Must have Gadgets/Applications/Programs?

[iTragedy]

Hey.

I've installed Vista Ultimate several days ago.. (Used to have Home Premium).

Its doing good for me, no doubt.

I installed everything I could think of, but I still want more Applications, gadgets, etc.

What is some stuff to get thats a must have?

I have:
IE8,Opera,Safari,Google Chrome, Firefox.
DreamWeaver, Photoshop (Both CS4) and Elements 7.0.
I have Nero Ultra edition 7.
Microsoft Office Enterprise 2007.
WinRAR & Quicktime (Both PRO). - WinRAR is 3.80.

People have suggested:
(Suggestions go here, so we don't have repeats).



Thanks guys, I really appreciate it, I might not know some of the neat stuff out there that isn't well advertised.

 

[Brink]

Hello iTragedy, and welcome to Vista Forums.

You might take a look through this list of free great applications to see if anything may catch your eye.

http://www.vistax64.com/software/115872-free-software-list-vista.html

Shawn

 

[iTragedy]

Thanks Brink! I will definitely check out the list.

But I'm also looking for some applications that I could pay for, but they really pay for themselves. You know what I mean?

If its a great addition, I will pay for it.

 

[rive0108]

Thanks Brink! I will definitely check out the list.

But I'm also looking for some applications that I could pay for, but they really pay for themselves. You know what I mean?

If its a great addition, I will pay for it.

Blu-ray BD-RE optical
Powerdvd Ultra 8
BURNCDCC (iso burner/image maker)
Tv Tuner for Media center
BSOD debugger

note-Nero is superfluous as it performs the same thing Windows does built-in.

 

[Imperfect1]

Some of my must-haves:

Digital Persona Personal 3.0.1 (fingerprint/password software)
MP3 Rocket (or MP3 Rocket Pro) – worldwide music/video sharing
Skype - IM, phone, and video
Yahoo! Email and Yahoo! Messenger

 

[MilesAhead]

Thanks Brink! I will definitely check out the list.

But I'm also looking for some applications that I could pay for, but they really pay for themselves. You know what I mean?

If its a great addition, I will pay for it.

Check out if you love little gadgets.

Lots of stuff programmed using AutoHotKey. Some are small single purpose,
and some are complicated. There's even a Coding Snacks forum where
you can request simple programs made to order.

 

[JamesCharles]

I think it's safe to say that the best free Windows tools come from www.sysinternals.com. These tools are essential for any serious Windows troubleshooting.

Regards,
Jim

 

[Ayporos]

Lavalys Everest
Nullsoft Winamp
cyberlink powerDVD
Media Player Classic
winRAR
deamon tools
O&O defrag (vista defrag utility is pure crap!)

Those are my most common used applications

 

[chemicaluser]

why install so many browsers? (IE8,Opera,Safari,Google Chrome, Firefox)

my suggestions (things that haven't been mentioned yet)

filezilla ftp client / server
adobe acrobat
windows mobile device center
utorrent
audacity
divx
7-zip

firefox addons - download statusbar, torrentBar, Dictionary

 

[dlstorm]

If you have a network check out:

Cisco's (Linksys) Network Magic

.....free 7 day trial.