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Originally posted by thefallen:

You'd be supprised where you get spyware from ringpull.. but good luck keeping your pc clean without some form of program to proctect it

I just did a Smart System Scan with Ad-Aware for the first time in 5 months (my definitinos were 152 days old but I downloaded the latest build/version). All it identified were IE cookies... and those might have been from the times I used IE to check for web page rendering when designing.

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I agree with Ringpull. It is possible to keep your computer clean without any spyware or virus protection program. Be smart with the sites you go to and what you download and you will never have a problem.

Thanks amplify.

thefallen: I totally agree with what you are saying. Yes, spyware can come from anywhere, but as soon as I see the tell-tale signs of some spyware, I can get rid of it. I have so many tricks up my sleve and so much experience with manually removing spyware I'll be fine without the need of Anti-Spyware software.
The thing is, I won't get it in the first place anyway. Trust me.

Last edited by ringpull, October 30th, 2005 09:34 PM (Edited 1 times)

Whenever I'm setting up someone's computer, I always download Firefox, iTunes, Open Office, AVG, the Media Center Style (Royale), and Y'z Shadow. If it was my computer that I was setting up, the list would be the same but Dreamweaver would have to find its way in there.

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get a kvm switch, put ubuntu on your old pc and use it to surf

I've found this thread a while ago:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=5787

There's stuff there (tips, programs, etc) to help optimize your XP (that is if you're using XP ) and it helped speed up my laptop.

As for programs...
-Firefox (with chatzilla extension )and Thunderbird
-uxtheme.dll patcher
-Dock (whether it be Yz or Object..)
-Steam
-Ragnarok Online
-Azureus
-VLC
-OpenOffice or MS Office
-IM client (Trillian or GAIM)
-Photoshop and Illustrator
-Music player (XMMS or Winamp)
-Avast!

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damn, yzdock is da bomb, too bad the development had to be stopped. Any other docks like this one? Other than object.

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Opera
WinRAR
WinAMP
Trillian (or aim)
Mail Client

thats all you need. I don't get spyware or viruses bc I used Opera, so its all good.

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Keddybar! it's an application I developed for myself, it helps you navigate your way in your computers very easy, and it's hidden, like a docking bar, whenever you move your mouse on the top of the screen, it appears
I can't live without it, it's saves so much time, and it can also remind you to do stuff

Screenshots? Download?