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First Ten Programs on New Install?

Posted by Cliff on from the what-can't-you-live-without dept.

reddigitaldragon asks: "Some people re-install once a year, but if you're anything like me your machine is formatted at least once a month. After the OS is in, then come the favorite/must have/most used programs to install. My first installations for Windows (I use it; get over it): Trillian, Winrar, Firefox, Winamp, SmartFTP, Azureus, NMap, GKrellM, PowerDVD. What are your First 10 installed programs?" What are the first 10 programs you would install on a Windows machine? How about for a Unix machine?

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  1. Woah there, buddy!! by goldspider · · Score: 0, Redundant
    "After the OS is in, then come the favorite/must have/most used programs to install. My first ten for Windows..."

    Hold up a second there! I thought we were talking aobut an Operating System!

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  2. The first thing I install on a windows machine... by Lakers · · Score: 0, Redundant

    is linux!!!

  3. Re:Six...Seven...Eight... by Iscariot_ · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Actually it's:

    1. Windows
    2. Trillian,
    3. Winrar,
    4. Firefox,
    5. Winamp,
    6. SmartFTP,
    7. Azureus,
    8. NMap,
    9. GKrellM,
    10. PowerDVD.

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  4. Re:Just one by operagost · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Maybe that's what this guy needs - an eMac. OS X may be harder for him to hose up.

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  5. First 10 by GangstaLean · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Win2k SP4
    Hotfix KB837001
    Hotfix KB835732
    Hotfix KB828749
    Hotfix KB828741
    Hotfix KB828035
    Hotfix KB329115
    Hotfix KB823182
    Hotfix KB823559
    Hotfix KB824105

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  6. My first programs... by Fuzzums · · Score: 0, Redundant

    let me think...

    sp1.exe
    sp2.exe ...
    hotfix1.exe ...
    patch1.exe
    patch2.exe
    patch3.exe ...
    patch10.exe

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