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Last updated May 31, 2007
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= Climbed 5% or more in rating since around a month ago
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MS Office 2007 Standard
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New interface, better security, collaboration
Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Charts - Database - Top 100 Drawing - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Integrated_(Office) - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Computer_Language - Network - Top 100 Presentations - Top 100 Spreadsheet - Windows - Top 100 Word Processor |
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Microsoft Corporation
Fax:_206-883-8101
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PCMAG 2007/01
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Avast Virus Cleaner f WinAll/USB/Vista, 4.7.942
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Antivirus. If U3 is installed on USB it can be run from USB drive. 93.86%. Anti Trojan
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Alwil Software
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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Spyware Doctor f WinAll/Vista, 5.00176
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Spyware and adware removal. Anti Trojans, keyloggers, cookies etc.
Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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PC Tools
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PCMAG 2007/07
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Spy Sweeper f Win98&up/Vista, 5.2
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Detects & removes all kinds of spyware adware keyloggers trojans, monitors. Efficient
Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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WebRoot Software Inc.
Fax:_303-442-3846
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PCMAG 2007/07
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FireFox f Win98&up/Linux/Mac/Vista, 2.0.0.4
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Most impressive, rather quick and safe web browser. Anti popup, Anti phishing from ver 2
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Add_on - Top 100 Anti Popup - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Phishing - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Mozdev.org
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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Google Earth f Win2K/XP, 4.1.708
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Satelite images, maps, Google search power, places of interest, travel, 3D USA cities...
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Maps - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Travel - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Google Inc
Fax:_650-253-0001
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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MS Vista
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Successor to WinXP. Impressive graphic interface. Needs powerful machine.
Animation - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Menus,_Icons - Top 100 OS - Top 100 Parental - Top 100 Phishing - Top 100 PIM - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Security - Windows - Top 100 Word Processor |
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Microsoft Corporation
Fax:_206-883-8101
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PCMAG 2006/BEST
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Norton Internet Security 2007 f WinXP, 10.2030
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Firewall Antipopup, Antispyware. Privacy. Weaker but functioning antispam & parental
Top 100 Anti Popup - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Network - Top 100 Parental - Top 200 Security - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Symantec Corp
Fax:_503-334-7400
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PCMAG 2007/07
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Skype f Win2K/XP/PPC/USB, 3.2.015
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VOIP phone Internet. Options conference, video-phone, gate to/from normal phones, voicebox
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 P2P - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Top 100 VOIP - Top 100 PDA - Windows |
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eBay Inc.
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PCMAG 2006/BEST
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Adobe Photoshop CS3 f Win2K/XP/Mac, 10.0B
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Image Processing, Color Correct, Draw
Top 100 Drawing - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 200 Shareware - Windows |
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Adobe Systems Inc
Fax:_415-961-3769
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PCMAG 2006/BEST
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Ad Aware SE f Win98&up/Vista/USB, 1.06
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Removes some spyware. Try also other spydetectors. Free f personal use
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Lavasoft
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PCWDAY 2007/APR
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Adobe Photoshop Elements f WinXP, 5.0.2
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Utilities to fix digital images, add text, color balance, red eyes etc.
Top 100 Image - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Adobe Systems Inc
Fax:_415-961-3769
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PCMAG 2006/BEST
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SightSpeed Video Messenger, 6.0
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Videoconferencing. Try it free 100 min/month. Otherwise 30 USD/month
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 200 Shareware - Sound - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Top 100 Voice - Windows |
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SightSpeed Inc.
Fax:_510-649-9569
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PCMAG 2007/10
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Picasa, 2.7
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Photo Album. Aimed at family photographers and novices. Organize. Edit red eyes etc.
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Backup - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Google Inc
Fax:_650-253-0001
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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Trillian f WinAll/USB, 3.1.5.1
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Skinnable chat for all of IRC AIM ICQ MSN Yahoo Messenger. Option encrypted conversations
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Special - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Cerulean Studios
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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Adobe Premiere Elements, 3.0
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Video editing. Hundreds of transition effects.
