PC Software Worth Using |
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Description |
Version |
Website |
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Audio |
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| Exact Audio Copy | for accurate rips [iTunes falls short] | 0.95 prebeta 5 | |
| Monkey's Audio | lossless audio compressor | 3.99 | |
| MP3gain | perceptual volume leveling | 1.2.5 | |
| AACgain | perceptual volume leveling | 1.2 | |
| Encspot | rates quality of mp3 encoding | 1.0 | |
| Foobar | all purpose audio player | 0.8.3 | |
| dbPoweramp | all purpose audio converter | 11 | |
| ......dbPoweramp MPC support | adds musepack support | 4 | |
| ......dbPoweramp APE support | adds monkey's audio support | 7 | |
| ......dbPoweramp FLAC support | adds flac support | 5.1 | |
| Steinberg Cubase SX | midi sequencing etc | 2.0.2.31 | |
Compression |
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| IZarc | ZIP, RAR, ACE, 7ZIP etc | 3.5 beta 2 | |
CD-R / DVD-R |
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| Nero | best all purpose cdr dvdr recorder | 6.6.0.8 | |
| Discjuggler | for cdi images | 4.10 | |
| CloneCD | for ccd images | 5.1.0.0 | |
DVD |
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Adobe Encore |
dvd authoring | 1.5 | |
| CCE | mpeg-2 compression | 2.70.01.05 | |
| DVD Architect | dvd authoring | 2.0b | |
| DVD Decrypter | dvd ripping | 3.5.2.0 | |
| DGMPGDec (formally DVD2AVI) | dvd conversions | 1.21 | |
| ReStream | mpeg2 utility for flags | 0.9.0 | |
| DoPulldown | mpeg2 utility for pulldown | 1.0 | |
Multimedia |
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| Media Player Classic | non crippled media player | 6.4.8.2 | |
| Quicktime Pro | for movs | 6.5.2 | |
| Virtualdubmod | media conversion/filtering | 1.5.10.1 | |
| Vegas Video | editing | 5.0d | |
Internet |
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| Firefox | best browser there is | 1.0.1 | |
| ......Firefox Plugin Autocopy | 0.5.0 | ||
| ......Firefox Plugin Disable Targets | 0.8 | ||
| ......Firefox Plugin Adblock | 0.5.2.039 | ||
| ......Firefox Plugin Adblock LISTS | |||
| ......Firefox Plugin Forecast Fox | 0.5.9 | ||
| ......Firefox Plugin IEview | 0.84 | ||
| ......Firefox Plugin Flashblock | 1.2.9 | ||
| ......Firefox Plugin Downthemall | 0.2.1 | ||
| Jbidwatcher | ebay auto bidder | 0.9.5 | |
| ......Java | 1.4 | ||
| Mailwasher | pop3 mail checker | 1.29 | |
| Dreamweaver MX | web design | MX 2004 | |
Utilities |
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| Pestpatrol | anti-spyware tool | 5.0.1.5 | |
| AVG Antivirus | free antivirus | 7.300 | |
| Daemon Tools | mount cd images | 3.47 | |
| Keiro Personal Firewall | free firewall | 4.1.2 | |
| 1-4a Rename | renaming utility | 1.56.0 | |
| Broken Cross Disc Manager | database utility | 3.62 | |
| Poweroff | scheduled shutdown of system | 3.0.1.3 | |
| Quicken | personal finance | 2002 deluxe | |
| Quickpar | parity files | 0.9.1.0 | |
| Sequoiaview | visualize disk space usage | 1.3 | |
| Spacemonger | visualize disk space usage | 1.4 | |
| Acronis True Image | system backup | 8 | |
| Spinrite | disk repair / maintenence | 6.0 | |
| Neat Image Pro | digital image noise removal | 4.0 | |
| Autopatcher XP | XP security patches etc | 5.0 | |