If you reinstall Windows what are your top 9 applications ?
What do you need to have a functional desktop ?

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Google Chrome | Opera

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Windows Live Mail | Zimbra Desktop

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Mplayer | CCCP codec pack

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foobar | Winamp

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Windows Live Photo Gallery | PictoMio

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AVG | ClamAV

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Pidgin | Miranda

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TweetDeck | blu

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Sumatra Pdf | Acrobat Reader
* Firefox * Real Player
* Firefox
* Real Player
* VLC Player
* Bitlord
* Opera
* Adobe Dreamweaver
* Fireworks
* WinRar
* Microsoft Office
Is Real Player still used ?
Is Real Player still used ?
I still use it- but only for
I still use it- but only for mp3s and even then, usually just for re-tagging downloaded files en masse. Is there something better for that purpose you would suggest?
I don't think so. Songbird is
I don't think so. Songbird is nice as a music player and it can manage id3 tags pretty well but I don't think it's the best option for re-tagging en masse ;).
Realplayer is still one of
Realplayer is still one of the most popular streaming audio players and managers.
Thanks for responding. I
Thanks for responding. I tried Songbird and didn't care for it. It just didn't yank my crank. If a better player combo than Real Player were to emerge- or, god forbid, a new version of Real Player itself without the codec tics- I'd use it, but for the time being Real Player works best for what I use it for.
That being said, VLC Player gets ALL my video business. That app is damn near flawless.