What are your "essential" programs for a new Windows install?
"Fixes" for Windows 8?
Antivirus?
Malware?
Browser?
Backup Software to an external HDD/NAS?
Media players? (I have a Blu-ray burner/player in my new rig)
I am getting prepped to setup my new laptop and I realized I was planning to just use what I always use. e.g. I always use Avast so I was going to uninstall McAfee and install Avast but thought, "My good friends at B3D can probably drag me out of 2005!" Maybe there is a much better option now?
After using Paragon, Marcium, and a couple other programs for disk copy I noticed there are some quality back up programs for free. Maybe the tech studs at B3D know the best?
Some are obvious, like Chrome and Firefox+Zotero. Others, like Office are out of necessity (yes, LibreOffice is very good). But after that I am pretty open to suggestions!
I am considering Startisback / Start8 / Classic Shell for a Start Button/Menu fix (I hate what MS did to the desktop!) for some of my fixes.
"Fixes" for Windows 8?
Antivirus?
Malware?
Browser?
Backup Software to an external HDD/NAS?
Media players? (I have a Blu-ray burner/player in my new rig)
I am getting prepped to setup my new laptop and I realized I was planning to just use what I always use. e.g. I always use Avast so I was going to uninstall McAfee and install Avast but thought, "My good friends at B3D can probably drag me out of 2005!" Maybe there is a much better option now?
After using Paragon, Marcium, and a couple other programs for disk copy I noticed there are some quality back up programs for free. Maybe the tech studs at B3D know the best?
Some are obvious, like Chrome and Firefox+Zotero. Others, like Office are out of necessity (yes, LibreOffice is very good). But after that I am pretty open to suggestions!
I am considering Startisback / Start8 / Classic Shell for a Start Button/Menu fix (I hate what MS did to the desktop!) for some of my fixes.