Comments on: Open Thread: Must have apps for WinXP PC http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/ Rebooting the workforce Thu, 26 Nov 2009 07:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: ilker http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-22707 ilker Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:46:30 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-22707 You can look through my list of <a href="http://ilkeryoldas.blogspot.com/2006/12/microsoft-substitutes.html" rel="nofollow">Top 25 Microsoft Substitutes</a> for Windows XP. These are the programs that I can't live without, and are the first things I install on a fresh setup. You can look through my list of Top 25 Microsoft Substitutes for Windows XP. These are the programs that I can’t live without, and are the first things I install on a fresh setup.

]]> By: tsolum http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-22702 tsolum Sun, 04 Feb 2007 19:39:09 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-22702 Open Office is better than MS Office, also if you go to www.theopencd.org/ you will find open source software for Windows, just about all you need really and its free and open source. Personally I would not invest in Vista, for the past year I have used PCLinuxOS, it is coming out with a 3d desktop, also has translucency, does all I want and I am a power user. Not once in the past year while using it have I ever used a command line. The modern Linux Desktop is easy to use. Like Vista there is a bit of a learning curve. But heh, if you are content with MS Windows and want to go that way, good for you, just thought I would add another choice for you. Open Office is better than MS Office, also if you go to http://www.theopencd.org/ you will find open source software for Windows, just about all you need really and its free and open source.
Personally I would not invest in Vista, for the past year I have used PCLinuxOS, it is coming out with a 3d desktop, also has translucency, does all I want and I am a power user. Not once in the past year while using it have I ever used a command line. The modern Linux Desktop is easy to use. Like Vista there is a bit of a learning curve. But heh, if you are content with MS Windows and want to go that way, good for you, just thought I would add another choice for you.

]]> By: nick http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15330 nick Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:46:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15330 audio - foobar2000 browser - firefox - w/ extentions image - photoshop cs3 video - avid pro hd files - beyoundcompare organizer email - thunderbird cd ripping - EAC w/ lame.exe, and FLAC frontend torrent - utorrent word processing - openoffice im - aim 5 audio – foobar2000
browser – firefox – w/ extentions
image – photoshop cs3
video – avid pro hd
files – beyoundcompare organizer
email – thunderbird
cd ripping – EAC w/ lame.exe, and FLAC frontend
torrent – utorrent
word processing – openoffice
im – aim 5

]]> By: Abe http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15324 Abe Tue, 23 Jan 2007 03:33:25 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15324 <a href="http://digg.com/software/Open_Thread_Must_have_apps_for_WinXP_PC" title="Digg It" rel="nofollow">Digg It Digg It

]]> By: Tim Peter http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15299 Tim Peter Tue, 23 Jan 2007 02:43:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15299 The main list is pretty typical: Firefox EditPlus Winamp Trillian FileZilla Skype Konfabulator Finally, I still use MS Office pretty heavily, though I'm trying to get over to OpenOffice. We do use OpenOffice on my wife's and kids' computers. Of course, you could also install Ubuntu and forget about Windows altogether. I'm leaning heavily that way since I don't feel like buying all new machines to run Vista. The main list is pretty typical:
Firefox
EditPlus
Winamp
Trillian
FileZilla
Skype
Konfabulator

Finally, I still use MS Office pretty heavily, though I’m trying to get over to OpenOffice. We do use OpenOffice on my wife’s and kids’ computers.

Of course, you could also install Ubuntu and forget about Windows altogether. I’m leaning heavily that way since I don’t feel like buying all new machines to run Vista.

]]> By: Dave Entwistle http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15134 Dave Entwistle Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:06:33 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15134 From those already mentioned above, Foxit Reader and Notepad++ are great. Firefox + plugins of choice is kinda obvious :o) Here's one that nobody mentioned and is mandatory for all my WinXP machines: Total Commander. You might prefer some other similar program, but whatever you do, stay away from Windows Explorer! From those already mentioned above, Foxit Reader and Notepad++ are great. Firefox + plugins of choice is kinda obvious :o)

Here’s one that nobody mentioned and is mandatory for all my WinXP machines: Total Commander. You might prefer some other similar program, but whatever you do, stay away from Windows Explorer!

