It’s here… good bye Vista – won’t be missing you. Hello beauty
I just paved my machine with the new RTM of Windows 7 Ultimate. Below is my base image – now it’s time to back everything up to my home server.
| Windows Live Mesh |
I had to cut Mesh out of my life.... it was hogging too many system resources - especially disk reads. I can't have that on my dev boxes. I moved back to Windows Syn
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| Windows Sync |
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| Password Agent |
OK |
| AVG Anti-Virus (Free Edition) |
OK, but I’ve started to fall out of love with AVG. They seem to be turning into another Norton/McAfee with their annoying attempts to get me to upgrade, feature bloat, and piggish product. I’m trying Microsoft Security Essentials Beta and so far it’s nice (light and free). I found some Comodo fan on Google and tried that – no thanks… way too annoying. |
| Windows Security Essentials |
I'm done with AVG, Norton, and McAfee - they are all pigs. Windows Security Essential is fast, lean and free - I'm sold. |
| Cisco VPN Client |
FAIL
NCP offers a Cisco replacement client that I'm strongly considering. They support 64bit as well as Windows 7.
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| Virtual Clone Drive |
OK
I’m finally leaving Daemon Tools – it said it supports Windows 7, but it didn’t for me. This package as steadily gotten shadier and shadier (constantly trying to install crap-ware, etc.). I’m happily using the free version of Virtual Clone Drive. |
| TextPad 5 |
OK |
| Launchy |
OK |
| Chrome |
OK |
| Firefox |
OK
Mandatory Extensions:
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| Media Players and Plugins |
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| Core Development Tools |
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| Misc Development Tools |
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| Paint.NET |
OK – I’m not sure I need this anymore. The Paint applet that comes with Windows 7 is pretty impressive. |
| WordWeb Pro |
OK – Awesome desktop dictionary |
| Windows Live Writer |
OK |
| Office Ultimate 2007 |
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| Windows Live Messenger |
OK |
| Virtual Box |
OK |
| iTunes |
OK – I wish I didn’t have to, but it’s kind of a must with my iPhone, peer pressure, etc. |
| Windows Home Server Console |
OK |
| Trillian Pro |
I finally gvae this a try and I dig it. It vastly simplify my IM life.
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| Skype |
Stellar VoIP client |