Posts: 8,298
Threads: 289
Joined: Nov 2011
Reputation:
92
Location: London
Car Model/Spec: Phase 17 R26
Thanks: 0
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
I've recently built a new PC and made the move back to Windows (my Macbook Pro is still ftw though) and have been trying out a few new applications for various things. I figured I'd start a thread to see what other programs people recommend for day-to-day use 
I've just tried an application called 'Soluto' - https://www.soluto.com/
I was trying to see what was running on my pc during startup and diagnose a small issue, and it monitors what programs run and then provides a nice report in your browser for seeing what is causing slow boot times (and the exact time for that program) or causing crashes and stuff like that. It'll even disable the program from your startup application list or delay it until your pc has properly booted, and should cut times down nicely.
TL;DR - what are your favourite Windows programs?
Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 8,298
Threads: 289
Joined: Nov 2011
Reputation:
92
Location: London
Car Model/Spec: Phase 17 R26
Thanks: 0
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
Funnily enough, I was waiting for you to reply to this thread with something about Apple and knew exactly what that link would be before hovering over it  You're getting predictable!
Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
yep just have to show my pure hatred for all things microsoft....well except xbox but only because ps3 is utter wank and i cant even begin to consider a wii
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 8,298
Threads: 289
Joined: Nov 2011
Reputation:
92
Location: London
Car Model/Spec: Phase 17 R26
Thanks: 0
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
The main reason I'm going back to Microsoft is because I'm using this computer for gaming, and my mum will also be using it so it's easier for her to have that rather than a UNIX-based OS.
Posts: 19,854
Threads: 581
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
195
Location: Bournemouth
Car Model/Spec: Supercharged 306 GTi6
Thanks: 36
Given 82 thank(s) in 78 post(s)
Yeah i know mate. If i was going for a all out gaming/faggot computer, it would be windows xp
Team Eaton
1999 China Blue 306 GTi6 - Eaton Supercharged - 214.5bhp 181lbft
Posts: 8,298
Threads: 289
Joined: Nov 2011
Reputation:
92
Location: London
Car Model/Spec: Phase 17 R26
Thanks: 0
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
I went ultra-faggot on this one so went for W7. As much as I'm a fan of XP there's no real reason not to go to W7 these days, especially since Vista (AKA Windows 7 RC1) was built upon and most of the shit parts were removed and it's generally a good OS. I imagine it'll be the case with Windows 8, too.
Posts: 3,984
Threads: 138
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
72
Location: Milford, Surrey
Car Model/Spec: Mincebus
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
Windows 8 is just silly imo.
As discussed today wft is with their new start menu. I preferred the old one, as it actually did stuff.
And then when you leave the start menu it's the friggin same as 7 anyway! Except the function buttons (ie. f5 to refresh f6 to select address line) have been changed. and it stays in full screen mode, but the address bar doesnt roll back on the screen. Just a faff imo; not a good start for an os that is sposed to be the easiest thing to navigate....
'99 Ph3 Diablo Gti(Victor) Dead
Astor 'X' 4 GTi6- 6 - SOLD! 
'08 LY Renault Megane RS 230 F1 Team R26 - GONE
'56 BMW Z4 Coupe 3.0si Sport - SCHWIIIING!
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
ok you want...
CCleaner - for cleaning up crap, uninstalling shizz and cleaning the registry
Defraggler - for defragmenting better than windows
speccy - for seeing temps and system sepc
foxit reader - for reading pdfs and isnt as annoying as anything adobe
Chrome - i always used opera before but it became to buggy and chrome is a lot better than when it first came out.
firefox - set to forget everything when you close it. this is not for porn.
ultramon - for a task bar on each monitor as i run two.
microsoft security essentials - for an antivirus thats free and awesome.
spotify - for music. windows media player for the stuff i own.
VLC player - for videos that wont play in media player
Windows live mail - for... mail.
sublime text 2 - for programming and web design
Filezilla - FTP client
Launchy - for launching/searching programs really fast!
