Software Must-haves

[DR]

So, I thought I would do a quick "bullet point" Blog with the software I suggest is installed on a system after a clean XP disk has been put in the drive


- Windows XP /w Service Pack 2
- Windows XP Updates
- Drivers - with Updates (always latest)
- Office XP /w Updates
- LeechFTP
- MSN (7) - Not Live.
- Skype
- Putty (SSH Client)
- Firefox
- NOD32
- Network Printer Drivers

Whenever doing a clean install - above is always done

I will install all of above - then join the local Domain - and setup Outlook.

If it's a PC for my Office/Home use - I will put a map on each PC to a network drive, and move the My Documents to a relevant NAS setup.

Background will be set to Black, and all the Windows XP "gumpft" will be turned off - I like Windows Classic style.



After that Photoshop goes on

What do you install on your PC?

[Tarinder]

You gotta put on DivX and XviD for you know what

[CocoPops]

See, thats the downside to Windows XP....

Before you even start using it, it takes a good few hours to install/patch/update etc

Be interesting to see how Vista changes things.

[DR]

I like the fact I can decide what *I* run - I am not anti OSX - but it's a case of having to hunt for things if you want to do something "off the wall"

[DR]

I forgot to add - I often Ghost the system install prior to joining the network incase something goes wrong

[DavidM]

Winamp

[DavidM]

My own favourite must-install....
Synergy2

[Lee H]

Bitdefender 10
Smartftp
getright or similar download manager
foobar media player for FLAC support
VLC360
nvidia DVD decoder + MCE2005 scripts

[chuckskull]

XP
SP2
Drivers
Firefox, and about 50 plugins.
Trillian Pro
xfire
utorrent
winrar
Windowblinds
Foobar2000+components
VLC, xvid/divx
Diskkeeper to defrag all that lot, then finally games and more defragging.

Hexagon, photoshop and so on goes on the day after.

Think thats everything.

[directhex]

Ubuntu 6.06 Desktop
32-bit Firefox
32-bit Java
Flash plugin
Assorted codecs
Monodevelop

That's about it, really. And some of it is already on 32-bit machines.

[fuddam]

reg mechanic
acronis true image
diskeeper

[Funkstar]

QTAlternative and RealAlternative for me now

Acrobat7 gets installed *without* the yahoo toolbar so someone doesn't install it with it.

[mike_w]

Basic Debian system.
GNOME.
nVidia drivers.
Totem, Realplayer, FFmpeg, etc.
UT2004.
Sylpheed Claws.
SeaMonkey/Firefox.
GAIM.
gFTP.
GNOME Office, OpenOffice.org.

Those are the ones I can think of off the top of my head. If I'm doing Windows 2000, the list is easier:

Windows 2000 + SP4 + Rollup + other patches.
Drivers.
Firefox.
Games.

[dave87]

Foxit Reader - must have if you dislike Adobe's bloated software
Office 2003
iTunes
Peer Guardian
NOD32
Firefox
mIRC
Vista Inspirat

Sure theres more, but thats a start

[pak000]

See, thats the downside to Windows XP....

Before you even start using it, it takes a good few hours to install/patch/update etc

Be interesting to see how Vista changes things.

thats what nlite and slipstreaming is for, automate half the crap and only install a few updates after

musn't forget foobar on any install, also winscp, but i tend to carry winscp and putty around on an external drive, so it isn't really *that* critical