It takes far less time to perform a format and re-installation of Windows these days. Instead, I’ve found that re-doing the list of the software tools that I currently have installed and then getting them setup actually takes up the the bulk of my time. To ease things along, I’ve decided to make a list of the current software that I am actively using – loosely categorized into Applications, Internet, Media, Antimalware and Utilities.
Applications
- Microsoft Office 2010 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook)
- BlackBerry Desktop Software - Software to manage my BlackBerry smartphone
- Dragon Naturallyspeaking 11.5 – The top voice-recognition software on Windows
- SOTI Pocket Controller-Pro for BlackBerry* – Lets me access my BlackBerry smartphone from the desktop
- FeedDemon – Windows RSS reader that syncs with Google Reader
- Foxit Reader 5.0 – One of the fastest PDF readers
- Notepad++ – A very powerful text editor
- SmartDraw VP – Visual processor for quick and easy visuals
- Snagit 10 – Premiere screen-capture software for the Windows platform
- IrfanView – Lighting-fast and lightweight image viewer
- XNote Stopwatch – Professional countdown/timer/stopwatch/clock software
- 7-Zip - A powerful file archiver
- Kindle for PC
Internet
- Google Chrome - Web browser software
- Internet Explorer 9 - Web browser software
- Mozilla Firefox - Web browser software
- FileZilla - FTP client software
- Trillian - Multi-IM client
Media
- iTunes - Enough said
- Windows Media Player - Enough said
- Media Player Classic - Free audio and video player for Windows
- Handbrake - Multiplatform video transcoder
- Creative Smart Recorder – Very useful sound recording software that came with my Sound Blaster X-Fi
Antimalware (Security software)
- Microsoft Security Essentials - Free antivirus scanner by Microsoft
- Faronics Anti-Executable (Standard) – Whitelisting software
Utilities (Cloud)
- SugarSync Manager - Keeps my documents in for real-time backup protection
- RescueTime - Software to automatically monitor how you spend your time
Utilities (Runs in background)
- MaxiVista - Lets you tap monitors on a spare PC as an extended screen for your Primary PC
- Matrox PowerDesk – Comes free with Matrox TripleHead2Go to manage multiple monitors
- SlySoft Virtual CloneDrive - Software to mount CD/DVD images
- SlySoft AnyDVD – Removes copy protection from DVDs
THANK ME LATER........
