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>
> Well: You all need to realize that with 8000 programs I
> have certainly never had the time to try them all or
> evaluate them. These programs come to me on DVDs and CDs
> mostly from the Computer magazines that I read and are
> usually recommended by the mag. Since they come from
> different sources over time, there are probably many
> duplicated ones. Others are recommended from the groups
> and I usually tests those and if they have merit, I will
> save some.
Sir, may I say, you are the consummate pack rat (LOL).
Granted you probably own lots and lots of disc space, but
why clutter it with programs you may never use? I admire
your tenacity, but it seems something of a waste.
>
> I have added a few small programs I can't be without.
A few small programs you can't be without. Yes, those are
the ones that interest me. The big ones are always there and
in use. It's the little gems that often get overlooked. For
example, here are a handful I keep handy. They don't amount
to much, but that handful is so handy:
Yahoo Widget analog clock. This is a big, old-fashioned
clock with a sweep hand; so often I have to squint to see
the digital clock on my desktop. This one reminds me of how
things were before technology ruined us all.
Custom Addressbook. In the left panel are arranged in
alphabetical order the names I most frequently need. In the
right panel is all the information -- address, phone number,
contact info, etc. It's simple, fast and gives me everything
I need. To add a new name takes no more than a few seconds.
To consult it, I press CTRL-ALT A and up it comes.
Calendar. I have a number of calendars, including the one on
the Windows desktop, but this is my favorite. It's simple
and clear. The present date is nicely selected, and you can
move easily back and forth between months. By dragging, you
can expand to show two or three months at a time.
Winkey. Lets you create desktop shortcuts using the Windows
logo key. I would be lost without it.
Add to this Copernic and AVG Free and that gives me a nice
basic assortment that I use all the time.
>
> I always recommend the Synchronizing tools, such as
> Synctoy, Goodsync, and Karen's.
Please explain to me what you do with these synchronizing
tools. I've seen them advertised, but I'm not sure how
useful they would be. I don't travel and I don't have a
laptop, so copying files from one computer to another is not
a problem. Given a single computer (no network), of what use
would a synchronizing tool be?
I have always used Brutus
> logoff.
I reboot every night before leaving for dinner. All I have
to do is press WINDOWS-R-ENTER. Three key presses and then
I'm off to dinner. No need for an extra program to handle
the job. Does Brutus do more?
I
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