What are your OS software essentials?

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I want to know what is everyone current essentials other than your antivirus, as for me is:

Malwarebytes
Spywareblaster
Firefox + NoScript
Windows Firewall

Others for other purpose:

CCleaner
Defraggler
Speccy

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malwarebytes
comodo firewall

google chrome
firefox
opera

microsoft office
openoffice
ccleaner
defraggler

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I also have these 3. Plus read my sig. :wink:
Others: Mbam, Vlc, 7Zip, GNU Privacy Guard, IrfanView, PDF-XChange…
There’re other useful programs installed, but I wouldn’t call them essential. ;D
asyn

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It’s in my sig

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Snap.

But, all that doesn’t amount to a hill of beans if the dark brown stuff hits the fan.

If you haven’t got a robust backup and recovery strategy then all that is for nought.

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A second internal hard drive plus a USB external hard drive works well for me. 8)

First Look at Windows 7’s Backup and Restore Center
http://lifehacker.com/#!5144757/first-look-at-windows-7s-backup-and-restore-center

WinPatrol PLUS as well:
http://www.winpatrol.com/compare.html

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Another portuguese… good.
My list:
avast! (of course)
SUPERAntiSpyware
MBAM
Puran Defrag
Foxit Reader
Good Firewall
FF + NS + AdBlock
Revo Uninstaller
CCleaner
And like DavidR said: a good backup program.

Is the basics.

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Image for Windows
Sandboxie

Installed on every pc I own. :slight_smile:

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Security Software: avast! 5 Free (v6 beta in other pc), Windows Firewall & Defender

Plus:

proXPN
Ccleaner
Open Office
PowerArchiver Free
Freemake Video Downloader
Windows Live Essentials 2011
Visual C++ Express & Basic Express

Web Browser: Chrome (primary browser) & IE 8(IE 9 beta in the other)

edit: Forgot to mention LastPass, the MAIN extension for Chrome & IE.

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Security Software: Avast! 5 free, Windows Defender, Microsoft Malware removal tool
Firewall: Windows Firewall.
Webbrowser: Internet Explorer 8

:slight_smile:

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All of these are well and good for the individual’s own comfort and each to their own.

I have been informed that you cannot run two antivirus programs nor malware programs. I run Avast, Microsoft’s Security Client, Spybot Search & Destroy/w TTimer, and SUPER Antispyware Free Edition. OH, also Microsoft’s Firewall on Win7 64bit. As long as I do not screw-up and remove software that is really needed even though I do not use it, all works just fine and has been for over a year and a half. I feel very comfortable with this setup.
Thank you for reading my posty toaster,
CU, L8R,
NTxLS

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Just got a new system so…

Windows 7x64
UAC Set to high
MSE 2.0x64
Spywareblaster
MBAM (Free)
Simple Adblock
Ccleaner
Flash Cookie Cleaner
Windows Firewall

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Here is my list:

avast!
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware
SUPERAntiSpyware
Firewall (OA or Privatefirewall)
WinPatrol
Firefox with Adblock Plus, NoScript and RequestPolicy addons
Google Chrome
Ccleaner
Defraggler
Speccy
Macrium Reflect
PDF XChange-Viewer
7 Zip
VLC media player
:slight_smile:

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No SpyBot S&D Teatimer for me as it has not kept up with the times.
Even DavidR agrees

Spybot I feel has depreciated from what it was some years ago.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=70963.msg594535#msg594535

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Superantispyware (real time protection enables)
Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (free edition)
Avast! Internet Security 5 (of course)
Windows 7 64 bit Firewall
Windows defender
Spywareblaster
Ccleaner
Mozilla Thunderbird
…with Reminderfox, QuickText & QuickNote
Internet Explorer 8

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I have an External Hard Disk 1.5TB for that, and plan to get another so i have Back Up of Back Up ;D

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avast
malwarebytes
ccleaner
defraggler
google chrome
opera
firefox
mvps hosts file
winamp
internet download manager
vlc media player

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Security:

  • Windows

[li]Avira Premium Security Suite

  • Malwarebytes Antimalware (Pro - No Real-Time, only Auto Update/scan every night)
  • Hitman Pro
  • Sandboxie Pro
  • HostsMan (MVPS)
  • VirusTotal Uploader
  • Secunia PSI
  • UPEK PSQL
    [/li]
  • Linux

[li]Avira Personal Unix
[/li]

Browser:

  • Google Chrome
  • Firefox (only for some special usage)

VM:

  • Oracle VirtualBox

Mutlimedia:

  • Shark007 Win7Codec Pack
  • Winamp
  • VLC
  • AIMP

Messenger:

  • Meebo

Maintenance:

  • Tuneup Utilities 2011

Other:
System Internals (very essential to me), Babylon Dictionary, Ashampoo Burning Studio, Google Earth, Picasa, Vidalia etc

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Malwarebytes
SuperAntiSpyware
Auslogics Defrag
Ccleaner
Auslogics Registry Cleaner

I have Speccy but don’t consider it essential in any way. All it does is give information on what’s in the system. It can’t fix anything.

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It is essential for me since i need to check CPU/GPU/HDD Temps sometimes,
specialy on Laptops where Bios is locked and you cant even check from there lol.
Once i notice a bit rise temp depending on Ambient temp too ofc
its when i know i need to clean using the vacuum lol