Photoshop CS5, InDesign CS5.5, Illustrator CS5.1 for work 
github - brilliant for syncing and having versions of different files all up on a server. this is slowly replacing my need for a USB and making backups!
Posts: 8,298
Threads: 289
Joined: Nov 2011
Reputation:
92
Location: London
Car Model/Spec: Phase 17 R26
Thanks: 0
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
I'm already running:
Chrome
VLC
CCleaner
Avast (been an AVG Free fan for a long time but giving this a try)
WinSCP - SFTP
I'll be using Notepad++ for program and general text editing.
Good call on Launchy. I've just seen that recommended elsewhere and will be giving it a go! Same goes for Github too.
Posts: 3,984
Threads: 138
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
72
Location: Milford, Surrey
Car Model/Spec: Mincebus
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
(28-10-2012, 06:47 PM)SRowell Wrote: firefox - set to forget everything when you close it. this is not for porn.
f*cking 
'99 Ph3 Diablo Gti(Victor) Dead
Astor 'X' 4 GTi6- 6 - SOLD!
'08 LY Renault Megane RS 230 F1 Team R26 - GONE
'56 BMW Z4 Coupe 3.0si Sport - SCHWIIIING!
Posts: 5,902
Threads: 142
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
58
Location: Hastings, East Sussex
Car Model/Spec: E46 BMW 320d
Thanks: 17
Given 28 thank(s) in 28 post(s)
28-10-2012, 07:19 PM
(This post was last modified: 28-10-2012, 07:20 PM by WiNgNuTz.)
Can't say I'm a fan of avg or avast, both seemed to let viruses through. I use comodo internet security suite now, as it covers antivirus, firewall and defense+ in one free package. Never let me down yet.
If ever comodo DOES let something through, I use hitman pro to get rid of it as well.
Posts: 405
Threads: 34
Joined: Jul 2012
Reputation:
2
Location: Leicester
Car Model/Spec: 306 Hdi
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
Rocket dock if you miss your Mac OS dock :-P
Personally I like windows 8 just reminds me of the app launcher on OS X
“Someone get the foghorn, Kyles out in the Diseaseal again”
![[Image: signature.png]](http://i739.photobucket.com/albums/xx35/kyle_oldfield/signature.png)
Posts: 7,825
Threads: 465
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
114
Location: Cullompton Devon
Car Model/Spec: Vauxhall
Thanks: 1
Given 98 thank(s) in 92 post(s)
29-10-2012, 09:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 29-10-2012, 09:18 AM by cully.)
just a small list of what i have installed
Adobe Acrobat 7.1.0 ProfessionalAdobe Photoshop CS2
AnyDVD
Audacity 1.2.6
CCleaner Piriform
ConvertHelper 2.2
ConvertXtoDVD 3.1.3.36
DVD Decrypter
DVD Shrink 3.2
DVDFab 6.0.1.0
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
FairUse Wizard 2
FlashFXP v3
FlashGet(Jetcar) 1.80
Free Photo Converter
Google Chrome
GrabIt 1.7.2
HijackThis 2.0.2
ieSpell
iTunes
K-Lite Mega Codec Pack 1.70
Magic ISO Maker v5.5
MagicDisc 2.7.105
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware version 1.51.2.1300
Microsoft Office Publisher 2003
Microsoft Office XP Professional
Mozilla Firefox 11.0
Nero 8
OpenOffice.org 3.3
PowerISO
PrintFolders 2.21
QuickTime
Skype™ 5.10
Spybot - Search & Destroy
SyncToy 2.1 (x86)
Tag&Rename 3.2
UltraISO Premium V8.66
VLC media player 1.0.5
Winamp Nullsoft, Inc
Windows Live Essentials
WinHTTrack Website Copier
WinRAR archiver
µTorrent BitTorrent Inc.
