What programs do you use for...

[Shadowdust]

Internet Browsing: Firebird

Word processing: Microsoft Word

Text editing: Windows Notepad

Audio Playing: Windows Media Player

Ripping/encoding: Cdex/Nero Wave Editor

Burning: Nero/Blindwrite

Video playing: Windows Media Player

Instant Messaging: Yahoo! Messenger

Filesharing: Kazaalite Ressurection/Bit Torrent

Image creating/editing: Adobe Photoshop 7

FTP: None

Virus Scanning: Norton AntiVirus

Spyware detection: Adaware, Spykiller

Software Firewall: Norton Internet Security

File Archiving: WinRAR/Winzip

[Chzn8r]

Originally posted by Mikztsu
I didn't know 56k's even existed anymore.

And oh yeah, I use IE6. No reason to complain about that browser.*_*

Ever recieve a pop-up or a flash ad? Ever have so many windows on your taskbar that you couldn't tell between them all?

There are many, many, many browsers out there better than IE that improve on these main points, and others. And of course there are many more secure browsers out there. Settling for IE is like riding a bike just because it's in your driveway, when there's a BMW in your garage with the keys in it.

If you want an easy change from IE, switch to Avant Browser. It's basically a modification for IE, which has the same layout, and will have the same favorites/cookies/etc... of your IE browser, but is also much more customizeable, and will block popups, ads, flash banners, etc... And, it makes multiple tabs of windows inside your browser, instead of flooding your taskbar.

Of course, that's only if you want an easy switch from IE. I prefer Opera. Many also prefer Mozilla Fire(insert word here).

[Red Wizard]

Internet Browsing: Firefox 0.8

Word processing: Microsoft Word

Text editing: Object Edit

Audio Playing: Winamp 5

Ripping/encoding: Music Match

Burning: Nero 6

Video playing: Windows Media Player

Instant Messaging: Trillian Pro 2.0

Filesharing: KaZaA K++ and Shareaza

Image creating/editing: Adobe Photoshop 7

FTP: Filezilla

Virus Scanning: Norton Anitvirus 2002

Spyware detection: Adaware

File Archiving: WinRAR, but only because it does .rar files. the decompression algorithm sucks.

[Dr Unne]

Internet Browsing: MozillaFirefox
Word processing: OpenOffice.org
Text editing: vim
Audio Playing: Beep Media Player
Ripping/encoding: grip
Burning: cdrecord or K3B
Video playing: mplayer
Instant Messaging: Gaim
Filesharing: gift + giFTcurs
Image creating/editing: Gimp 2.0
FTP: ncftp
Virus Scanning: Linux
Spyware detection: Linux
Software Firewall: iptables
File Archiving: tar zcvf [filename]

[Baloki]

Operating System: Windows Massive Edivice (to rubbish) aka ME

Internet Browsing: IE6SP2, Firefox, Netscape

Word processing: Word 2001

Text editing: Notepad

HTML Editing: Notepad or AceHTML Freeware 5

Audio Playing: Winamp 5 (classic)

Ripping/encoding: CDex

Burning: My Dads computer

Video playing: Winamp 5 or WMP7

Instant Messaging: MSNMessenger or the barking AIM if all else fails

Filesharing: What? Me do something illegal? NEVER!

Image creating/editing: Paint Shop Pro 5 and Adobe Photoshop 7

FTP: AceFTP Freeware

Virus Scanning: Norton Super Edition

Spyware detection: Adaware 6

Software Firewall: Norton Super Edition + Self Programmed Super Lockdown Extra Edition Pro Plus 12

File Archiving: ME's personal zip program, now down to 38% corrupt attempts!