Here are some useful links you should check out!
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AntiVir - very good Freeware Anti Virus application
Alcohol 120% - used for making 1:1 copies
ASPI Driver - mainly needed by certain cd-r apps
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CloneCD - A well known tool for 1:1 copying
CD Burner XP Pro - professional freeware app for CD burning.
CPUKiller - Slows down your PC for older games / " Rubntimme Error 200"
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DAMN NFO Viewer - NFO viewer made by DAMN-Crew. Very good!
DirectX - Everyone knows, what this is, ay?
Daemon Tools - Tool for mounting CD-Images into virtual drives.. freware!
DosBox - DoS emulator for various platforms
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FlashGet - An unusual good download manager. free for personal use i think.
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IrfanView - Viewer for many kinds of pictures.. freeware!
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Mozilla - Another internet browser... and a pretty cool one, too!
Mozilla Thunderbird - Email Client simliar to outlook. Very useful freeware!
Mozilla Firefox - Another Mozilla browser... this one is also cool.
mIRC - Most popular IRC client.
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Nero - The all in one burning solution!
.NET Framework - needed for some applications.
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OpenOffice.org - Complete office suite simliar to MS Office!.. but freeware!
Opera - A very good internet browser.. based on Netscape I think.
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PowerStrip - A powerful graphic card setup tool.. take a look!
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QuickSFV - For verifying releases (if *.sfv/*.crc file included)
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Regmon - see what an app is doing in the registry
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SmartFTP - Freeware FTP Client... easy to use
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The All Seeing Eye - A superb game sever browser!
TotalCommander - File Manager, allround tool.
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Visual Basic Runtime Files - needed for most apps coded in VB
VDMSound - Tool to get DOS games working on Win2k/XP
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WinRar - for Packing/unpacking Archives... best app I think
WinZip - Well known packing/unpacking app... not as nearly as good as WinRar
WinAce - Another packing app... best alternative to WinRar
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XnView - Very simliar to ACDSee!... but freeware!
XP AntiSpy - Making your WinXP a little more secure. Freeware!
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ZoneAlarm - good Firewall, free for personal use
If you've got some more things you think I should add... PM me please!
greetz
dead-meat
PS: Enter "Useful Tools & Applications" as topic of PM please!