Rebuilding/Reformatting computer: must have toys/apps?

[slackerinabox]

I'm upgrading my gf's computer and am burning a CD of must have apps/tools/ toys - any suggestions? So far I have mozilla, iTunes, acrobat, and a opera... Any other suggestions? Commercial suggestions are cool too since we'll be going to CompUsa.. She wants norton utils but I insist that it's not necessary (she alreay has a bundled copy of NAV) - am I right?

 

[FoBoT]

adaware

 

[bleeb]

AIM, CDEX, Nester, WISEFTP, WINAMP, Microshaft Update Files,

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: bleeb
AIM, CDEX, Nester, WISEFTP, WINAMP, Microshaft Update Files,

Good calls! Keep em coming

 

[bleeb]

SSH stuff, Adobe Acrobat, WINZIP, Macromedia stuff.

 

[Kadarin]

Put the latest service pack on the CD, as well as any needed driver files.

 

[waitman]

what about Irfanview?

 

[jadinolf]

Power Desk

 

[Alex]

yeah i was gonna say get all latest drivers and burn

i did this for my family this summer heres what i had:

winamp, winzip, winrar, nero, cdex, icq, msn, kazaa lite, adaware + drivers + make sure you have msoffice, nav CDs

 

[Sid59]

GHOST .. all you'll ever need

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33
Put the latest service pack on the CD, as well as any needed driver files.

Slipstreaming the service pack would be a better way to go. Clicky

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Winamp 5 beta - r0x0r your b0x0rs
Norton Ghost to ghost the system, duh
Opera
Trillian - If she uses more than one IM, this is heaven
CD burning software - Nero
Norton Antivirus and update it two or three times since it won't do all the updates at once
Do all of the Windows Updates
Defragment it in the end
Office
Newest Drivers for everything

BTW, what will you be getting at CompUSA? Chances are, it will be cheaper online at newegg.com

 

[Amused]

Beyond the obvious, may I suggest:

Google Toolbar
IESpell

 

[slackerinabox]

Thanks for all the suggestions! Let's see if I can get her hooked on a non-Aim IM app and Mozilla We're heading to CompUsa to pick up the sims games (she's addicted to them) - any suggestions for a norton utilities like app? I told her that defrag is all she needs but she insists the "norton windows doctor" or whatever actually does something..

 

[slackerinabox]

Also, what's a good firewall app (Free or not)? I've always thought that school networks are secure but she wants to be extra sure... I used BlackIce years ago but now just rely on a hardware FW...

 

[trek]

i like tiny personal firewall

 

[slackerinabox]

Originally posted by: trek8900
i like tiny personal firewall

Thanks I'll go with that (no use puting more research /time into something that I think is trivial .

 

[0roo0roo]

netpersec
firebird