2002 AllStars Top 5

**TFoS_Fan** · December 25th, 2002, 11:53 AM

Ok,, whats been the best 5 progs of this year, they can be anything, p2p, players etc...

Mine are:-

5 - Windows XP
4 - SoulSeek v139
3 - Radio@Netscape Player
2 - Total Recorder
1 - KaZaA Lite v2.00 & dietK v2

[peace]

**Ken17625** · December 25th, 2002, 12:20 PM

Kazaa Lite(with anything you can add onto it or even Kazaa++)

WinAMP(always #1, even "not as good" 3.0 puts others to shame.)

sig2dat(a must for Kazaa, and the biggest movie getter for me)

CDex(quality ripping of my Zeppelin collection, thanks go out to the CDex creators).

Kazaa Lite advanced version

Hahahaha. I'm kidding

real #5 now

DC++(without it, I wouldn't use Direct Connect)

Well, thems my picks. I may have forgot some important programs that I may have put ahead of the ones listed, but I lack memory at the moment. Oh well, lets here some more picks.

Koffee Bean · December 26th, 2002, 12:31 PM

I would have to go with:

5)MusicMatch Jukebox 7.2 NOT 7.5

4)TIE!!!: ZoneAlarm Pro 3.5/Sygate Personal Firewall Pro 5

3)X-teq System's X-Setup 6.1

2)Microsoft Windows XP (even though it's from last year)

1)I know I'm gonna get a lot of flak for this but...
Norton SystemWorks 2003.

**TFoS_Fan** · December 26th, 2002, 12:44 PM

Very interesting Koffee bean, I don't agree with Norton SystemWorks (lol, more a Sygate Personal Firewall Pro 5 and AVG virus scanner user now, actually I think AVG couldnt have been far away from my top 5, maybe 6 even). What is X-teq System's X-Setup 6.1,I might check it out.

[peace]

**Ken17625** · December 26th, 2002, 01:17 PM

2)Microsoft Windows XP (even though it's from last year)

I don't think it matters if it was from last year. Its just the best programs you have used this year. At least that is how I interpreted it.

**Wings_of_Azrael** · December 26th, 2002, 01:28 PM

1. Xnews
2. Proxomitron
3. MyIE2
4. SoulSeek
5. Dr. Web (anti-virus)

**TFoS_Fan** · December 26th, 2002, 01:54 PM

1. Xnews
2. Proxomitron
3. MyIE2

Interesting choices Wings_of_Azrael, never heard of any of these, what are they?

Would be very interested to find out.

p.s Ken you were right the prog does not have to be have released this year, just one you have used this year and truely enjoyed.

Koffee Bean · December 26th, 2002, 02:54 PM

X-teq System's X-Setup is a WAY more advanced version of TweakUI. Xteq X-Setup allows you to change settings that are normally hidden deeply in some configuration files such as the Registry, quickly and easily. Using this utility, you can hide and show Start Menu items, system icons, and individual drives; tweak the behavior and appearance of Internet Explorer, Outlook Express, Internet Information Server, and Netscape; change the Active Desktop Tool Tips; add folder and context menu commands; and more. There are hundreds of tweaks for the Windows 9x/Me/NT/2000 operating systems. I recommend it for power users, gamers, system administrators, and anyone looking to maximize their performance and speed. Get it here:

http://download.com.com/3001-2094-10127489.html

**LordLOC** · December 26th, 2002, 03:02 PM

Originally posted by TFoS_Fan
1. Xnews
2. Proxomitron
3. MyIE2

Interesting choices Wings_of_Azrael, never heard of any of these, what are they?

Xnews is a newsreader for newsgroups. It can handle yEnc encoded binaries as well as normal binaries. It's free and is rather good tho I use Grabit exclusively at this point.

Proxomitron is a all in one internet proxy/ad blocker/pop up blocker/just about everything but the kitchen sink. Awesome program and free.

MyIE2 is a multi-tabbed IE browser program. Free also.

Whoops forgot to add mine heh:

5. Kazaa++ (with or without Diet Kaza)
4. e4 Voice chat
3. Grabit
2. Jetaudio 5 (man this thing is AWESOME)
1. Tie between Nero and Alcohol 120%

**TFoS_Fan** · December 27th, 2002, 12:16 PM

Originally posted by LordLOC
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Whoops forgot to add mine heh:

5. Kazaa++ (with or without Diet Kaza)
4. e4 Voice chat
3. Grabit
2. Jetaudio 5 (man this thing is AWESOME)
1. Tie between Nero and Alcohol 120%

lol, ok guys thanks for explaining all those progs to me...LordLOC could you explain your now, as I only know Kazaa++(but don't know the difference, if any from Kazaa Lite, sorry, lol). Heard of Nero, lol and Alcohol 120% but forgot what Alcohol 120% is. Other ones (e4 Voice chat, grabbit and Jetaudio 5) I don't know about at all.

Thanks

[peace]

**nasrules** · December 27th, 2002, 12:28 PM

1 - WIndows XP Professional
2 - AVG 6.0 Pro Anti-Virus
3 - ZoneAlarm Pro 3.5
4 - Dreamweaver MX
5 - Windows Media Player 9

And I think 6 would be K++ v2 + DietK v2.

**TFoS_Fan** · December 27th, 2002, 12:37 PM

Nice picks Nasrules

especially, Windows Media Player 9 (Thank you, someone else like it!) and AVG(The best virus scanner I have ever used, I wouldnt use anything else now, and so superior to the very crash prone MacAfee and Norton)

[peace]

**nasrules** · December 27th, 2002, 01:17 PM

yeh man wmp9 kicks everything else! an avg rocks, i only switched from norton about a week ago an my comp is so much faster!

**LordLOC** · December 27th, 2002, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by TFoS_Fan
lol, ok guys thanks for explaining all those progs to me...LordLOC could you explain your now, as I only know Kazaa++(but don't know the difference, if any from Kazaa Lite, sorry, lol). Heard of Nero, lol and Alcohol 120% but forgot what Alcohol 120% is. Other ones (e4 Voice chat, grabbit and Jetaudio 5) I don't know about at all.

Thanks

[peace]

Alcohol 120% is a cd burning/emulation/all-in-one suite.

e4 is a new voice chat made by the guys who bought out Firetalk from a couple years ago, I've been beta testing it, and it's just gone live (it is a pay service though) it's like talking on a phone.

Grabit is a newsgroup reader like Xnews is, I just like it alot more than Xnews, personal preference.

JetAudio 5 is a Winamp killer. Nuff said. heh.