Discuss : Essential PC Software

thegodfather123 said:
im not a moderator but there are alot of better proggrams that you have missed out v_r like spybot search and destory
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Sorry, but he didn't miss it, you may need new reading glasses. ;)


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thegodfather123 said:
shut up muck i dont need glasses
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Yellow card for you matey.

One more remark like that and you're history.

You're the one who missed this forum's link to Spybot Search & Destroy. Mucks was just pointing that out in a humorous manner.
 
Hmm... A lot of anti-virus tools.

Let me recommend some web enhancement tools below:

IE7pro - The ultimate plug-in for Internet Explorer, make your IE more easier and powerful.

Mcafee SiteAdvisor - Protection from Adware, spyware and spam online.

Cute Password Manager - If you have many websites to login, many passwords to remember, this tool is just for you.

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V_R said:
Ok, so i've been working on an updated version of the thread for a couple of days.
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Fantastic work V_R! :bow: There are a few things I've not used on that list, so I'm going to check them out (like 7-Zip and TugZip, as I normally just use WinRar - but that's getting a bit old now).
 
Very good indeed :thumb:

I'm going to try 7-Zip as well, I've been using a freebie named QuickZip for a few years, does a very good job but free Zip programs that handle all zip formats are thin on the ground.

The last time I tried TugZip, several years ago, there was something about it I didn't like, I think possibly it didn't work. But that was 2 or 3 years ago.
 
Must admit i've tried 7-zip and used to use only tugzip, but i have been using Winrar for ages now and actually really like it.

How about adding Recuva at http://www.piriform.com/recuva
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Ah yes, by the guys that make Ccleaner and Defraggler. Good spot Niv.

EDIT: Added. :)
 
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/products/?p=751

"As much as information technology professionals don’t like it, there are times when emergency measures are necessary. You never know when a virus will take down a machine (or network), or a partition table will become corrupt. Because you never know what will strike (and when it will happen) it is always best to have a multitude of recovery tools available.

In some instances, it is as easy as restoring a previous image. But in other instances, you will have to resort to a rescue/recovery tool. SystemRescueCD is a Linux-based rescue disk that contains a number of outstanding tools that can help you to troubleshoot (and hopefully repair) Linux desktops, Linux servers, and Windows machines."




http://www.sysresccd.org/Main_Page




How about a section for tools to rescue systems. Purely for historical information of course. As most folk use the super stable Microsoft products and other folk use the Perfect Penguin alternatives.


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muckshifter said:
Linux ... well it is free :p if you are serious and need an OS but don't need to play games. :D
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Might make an useful thread in the penguin dept... "must have software above and beyond the usual selection that gets installed by default".

Hmmm...
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now either I need new reading glasses, or Secunia PSI is missing ;)

The Secunia PSI is a FREE security tool designed to detect vulnerable and out-dated programs and plug-ins which expose your PC to attacks.

and a new one for all ... HWiNFO32 you may like this one, works on 64 OSs too ;)

another, it may be old, but it does what it says on the tin ... Karen's Replicator

all for now


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Ah nice one, mucks i'll add them as as soon as i get a chance. Must say i have not used either...
 
Ta Muck's that Karens Replicator looks very interesting and just the sort of thing I have been looking for.
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I been looking in my "I'll get a roundtuit" downloads section of me hard drive ... ;)


will find more, no doubt, some have very cryptic files names, like "setup". :lol:


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