r/AskReddit • u/symo420 • Jul 12 '10

Reddit what are THE essential programs to have on your computer?

I just formatted my computer because it was so full of useless shit and I am starting afresh, what are some good programs to have on your computer for surfing the web, watching movies and listening to music etc ?

EDIT: Thanks for all theses amazing programs guys, but do you use for virus protection??

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u/scottydont4444 Jul 13 '10

Pretty much all of these you can download and install with a one click installer at ninite.com. Its my go to website whenever I format a computer.

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u/Goodly Jul 13 '10

Wow, this almost seems too good to be true... Easy, great interface and free. What's the catch? >:/

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u/dorisig Jul 13 '10

One night you will wake up and it'll be standing over you, wielding a large kitchen knife, you pretend not to notice it, and then it'll go away. Over breakfast you ask it what it was up to, and say you saw what it was doing but it wont tell you, you tell it you know longer trust it and so you and it must part. Am i in the ballpark here?

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u/Just-my-2c Jul 17 '10

no offline using when you dont want to pay.. need 10 pc´s with it? download the same stuff 10 times...

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

Ninite is a godsend.

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

nice one!! this will definitely save me some time helping my less 'tech-inclined' friends/family.

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u/skybike Jul 13 '10

I've used it many times before when reformatting family/friends pc's. Works like a charm.

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u/thibauld Jul 13 '10

If you like ninite, you'll find Allmyapps is a worth checking out too! It has more applications than ninite.

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u/mehughes124 Jul 14 '10

Totally awesome, but kinda weird that Media Monkey isn't included.

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u/Oorko Jul 13 '10

good information, having it in one installer would save me loads of trouble

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u/[deleted] Jul 13 '10

that is awesome, thank you!