Essential Programs

So, I got a new laptop this week [Friday], and today, I went to use my favorite program [Windows Live Writer]. I couldn't find it. After a full-on rant-slash-panic attack, I finally found the right download and have it installed

That, though, made me wonder which programs you would find essential in your daily lives. I use WLW weekly for writing the newsletters, and sometimes for my own blog. I use PSE daily, Sony Movie Studio Platinum daily, Spotify and Firefox. I need those programs. Every computer I use regularly needs to be able to handle those with ease (and sometimes all at once, hehe)

So, what are YOUR essential programs?

I use Word, Excel, and Power Point :)

Chrome, Trillian (more so I see the yahoo emails I get than actual chatting - I don't know the last time I did that), FB Messenger, Open Office, PSE (now), and my calculator. I've never even heard of WLW. I don't do a lot of complicated stuff on my comp. (Which is a good think considering how difficult it's being these days!) I'm glad you found it.

wow, that list is pretty long for me. In no particular order: PSE, CS, Yahoo IM, Word, Excel, Embird, PED Basic, Filezilla, Xcart, Lightroom.... I am sure I am missing some. I am actually in the process of putting everything back on my laptop after a clean reset.

Did you end up getting 8 put on your computer, Missi?

nope, he didn't put it on there.

Interesting lists everyone. Mine are Chrome, PS CS5, Lightroom 4, Microsoft Outlook, Yahoo IM, Evernote, Syncback SE.

Yep, Evernote for me too!

I didn't put my internet programs and email programs, I figure those are a given! lol

MS Word and Excel, PS, iTunes, FF.
to a lesser extent: calculator, PerfectDisk, Symantec and that's about it. :)