Windows XP Pro Reformat - Low Resource Applications for Workstation

[Stiganator]

IM - Pidgin
PDF - Foxit
QT - QT Alternate, VLC
Antivirus- AntiVIr
Peer Guardian 2- (Is there something better here?)
Web- Firefox(no script,mouse gestures, flashblock,sage,piclens,session manager,colortabs,foxytunes,fission,downloadstatusbar,ietab,reminderfox)
Email - Thunderbird(lightning)
Calendar- Sunbird(google cal provider)
Paint.Net
DVDShrink
Filezilla
ISORecorder
Launchy
notepad++
PDFCreator
Java
audacity


Am I missing any critical productivity software?

What about firewalls? Does the Windows one use a lot of resources or are all the third party ones more resource intensive?

Anyone know of a application that lets you control the services in XP more quickly than services.msc?

Is PeerGuardian2 the best IP blocker?

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: Stiganator

Antivirus- Symantec Corporate (Is there any thing better, lower resources or just go none at all)

Does anyone know a way to batch disable unnecessary services in XP? I've done it by hand, but its a pain.

I dont know if it has the best highest dection rate like low resource antivir?