~Recommended Programs~

[Miker]

~Recommended Programs~
Only Free

--Anti-Virus--
Avast! Antivirus
"Let us protect you in the virus labrynth."
URL: http://www.avast.com/
Credit: xero freelance

AVG Free Adviser
"N/A"
URL: http://free.grisoft.com/
Credit: Miker

Avira Antivir Personal
"One of the top Antivirus freewares. Uses less than 15 MB"
URL: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html
Tip: Disable Nag Screen
Credit: Xantor

--Benchmarks---Video-
3DMark 03
"N/A"
URL: http://www.futuremark.com/download/3dmark03/
Tip: N/A
Credit: Miker

3DMark 05
"N/A"
URL: http://www.futuremark.com/download/3dmark05/
Tip: N/A
Credit: Miker

3DMark 06
"Standard Video Card Benchmark"
URL: http://www.futuremark.com/download/3dmark06/
Tip: CPU tests will get less then 3FPS, that is normal.
Credit: Miker

Lighstmark Lighting Benchmark
"How well do you light up?"
URL: http://dee.cz/lightsmark/
Credit: xero freelance

-Complete-
PCMark 05
"The test of choice"
URL: http://www.futuremark.com/download/pcmark05/
Tip: You need C++ and Windows Media Encoder to run this test.
Credit: Miker

PCMark Vantage
"N/A"
URL: http://www.futuremark.com/download/pcmarkvantage/
Tip: For Vista DX10 Computers.
Credit: Miker

--CD/DVD Burning--
Magic ISO
"Make yourself an ISO today"
http://www.magiciso.com/
Tip: This is a great ISO tool
Credit: PP Mguire

--Image Editing--
Alcohol 120%
"For all your image needs"
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/
Tip: Use this nifty tool for your cd images
Credit: PP Mguire

--Instant Messaging--
AOL Instant Messenger
"The most widely used messenger."
URL: http://www.aim.com/
Tip: Can not file share to Trillian.
Credit: Miker

Myspace IM
"Chat with your emo friends"
http://www.myspace.com/myspaceim
Tip: Whats there to say? IM your Myspace friends.
Credit: PP Mguire

Pidgin IM Client
"It does it all!"
URL: http://www.pidgin.im/
Credit: xero freelance

Trillian Instant Messenger
"It will do everything"
URL: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
Tip: Upgrade to Trillian Pro if you want to have more expandability
Credit: coxmaster

Windows Live Messenger
Connect, share, and make every conversation count
URL: http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
Tip: Get this and more Windows Live services all at once
Credit: jellyrole

Yahoo Instant Messenger
"Used a lot of Web Cam and chatrooms."
URL: http://messenger.yahoo.com/
Tip: You can chat with it from your Yahoo Mail.
Credit: Miker

--Media--
-Players-

Adobe Flash Player
"Wow this site is annoying; wow this game is cool."
URL: http://www.macromedia.com/software/flash/about/
Credit: Miker

Anapod
"Want to ditch Itunes? Use Anapod"
http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/
Tip: Ditch Itunes and copy and paste music straight to your Ipod for once.
Credit: PP Mguire

FLV Player
"Cool, you can play .FLV files on your PC!"
URL: http://www.download.com/FLV-Player/
Credit: Miker

iTunes
"Ipod, what is that?"
URL: http://www.apple.com/itunes/
Tip: If you buy music make sure you back it up on DVD/CD.
Credit: Miker

Sun Java
"Doesn't that power Runescape?"
URL: http://www.java.com/
Credit: Miker

Shockwave
"Must have for wasting time playing random online games."
URL: http://www.adobe.com/products/shockwaveplayer/
Credit: Miker

Windows Media Player
"No, I don't want to copyright this 2second .mp3."
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.mspx
Credit: Miker

Quicktime
"What won't it play?"
URL: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
Tip: If video plays purple restart your PC.
Credit: Miker

VLC Media Player
"Plays all but real media (.rm, .rmvb etc.)"
URL: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Tip: Ctrl/Alt/Shift + arrow keys = fast forward/backwards
Credit: epithanatios

-Sound Editing-
AC3 Filter
"High quality free audio decoder and processor filter."
URL: http://ac3filter.net/projects/ac3filter
Tip: It allows media players to playback movies with AC3 and DTS audio tracks.
Credit: werty316

Audacity
"Works like $200?"
URL: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Credit: Miker

dBpowerAMP Music Converter
"Need to convert 50 .mp3s to .wav at 11k?"
URL: http://www.dbpoweramp.com/
Credit: Miker

Gold Wave
"Record and convert audio in a giffy"
http://www.goldwave.com/
Tip: This is a great audio program that will do almost anything.
Credit: PP Mguire

