Clean install of XP - what apps to install?

[cotswoldcs]

OK so I've just fired up a new machine configured with XP and need to install all those apps and utils that you need. I regularly setup new machines or do a clean install of XP and always like to install a number of "essential" or useful apps.

My list of apps & utils I'm currently installing include:

Acrobat Reader
AVG Free
FileFormatConverters for Office 2007
Google Earth
Flash
Java
Nero or equivalent CD/DVD burning software
DVD player software (PowerDVD, etc)
QuickTime Alternative
Real Alternative
Spybot
SyncBack
Picassa2
PowerPoint/ Word/ Excel Viewers/ OpenOffice (varies according to what user has)



Anything I've missed that's "Essential" or recommended?

What about .NET Framework? Would you install a version and if so which one(s)?

[Knight Time]

That's funny I developed a similar list myself a while back.
I would additionaly install:

7-Zip
Zonealarm
TreeSize

I always put on at least v2 .NET as I have found many applications require that (like nLite)

[MadduckUK]

firefox

ultramon

[RoBe]

audacity
adaware
winamp

[MadduckUK]

FOLDING @ HOME

[Giraffe]

Is it just XP or SP2?

If just XP I uninstall MS' java thingy and install the latest Java, then .Net 2, then Flash.

I also get rid of/stop/disable/block many things from MS and install what I want.

[jackvdbuk]

evil lyrics, winamp, free launch bar, cc cleaner, ashampoo burning studio (much lighter than nero), gameshadow?

couple of my cant live without a programs.

[arthurleung]

Emeditor
Foobar2000
Winrar
HD Tune
Speedfan
Totalcmd
Media Player Classic
FFDShow

[mycarsavw]

Ditch Adobe Reader in favour of Foxit Reader - Foxit Software

CDBurnerXP for your burning software - CDBurnerXP: Downloads

[SiM]

comodo

[adeypius]

-vlc

[TAKTAK]

Originally Posted by SiM

comodo

comodo or zonealarm (i'm still wary of ZA) firewall HERE and HERE
avast antivirus HERE
cdburnerxp HERE
Java HERE
Flash HERE
Openoffice HERE
everest HERE (only trial though)
daemon tools HERE
K-lite mega codec pack HERE
pinnacle game profiler HERE (only a trial)
winRAR HERE
IMGburn HERE
steam HERE
unreal anthology HERE
quake III HERE

Lots 'o links

[MarcLister]

ImgBurn
Foxit
Comodo
Winamp
VLC
MPC
Real Alternative
Quicktime Alternative
.NET 1/2/3
Spybot - Search & Destroy
SpywareBlaster
RegSeeker
CCleaner
Defraggler
Recuva
Paint.NET
FileHippo Update Checker
uTorrent
Synctoy

[arthurleung]

Originally Posted by TAKTAK

comodo or zonealarm (i'm still wary of ZA) firewall HERE and HERE
avast antivirus HERE
cdburnerxp HERE
Java HERE
Flash HERE
Openoffice HERE
everest HERE (only trial though)
daemon tools HERE
K-lite mega codec pack HERE
pinnacle game profiler HERE (only a trial)
winRAR HERE
IMGburn HERE
steam HERE
unreal anthology HERE
quake III HERE

Lots 'o links

I wonder why people use Klite. Do you really need like 5 MPEG2 decoder when you're only gonna use 1. FFdshow alone can handles every video codec in that klite pack. And godsmack that Klite doesn't include Real alternative. For the audio part, just grab one of the foobar2000 0.8 or 0.9 version which included all the required audio filter. In case anything foobar doesn't play, MPC will play.

[s3ds]

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startup control panel Mike Lin's Home Page

[Mattitude]

COMODO Firewall
COMODO BOClean
Spybot S&D
CCleaner
Media Player Classic
Foxit Reader (instead of Adobe Reader, it's a lot faster)