Windows recommended apps - Page 6

**Hard core Rikki** · February 15th, 2008

recommended apps, not list of everything that exists ;P ...

i'll filter down yours on efficiency and substitution quality.

- totalcopy sucks btw, but that wasnt really a secret. Teracopy is considerably more userfriendly than Supercopier. there's another that can perform bytebased copying, and which does not get bothered by unreadable sectors on hyperscratched discs (so that at the very least, the file copies, even if incomplete or partially corrupt. this one would be suited to only the hardcore techy, hence why i will not recommend it)

- tinypic: not necessary. specialized gadget software hardly could be considered recommendable.
- s.hunter: significantly superseded by gadwin printscreen.
- ress.hcker: not really necessary in a list of enlightened recommendations for generic computer users.
- defragler: jkdefrag significantly supersedes it in efficiency and usability.
- zanti: superseded by pspad (very considerably better than notepad++, pspad is my special warmest recommendation here), notepad++ for being lighter (but very significantly less interesting/featureful, out-of-the-box, so pspad it is)
- kIIlbox: Unlocker supersedes it, and can queue-unlock the worst cases at reboot time

note: will continue later just for the sake of sharing even more interesting insights for our venerable reader-base...

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Last edited by Hard core Rikki; February 15th, 2008 at 14:10..

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 15th, 2008

....Each and every single one of those is recommended...if I do a fresh install then they will be back on just as soon as I can locate the latest versions (well latest freeware version...or the latest commerical copy I own)...

Some I even permanently keep on my flashstick.

Honestly Rikki if you add up everything you have suggested then I think my list is in fact shorter...besides it's not just generic apps, they all do something special for me which makes them more usefull to me over their alternatives...

Now if you want a list of all the apps I have on my german disks then just ask ;P

Edit:
What do you recommend over totalcopy then?...I have not seen anything like it...

By the way my list is conisderably shorter than it would have been without you recommending stuff...we seem to have very similar tastes in some cases.

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**Hard core Rikki** · February 15th, 2008

Teracopy (more usable than Supercopier, while around as efficient. just grab the last beta, fixes a couple stuffs).
using more efficient, featurful and usable softs is always a cool thing, at least for efficiency's sake...

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 15th, 2008

Ahh, thanks Rikki. Some really usefull suggestions there which are indeed superior to what I suggested...just I did not know about them and did not see anything in the list on the first page which I thought was better than those I suggested..or there was nothing even in that category.

Edit: Downloaded Unlocker, JKdefrag, Teracopy and Gadwin Printscreen and I must say I am impressed and they are indeed better than the programs I had suggested.

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NamesSolidSnake · February 15th, 2008

Has anyone mentioned CCleaner? It works GREAT and it's absolutely free!

CCleaner cleans up a BUNCH of temporary files (You can specify what type of things you want deleted, too) And it cleans up the registry.

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**Kirby** · February 15th, 2008

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Originally Posted by NamesSolidSnake

Has anyone mentioned CCleaner? It works GREAT and it's absolutely free!

CCleaner cleans up a BUNCH of temporary files (You can specify what type of things you want deleted, too) And it cleans up the registry.

you mean there are people out there who don't know what CCleaner is???

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NamesSolidSnake · February 15th, 2008

Well, I'm sure there are people who don't know what CCleaner is.

That's why I'm wondering if anyone mentioned it.

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**Hard core Rikki** · February 16th, 2008

as a file cleaner, CCleaner is very nice. I would NEVER recommend its "registry cleaning" feature to anyone, could easily break your Windows and force it to load an older noncorrupt registry snapshot at reboot. registry manipulation is a task to leave to only known, efficient specialized apps.

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NamesSolidSnake · February 16th, 2008

I use WinOptimizer 4.0 for a registry cleaner.

I would use WinOptimizer 4 for a temporary file cleaner, but I prefer CCleaner in that area.

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RockmanForte · February 24th, 2008

If you have SP2.. Isn't firewall enough for you ? Or you still need firewall program ?

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Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u
PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL)

CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

conquerall691 · February 24th, 2008

SP2 firewall: Easily hackable.

Tell me if I got something wrong.