]]> By: Corey http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15074 Corey Mon, 22 Jan 2007 16:34:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15074 horray for free. i'm a web designer/dev so some of this caters to that. winamp media monkey cdex (cd ripping) renamer iceows (zip, integrates really well into windows) atnotes (stickies. out of development, but still available) textpad (the free version) open office firefox with: - forecastfox (weather) - fireftp (ftp) - web dev - firebug (debugging) - editcss used to use trillian for IMing, but recently switched to meebo. horray for free. i’m a web designer/dev so some of this caters to that.

winamp
media monkey
cdex (cd ripping)

renamer
iceows (zip, integrates really well into windows)
atnotes (stickies. out of development, but still available)

textpad (the free version)
open office

firefox with:
- forecastfox (weather)
- fireftp (ftp)
- web dev
- firebug (debugging)
- editcss

used to use trillian for IMing, but recently switched to meebo.

]]> By: Chakresh Mishra http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15045 Chakresh Mishra Mon, 22 Jan 2007 15:16:32 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-15045 I owe a lot to WWD. So here is my list.I had installed them on my pc dabba software __________________________________________________________________________________ 1.NETWORK firefox thinderbird dc++ utorrent gtalk 2.MULTIMEDIA wmplayer10.0 itune 6 mplayer klite mega pack(from net) vlcp fm radio 3.PHOTOGRAPHY photoshop photostory 4.DESKTOP Googledesktop zune theme 5.SYSTEM deamon tool nod32 spyware terminator nero winrar nvidia driver clear type registry mechanic 6.OFFICE ms office ms onenote adobe acrobat pro freemindmap desktask 7.DEVOLEPMENT .net framework 8.Game nfs carbon/mw aoe2 fifa 2006 warcraft chessmaster I owe a lot to WWD. So here is my list.I had installed them on my pc
dabba software
__________________________________________________________________________________
1.NETWORK
firefox
thinderbird
dc++
utorrent
gtalk
2.MULTIMEDIA
wmplayer10.0
itune 6
mplayer
klite mega pack(from net)
vlcp
fm radio
3.PHOTOGRAPHY
photoshop
photostory
4.DESKTOP
Googledesktop
zune theme
5.SYSTEM
deamon tool
nod32
spyware terminator
nero
winrar
nvidia driver
clear type
registry mechanic
6.OFFICE
ms office
ms onenote
adobe acrobat pro
freemindmap
desktask
7.DEVOLEPMENT
.net framework
8.Game
nfs carbon/mw
aoe2
fifa 2006
warcraft
chessmaster

]]> By: Matt http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14821 Matt Mon, 22 Jan 2007 04:56:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14821 I use notepad2 for programming and editing html, gmail notifier, Opera, utorrent, Sygate firewall, AVG antivirus, irfanview, winrar, mirc, foxit reader (adobe replacement), putty, Terraim (lightweight aol messenger client), VLC, PDFCreator, Frostwire, emule, filezilla, xampp, portable firefox, portable audacity, truecrypt, xmplay, BreakOMat (some program I found one day that blacks out your screen on an interval you specify), dizzy (.nfo reader), dscrypt (aes encrypt/decrypt), cybershredder and a program called RemindMePlease by Spacejock software for reminders, all on a somewhat daily basis. You might also want tweakui, spybot, and CDBurnerXP Wow that list turned out longer than I thought it would. I use notepad2 for programming and editing html, gmail notifier, Opera, utorrent, Sygate firewall, AVG antivirus, irfanview, winrar, mirc, foxit reader (adobe replacement), putty, Terraim (lightweight aol messenger client), VLC, PDFCreator, Frostwire, emule, filezilla, xampp, portable firefox, portable audacity, truecrypt, xmplay, BreakOMat (some program I found one day that blacks out your screen on an interval you specify), dizzy (.nfo reader), dscrypt (aes encrypt/decrypt), cybershredder and a program called RemindMePlease by Spacejock software for reminders, all on a somewhat daily basis.

You might also want tweakui, spybot, and CDBurnerXP

Wow that list turned out longer than I thought it would.

]]> By: Dave http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14810 Dave Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:26:35 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14810 Mine: Firefox (web) Gmail (Email) Thunderbird (Email archiving) SyncBackSE (backup) * FeedDemon (rss & podcasts) * Hamachi (VPN) UltraVNC (remote desktop) SecureCRT (ssh) * Skype (phone) MSN/AIM/Yahoo (chat) GIMP (image manip) MediaMonkey (music) * Adobe Photoshop Elements (image catalog) * cutePDF (pdf writer) foxit (pdf reader) Google Earth (maps) WinSCP (secure file transfer) Windows live writer / Performancing (blog) CDBurnerXP Pro (cd burning) * - means you may have to pay for full version Mine:

Firefox (web)
Gmail (Email)
Thunderbird (Email archiving)
SyncBackSE (backup) *
FeedDemon (rss & podcasts) *
Hamachi (VPN)
UltraVNC (remote desktop)
SecureCRT (ssh) *
Skype (phone)
MSN/AIM/Yahoo (chat)
GIMP (image manip)
MediaMonkey (music) *
Adobe Photoshop Elements (image catalog) *
cutePDF (pdf writer)
foxit (pdf reader)
Google Earth (maps)
WinSCP (secure file transfer)
Windows live writer / Performancing (blog)
CDBurnerXP Pro (cd burning)

* – means you may have to pay for full version

]]> By: Abe http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14808 Abe Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:10:44 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14808 Wow, I was playing with <a href="http://www.autohotkey.com/" rel="nofollow">AutoHotkey</a> and is awesome. Thanks for the advice. Wow, I was playing with AutoHotkey and is awesome. Thanks for the advice.