Posts: 5,024
Threads: 82
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
27
Location: North Somerset
Car Model/Spec: E92 335i, GTi6, HDi S2
Thanks: 6
Given 22 thank(s) in 22 post(s)
Another good program to use especially if you torrent, Peerblock
Posts: 566
Threads: 20
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
0
Location: Leicestershire
Car Model/Spec: Durbo
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
Tor 
Posts: 5,024
Threads: 82
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
27
Location: North Somerset
Car Model/Spec: E92 335i, GTi6, HDi S2
Thanks: 6
Given 22 thank(s) in 22 post(s)
Posts: 8,298
Threads: 289
Joined: Nov 2011
Reputation:
92
Location: London
Car Model/Spec: Phase 17 R26
Thanks: 0
Given 1 thank(s) in 1 post(s)
Peer block does nothing really. Bearing in mind it's a publicly accessible database, do you not think anti piracy organisations (presuming here that's why you want to use it) will just use a different IP address that's not already in the database? There were reports a long while back of certain groups using residential IP blocks rather than known commercial ones. You'd just end up blocking potential good peers rather than bad.
Posts: 7,825
Threads: 465
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
114
Location: Cullompton Devon
Car Model/Spec: Vauxhall
Thanks: 1
Given 98 thank(s) in 92 post(s)
Posts: 566
Threads: 20
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
0
Location: Leicestershire
Car Model/Spec: Durbo
Thanks: 0
Given 0 thank(s) in 0 post(s)
Peerblock I agree with Scott. Tor, different kettle of fish...
Posts: 13,881
Threads: 476
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
81
Location: Ipswich
Car Model/Spec: 306 Rallye
Thanks: 4
Given 104 thank(s) in 102 post(s)
I really do recommend sublime text 2. give it a go. I think its epic!
Posts: 3,467
Threads: 186
Joined: Mar 2012
Reputation:
38
Location: Manchester
Car Model/Spec: MG ZR VVC
Thanks: 3
Given 21 thank(s) in 19 post(s)
29-10-2012, 11:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 29-10-2012, 11:37 AM by lolsteve.)
Security essentials, good anti virus that doesn't hog up all the system resources *cough* norton *cough*
Spotify for music and ipod syncing since itunes seems to be designed to make windows slow as tits with all the start up and update processes it makes
Srware Iron, based on the chromeium source code but has removed the code which sends your data to google
I.e 9 , I'll get slated but in truth it's not all that bad a good step for microsoft and better firefox
Steam, For all your gaming needs
Shark007 codec, if you watch videos and the like
Winrar, for unpacking/packing files/music/fudge
p.s Windows 8 while the layout is how to say a bit messy with a mouse can be fixed , I'm looking into it at the moment since the under bonnet stuff on windows 8 is quite tempting with faster boot etc
http://forums.mydigitallife.info/threads...-Windows-8
Posts: 5,024
Threads: 82
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
27
Location: North Somerset
Car Model/Spec: E92 335i, GTi6, HDi S2
Thanks: 6
Given 22 thank(s) in 22 post(s)
If you want windows 8.. but want it to look like windows 7... http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/software-and-w...-50009546/
Posts: 894
Threads: 80
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
5
Location: Gloucester
Car Model/Spec: 2006 Honda Civic 1.8 VTEC Ex
Thanks: 0
Given 5 thank(s) in 5 post(s)
Minecraft.exe
Posts: 5,902
Threads: 142
Joined: Dec 2011
Reputation:
58
Location: Hastings, East Sussex
Car Model/Spec: E46 BMW 320d
Thanks: 17
Given 28 thank(s) in 28 post(s)
(29-10-2012, 03:04 PM)cpikey316_ Wrote: Minecraft.exe
GTFO! 
|
![[Image: P1060836_zpsz3xgxt7q.jpg]](http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/g427/wingnutz2/P1060836_zpsz3xgxt7q.jpg)
![[Image: Ty8kl7b.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/Ty8kl7b.jpg)
![[Image: mcetg0.png]](http://i57.tinypic.com/mcetg0.png)