Spring cleaning for my home PC
Spring cleaning for my home PC
With one of my home systems becoming consistently more sluggish, it's time for the annual rebuild process. There is never anything quite like the first boot of a Windows system. (It's all downhill from there :-). I've captured a list of applications, drivers, etc.. that I've installed over time. I'm using this list to help keep track of the items I'd like to reinstall.
Windows XP SP2
iWork Tools (Sun Provided)
StarOffice 8
VPN Client
Symantec Client Security
Communication
Mozilla Firefox
Mozilla Thunderbird + Lightening
Trillian
Productivity Tools
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Visio
Utilities
SyncBack for Folder synchronization across systems
Acronis TrueImage for System Imaging
Adobe Acrobat Reader (time to find open source substitute
Nero (provided with my DVD drive)
CrossLoop for providing family tech support
MagicDisc for mounting ISO images
PDFCreator for printing PDF documents
winMd5Sum for verifying all those Solaris and Nevada ISO downloads
Fun Stuff
Apple iTunes
Google Earth
SlingPlayer
TiVo Desktop
VLC
Security
Microsoft AntiSpyware
Spybot Search and Destroy
Threatfire
Drivers
NEC SuperScript 870 laser printer
Canon MP600 color inkjet
