10 Tools for Fresh Install Windows XP...

Writer: ZeGXrO

Have you ever wonder a question like… “What program should I install to my fresh install Windows XP computer?”… if so... this article is meant to give an idea of what program to install and why you should install it in the first place…

Below is a program to help maintaining the Windows system and it should first be install before installing any other available program:

1. Anti-Virus
• Now days, there is a lot of virus has been spread freely on the internet. So it is wise to install an Anti-Virus to protect your pc from all kind of viruses available on the internet.
• There is a lot of Anti-Virus available in the market that you can chooce from. To find the right Anti-Virus for your pc… Click here to find out more.
• Level of important: ***** (5/5)
2. Tuneup Utilities 2006
• This program has a complete package that combines all important functions for system optimization, configuration, cleanup and maintenance in a modern graphical user interface.
• Level of important: **** (4/5)
3. Diskeeper
• This program is useful for people that don’t have time to defrag their HDD (people like me ><”). This program can help overcome disk fragmentation problem where it can cause a several problem such as crashes, slowdowns, freeze-ups and even total system failures.
• Level of important: ***** (5/5)
4. Cfosspeed
• This program is known as a Traffic Shaping where it is useful for online gaming, video streaming and file sharing (P2P).
• Level of important: **** (4/5)
5. FreeramXP
• This program is a program to optimize your computer's RAM (Random Access Memory) to increase in system performance and productivity.
• Level of important: **** (4/5)

The list below is an option programs to install according to your needs:

1. Microsoft Office or Open Office
• This program is a suite of productivity programs created by Microsoft that include the office applications such as Microsoft word, Microsoft excel and many more.
• Level of important: *** (3/5)
2. Winamp
• This program is the best MP3 player that has the ability to use several add-ons that can transform Winamp into the ultimate MP3 player ever.
• Level of important: *** (3/5)
3. VideoLAN
• This program is a powerful program that can play any media format available on the internet such as MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4 (H.264, DivX, XviD, etc.), DVD, DVB-T, and DVB-S.
• Level of important: ***** (4/5)
4. WinRAR
• This program is the best file archive and data compression utility.
• Level of important: **** (4/5)
5. Codec
• Codec is a software component used to translate video or audio between its uncompressed form and the compressed form in which it is stored.
• The list below is the recommended codec that should be install:

1. AC3 codec

2. Divx codec (available with Divx player)

3. FfdShow codec

4. Lame ACM codec

5. Mpeg2 codec

6. Ogg vorbis codec

7. MP43 codec

8. Xvid codec

Note: All of this codec can be found at the google search engine. This codec can also be use for people with editing skill that want to edit the video file and it also can be install by using codec pack available on the internet such as KaZaa Codec Pack and many more. But it is recommend to install separately to minimize the problem of codec confliction.

· Level of important: *** (3/5)

As a conclusion, the first 5 list above is useful program that should be install to maintain Windows stability and the second 5 list below it is an option program that has their own function to make Windows more users friendly.