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Posted by: Ghetto Blasta
I just finished installing Windows 2000 on my brand spanking new harddrive, so could you guys give me a list type thing of essential proggies I should get ahold of?
Posted by: Canis Lupus
wrong forum, sport ... moving ...
Posted by: Outlaw
I could make a huge list of programs, but I have no idea what you're into. You probably wouldn't use half of them.
Here are a few though, just to get your list started. 
- Winrar 3.x
- Winamp
- Nero (or whatever you use to burn cd's)
- Goldwave
- Paint Shop Pro / Photoshop
- Trillian (or another IM program)
- FlashFXP
- FFDShow (google it, it plays alot of video formats, including Divx 3, 4, 5 and Xvid)
Posted by: SKYHN
InterVideo WinDVD 4 is pretty good if you like to play DVD Movies on your hard drive. So is NVDVD, but its only for nVidia cards.
Posted by: AngstMerchant
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Originally posted by Outlaw
I could make a huge list of programs, but I have no idea what you're into. You probably wouldn't use half of them.
Here are a few though, just to get your list started.
- Winrar 3.x
- Winamp
- Nero (or whatever you use to burn cd's)
- Goldwave
- Paint Shop Pro / Photoshop
- Trillian (or another IM program)
- FlashFXP
- FFDShow (google it, it plays alot of video formats, including Divx 3, 4, 5 and Xvid)
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I think some people might need to refresh themselves on the meaning of the word essential.
First of all, download the latest Service Pack from Microsoft. I believe this is Service Pack 3.
Next, check all of the manufacturer's websites for your hardware and check for the most recent drivers.
Now, the only 'essential' program I find necessary to download is a compression/decompression utility. I personally prefer Winzip. Winzip 6.x has always worked for me but if anyone has information on why a different or more recent version should be used, I'm all ears.
The rest of those programs are just kinda entertainment programs. Feel free to check them out though. I made my avatar today using Photoshop. . .
Posted by: Outlaw
Alright, maybe they're not essential according to the dictionary but I use alot of them at least daily. Some of them even almost all the time (Winamp/FlashFXP).
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Winzip 6.x has always worked for me but if anyone has information on why a different or more recent version should be used, I'm all ears.
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People are starting to use Winrar more. Alot of things I download are packed with Winrar 3.x and can't be unpacked by Winrar 2.x or Winzip.
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