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Discussion in 'Software Apps' started by Ai Hate, Feb 11, 2002.

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  1. DogStar Newcomer, in training Posts: 142

    I don't mind Powerdesk.
    Better than the lousy Explorer anyways.
    DogStar, Feb 13, 2002
    #21

  2. Julio Franco TechSpot Editor Posts: 6,037   +117

    I can't say I have a favourite piece of software, however the ones I use the most...

    Notepad
    Paint Shop Pro
    Word
    Outlook Express
    PowerDVD
    ICQ
    Nero
    CuteFTP
    Frontpage
    Download Accelerator
    WinAMP
    MSN Messenger
    IE & Netscape

    and of course... WinZIP !
    Julio Franco, Feb 13, 2002
    #22

  3. Bobes Runner Posts: 72

    You have a point. The Bourne, and subsequently the Bourne Again SHell (bash) were probably the best things that ever happened to Linux. You see bash on practically anything Unix related, even BeOS.
    Bobes, Feb 13, 2002
    #23

  4. Mictlantecuhtli TS Special Forces Posts: 4,916   +9

    Ok, I might be a bit picky, but BIOS is often defined as "firmware", not software ;)
    Mictlantecuhtli, Feb 13, 2002
    #24

  5. young&wild TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,268

    Winamp 2.78c!!!

    Maybe Winamp3 in near future , still not used to the buttons and like the 'thinger" thing
    young&wild, Feb 14, 2002
    #25

  6. duku Newcomer, in training Posts: 41

    At start I was tempted to choose between Photoshop / ArchiCAD / 3dsmax / winamp / irfanview / winRAR / Registry Cleaner...

    ...but I must say my favorite piece of of software is the greatest file manager, without I can't use all other programs, known as Windows Commander. If you didn't use it, try it... and you'll never turn again to Windows Explorer (I did that to 6 of my friends :) ). You can get latest version (5.0, XP compatible) at www.ghisler.com
    duku, Feb 14, 2002
    #26
     

  7. ptitterington TechSpot Maniac Posts: 376

    Its just got to be Omnipage pro 11

    No more typing it all out again.
    ptitterington, Feb 15, 2002
    #27

  8. MrGaribaldi TechSpot Ambassador Posts: 2,802

    Use these controls to insert vBcode ;)

    It's a couple of programs, but one top the list without a doubt!...

    ERDC (Emergency Repair/Rescue Disk Commander)...

    Got a fault in the registry which leaves you unable to boot without bluescreen; boot up ERDC..
    Locked out of Administrator account; boot up ERDC...
    +tons of other features!

    Under that comes Nero... (Without that I'd have lost so much data that I can't imagine being without it!)

    Next up is WinDVD (2000M)... Looks even better than my old Matrox DVD player!

    And last, GDivX... For DivX ;-)'s :)

    .02$
    MrGaribaldi, Feb 15, 2002
    #28

  9. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,891   +117

    I know I already said Winamp3 and 2.xx being close behind. But I think also my second favorite piece of software is Irfanview. Its small enough to fit on a floppy and has a plugins that will make it open almost every media file you can think of (espically images).
    SNGX1275, Feb 15, 2002
    #29

  10. B_L_T_W Newcomer, in training

    Ok i'm not a pro in anything, well ok i do know construction, but as far as software goes i really like the new office xp suite, been having alot of fun with Publisher. Does anyone know some similar programs to Publisher?:p
    B_L_T_W, Feb 16, 2002
    #30

  11. Da Wrecka Newcomer, in training

    Sonic Adventure 1 and 2.

    You didn't specify a platform, did you? :p
    Da Wrecka, Feb 16, 2002
    #31

  12. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,891   +117

    Winamp

    Winamp3 beta 3 is now avaiable for download. It can do some crazy stuff with the 3d Visualizations, although you better have a better card than my GF2MX to get a decent framerate from it.
    SNGX1275, Feb 17, 2002
    #32

  13. Bobes Runner Posts: 72

    Re: Re: Favorite software...

    My favourite game is probably Defenders of Oasis. Its an RPG for the now obsolete Game Gear. Its VERY long, and I've only just completed it. Its ten years old, and has some very dodgy translations and content (if you get injusred you can smoke "herb" to regain HP, or smoke the "holy herb" to recover even more. Various other drugs do other things). All battles are turn based, and you only see one character (out of your party which eventually becomes four), but despite this I really liked it.

    I recently picked it up at a part I just couldn't get through and found out why on a walkthru on the internet. The ending sequence was typically trashy but I was pleased to finish the game at least.

    Its ten years old, but still better than most RPGs around now!
    Bobes, Feb 17, 2002
    #33

  14. Vehementi TechSpot Paladin Posts: 3,199

    I like DOS. Sorry, I use Windows ME and it kind of runs on top of it...
    Vehementi, Feb 18, 2002
    #34

  15. Ai Hate Newcomer, in training Posts: 321

    Re: Winamp

    now, i''ve been wondering all these years... what's the visualization thing for? do anyone really sit in front of their rig and watch these stuff??? i know that it can be fun to make your own vis. (esp if it's a nice one), but i really can't be bothered. just can't find any use for it.
    Ai Hate, Feb 18, 2002
    #35

  16. B_L_T_W Newcomer, in training

    Re: Re: Winamp

    Ya, me too. I just don't get the viz thing, i just go for the lite install, because i NEVER use it, same with wmp, just a waste of space.
    B_L_T_W, Feb 18, 2002
    #36

  17. SNGX1275 TS Special Forces Posts: 11,891   +117

    Re: Re: Winamp

    I like it because it looks cool. Other people like it cause you can stare at it for hours.
    With Winamp3 though just download it and check out the "factory" visulations, they blow most of the winamp 2.xx visulations out of the water.
    SNGX1275, Feb 19, 2002
    #37

  18. m1066ad Newcomer, in training Posts: 16

    I have a ton of lil freeware apps, that I'd be lost, w/o

    powerarchiver (compression utility)
    RJH Extensions (adds right click context menu functionality)
    NoteBrowser (formerly IC3, a useful calendar/note-taking thingie)
    Dariolus (file splitter)
    Scanner2, Spacemonger (graphical displays of hdd usage)
    WordWeb (dictionary, thesaurus)
    CryptEdit (almost as good as MS Word, honest!)
    editor^2 (squared) (notepad replacement)
    2xExplorer, also known as TwinExplorer (explorer replacement)
    File Renamer (just what it says)
    IrfanView (already mentioned in this thread)
    WinDir (saves or prints directory trees)
    DAP
    ICQ
    WinAmp 2.76
    Calc98 (calculator replacement)
    98Lite (of course

    :D )


    just some cute, helpful lil freeware apps, that I find handy
    m1066ad, Feb 21, 2002
    #38

  19. LNCPapa TS Special Forces Posts: 3,946   +120

    Sometimes I use the vis thing for Winamp - but I play my MP3s from a machine other than my main machine. Plus, whenever my mother-in-law visits she loves to look at it. I download new ones before she makes the trip up here.

    LNCPapa
    LNCPapa, Feb 24, 2002
    #39

  20. young&wild TechSpot Chancellor Posts: 1,268

    Re: Re: Winamp

    Ssometimes I think its pointless, "visualisation thing" just suck up your system resources if your pc is slow!
    young&wild, Feb 25, 2002
    #40
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