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    New PC build - software please

    I'm about to build my new windows Vista based system but need to know what software to get once I have the OS installed.

    I've been using a Mac for the last 12 months so am well out of the market as such.

    Help me

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    u looking for freeware stuff or paid for stuff?
    antiviruses and things like that?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve B View Post
    u looking for freeware stuff or paid for stuff?
    antiviruses and things like that?
    Everything, all I have been using is Mac software for the last 12 months.

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    Usually, when I do a clean install of XP, ill put Firefox on it, as well as opera (cos im that kind of guy)
    Free proggies:
    Open office for word processing
    GIMP for painting things, or mspaint if you're a noob
    urm...
    Adobe 8
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    MS Office
    Adobe Photoshop (I dont have this, i just want it )
    Urm...
    Ad-aware I suppose
    I'm not sure on vista compatibility, but everything should be ok
    Is this 32-bit or 64-bit vista?
    Last edited by Steve B; 10-03-2007 at 12:42 AM.

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    32bt version of Vista All my parts get delivered tomorrow by Scan

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    Yeeehaw, pics please
    ooooh
    VLC client, winamp and a download manager of some sort.
    i use www.freedownloadmanager.org
    HTH!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Steve B View Post
    Usually, when I do a clean install of XP, ill put Firefox on it, as well as opera (cos im that kind of guy)
    Free proggies:
    Open office for word processing
    GIMP for painting things, or mspaint if you're a noob
    urm...
    Nod32 antivirus
    Adobe 8
    Paid for proggies:
    MS Office
    Adobe Photoshop (I dont have this, i just want it )
    Urm...
    Ad-aware I suppose
    I'm not sure on vista compatibility, but everything should be ok
    Is this 32-bit or 64-bit vista?
    Nod32 free? why am I paying £30 a year for a 2 client multi user?

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    edited
    Last edited by Steve B; 10-03-2007 at 12:42 AM.

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    Dreaming have you tried thunderbird?

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    Yea, I've got it on my xp install actually.

    It just seems to be a reskinned version of OE though. Which is all windows mail is too.. actually.

    I want outlook because it will sync with my windows mobile phone, which unfortunately thunderbird wont

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    Quote Originally Posted by Nick Flood View Post
    I'm about to build my new windows Vista based system but need to know what software to get once I have the OS installed.

    I've been using a Mac for the last 12 months so am well out of the market as such.

    Help me
    Kapersky security suite is good for Vista covers everything from checking your mail to virus checking.
    Or
    A good free anti-virus is AVG it should work with Vista's firewall, maybe with Vista's defender.........a good belt and braces if anyone is not confident in MS ability to protect a computer from nasties.

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    Does anyone here use Avast antivirus? It's completely free and seems to be doing a good job for me, but always interested in trying out others if they're considered to be "better".

    http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

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    Nope, never used it. I've got VirusScan enterprise on my laptop, and NOD32 on my machines at home, and its a lot better

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