-Video Editing-
Windows Movie Maker 2
"One shop stop for horrible movies."
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/moviemaker/default.mspx
Credit: Miker

-Encoder/Decoder/Codec-
CCCP - Combined Community Codec Pack
"All about playing anime"
URL: http://www.cccp-project.net/
Tip: Includes player to play real media files
Credit: epithanatios

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
"DirectShow decoding filter"
URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow
Tip: N/A
Credit: werty316

K-Lite Codec Pack
"Lets you play anything and everything."
URL: http://filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
Tip: Uncheck the option for classic media player.
Credit: xero freelance

Windows Media Encoder
"Needed for PCMark, and something else most likely."
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/forpros/encoder/default.mspx
Credit: Miker

--Overclocking--
ATi Tool
"Works will all GPUs"
URL: http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/
Tip: You can also use it to test for artifacts or you read GPU temps.
Credit: Miker

nTune
"Nvidia's in-house overclocking and temperature tool"
URL: http://www.nvidia.com/object/ntune
Tip: Doesn't work great.
Credit: Miker

RivaTuner
"One of the most commonly used overclocking programs"
URL: http://guru3d.com/index.php?page=rivatuner
Tip: N/A
Credit: Miker

--Productivity--
Open Office
"A MS Office Killer"
URL: www.openoffice.org
Tip: Give it a try since it is FREE!!
Credit: MtDew

--System Information--
CPU-z
"Reads everything about your PC."
URL: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
Tip: "SPD" tab tells you what the RAM stock speeds are, "Memory" tells you what they are set at.
Credit: Miker

GPU-Z
"It's CPU-Z for your GPU"
URL: http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
Tip: Beta software.
Credit: xero freelance

--System Temperature Monitoring--
Core Temp
"N/A"
URL: http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/
Tip: Doesn't read P4 EEs.
Credit: Miker

--Web Browsers--
FireFox
"Best web browser."
URL: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/
Tip: Customize with Add-ons.
Credit: Miker

Internet Explorer 7
"Has Tabs lots of users and unsurpassed un-security."
URL: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/ie/default.mspx
Tip: Get Firefox.
Credit: Miker

Opera
"Speed Dial!"
URL: http://www.opera.com/
Credit: Miker

Safari
"Make your PC more like a Mac."
URL: http://www.apple.com/safari/
Credit: Miker

--Adding Program Form--

(Name)
(Quote)
URL:
Tip:
Credit:

[Miker]

I am still working on this guys; so at the moment please only post changes/additions to what is already up, as I am making more categories. So post more Media and Anti-Virus stuff, but don't post Overclocking, System info and System Temp stuff.

[Miker]

Can you please fill out that form for programs you use, as it is hard to fill them out personally when I don't use them.

Also, this is not for posting links to other plays with this list, it is for making a list. This is a list of programs that have been used/tested by people on this forum.

[dumdum]

Gomplayer would be like "It plays everything" Try gomplayer. Its not that known in U.S but once you get to use it, you'll be amazed. Also, gomplayer has a codec and a subtitle search. It searches automatically for you.

[Miker]

Gomplayer would be like "It plays everything" Try gomplayer. Its not that known in U.S but once you get to use it, you'll be amazed. Also, gomplayer has a codec and a subtitle search. It searches automatically for you.

Come on guys, just use the form I posted. Pretty please with a cherry on top.

[Xantor]

Avira Antivir Personal
"One of the top Antivirus freewares. Uses less than 15 MB"
URL: http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html (http://www.free-av.com/en/download/1/avira_antivir_personal__free_antivirus.html)
Tip: Disable Nag Screen (http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm)
Credit: Xantor

[coxmaster]

I didnt see an actual section for IM programs, but i'll put it on here just because its awesome.

Trillian Instant Messenger
"It will do everything"
URL: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
Tip: Upgrade to Trillian Pro if you want to have more expandablility
Credit:coxmaster

[Miker]

I didnt see an actual section for IM programs, but i'll put it on here just because its awesome.

Trillian Instant Messenger
"It will do everything"
URL: http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/
Tip: Upgrade to Trillian Pro if you want to have more expandablility
Credit:coxmaster

Thanks, I am still working on the other seconds.

Can't really think of what more it needs, I will wait for more people.

[Xero (1)ne]

Add Avast! (http://www.avast.com/) and Pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im/).

[Miker]

Add Avast! (http://www.avast.com/) and Pidgin (http://www.pidgin.im/).

Pleaseee fill out the form, I never used this programs before so how I am going to write it up?

[Xero (1)ne]

Pleaseee fill out the form, I never used this programs before so how I am going to write it up?