]]> By: Janko Roettgers http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14807 Janko Roettgers Mon, 22 Jan 2007 03:07:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14807 Om, try Irfanview - http://www.irfanview.com/ It's the best solution for screenshots, image vieving and some quick editing. And it's free. Om, try Irfanview – http://www.irfanview.com/ It’s the best solution for screenshots, image vieving and some quick editing. And it’s free.

]]> By: leingod http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14789 leingod Mon, 22 Jan 2007 01:54:46 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14789 If anything, I suggest: Opera (web browser) foobar2000 (for high quality music output) Thunderbird (email client) CPU Idle Extreme (cools down the CPU, when not in use)* TuneUp 2007 (cleans up your computer a little)* WinRAR (perfect for any, if not most, compressed archives)* Nero 6 (for all your PC burning needs. Nero 7 is not very good)* Some are freeware, but others require a retail edition for full usage and etc... Things marked with (*) may need a full version. If anything, I suggest:
Opera (web browser)
foobar2000 (for high quality music output)
Thunderbird (email client)
CPU Idle Extreme (cools down the CPU, when not in use)*
TuneUp 2007 (cleans up your computer a little)*
WinRAR (perfect for any, if not most, compressed archives)*
Nero 6 (for all your PC burning needs. Nero 7 is not very good)*

Some are freeware, but others require a retail edition for full usage and etc…
Things marked with (*) may need a full version.

]]> By: BrainFuel » Must Have Apps for Windows XP http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14768 BrainFuel » Must Have Apps for Windows XP Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:37:11 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14768 [...] are your Must Have Apps for Windows XP? Taking a cue from Web Worker Daily, I’ll post mine [...] [...] are your Must Have Apps for Windows XP? Taking a cue from Web Worker Daily, I’ll post mine [...]

]]> By: Chris http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14766 Chris Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:28:52 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14766 FastStone Capture (screenshots) http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm Launchy (launching programs in seconds) http://launchy.net/ Picasa (photo management and manipulation) http://www.picasa.com Karen's Replicator (backups) http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp FastStone Capture (screenshots)
http://www.faststone.org/FSCaptureDetail.htm

Launchy (launching programs in seconds)
http://launchy.net/

Picasa (photo management and manipulation)
http://www.picasa.com

Karen’s Replicator (backups)
http://www.karenware.com/powertools/ptreplicator.asp

]]> By: Dave Child http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14762 Dave Child Sun, 21 Jan 2007 23:04:54 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/2007/01/21/open-thread-must-have-apps-for-winxp-pc/#comment-14762 Here are the apps I personally find invaluable on my XP machine. Not all going to be useful for everyone, and you can find them yourself, but might be useful :) Synergy (keyboard and mouse sharing over networks) Hamachi (zero-config VPN) StrokeIt (mouse gestures) Opera (browsing and email) Firefox (developer tools and testing environment) Winamp (music) Buzzsaw (on the fly defrag - helps keep XP running smoothly) 7-Zip (zip, rar, anything) Filezilla (FTP) AutoHotKey (rebind caps lock to backspace and insert to delete) VNC (usually TightVNC, remote desktops) Most of the above are open source or freeware. I also use EditPlus, but only because I can't find a text editor for XP that does what I want as well or as easily. Here are the apps I personally find invaluable on my XP machine. Not all going to be useful for everyone, and you can find them yourself, but might be useful :)

Synergy (keyboard and mouse sharing over networks)
Hamachi (zero-config VPN)
StrokeIt (mouse gestures)
Opera (browsing and email)
Firefox (developer tools and testing environment)
Winamp (music)
Buzzsaw (on the fly defrag – helps keep XP running smoothly)
7-Zip (zip, rar, anything)
Filezilla (FTP)
AutoHotKey (rebind caps lock to backspace and insert to delete)
VNC (usually TightVNC, remote desktops)

Most of the above are open source or freeware.

I also use EditPlus, but only because I can’t find a text editor for XP that does what I want as well or as easily.

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