Top 100 Animation - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows |
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Adobe Systems Inc
Fax:_415-961-3769
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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Opera f WinAll/Vista, 9.21
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WWW browser. Fast. Configurable. Adware only if unpaid registration. Anti popup
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Shareware - Windows |
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Opera Software ASA
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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ZoneAlarm f Win98&up f Win/Vista, 7.03370
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Protects your computer against Spyware like BackOrifice & Trojan virus
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Zone Labs Inc
Fax:_415-547-0054
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CNET 2006/JUN
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Network Magic f Win98&up/Tablet PC/Vista, 4.1
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Shows the whole network with icons for easy configuration WiFi and security. Online also..
Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Network - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Technical - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 WiFi - Top 100 PDA - Windows - Tablet_PC |
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Network Magic (Prev Pure Networks)
Fax:_206-322-9283
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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Nero Ultra Edition f WinAll/Vista, 7.7.5.1
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Burning CD DVD, common taks, wave sound edit, labels, video edit, backup. Create MPEG4
Animation - Top 100 Backup - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 100 Labels - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Presentations - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows |
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Nero Inc. (Ahead Software AG)
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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RoboForm f WinAll, 6.9.3
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Add on MSIE, Netscape & Mosilla. Fill in webforms, passwords with one click only
Top 100 Add_on - Top 100 Forms - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Siber Systems
Fax:_703-716-4812
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PCWDAY 2007/MAR
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WinPatrol f WinAll/Vista, 11.1
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Control startup programs, cookies and whatever program to run anytime. Anti trojan antispy
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 Menus,_Icons - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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BillP Studios | CNET 2007/FEB
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Yahoo Mail, BETA
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Email. Reasonable anti spam filter.
Top 100 Web_Sites - Freeware - Top 100 Home - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Yahoo Inc
Fax:_408-731-3301
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PCMAG 2007/04
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ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite, 7.0.011
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Firewall, Antivirus, AntiSpam, Antispyware. Some Parental and privacy functions
Anti Spam - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Network - Top 100 Parental - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Zone Labs Inc
Fax:_415-547-0054
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PCMAG 2006/22
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MS Windows Live Local Web site, BETA
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Maps USA. Search Directions. Satellite imagery. Different perspectives...
Top 100 Web_Sites - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Maps - Windows |
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Microsoft Corporation
Fax:_206-883-8101
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PCMAG 2006/BEST
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TweakNow RegCleaner f Win98&up, 3.0.1
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Cleans registry
Top 200 Freeware - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Tweaknow.com
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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TurboTax Home and Business, 2006
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US Taxes
Top 100 US_Taxes - Windows |
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Intuit Inc
Fax:_415-322-1597
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PCMAG 2007/05
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Google Desktop Search f Win2K/XP, 5.1.705
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Search hard drive for lost documents. MS Office, AOL Chat, email etc.
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Mail - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Google Inc
Fax:_650-253-0001
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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Symantec Partition Magic f WinXP, 8.01
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Simple rearranging of partition sizes on HD:s on the fly FAT FAT32 NTFS HPFS Linux ext2
Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS/2 - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Symantec Corp
Fax:_503-334-7400
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PCMAG 2005/09
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HP Pavilion dv9000t
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Notebook. Core 2 Duo T7200. 17inch. 8 pounds. DVD-RW, HD DVD
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Hewlett-Packard Co
Fax:_408-720-3560
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PCMAG 2007/07
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Yahoo Messenger with voice f WinAll, 8.1.023
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Email, file transfers, SMS, chat, voice & video conferencing, message alerts. PC->mobile
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 P2P - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Voice - Top 100 PDA - Windows |
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Yahoo Inc
Fax:_408-731-3301
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SHIAW 2006
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Apple iPod nano
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2 GB. 0.3 inches. 1.5 ounces. Color screen.
