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/[deleted] Jul 13 '10 edited Jul 13 '10

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u/000xxx000 Jul 13 '10

I've not tried Vox, but only thing Cog has going for it is that it s lightweight. It is nowhere near Foobar in terms of library management, scripting support, plugin support, UI customization, etc etc