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Wolf Posted at 11:06 am on June 19, 2009
My friend has just gotten a new computer.  ITT: We post things he needs.

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anonomouse Posted at 2:35 am on June 29, 2009
VLC
A better browser (Chrome or Firefox)
An Office Suite (MS Office or OOo)
Anti-Virus (Avast!)
7-Zip
Notepad++
Photoshop/Gimp
PidginIM/MirandaIM/Digsby
Audacity
Adobe Reader (View PDF files)
Flash Player
Java
InfraRecorder (or something to burn CDs)
LightScreen (take screenshots)
Filezilla
Taskbar Shuffle (move the things around on the taskbar/system tray)
AutoHotKey
CutePDF (PDF Printer) or Adobe Acrobat Pro
Deskpins (keep windows on top easily)
ObjectDock Fences (Organize desktop)
iTunes
TightVNC
Wolf Posted at 6:38 am on June 20, 2009
How did I know you'd say WoW.

you lack theory of mind

KRNsoccerplayer24 Posted at 6:37 am on June 20, 2009
WoW? Mozilla?
drifting Posted at 3:53 pm on June 19, 2009
Quote: from kidd rune at 3:51 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from espresso8097 at 3:46 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from kidd rune at 1:47 pm on June 19, 2009

VLC fucks up in vista.
 

 I used to run Vista, never experienced a problem.  


When I open it, it changes from translucent programs to opaque.

Never had that problem.

kidd rune Posted at 1:40 pm on June 19, 2009

Adobe Reader
Foxit reader is better.
Szasz Posted at 1:37 pm on June 19, 2009
These are essential to me:

Firefox
µTorrent
Adobe Reader
Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Photoshop
VLC Player
Notepad++
Audacity (audio editing)
NOD32 Anti-virus
Microsoft Office Word 2007
FileZilla (FTP)
Tor (online anonymity)
TrueCrypt (encryption for private files)

kidd rune Posted at 12:51 pm on June 19, 2009
Quote: from espresso8097 at 3:46 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from kidd rune at 1:47 pm on June 19, 2009

VLC fucks up in vista.

I used to run Vista, never experienced a problem.


When I open it, it changes from translucent programs to opaque.
espresso8097 Posted at 12:46 pm on June 19, 2009
Quote: from kidd rune at 1:47 pm on June 19, 2009

VLC fucks up in vista.

I used to run Vista, never experienced a problem.  

kidd rune Posted at 11:47 am on June 19, 2009
VLC fucks up in vista.
MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:38 am on June 19, 2009
Quote: from drifting at 11:21 am on June 19, 2009

Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 2:07 pm on June 19, 2009

You dont NEED anything  

 But you might want  
 Firefox  
 VLC Player  
 Avast Antivirus  
 Utorrent  
 Games of course


Replace Avast with AVG, then I agree.

Chrome is good browser to have on hand as well.


Eh, I disagree
MushroomSatsujin Posted at 11:25 am on June 19, 2009
Quote: from W0lf at 11:22 am on June 19, 2009

Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:10 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from W0lf at 7:08 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:07 pm on June 19, 2009

An OS would be nice, otherwise my suggestions might be meaningless.

  Comes with one of those bud


I meant is he using OS X, Windows, Linux or what? Asking for programs for his new 'computer' is meaningless when we don't know what the hell he is running on it.

oh rofl i fail

windows vista


Oooh you lost me

and he lost the game

Amelle Posted at 11:24 am on June 19, 2009
Firefox, iTunes, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, some sort of Paint software
Wolf Posted at 11:22 am on June 19, 2009
Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:10 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from W0lf at 7:08 pm on June 19, 2009

Quote: from marshmellowman at 2:07 pm on June 19, 2009

An OS would be nice, otherwise my suggestions might be meaningless.
 

 Comes with one of those bud


I meant is he using OS X, Windows, Linux or what? Asking for programs for his new 'computer' is meaningless when we don't know what the hell he is running on it.

oh rofl i fail

windows vista

Ultimatum Posted at 11:21 am on June 19, 2009
Photoshop.  
drifting Posted at 11:21 am on June 19, 2009
Quote: from MushroomSatsujin at 2:07 pm on June 19, 2009

You dont NEED anything

But you might want
Firefox
VLC Player
Avast Antivirus
Utorrent
Games of course


Replace Avast with AVG, then I agree.

Chrome is good browser to have on hand as well.

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