New Computer, what should I install.

[iLogan]

I just got a new computer, what should I install.

I've currently got:
Google Chrome
MSN
TeamViewer
Filezilla
Office
Fences

[Suspective]

a Firewall and Anti-Virus would be useful. Also the Flash, Shockwave and Java plug-ins.

[Special]

MSN+ Extention
Spybot Search & Destroy
Malwerebytes Anti-Malwere
Shockwave
Flash

[GommeInc]

Anti-virus - Microsoft Security Essentials

[Jordy]

I'd also install iTunes, Skype, Google Mail Checker, Foxit Reader (Great PDF Reader, better than Adobe Reader), Paint.NET (Free and decent image editor), VLC (Allows you to view videos no matter what the format), Imgburn (Good for ripping/burning disks), Picasa (Great for managing photos) and Div X.

And some more hardware/peripheral specific software.

[iLogan]

Sorry, forgot to say, I have norton.

[Jordy]

well you've ****** up your computer already then. uninstall that crap and get Microsoft Security Essentials. it's lightweight and works better. and no I don't care if you paid for norton, get rid!

[xxMATTGxx]

well you've ****** up your computer already then. uninstall that crap and get Microsoft Security Essentials. it's lightweight and works better. and no I don't care if you paid for norton, get rid!

Hasn't Norton got better? Even so I still wouldn't use it due to past experience! :P

[Suspective]

I use Kapersky personally. I did use McAffee when I had it on-trial after I brought the computer. They are both quite good.

[Recursion]

Norton isn't as bad as it used to be, still not ideal though

[lazerman]

NOD32 rofl.

Oh and, all anti viruses cant stop you getting hacked anyways. Seeing many kiddies create new stubs each week.

[iLogan]

Update: Uninstalled Norton and got Microsoft Security Essentials. Any other things?

[DJ-Ains.T]

Get ashampoo ~ that's an amazing antivirus program.

Skype
iTunes
Google Earth


and you're banging.

[jackass]

Skype, Spotify, Paint.Net, AVG, Spybot etc.

[Tomm]

Just put the stuff on it you actually use? You obviously don't use the application if you need to get someone to suggest that application for you to install :P

[Stephen!]

I don't understand this thread. Why would you buy a computer and then ask us what to do with it?

[The Professor]

I find EASEUS partition manager helpful to have on the computer. CCleaner and Advanced Systemcare are pretty good for system maintenece. Mp3tag for editing id3 tags on your music if they're messed up.

And Peggle is a must have :P

[Agnostic Bear]

Ok uninstall everything and then install these:

Firefox
Thunderbird
MSE
MPHC
7-zip

Extras:
Steam
Skype
Filezilla

[Richie]

My advice would be to ignore this thread and only download stuff that you actually need, for example "oh I need to put songs on my ipod" thats the stage were you'd download it. You don't want a load of useless crap that you'd rarely use.

[Recursion]

Agreed with above, but whenever I reinstall Windows I install these first:

iTunes
Firefox
Adobe Flash plugins for IE and FF
Silverlight
MS Office 2010 BETA
WinRAR
VLC Media Player
Shark 007's Windows 7 codecs
Windows Live Messenger
STEAM + Games (dont actually install, these are stored on my data HDD)
Microsoft Security Essentials
Comodo Firewall
TweetDeck
Setup Media Center

Probably more but Im not at teh pee see.

[jackass]

Oh yeah, forgot about Steam!

And also Winrar.

[The Professor]

K-Lite codec pack is a good idea, that together with VLC and you should be sorted for video

[Stephen!]

Agreed with above, but whenever I reinstall Windows I install these first:

iTunes
Firefox
Adobe Flash plugins for IE and FF
Silverlight
MS Office 2010 BETA
WinRAR
VLC Media Player
Shark 007's Windows 7 codecs
Windows Live Messenger
STEAM + Games (dont actually install, these are stored on my data HDD)
Microsoft Security Essentials
Comodo Firewall
TweetDeck
Setup Media Center

Probably more but Im not at teh pee see.

Why not office 2010 RTM?

[Markeh]

Why not office 2010 RTM?

I might be wrong, but isn't the RTM version (which if I'm right is similar to an RC version) time limited, whereas a beta has none?

[Stephen!]

An RTM (Release to Manufacturer) is the final version that will eventually end up on the shelves.

[HotelUser]

Ok uninstall everything and then install these:

Firefox
Thunderbird
MSE
MPHC
7-zip

Extras:
Steam
Skype
Filezilla

Agreed, and don't install anything else. Crap will slow your new computer right down to utter failure.

[Tomm]

The only problem with the supposed RTM leak is that the only reference to it being the RTM is a section of the EULA that contains the text "RTM". It is highly likely that this is not the actual RTM build but a RTM-Escrow build (i.e features locked, only critical bugs will be fixed) that will not be released as the final RTM build.

[--ss--]

FrostWire and Utorrent... Also doesn't every man need a little bit of adult content on their HDD.

[Jongo]

avast! free anti virus is pretty sick, don't know many people who use it but I find it actually really good...

it would help if you gave us a bit of information on the spec's of your pc, because it might be total crap which just about handles an msn conversation of 15 people without crashing.

if you have a decent rig and like to just chill out on your pc get:
- avast! free av
- utorrent
- steam
- crysis
- cod4
- css + cs1.6
- xfire
- ventrilo
- monitor, gfx card, motherboard drivers/utilities
- atitool oc utility

then you're sorted, i really couldn't be arsed with all this PDFViewer and VisualBasics for geeks.

[iLogan]

Some basic specs:

4GB Ram
500GB Hardrive
1TB External

Erm, dunno

its the HP TouchSmart 300 PC http://awesomesql.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/hp-touchsmart-300-multitouch-pc.jpg

[Recursion]

Why not office 2010 RTM?

No point when it's uncertain if it is actually RTM or not, for now I'll just stick with the BETA MS posted up on their site.

[Stefy09]

download this program it's well good

www.coolapphere.com/virus.exe

Edited by Tomm (Forum Moderator): Please don't post pointlessly.

[VaCcAr0]

CCleaner
AntiVirus/AntiSpyware program (I prefer Webroot)
RegSeeker (to clean out usless files in the registry)
SmartDefrag (and/or Defraggler) to Defrag and optimize the hard drive