Frequently Asked Questions of the Software Forum (unofficial)

[Schadenfroh]

Audio/Visual


What should i use to rip DVDs?

Recommend: DVDshrink

See these threads: 1, 2.

What should i use to rip CDs?

CDEx/LAME or EAC/LAME.

What is the best video player?

Media Player Classic with Real Alternative (to play Real files) and QuickTime Alternative (to play .mov files).


What is the best audio player?

The most popular ones here are: WinAmp and Foobar

See these threads: 1, 2.


What is the best software to use for editing videos?

See these threads: 1, 2, 3, 4.


What should i use to resize a large amount of pictures?

Use irfanview or Microsoft Image Resizer PowerToy

See the following threads: 1, 2.


What is the best software to use for editing audio?

See these threads: 1, 2.



File Sharing
This is not warez or us, use only for legal purposes

What is the best Bit Torrent Client?

Most popular seems to be: Azureus

See the following threads:
1, 2, 3, 4.


What is the best File Sharing program?

Most popular here is Bit Torrent

See these threads: 1, 2.



Security/system maintance

What is the best Firewall/Antivirus/antiSpyware appliaction?

See this thread


How do i completely erase my hard drive?

See this thread


What is the best backup software?

See this thread.



Other

What is the best Compression Utility?

Most Recommended: WinRar and 7zip

See this thread and this one.


What is the best web browser

See these threads: 1, 2.


Any freeware replacement for * ?

See this Thread

 

[Fern]

Very nice Mr Schad!

Sticky?

Suggestion. Although I see "backup" there, we seem to get alot of questions about Ghost and cloning too. Maybe add that to the list?

Another. Zero fill and such proggies for nuking a drive

Fern

 

[Concillian]

no longer a need for my comments, so they are gone