The Elders' House of Pain
Public Forum => Counter-Strike---> Help => Topic started by: MDK22 on October 26, 2005, 11:59:14 AM
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Hey considering most of you guys are real big computer guys i was figuring that you could help me compile a list of programs that are very nice and will help me with things. Since when i get my laptop back i am going to want to configure it to the fullest so list things athat you are very confident in and who makes the best software for each thing in your opinion.
I have to offer these up.
Browser Stuff
Google
GoogleBar - Internet Explorer - Protects me from pop ups and doesnt allow me to get hit with lots of ads
Mozilla
Firefox - Web Browser up to 15x speed of IE on any connection, once configured properly.
Anti-Adware
Lavasoft
Ad-Aware - Best Anti Adware program (that i have found)
PepiMK Software
SpyBot S&D - for every once in a while when Ad-Aware cant get the stuff.
TeaTimer - Regestry Guard
Anti-Virus
Symantec (Not Norton)
Corperate Antivirus 9.0
Firewall
Mcaffe
Personal Firewall
Tiny Software
Tiny Personal Firewall - Very good but has to be setup correctly.
Symantec
Raptor - Corperate Firewall heard its good anyone have? or no if it is good?
Zone Labs
Zone Alarms - Very good is it better then Tiny??
Instant Messengers / IRC
Cerulean Studios
Trillian - All in one. Will even do audio-video if you get pro.
Downloaders
Limewire
Limewire - Poorly Written but you can get almost anything
i2Hub - Downloader meant only for college campus'
BitTornado - Best Bit Torrent client i have found
Editing
Adobe
Adobe Complete Suite CZ 2.0 + Premiere - Edits just about everything.
Web Pages
Macromedia
Macromedia MX - Best Web Page Editor/ Designer
Data Manipulation/Emulation
Nero Software
Nero Burning Rom Deluxe - Best Burning Program i have found
Alcohol Software
Alcohol 120% - Best Emulation-Burner i have found
DVDShrink
DvdShrink - Best DVD Ripper ever.
WinZip
WinZip - very good zipping program
WinRar
Win Rar - Best zipping program i have found
Players
Apple
iTunes - While it does organize your library it is easiest to find/excute/manipulate files
Cyberlink
PowerDVD - Best video player i have found.
Divx
Divx Player+ Coded - Needed for free codec unless you can find seperate.
Windows GUI Manipulation
TGT Soft
StyleXP - More stable then Win Blindes and can manipulate everything and is a 1 download thing.
Mail
Google
Gmail - Very easy to use has good configurable filters, lots of space and its free.
Gmail Notifier - Used so that you dont even have to pen your mail to know whats there great for security.
Mozilla
Thunderbird - I Have never used but have heard from various sources its is very good.
Neat Stuff
Google
Google Earth - See anything from about 150ft up (well by 2010) only partially finished.
Z Matrix - Matrixize your desktop or make it cs symbols instead lol. Also has transparent mode so you can have pic behind.
Ventrillo - but of course voice over IP.
Everest at Home - Look at anything in your pc and know who made it even if its unidentified by windows, also Benchmarks
Yeah so please list some programs. I am looking for good IT tools Virtual Desktops, Virtual private Networks, Packet Sniffers, Packet readers, Network Stress Testers, other then NMap. Keyloggers you know all of thos goodies.
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Don't forget speedfan - it can record and chart all the temperature sensors in your system. Sometimes you have to run everest first since windows doesn't recogize and activate the sensors.
mozilla firefox has the google toobar built into it. I think SNORT is coming out with a windows version if it hasn't already. That's for your network traffic needs. it's been a while since i was into that 'network security' stuff. Always meant to go back, but playing cs:s is easier.