My Applications
Windows 7 Release Candidate is now available. I’ve been using the beta of Windows 7 quite happily for a couple of months now after frustrating ordeals with Vista. The only problem I’ve had with the beta version of Windows 7 is having Windows Explorer crash 3-5 times a day. It hasn’t been a huge deal because it restarts automatically after about 10 seconds. Still, it is enough to consider getting the RC.
So as I generally do before installing a new OS, I took inventory of my installed applications and began backing up documents to an external HD I recently bought. Files are simple enough to back up and restore, but applications are not so easy. They all have to be reinstalled to work right, then there is the issue of tracking down the license codes I’ve purchased for the commercial software. After compiling my list of applications I use, I’m starting to wonder if I really should install the RC, or just wait for the official release as I will likely have to do this all over again.
So here are my apps I currently have installed in alphabetical order (bold items I have commercial licenses for). Sorry, I’m not going to link to all of them. It would take forever.
| Acrobat Reader | Essential |
| Audacity | Audio editing tool of choice |
| avast! Antivirus | Free antivirus that keeps the Windows warnings away |
| Beyond Compare | File/Folder compare tool |
| Bubbles | Handy tool I use along with SlimTimer |
| CCleaner | For cleaning up my Windows Machine |
| Circle Dock | Cool new tool I found that is quite handy |
| Console 2 | Better command line tool |
| Defraggler | Better defrag tool |
| Django | Web framework of choice |
| DVDFab | For backing up commonly used (exercise) DVDs for the media center PC |
| E | Favorite Text Editor |
| Family Search | Family history program |
| ffdshow | Good codecs to have |
| Firefox | Default Web Browser |
| Google Chrome | Second Favorite Browser |
| Google Earth | Just too cool not to have |
| GoToMeeting | Online meeting tool we use at work |
| iTunes | To keep my iPhone & iPods synced |
| Jing | Nice free tool for creating quick tutorial videos |
| jZip | Free alternative to WinRAR |
| Mozy | Hasn’t worked yet on Windows 7, will likely use Jungle Disk instead. |
| MS Office 2007 | Word, Excel, etc. |
| MySpeed Plugin | Allows me to speed up online videos to watch them faster |
| MySQL-Front | Another MySQL admin client |
| pgAdmin | PostgreSQL admin client |
| Photoshop | Image editing tool of choice |
| Picasa 3 | Family photo tool of choice |
| Pidgin | Multiple IM client and IRC client |
| Plink | Command line putty for scripting |
| Printer Driver | My sweet brother MFC-885C All in one |
| Putty | SSH client |
| Python | Scripting language |
| QuickBooks | My business accounting software |
| Safari | Yet another browser |
| Skype | Online phone |
| SmartDraw | Tool I use for process mapping |
| Snagit | Another commonly used tools for sending screenshots |
| SQLite Administrator | Just as it says it is |
| SQLyog Enterprise | MySQL admin client |
| TeamViewer | Essential tool as the family IT guy |
| Thunderbird | Email client |
| TortoiseSVN | Subversion client |
| TweetDeck | Twitter client |
| uTorrent | Torrent client |
| Visual Studio | For .NET programming |
| Windows Live Writer | Favorite Blog Editor |
| Windows Live/MSN Messenger | The IM we use at work |
| Xampp | Apache, PHP, MySQL, etc. bundle |
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May 5, 2009
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8 Responses
This is a long list!
Many of them are quite new to me.
Did you experience any problems with these apps on Windows 7?
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I am using the beta version of windows 7. It feels and functions very similar to vista. Just processes everything quicker and with a slight upgrade in visual graphics. I haven’t had any problems with apps installing or running on windows 7.
Interesting. I should give Windows 7 a shot.
Thanks for sharing. You are so right about backing everything up first – many people skip this step, which can prove to be a BIG mistake!
so its true that mozy is not goning to work on window seven for the time being. im wondering is carbonite going to work and if not when will mozy begin working
I haven’t had any problems with apps installing or running on windows 7.
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