Help make information post for pc utilities.

mayro

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Id like to help make a sticky post with information in it reguarding softwares that people should/could use for when reformating or just installing new software. Im going to list the programs that I use and then what i think about them right here. If you guys Agree that its the best for the pc or = to something else that you use or even think that it stinks compared to brand X leave that here also and i will compile it into a nice little post.

Anti-Virus
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Nod-32
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Nod 32 is a antivirus that is quite a bit more differnt than any other antivirus on the market. It uses very little resources and also scans really fast. It also did the best on the tests they do on antivirus's (i will look this number up for the final).

Firewall
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Sygate Pro
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After useing zone alarm for so long i had to check this sygate pro out. It seems to be a little better at blocking applications from opening other programs and also communicateing with the world without your permission. It uses very little resources compared to others. I would give this a really high rateing on NEWB ability to use and recomend it highly.

Spyware Detector
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SpySweeper
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Im currently looking into the free spysweepers as this one does cost per year. It seems to be rather fast and does detect quite a few pests. This also looks to see if a program is trying to additself to your auto start up. Very user friendly.

Defrag
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Disk keeper
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One word can discribe this program. "WOW" This program defrags rather fast and can be set up really easy to do it automaticaly. This is one of those end all defraggers. You wont be disapointed with this.

I know im forgeting some programs and such but this was just a dry run as im studying for a math test and needed to burn some time. Im going to try and get more information that i think will be usefull for helping people with those questions of....

Whats the best torrent program?
Firewall?
Antivirus?
ect.... ect....

Thanks guys, i know this looks a little weird right now but if you can leave some comments on the programs i have listed or if you can think of a better or comprable or other types of programs that should be listed in here just drop a post.
 
I agree with your list except I've never used Sygate Pro.
Having a good hardware firewall, I've never really needed another.

NOD32 and SpySweeper are really good. I don't own or use SpySweeper on my personal system though.

I really liked DiskKeeper as well.
 
spyware
spyot & ad-aware are both great and free :)
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/

pc-info utilities
can be variously useful for different people
cpu-id: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
aida32: http://www.majorgeeks.com/download181.html (the program appears to no longer be supported, but you can DL the last release)

other things
http://www.yourwaresolutions.com/ (freeramxp free up your ram)
http://www.hoverdesk.net/freeware.htm (regseeker: clean your registry, among other things.. hoverIP is pretty good too)
http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/freeware/procexp.shtml (process explorer: it's basically a glorified task manager, but i like it :))
 
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