**Hard core Rikki** · February 24th, 2008

Leak-tests results - matousec.com

firewalls compared. Comodo can be a bit TOO chatty for regular users, especially version 3 (with its HIPS Defense+ module). Basically, any firewall other than XP's would be cool. Vista's integrated one is not as bad as XP's

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RockmanForte · February 24th, 2008

I have a question: Online Armor Free does not contain all of the features of the full Online Armor version. So is it worth to download free but does not contain all of the features ? Please answer, thanks.

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I have:

Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u
PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL)

CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

**Hard core Rikki** · February 24th, 2008

the Free version was the one tested, and is pretty safe already (the other editions feature just extras, basically)

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RockmanForte · February 25th, 2008

NOD32 -- 30 days free trial ??? After that it is useless to protect my computer ?

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I have:

Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u
PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL)

CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit
CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB)
Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video
Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand
Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 25th, 2008

Yeah. Just stick to AVG Free.

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No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!!

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NamesSolidSnake · February 25th, 2008

They obviously mean to buy it.

NOD32 has much better detection rate than AVG Free... Especially if you're a bit risky on the internet, lol. But if you're the basic internet user, I'm sure AVG Free should do.

Best AV's: NOD32, Kaspersky AV, Bitdefender, and I think those are pretty much the top rated ones.

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 25th, 2008

I tried BitDefender a few years ago and it was pretty awfull...

It locked up my PC on a false positive repeatedly....unlike other AVs it seems it does not halt the process propperly when querying it with the user...which makes it generate a few 1000 exception pop-ups killing any PC.
At least that was back on BitDefender 8 or 9.

I have used AntiVir, AVG Free and Spybot Search and Destroy for 2 years on a PC which is pretty much permanently connected to the net and I was not hit by anthing really bad, the occasional grunt got through (and was dealth with), but nothing which actually adversely affected my system.
Meanwhile my parent's former PC...which hardly spent 24 hours a week online using Norton got hit by Bugbear twice.

Kaspersky was also nothing special. NOD32 I have never tried though.

The best commerical one I have actually seen in operation (at my dad's work and my preprimary school) has been F-Secure.

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The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!!

No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0

Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!!

!!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

**Hard core Rikki** · February 25th, 2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by NamesSolidSnake

They obviously mean to buy it.

NOD32 has much better detection rate than AVG Free... Especially if you're a bit risky on the internet, lol. But if you're the basic internet user, I'm sure AVG Free should do.

Best AV's: NOD32, Kaspersky AV, Bitdefender, and I think those are pretty much the top rated ones.

Best free antiviruses: Antivir PE -> Avast -> AVG
AVG has been a little loathsome to use since around 6 months (TOO MANY false positives). Grisoft is turning into a donkey corp. Pff, the arrogance of them now, too...

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**SCHUMI_4EVER** · February 25th, 2008

...strange...my false postivies list is Avast! -> AntiVir -> AVG....so AVG is still the best for me...

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February 15th, 2008	#102 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,325	....Each and every single one of those is recommended...if I do a fresh install then they will be back on just as soon as I can locate the latest versions (well latest freeware version...or the latest commerical copy I own)... Some I even permanently keep on my flashstick. Honestly Rikki if you add up everything you have suggested then I think my list is in fact shorter...besides it's not just generic apps, they all do something special for me which makes them more usefull to me over their alternatives... Now if you want a list of all the apps I have on my german disks then just ask ;P Edit: What do you recommend over totalcopy then?...I have not seen anything like it... By the way my list is conisderably shorter than it would have been without you recommending stuff...we seem to have very similar tastes in some cases. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! Last edited by SCHUMI_4EVER; February 15th, 2008 at 14:08..

February 15th, 2008	#104 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,325	Ahh, thanks Rikki. Some really usefull suggestions there which are indeed superior to what I suggested...just I did not know about them and did not see anything in the list on the first page which I thought was better than those I suggested..or there was nothing even in that category. Edit: Downloaded Unlocker, JKdefrag, Teracopy and Gadwin Printscreen and I must say I am impressed and they are indeed better than the programs I had suggested. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!! Last edited by SCHUMI_4EVER; February 15th, 2008 at 14:58..

February 15th, 2008	#105 (permalink)
NamesSolidSnake nullDC Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 645	Has anyone mentioned CCleaner? It works GREAT and it's absolutely free! CCleaner cleans up a BUNCH of temporary files (You can specify what type of things you want deleted, too) And it cleans up the registry. __________________ Last edited by NamesSolidSnake; February 15th, 2008 at 19:00..

