thought it might be interesting and useful for people to post what apps they use the most or favourite apps, then others might get inspired to check em out for a change or to try something new
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ill start

Internet
Streamdown - rips ra/ram/swf files etc
Firefox - better than that IE tosh :P
Leachget 2004 - Download manager / webparser
Mirc/ no name script - for IRC
MSN/MSN+/YAHOO - messengers


Dvd ripping
No1 dvd ripper
or
TMPGenc and smartripper
wmv to avi mpg converter


Mp3 ripping
Exact audio copy
Rename+
total recorder - for recording any sound on your pc



Burning
Nero burning rom


compression
winzip/winrar


media players
no name scripts mp3 player
media player classic
winamp
ultraplayer
then grudgingly windows media player


fileshare
Winmx
azureus - bittorrent

FTP
ws ftp


codecs
klite
angelpotion


graphics - design
Imagoweb
photoshop
dreamweaver


security
avg antivirus
zonealarm
xps firewall
spybot search and destroy
adaware
bcwipe or necrofile for wiping files



defrag
executive softwares diskeeper


other stuff
karens power tools - directory printer
powerdvd
acrobat reader

urm

firefox
Internet
FireFox

Dvd ripping
TMPGenc
WinAvi
SuperDVD ripper
dvdshrink

Burning
Nero burning rom

compression
winzip/winrar

media players
VLC

fileshare
edonkey2000 lite
emule

FTP
filezilla

graphics - design
GIMP


security
avg antivirus
sygate
spybot search and destroy
adaware
CrapCleaner

Internet
Browser: Firefox
Downloads: Flashget

DVD Ripping
Dvd Decryptor, DVD Shrink and DVD2ONE all come into play to sort out my DVD's in some way and also I use RegionFree+DeCss and Anydvd for this purpose also

Mp3
Player: Itunes- to go with my Ipod
Convertor: Easy CD-DA Extractor
Napster Tools: Tunebite
Other mp3 tools: Mp3 Gain

Disc Burning
Nero latest version - nuff said

Compression
WinRar/Winzip

Media Players
WMP 10 or PowerDVD

File Share
Limewire

FTP
CuteFTP

Security
Nod32 anti virus, and Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro

Spyware
Ad-Aware Pro + Microsoft Antispyware

Defrag
Perfect Disk

Other Utils
PowerDVD
Tuneup Utilities 2004
DvdIdle Pro
Alcohol 120%
UltraIso/Magic Iso
Napster
Tweak-XP Pro V4
Peer Guardian - Clean Version
Drivecrypt

inet:
FireFox :D

Graphics:
Photoshop/Illustrator...infact the whole CS(2)! I love it!
Rhino 3D

Media:
iTunes :D (got it wiv my iPod too, radio and visualizations rock!)
WinAmp

Web:
Homesite
TopStyle

Others:
Alcohol 120%
Quake3
Apache
QuickTime

Pretty standard collection really.


Firefox, Thunderbird, Trillian

Newsbin, BitLord

WinRAR

WMP 10, WMP classic, DivX player pro, Power DVD

SuperDVD Ripper
Nero

Sygate, AVG, Spybot, Adaware, MS anti spyware

Don't really need an FTP client but used to like filezilla.

Originally posted by tslogf74
Pretty standard collection really.


Firefox, Thunderbird, Trillian

Newsbin, BitLord

WinRAR

WMP 10, WMP classic, DivX player pro, Power DVD

SuperDVD Ripper
Nero

Sygate, AVG, Spybot, Adaware, MS anti spyware

Don't really need an FTP client but used to like filezilla.

trillian aarghhhhhhhhhh i hate trillion, too fiddly, i tried it once and had windows covering windows when i was trying to chat.......i like my messengers/chat apps to be seperate really, 1 program for 1 job..............not jack of all trades, master of none :P

Well it IS one program for one job, it's an instant messenger. And I don't see why I should have to have 4 different programs running just because my friends can't agree on which one they like best.

3.x does seem a bit bloated, but I like the fact all the transports are now plugins so you need only install the ones you use. Not sure what you mean about windows covering windows though, I've never had that problem.

Okies then :)

Internet
IE & Konqueror - Can't stand mozilla or Fierfox and I have properly protected PC....
Mirc with Autogreet manager (to annoy people), s.Winamp Control v2.7, and Simple Moo - for IRC (Trillian can kiss my hairy ****)
MSN (unfortunately) & Skype - messengers

Dvd ripping
Robot4Rip + Gardian Knot
River Past Converter (for convertions only)

Mp3 ripping
dBpowerAMP Music Converter & dMC Audio CD Input - For CD rips and music conversion.
Steinberg's WaveLab - for recording any sound on your pc.

CD Writing
Writer is dead
I use Hard Drives, 4 is not enough, I need more ! You hear me ? MOoooORE !

compression
Winrar - Winzip is for pansies.

Media players
Media Player 10 (when I'm forced to)
Winamp (coz 3 & 5 or for pansies)
DivX Player
G-Spot Video codec detector (unbelievably indispensable).

Fileshare
DC++
I'll die before I use Bitorrent, the plague of filesharing.

FTP
Ws FTP 95

Codecs
all available codecs

graphics - design
PaintShopPro 7 only.

Security
If you consider those two to be AVs:
Spybot search and destroy
Adaware
and my trusty nuclear proof router.


Software like Acrobat Reader, AOL, Yahoo don't belong on my computer so I've banned them and it's been 3 years since the last Windows install and infection ;) Sweet

Greg