What 5 bits of software can't you live without...?

[GM2]

OK, so you've just finished building your shinny new machine complete with the latest Exxxx / Qxxxx / i7 (take your pick), loads of memory, a great graphics set up etc etc....

Drivers are all up to date.
Windows (not Linux / Mac etc - sorry) is on.
Office is on.
Photoshop CS4 is on.
Firefox / Google Chrome is on.
AV and Adware progs are on.

What would be the next 5 (or so) applications that would be top on your list to load?

Can be full applications or tiny utilities or even can't live without extensions.

Can be free or paid for. Your choice what you include, but I'm really thinking about long term choices, not bits of software you install just to use as part of the set-up process (eg Partition Manager), but include things like that if you want or if you use them long term.

If 5 is really too short, add a few more, but try to keep say, 10 as an absolute max

EDIT> Oh - and I was excluding games too really - but you can have 1 if you really must

 

[GM2]

My current choices are probably, in no particular order:

Pixort – photo culling tool
Thunderbird
iTunes
Nero 9
Picasa 3

But this may change!

If enough people answer and there is any interest, I might try to change this post into a list of everyone’s favourites. We’ll see!

 

[GM2]

NOTE: Standard Install includes:

Office (take your pick which version - but it can include any office program, so no need to add).
Firefox &/or Google Chrome
AV & AdAware
Photoshop

So no need to include any of these...

 

[GM2]

Picking 5 would be impossible, there's just too many essential things, like WMP, Windows itself, open office, Chrome, FF, IE, etc...

Apart from those though I'd say PS CS3, LR 2, Messenger, and I guess some games.

Windows/Office/Chrome/Firefox/IE and Photoshop CS4 are all included as standard. See the 1st post.

It's really about what else you'd choose.

 

[GM2]

FIREFOX is a given.... no need to include it (or Photoshop etc) see post 1