Lol, I will tomorrow at school. Right now I'm too lazy and tired. I'm getting ready to goto bed.

[Miker]

Lol, I will tomorrow at school. Right now I'm too lazy and tired. I'm getting ready to goto bed.

That was my same feeling! XD

[Xero (1)ne]

--Anti-Virus--

Avast! Antivirus
"Let us protect you in the virus labrynth."
URL: http://www.avast.com/ (http://http://www.avast.com/)

--Instant Messaging--

Pidgin IM Client
"It does it all!"
URL: http://www.pidgin.im/ (http://http://www.pidgin.im/)

--System Information--

GPU-Z
"It's CPU-Z for your GPU"
URL: http://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/
Tip: Beta software.

--Media--

K-Lite Codec Pack
"Lets you play anything and everything."
URL: http://filehippo.com/download_klite_codec_pack/
Tip: Uncheck the option for classic media player.

--Benchmarks--

Lighstmark Lighting Benchmark
"How well do you light up?"
URL: http://dee.cz/lightsmark/

[Miker]

Thanks. What is a Codec? Can someone explain?

[epithanatios]

codec: a driver that allows a media player to play a certain type of file, such as .avi, or .mkv

-Players-
VLC Media Player
"Plays all but real media (.rm, .rmvb etc.)"
URL: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/
Tip: Ctrl/Alt/Shift + arrow keys = fast forward/backwards

-Media-
CCCP - Combined Community Codec Pack
"All about playing anime"
URL: http://www.cccp-project.net/
Tip: Includes player to play real media files

[werty316]

Thanks. What is a Codec? Can someone explain?
I am surprised you don't know what a codec is considering you the DivX thread your made. DivX for example is a codec.


A codec is a device or program capable of performing encoding and decoding on a digital data stream or signal. The word codec may be a combination of any of the following: 'compressor-decompressor', 'coder-decoder', or 'compression/decompression algorithm'.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Codec

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--Media--
FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder
URL: http://sourceforge.net/projects/ffdshow
Description/usage: FFDSHOW is a DirectShow decoding filter for decompressing DivX, XviD, H.264, FLV1, WMV, MPEG-1 and MPEG-2, MPEG-4 movies.

AC3 Filter
URL: http://ac3filter.net/projects/ac3filter
Description/usage: AC3Filter is a high quality audio decoder and processor filter which allows media players to playback movies with AC3 and DTS audio tracks.

LAME MP3 Encoder
URL: http://lame.sourceforge.net/index.php
Description/usage: LAME MP3 Encoder is an audio encoder.



--Media Player--
Media Player Classic
URL: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=82303&package_id=84358
Description/usage: Media Player Classic is like Windows Media Player, but with many additional features.

[Miker]

I never made a Dvix thread?

[werty316]

Oh, sorry, I thought you did; my mistake.

[Miker]

FFDShow MPEG-4 Video Decoder tip was to long, can you shorten it?

Also, you guys can add tips or a better quote to anything on the list.

[Arctic88]

codec-COmpress/DECompress

[MtDew]

How about a Productivity Section

(Name)Open Office
(Quote) "A MS Office Killer"
URL: www.openoffice.org
Tip: Give it a try since it is FREE!!
Credit: MtDew

[Miker]

Thanks

[Miker]

Bump

[jellyrole]

Windows Live Messenger
Connect, share, and make every conversation count
URL: http://get.live.com/messenger/overview
Tip: Get this and more Windows Live services all at once
Credit: jellyrole

[PP Mguire]

Myspace IM
"Chat with your emo friends"
http://www.myspace.com/myspaceim
Tip: Whats there to say? IM your Myspace friends.
Credit: PP Mguire

Magic ISO
"Make yourself an ISO today"
http://www.magiciso.com/
Tip: This is a great ISO tool
Credit: PP Mguire

Gold Wave
"Record and convert audio in a giffy"
http://www.goldwave.com/
Tip: This is a great audio program that will do almost anything.
Credit: PP Mguire

Anapod
"Want to ditch Itunes? Use Anapod"
http://www.redchairsoftware.com/anapod/
Tip: Ditch Itunes and copy and paste music straight to your Ipod for once.
Credit: PP Mguire

Alcohol 120%
"For all your image needs"
http://www.alcohol-soft.com/
Tip: Use this nifty tool for your cd images
Credit: PP Mguire

More to come later maybe when i want to look for all my programs.

[tyle6]

AVAST pro
acronis home 11
nero 7 ultra or 8
CCleaner
VOPT 8
everest ultimate
office 2003, back compat. in 2007 sucks.

Theres tons more too.
Oh yea, If you need a help with a key/liscense for any of them, cause trials teh suxxors let me know.
Hint Hint.