New Computer: What to download/use/run?

[brackis1]

This is a topic I fondly recall Mayberry helping with in years past. Sadly since software constantly changes, I went through some old threads on the topic and realized they were horribly outdated.
Just got a slick new Desktop (first in 5 years) and would love some advice on which adblock to use, what programs to download, and so forth.
What do you consider invaluable to your computing?
I'll be mostly using this with dual monitors and tons of browser windows to simultaneously stream video and do work.

 

[loyalyolayal]

Download more ram.

 

[all caps]

Kazaa

 

[qw3rty]

Chrome with Ublock Origin and Disconnect (add ons)
VLC player (maybe Acestream too)
Kaspersky Free (unless you pay for AV)
Spotify Desktop (cracked if need it)
Of course Office and a (light) PDF viewer for work (no need to have Adobe)

 

[dildos]

Kazaa

limewire too.

look into encarta and microsoft dangerous creatures.

 

[all caps]

You in to games?

Get Monster Hunter for PC. Never played it on PC but I imagine its gotta be badass.

 

[Smokes]

McAfee is always first

 

[brackis1]

limewire too.

look into encarta and microsoft dangerous creatures.

I'm a Britannica loyalist

 

[brackis1]

You in to games?

Get Mobster Hunter for PC. Never played it on PC but I imagine its gotta be badass.

Nah not tryna get into more games; if I do it will only be ones that friends already play so that I can keep in touch from afar.

 

[Darth_Inv1ctu5]

First stop pornhub

 

[Sansnom]

and would love some advice on which adblock to use

Sherdog admins:

 

[BJ@LW&WW]

i use firefox, but many use chrome.

if you get firefox, adblock plus and noscript are the best things. noscript takes some getting used to to use well. there are also a number of privacy settings within the browser that you should adjust, as well as privacy settings in windows itself.

there's really very little i have installed on my pc nowadays

 

[DougieJones]

Use Tixati if you are going to torrent anything

 

[lostdog000]

ccleaner
photoshop
7zip

 

[Ladder Master]

VLC
Bitdefender if you need security suite
ScreentoGif

This group from Piriform
Speccy
CCleaner
Revuca

Find a good VPN
they come in handy sometimes.

Spotfiy is nice to have. You can get it with Hulu plus ads for 9.99$
https://www.spotify.com/us/hulu/

 

[Deleted member 220895]

Go to www.virus.com

They have what you need

 

[UL]

The days i used to wander off and get a virus and then format the harddrive and reinstall Windows

I think i reinstalled Windows XP like 200 times

Chrome/Firefox
Zone Alarm (now AVG free)
Adobe
Microsoft
Utorrent
Skype
Ventrilo

 

[brackis1]

Chrome with Ublock Origin and Disconnect (add ons)
VLC player (maybe Acestream too)
Kaspersky Free (unless you pay for AV)
Spotify Desktop (cracked if need it)
Of course Office and a (light) PDF viewer for work (no need to have Adobe)

lol wait people crack spotify wtf? I have a premium account

 

[UFCBlackbelt]

This is a topic I fondly recall Mayberry helping with in years past. Sadly since software constantly changes, I went through some old threads on the topic and realized they were horribly outdated.
Just got a slick new Desktop (first in 5 years) and would love some advice on which adblock to use, what programs to download, and so forth.
What do you consider invaluable to your computing?
I'll be mostly using this with dual monitors and tons of browser windows to simultaneously stream video and do work.

Specs?

 

[brackis1]

Specs?

CPU Architecture x86
CPU Socket LGA 1151
CPU 2.8 GHz Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core
Maximum Boost Speed 4.0 GHz
L3 Cache 9 MB
Memory Type 2666 MHz DDR4
Total Installed Memory 12 GB
Memory Configuration 12 GB
Maximum Memory Capacity 64 GB
Memory Slot Type 288-Pin DIMM
GPU NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 6 GB GDDR5 VRAM
Storage and Expansion
Total Drive Bays 1 x 3.5" (Internal)
1 x 5.25" (External)
SSD Slots 2 x M.2
Solid State Storage 1 x 256 GB 2.5" SATA
PCI Expansion 1 x PCIe x16
1 x PCIe x1
Optical Drive 8x-Speed SuperMulti DVD Burner
I/O
Ports 1 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
2 x USB Type-A (USB 3.1 Gen 1)
4 x USB Type-A (USB 2.0)
USB Type-C Ports 1 x USB 3.1 Gen 1
Display 1 x HDMI
3 x DisplayPort
1 x DVI-D
Audio 5 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm Line Output
Media Card Slots 1 x SD
Communications
Ethernet 1 x RJ45 (Gigabit)
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac); Dual-Band (2.4 & 5 GHz)
Bluetooth 5.0



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