(Disclaimer: I am not a geek, but i love to meddle with my Laptop's software whenever its possible for finding the best possible combination of tools for my requirements. The list i am providing here is just my personal opinion, it may or may not be the best solution in its concerned category.)
Following is the list of software i use frequently in my Vista Ultimate. I prefer using Open Source & Free Softwares hence most of applications in my list is somewhat related to open source or free software.
Firefox + Add Ons / Opera - For Web browsing
Foobar2000 + Add ons - For Audio Playback
MPC-HC + Haali's Matroska Splitter - For Video Playback
UTorrent - For P2P
Peerguardian - For P2P Protection
7Zip - For Compression
Skype - For Video Chat
GoogleTalk - For Voice Chat
Avast Home Edition - For Anti Virus
IrfanView + Plugins - For Image Viewing
Orbit Downloader - For Download Management
GIMP/Paint.Net - For Photo Editing
Blender - For 3D Creation
Inkscape - For Vector Graphics
Scribus - For Desktop Publishing
CDBurnerXP / ImgBurn - For Burning CD/DVD
CCleaner - For System Optimization
OpenOffice.org - An alternative to MS Office Suite
Foxit Reader - An alternative to Acrobat Reader
LAME ACM /AC3 ACM /FLAC - For Audio Encoding
Xvid /X264 + MeGUI - For Video Encoding
VirtualDub + Avisynth + Plugins - For Video Editing
MP3Tag - For Tagging Various Audio Formats
NotePad++ - For source code editing and enhanced Notepad Features
(There are some more tools i use which i have not mentioned here)
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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