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Public Forum => Pc Help/Tweak Page => Topic started by: MDK22 on January 31, 2006, 01:45:40 PM

Title: Fun Little Programs
Post by: MDK22 on January 31, 2006, 01:45:40 PM

Hey guys i am wondering what you guys have for programs that are cool or allow you to tweak stuff.

Only list what you have used exstensively and please provide a link to download if free and manufacturers link

Here is my list the stuff:

Anti-Spyware
Ad-Aware SE Personal (http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/")
Spy Bot S&D (http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html")   <--- Espeacially like Tea Timer that comes with it
Google Tool Bar (http://toolbar.google.com/index_2")   <---- Good for Internet Explorer but not needed Firefox

Firewall
Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en&lid=dbtopnav_zass#1")

Benchmarks
3D Mark (http://www.futuremark.com/products/")
Everest Home Edition (http://www.lavalys.com/") <--- dicontinued to download click here (http://www.filehippo.com/download_everest_home/"), also provides incredible driver identification

Instant Messengers
Trillian (http://www.ceruleanstudios.com/") <--- Great for just IM but irc and file transfer not so hot.

Browsers
Firefox (http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/")
Additional tweak increases speed by 15. PM for more info

Mail Applications
Gmail Notifier (http://toolbar.google.com/gmail-helper/") <---- mail Alert System for gmail accounts

Desktop Programs
Style Xp (http://www.tgtsoft.com/prod_sxp.php") <---- unfortunately only a trial
Z Matrix (http://zmatrix.sourceforge.net/") <---Matrixfy your Desktop

Tweaking Programs
ATI Tool (http://www.techpowerup.com/atitool/") <--- Supports some Nvidia Cards

Ripping/Burning
Alcohol 120% (http://trial.alcohol-soft.com/en/alcohol_info.php") <---- includes emulation ability
DVD Shrink (http://www.dvdshrink.org/what.html") <--- dicontinued also download from here (http://www.filehippo.com/download_dvdshrink/").

Zipping Programs
WinRar (http://www.rarsoft.com/") <----- download from here (http://www.filehippo.com/download_winrar/").

A couple good links

Applications
http://www.filehippo.com/ <---- Introduced to me by Rocksteady
http://www.oldversion.com/ <---- Introduced to me by Rocksteady

Information
http://www.tweaksrus.com/ <---- Introduced to me by Rocksteady also
http://www.techpowerup.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page <--- Ultimate Encyclopedia

Computer Parts
http://www.newegg.com/
http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/Home.jsp
http://www.mwave.com/mwave/index.hmx?


Ill add more stuff later but its time for me to leave work now.

Title: Re: Fun Little Programs
Post by: Darkensky on January 31, 2006, 01:58:11 PM

Couple of those programs I use, Spy Bot, alchol, winrar.  The other program i just seem them as clutter. 

Title: Re: Fun Little Programs
Post by: doughty on February 07, 2006, 01:38:53 PM

i cant stand zone alarm, i use BitDefender