User:Ke4roh/Basic computer setup

I often find myself setting up computers for others. Here's the quick sketch of software I set up:


 * Internet access
 * http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
 * Spybot Search & Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/
 * Firefox http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/
 * about:config config.trim_on_minimize = true
 * Adblock Plus
 * Adblock Filterset.G Updater
 * New Tab King
 * Bugmenot
 * Forecastfox
 * Google Browser Sync
 * Imagezoom
 * Linkification
 * WebmailCompose (if user is on web mail)


 * Disk defragmenter MyDefrag download
 * Installation offers to create the scheduled job for you, and run during screen saver, too.
 * E-mail, IM, other things at user's request
 * GIMP http://www.gimp.org
 * Pidgin instant message client http://pidgin.im/
 * PDF writer http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
 * CD burner http://www.cdburnerxp.se/ http://www.deepburner.com/
 * DiskMon to add an on-screen drive activity light to a sequestered desktop machine
 * Executor to run programs with ease :-)
 * AutoHotkey to create keyboard shortcuts and facilitate typing special characters hotkeys.ahk
 * 7-Zip compression/decompression tool

Admin tools

 * Startup Manager http://www.windowsstartup.com/download.php
 * Disk space management http://www.win.tue.nl/sequoiaview/
 * Gamma calibration http://www.normankoren.com/makingfineprints1A.html
 * Linux:
 * Run Monica http://www.pcbypaul.com/linux/monica.html
 * Edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf (or similar) add "Monitor" line "Gamma 1.02 1.02 1.02" where numbers are RGB.

Web development

 * Firefox web development plugins:
 * Selenium IDE
 * YSlow
 * HttpFox
 * Html Validator
 * Firebug
 * Java console
 * LinkChecker
 * IE JS debugger
 * Nikhil's Web Development Helper
 * WinSCP
 * SQuirreL SQL

Misc

 * Windows Open Source Index
 * Open-source alternatives
 * MP3 Tagger To tag them from before you knew about tagging
 * Larabie Fonts - a fine collection of free typefaces
 * PhotoRec to recover pictures from corrupt memory cards
 * Favorite software
 * The Simple Dollar's list of 30 essential free programs
 * Stellarium astronomy software