February 15th, 2008	#107 (permalink)
NamesSolidSnake nullDC Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 645	Well, I'm sure there are people who don't know what CCleaner is. That's why I'm wondering if anyone mentioned it. __________________

February 16th, 2008	#109 (permalink)
NamesSolidSnake nullDC Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 645	I use WinOptimizer 4.0 for a registry cleaner. I would use WinOptimizer 4 for a temporary file cleaner, but I prefer CCleaner in that area. __________________

February 24th, 2008	#110 (permalink)
RockmanForte Rockman fan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth! Posts: 5,098	If you have SP2.. Isn't firewall enough for you ? Or you still need firewall program ? __________________ I have: Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL) CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

February 24th, 2008	#111 (permalink)
conquerall691 Next virgin. Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Somewhere... Posts: 229	SP2 firewall: Easily hackable. Tell me if I got something wrong.

February 24th, 2008	#113 (permalink)
RockmanForte Rockman fan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth! Posts: 5,098	I have a question: Online Armor Free does not contain all of the features of the full Online Armor version. So is it worth to download free but does not contain all of the features ? Please answer, thanks. __________________ I have: Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL) CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

February 25th, 2008	#115 (permalink)
RockmanForte Rockman fan Join Date: May 2002 Location: Earth! Posts: 5,098	NOD32 -- 30 days free trial ??? After that it is useless to protect my computer ? __________________ I have: Wii: Starfall, Neogamma R8 beta 11, and currently on 3.2u PSP PHAT: 1001k [TA-081] Custom Firmware 5.50 GEN-D2(FULL) CASE: EagleTech Sidewinder Gaming Tower Case w/420W Power Supply Black OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit CPU: Intel core 2 Duo Processor E8400 (2x 3.0GHz/6MB L2 Cache/1333FSB) Processor Cooling: Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooling Fan System Kit Silent & Overclocking Proof Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT 512MB w/DVI + TV Out Video Memory: 2048GB [1024GB X2] DDR2-800 PC6400 Memory Module Corsair-Value or Major Brand Sound Card: 3D Premium Surround Sound Onboard

February 25th, 2008	#116 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,325	Yeah. Just stick to AVG Free. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

February 25th, 2008	#117 (permalink)
NamesSolidSnake nullDC Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 645	They obviously mean to buy it. NOD32 has much better detection rate than AVG Free... Especially if you're a bit risky on the internet, lol. But if you're the basic internet user, I'm sure AVG Free should do. Best AV's: NOD32, Kaspersky AV, Bitdefender, and I think those are pretty much the top rated ones. __________________

February 25th, 2008	#118 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,325	I tried BitDefender a few years ago and it was pretty awfull... It locked up my PC on a false positive repeatedly....unlike other AVs it seems it does not halt the process propperly when querying it with the user...which makes it generate a few 1000 exception pop-ups killing any PC. At least that was back on BitDefender 8 or 9. I have used AntiVir, AVG Free and Spybot Search and Destroy for 2 years on a PC which is pretty much permanently connected to the net and I was not hit by anthing really bad, the occasional grunt got through (and was dealth with), but nothing which actually adversely affected my system. Meanwhile my parent's former PC...which hardly spent 24 hours a week online using Norton got hit by Bugbear twice. Kaspersky was also nothing special. NOD32 I have never tried though. The best commerical one I have actually seen in operation (at my dad's work and my preprimary school) has been F-Secure. __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!

February 25th, 2008	#120 (permalink)
SCHUMI_4EVER Hackin 'n Slashin Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Corrupt Rapist run South Africa Posts: 11,325	...strange...my false postivies list is Avast! -> AntiVir -> AVG....so AVG is still the best for me... __________________ Intel Core2Quad Q9550 (2.83Ghz stock) \| ASUS P5Q \| 2x2GB Transcend JetRam DDR2-800 \| ASUS ENGTX260\HDTP\896M \| Windows Vista Home Premium 64bit SP1 The Champ has retired but may his Legacy live on FOREVER !!!! No$GBA DS FAQ 2.0 Get it right fools! The glass is HALF-EMPTY, not half-full!!! !!! WARNING: Emulation requires a brain !!! WARNING: Emulation =/= Piracy !!!