Essential Programs List

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So i am starting this thread for people to share and find new awesome programs that you think everyone should have. Please post the name a link and a short description. I will start [url='http://www.piriform.com/defraggler']Defraggler[/url] - Fast Hard-Drive Defrag program. [url='http://www.piriform.com/?utm_source=ccleaner.com&utm_medium=redirect']CCleaner[/url] - Program that cleans your PC for optimal performance. [url=http://thewebatom.net/programs/ccleaner-enhancer/]CCleaner Enhancer[/url] - An Add-on to CCleaner that adds cleaning options to 270 new programs. [url=http://www.registry-clean.net/free-registry-defrag.htm]Registry Defrag[/url] - Defrags you PC's Registry. [url=http://www.glarysoft.com/products/utilities/absolute-uninstaller/]Absolute Uninstaller[/url] - Program Uninstalling software that works better than the windows one.

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Good list. Although Windows 7 has scheduled defrags weekly for my HD, works great. And I prefer Revo Uninstaller.

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Photoshop, i cant live without it. CCleaner is also really good.

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Agree on CC Cleaner, disagree on Registry Defrags (too much potential for a screw up, for such a small gain). Even for HD de-frags, I only do so after MAJOR installs/uninstall periods, as HD's are now fast enough where defragging isn't a huge concern.

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[URL='http://eraser.heidi.ie/index.php']Eraser[/URL] - Very good program for secure deletion of sensitive files. It also can quickly wipe unused hard disk space. [URL='http://www.partition-tool.com/personal.htm']EASEUS Partition Master[/URL] - Better than the Windows 7 tool for working with partitions imo. [URL='http://www.7-zip.org/']7-Zip[/URL] - Best free archival software. PeaZip is a close second. [URL='http://www.gtopala.com/siw-download.html']System Information for Windows (SIW)[/URL] - If you ever need to know anything about the hardware and/or software you have installed on your rig, this thing will tell you. [URL='http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html']SUPERAntiSpyware[/URL] - Self-explanatory [URL='http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php']Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware[/URL] - Another great malware program. I use both it and SUPERAntiSpyware. That's about it for now. [URL='http://www.techsupportalert.com/']Gizmos Freeware Reviews[/URL] is a great place to find awesome free programs for just about anything.

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Co-sign Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware. I use that and MSE almost exclusivly now.