bought my first computer in 4 years. What useful programs would you recommend?

[apsvinet]

Microsoft Paint  dont know alot but for videos VLC.

Paint is indeed very useful for painting beautiful squares and circles, but it's already installed from scratch with windows computers, no need to download it.

Upgrade to Paint.net

http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html

I prefer Paintbrush (mac user) Huehuehuehue.

[duhosnyul]

Microsoft Paint  dont know alot but for videos VLC.

Paint is indeed very useful for painting beautiful squares and circles, but it's already installed from scratch with windows computers, no need to download it.

Upgrade to Paint.net

http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html

I prefer Paintbrush (mac user) Huehuehuehue.

Why use paint when there is lightyears ahead photoshop?

[Vod]

Why use paint when there is lightyears ahead photoshop?

Photoshop is overkill.  Also, Paint.net is free.

[naypalm]

When you can afford it, throw away that spinning hard drive and get yourself a solid state drive. If you are doing HTML and web server stuff, definitely set up a LAMP server and connect to it via putty or winscp. GIMP is a good alternative to photoshop or paint. Notepad++ is useful too. Good luck!

[kuroman]

Microsoft Paint   dont know alot but for videos VLC.

Paint is indeed very useful for painting beautiful squares and circles, but it's already installed from scratch with windows computers, no need to download it.

Upgrade to Paint.net

http://download.cnet.com/Paint-NET/3000-2192_4-10338146.html

I prefer Paintbrush (mac user) Huehuehuehue.

Why use paint when there is lightyears ahead photoshop?

Photoshop <<<<< MSPaint, and this is from experience, not because of functionalities but rather what the average will used for, which cut, past, add text, cover/hide something and that's all

[Equate]

Microsoft Paint  dont know alot but for videos VLC.

Klite mega codec pack for videos.

[knightcoin]

[bryant.coleman]

Which anti-Virus software are you planning to use? I'd recommend Kaspersky Internet Security 2014, which you could get from the Ebay for as little as $10. Very inexpensive, at the time efficient also.

[sanjoea]

Anti virus software kaspersky I would suggest

[bitsmichel]

If you use Windows,
- Winrar
- VLC

[dreamspark]

Couldn't live without Ninite now days.

[grue]

Couldn't live without Ninite now days.

sorry, but this isn't 2003

[indijim]

Kind of weak computer.

Anyway, I recommend you get Crysis 3.

[darkbum]

VIM is a great editor.

[Hazir]

For web browsing: Chrome,
a free file archiver: 7-zip,
antivir: Avast!,
video editing: Avidemux,
office: LibreOffice,
media player: VLC Media Player,
text editor: Notepad++
defrag tool: Defraggler
pdf viewer: PDF-XChange Viewer
anti-malware tool: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
pic editor: Paint.NET
torrent client: Vuze, qBittorrent
date recovery: Recuva
system information tool: Speccy
cleaning tool: CCleaner
system optimizer: Razer Game Booster

[pandacoin]

Forget VLC, use KMPlayer, but older versions.

[apsvinet]

For web browsing: Chrome,
a free file archiver: 7-zip,
antivir: Avast!,
video editing: Avidemux,
office: LibreOffice,
media player: VLC Media Player,
text editor: Notepad++
defrag tool: Defraggler
pdf viewer: PDF-XChange Viewer
anti-malware tool: Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
pic editor: Paint.NET
torrent client: Vuze, qBittorrent
date recovery: Recuva
system information tool: Speccy
cleaning tool: CCleaner
system optimizer: Razer Game Booster

All I can add to that:
Mozilla > Chrome.
It's a personal preference though.

[Angelique]

Bitcomet for downloading videos and other stuffs.

[gagalady]

Malwarebytes, i use them myself.

[Machinery]

I use Fences 2 which will organize your desktop a little more. Been using it for ages and I recommend it to everyone, it has so many features you can't pass on.