough choice between winrar, foxit reader & media monkey. Although there are alternatives for these but, well, I can't live without them!
coderunknown
Aug 3, 2010 at 12:27 AM
6.6 was the best version of nero

Here is my list:
1. Everything search
2. Opera browser
3. Speed commander/free commander
4. pStart (portable program starter)
5. Thunderbird (no other email client feels good)
6. taskbar shuffle
7. uTorrent
8. Lupas renamer
9. KM player
10. last one is a tough choice between winrar, foxit reader & media monkey. Although there are alternatives for these but, well, I can't live without them!

whats is 1 & 6th softwares?
Cool Buddy
Aug 3, 2010 at 8:06 AM
Everything search is an instant search program. it indexes your HDD based on the master file table which every NTFS partition has. It takes around half a minute to index a 500GB HDD and gives accurate results based on file names (only). I just can't live without it
Using taskbar shuffle, you can rearrange tabs on the taskbar in windows XP. You don't need this in Win7
Rockstar11
Aug 3, 2010 at 5:07 PM
Everything search is an instant search program. it indexes your HDD based on the master file table which every NTFS partition has. It takes around half a minute to index a 500GB HDD and gives accurate results based on file names (only). I just can't live without it

yes really nice software... Quick searching ;)
Cool Buddy
Aug 3, 2010 at 9:55 PM
everything search, speed commander & Lupas renamer, these 3 are must have apps for anyone who deals with a lot of files or deals with files a lot! unfortunately, speed commander is not free. free commander is a good alternative, but is a bit unstable, hangs quite often. Xplorer2 lite is also an alternative.
gameranand
Mar 6, 2011 at 10:39 PM
Ok here is my list
1. Opera
2.Foxit Reader
3.Daemon Tools
4.Revo Uninstaller
5.VLC Player
6.Utorrent
7.Mediamonkey
8.Ccleaner
9.Wordweb
10.Tune up Utilities