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Off-topic / Essential programs to install for a new pc?
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 07:46:35
K so I got myself a new laptop. Post any programs that you think that I should install here.
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 10:43:24
Well, MS word, publisher, excel and powerpoint are the obvious good ones. Then you want anti virus - I suggest avast. Then other than the essentials you could have uTorrent which is good for filesharing. Download steam if you like gaming. Adobe photoshop cs5 is good to have. Eh there's lots more but you'd better specify what type of programs would you want. Gaming/Educational/Fun/Artistic Hope I helped in the slightest.
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 11:55:45
ask iMatt
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 12:28:10
well why don't you tell us what you're using the comp for
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 13:15:56
Firefox or Chrome (IE 9 isn't that bad either) Paint .NET Dropbox CCleaner Evernote VLC Media Player or KMPlayer iTunes (if you have an iPod) if not Winamp
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 14:40:26
The only really essential ones are drivers and security like anti virus and fire wall.
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 15:15:54
file zipper and extracter.. ex: winrar.. is one of the very essential one as well :)
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 17:13:22
Just check out Ninite.
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 18:50:09
Sony Vegas. :D
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 18:52:06
Chrome CC Cleaner AVG Free Anti-virus WinRar These are the essential programs. VLC Media player (for videos) iTunes (for your iPod/iPhone/iPad/iShit/music)
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 19:50:01
Digsby
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 20:11:34
Internet Explorer 9/Mozilla Firefox 4.0/Google Chrome/Opera obviously.
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Date: Sat, Apr 16 2011 23:45:14
everyone's already named the basics, so here's some stuff i dont think ppl have said: Any Video Converter Adobe acrobat, flash etc.. Rainmeter (fo sxey a$$ deskkt0p)
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Date: Sun, Apr 17 2011 00:38:33
world of warcrafT
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Date: Sun, Apr 17 2011 02:13:39
Stare wrote: world of warcrafT
This is a must-have. -
Date: Sun, Apr 17 2011 02:32:21
f.lux has pretty much changed my life.
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Date: Sun, Apr 17 2011 05:03:17
@nateiskewl ninite and flux really helped. Ok, now that I have the basics (AV, IM, browser, player, pic and vid editor, flash, java, 7zip, Ccleaner, defragger) I need some games so that I can test out the graphics of my laptop. Any OFFLINE games to recommend? I'm getting Bioshock and Bioshock 2 now. :D
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Date: Sun, Apr 17 2011 06:48:27
All this talk of Antivirus.... You kids need to stop Google-ing "free porn" and clicking on random links..... And instead of iTunes, MediaMonkey or even Anapod. iTunes is a plague. Games, get Emulators. High end games just drain the battery and a laptop keyboard just sucks for gaming.
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Date: Sun, Apr 17 2011 20:02:47
nateiskewl wrote: f.lux has pretty much changed my life.
does it really make a diff? cant you adjust brightness manually or is it not about brightness, more about color? -
Date: Mon, Apr 18 2011 02:24:14
@SJ It's more about color. The screen takes on a sort of orange tone. Try it out, although it does take a while to get used to. And I guess I can tell you tomorrow morning if it makes a difference XD damn ninite is pretty cool too :O
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Date: Mon, Apr 18 2011 15:52:49
SJ wrote: does it really make a diff? cant you adjust brightness manually or is it not about brightness, more about color?
too lazy to adjust every day -
Date: Mon, Apr 18 2011 16:00:38
rocketdock, rainmeter..jk chrome all drivers webcam printer msn/ym avast/avg ccleaner / tune up utilities/ avg pc tune up f.lux sucks wth just tried it -.-