Smart PC Starter Kit

[tuneslover]

Operation System

Windows XP with Service Pack 3 (for low end pc like Pentium 4 processor, 512MB Ram, 64MB AGP, 80 GB H.D.D)

or,

Windows 7 (at least Build 7000) [NO WINDOWS VISTA!! cause i'm really confused about Windows Vista]

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Cloud Applications

Browser: Google Chrome

E-Mail Client: Mozilla Thunderbird or Windows Live Mail

Instant Messenger: Windows Live Messenger and Digsby

Download Manager: Internet Download Manager or FlashGet (Classic version)

Torrent Downloader: uTorrent

Plugins: Flash Player, SilverLight, Adobe Reader, Adobe AIR & QuickTime

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Entertainment

Music Player: Winamp

Video Player: Media Player Classic (with K-Lite Mega Codec Pack), Windows Media Player or Windows Media Center

Music Ripper: Windows Media Player

Music/Video Converter: JetAudio Basic/Pro, Format Factory

Sync: Windows Media Player 11 or Higher

Disc Bruner: Windows 7 Built-in disc burner or Ashampoo Burning Studio (Free Edition)

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Security & Privacy

Antivirus/Anti-Spyware: Kaspersky Antivirus

Firewall: No Needed for Windows XP SP2 or Higher

Backup: Windows Built-in backup kit

Password Protected Folder: My Lockbox (free software) or Folder Guard

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Productive Software

Office Suite: Microsotf Office Suite Edition(s) (includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint & OneNote)

Dictionary: WordWeb Basic/Pro

Bangla Typeing: Avro Phonetic

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Imaging

Photo Viewer: Windows Built-in Image Viewer or Picasa

Photo Fixer: Picasa

Home Video Editor: Windows Live Movie Maker (for Windows 7 or Higher) or Windows Movie Maker (for Windows XP)

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System Care:

ACE Utilities & Tune-Up Utilities

-Faisal Islam

[seti]

Why No Vista

[tuneslover]

hey seti, i really confused about vista...really.

[leofelix]

May I know why you suggest no third party personal firewall in XP SP 2 and above?

Thanks in advance

[seti]

Originally Posted by tuneslover

hey seti, i really confused about vista...really.

Why are you confused If you have XP then Vista is just great and any help you want you can get here or from MS. Don't be put off it by the rubbish that is out there about it, with the knoweldge that you have you'll be fine with it.

[nitinagarwal1988]

why are you still stuck on XP, use Vista with SP2 RC, it is very much better and fast, you really enjoy using it. and in my opinion chrome is not so good to use as default browser, use IE8, FF or opera for browsing.