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What is needed after reinstalling
Windows XP and Vista
Also required with Windows Me, and 98
All the stuff I had before and where to find it
Essential software and required file downloads for windows vista and XP
- Firefox browser
- Everyone here, and 34 percent of our visitors use Firefox instead of Internet explorer.
- Firefox is more secure, and updated more often.
- Firefox Browser
- Java
- This is a tough one. It seems Java can't really be updated, it can only be installed.
- Java.com - download the latest version. Save it on your desktop. Don't install it yet.
- Go to add/remove programs and uninstall 'all' versions of java and java script listed.
- Now install the java installation file that you just downloaded.
- Quicktime
- apple quicktime - download and install.
- Only the player is required.
- Macromedia Shockwave - Browser extension
- Shockwave - download and install.
- DirectX - Required for games and lots of other things.
- DirectX
- Flash player
- Flash player - download and install.
- Adobe Reader - to open PDF files
- Adobe reader - download and install.
- Real Player - Free version to open real version multimedia files.
- Real Player
- Zip utility's - to open all compressed files
- WinRar - Our choice from rar labs
- Winzip
- Secunia PSI - Checks your installed programs and points out security updates.
- Secunia PSI
- Belarc Adviser - Must Have - lists everything about your computer and checks for broken Microsoft
Hotfixes.
- Belarc Adviser
- Memory upgrade - If your computer still seems slow after just installing Windows.
- The web tool will check your computer, listing the kind of memory you need.
- The tool will also tell you if you can add more memory, and point you at the correct RAM.
- File backup - You must to be able to recover your files if you have problems.
- Box net offers a 14 day free trial.
- Mozy online backup works very well.
- OpenOffice - Just like Microsoft Office but it's free.
- Open Office
- QuickPar - If you use Par files we think this is the best program.
- Quickpar.org
- Divx - Needed if you watch some downloaded movies or videos.
- You only need the drivers, not the player.
- download Divx
- Xvid - Less needed if you watch some downloaded movies or videos.
- You only need the drivers, not the player.
- download xvid
Not required items but useful to some
Use at your own risk - We use these but your mileage my vary
- Microsoft Bootvis - If you have problems during boot or resume, this tool can pinpoint the problem.
- Bootvis home page
- Download here
- Windows XP Prefetch Clean And Control 1.2.0 - This tool can help boot your computer a little faster.
- Download here
- Read the description at the download site, and or Google it.
- Power toys for XP - Microsoft tools to tweak your system, and added extras not included during install.
- Microsoft Power toys download
- Microsoft screen savers, skins, songs, images, and more.
- Windows XP add ons
- Windows Vista add ons
- Microsoft windows Vista - Download page for updates and add ons approved for Windows Vista.
- Microsoft Vista downloads
- DNS server- DNS (Domain Name System)
- OpenDNS is a public DNS server that can help if your internet provider has constant DNS problems.
- Opendns.com You don't need to sign up or install anything. Use the instructions provided.
- Hard drive fitness test Checks and repairs most hard drives
- Hard drive fitness test We suggest that you backup your files before using!
- Program will create a bootable floppy disk or bootable CD to repair your HDD
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