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cyberdiva:
Interesting list. It might be informative if we all indicate what version of Windows we're running and whether or not it's 64 bit or 32 bit.
-Darwin (December 24, 2009, 10:23 AM)
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My list was based primarily on my desktop running WinXP Pro (32 bit).  Thus far, I've put all but three of the programs on my new netbook as well, running Windows 7 (32 bit).

Edit: after I posted this message, I realized it would make more sense to put the information into the original posting.  I've now done so.  If there's a way to remove this second posting, I'd be happy to do so.  I tried, but was unsuccessful.

ljbirns:
I'm running Windows 7 64-bit and my must have software includes:

Directory Opus
ClipMate
Fineprint
Firefox
Roboform
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I'm surprised that only Darwin uses two of my "can't live withouts "    Roboform ( I use  portable) and ClipMate.  I too run Win 7  64 bit

invenit:
For 32-bit Windows:

Cheyenne BitWare (aging telephone answering software)
Image for Windows
Sandboxie (no preference in browsers so long as they play well with Sandboxie)
Screenshot Captor
Ad Muncher
LastPass
ClipMate (v4.5!)

Eóin:
Haven't really put together one of these lists in a while.

For my developemnt work I rely on

* Visual Studio 2008
* TortoiseGit with MsysGit
For my college work it's

* Matlab
* Maxima
* Texmaker with MiKTeX
But perhaps more in line with the thread, these are the day-to-day apps I have to install on any PCs

* Firefox or Chrome (both with Xmarks extension)
* The Bat!
* Media Player Classic HC with Sharks 007 codecs
* foobar2000
* 7-zip
* Twistpad
* Truecrypt
In manys ways I bet outside of the specialist apps my list is rather mundane :D

mwang:
After browsing through my system (win7 x64) setup log, here's my list (only those not yet mentioned have links):

1. must-haves that I hate or have been trying hard to replace, but still can't:

MS Word - Other programs of the Office suite can be easily replaced since I don't use them that much, but not Word. I need my VBA scripts to get my job done. Besides, neither OO Writer, Softmaker Textmate 2010 or Abiword handles East Asian text as well as Word. I missed the days when Amipro was a viable--even better--alternative.

Powerpro - used to love it, even paid for it before it turned freeware, but it's showing its age. It has no unicode support, no x64 support (quite a problem for a system utility), and only very limited multi-monitor support. Does anyone know another utility (non-free ok) that can allow me to assign different actions to mouse clicks when clicking on different part of a window's title bar?

Bootit NG/Image for Linux and Rollback Rx: all quirky programs, but together they let me administer my system the way I need, and give me fewer headaches than the alternatives.

Internet Explorer - all my banks require it. What can I do?

Directory Opus - still think about going for XYplorer, but the lack of drive bar, true breadcrumb and x64 support is holding me back.

Archivarius 3000 - quirky interface and all, but it's fast, and it index unicode text better than all that I've tried.


2. must-haves that I also enjoy:

Firefox
Thunderbird 3 (Thunderbird 2 was in the previous category, but I'm quite happy with ver. 3 so far.)
Emeditor - though I also paid for HippoEdit and occasionally use it, Emeditor is my everyday editor
Freemind / XMind - surprisingly useful for presentation; I don't use Powerpoint anymore.
SpiderOak - beat Dropbox easily IMHO.
Beyond Compare
Everything
7-Zip

3. Special honor for programs that provide unicode (East Asian language) support better than their competitors:

Ditto - It's funny that none the non-free (and mighty) clipboard managers - Clipcache, Clipmate, Acetext, etc. - is unicode ready, while several free gems are. Among them, I like Ditto the best.

Moneydance.

Irfanview - though I'm looking forward to XnView MP.

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