Top 100 Hardware - Top 100 Multimedia |
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Apple Computer Inc
Fax:_408-996-0275
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PCMAG 2007/12
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NEC 42XR4
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42 inch plasma display. 1024 x 768. ANSI contrast 1,001:1. No tuner...
Top 100 Hardware - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) |
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NEC Technologies Inc
Fax:_508-264-8831
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PCMAG 2007/05
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Lenovo ThinkPad X60 Tablet
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Tablet Intel Core 2 Duo. Daylong battery life. 100-120GB HD. 802.11n
Top 100 Hardware - Top 100 WiFi - Top 100 PDA - Tablet_PC |
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Lenovo
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PCMAG 2007/06
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MS Tweak UI f WinXP, 1.33
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Tweak your userinterface. Kill frequent MS-Popups if you want... Part of Powertoys XP
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Popup - Top 100 Menus,_Icons - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Microsoft Corporation
Fax:_206-883-8101
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PCWDAY 2006/SEP
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IrfanView f WinAll/USB, 4.00
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32 bit image viewer, converter manipulator BMP DIB RLE PCX JPG GIF PNG.. Free pers. use
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Skiljan Irfan
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SHIAW 2006
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AVG Anti-Virus f WinAll/Vista, 7.5.467
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Antivirus. Free for personal use... 96.37% Anti Trojan
Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Grisoft Inc.
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CNET 2006/OCT
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AVG Anti-Virus Free Ed. f WinAll/Vista, 7.5.467
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One of my favorites for anti virus in notebooks and single-CPU PCs. Anti Trojan
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Grisoft Inc.
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CNET 2006/OCT
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Google
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Everybody's favorite searchengine. But beware of big brother spying on your searches
Top 100 Web_Sites - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Threat - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Google Inc
Fax:_650-253-0001
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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YouTube web site
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Put your streaming Flash video on the web. Around 100 million viewed every day...
Top 100 Web_Sites - Freeware - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows |
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Google Inc
Fax:_650-253-0001
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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MS Windows Media Player f WinXP, 11.0.5
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Multimedia player, skins, digital audio, video, rip CD:s, radio, 5.1 and 7.1 audio
Top 200 Freeware - Animation - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows |
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Microsoft Corporation
Fax:_206-883-8101
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PCMAG 2006/12
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VLC VideoLAN f WinAll/Mac/Linux, 0.8.6
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Very good multimedia player. Also plays in network and AC3 sound
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Network - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows |
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VideoLAN
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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Mozy Remote Backup f WinAll, 1.6.4.8
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Free automatic backup storage online up to 2GB. Also saves generations, changes
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Backup - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Shareware - Windows |
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Berkeley Data Systems Inc.
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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Sharp Aquos LC-32D4OU
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32 inch LCD HDTV
Top 100 Hardware - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) |
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Sharp Electronics Corp
Fax:_201-529-9113
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PCMAG 2007/05
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Mozilla Thunderbird, 2.0
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Email client. POP IMAP Anti spam, Spell checker
Top 200 Freeware - Anti Spam - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Windows |
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Mozdev.org
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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Audacity f WinAll/Mac/Linux/Vista, 1.3.2
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Sound manipulator, WAV AIFF AU IRCAM MP3 Ogg vorbis. Cut copy paste mix effects ...
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Voice - Windows |
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Audacity | PCWUS 2007/MAY
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Acronis True Image DeLuxe f Win98&up, 10.0
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Backup including to CD-RW, Jaz, Zip etc. Drive image. Incremental possible. Emergency CD
Top 100 Backup - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Acronis Inc
Fax:_888-380-3736
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PCWUS 2005/BEST
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Fresh UI f WinAll, 7.83
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Windows configure optimize tweak settings control.
Top 200 Freeware - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Fresh Devices
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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Gmail web site f Win/Mac/PPC, BETA
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Free email. Web based. 2GB storage. No ads
Top 100 Web_Sites - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 PDA - Windows |
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Google Inc
Fax:_650-253-0001
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PCWUS 2007/MAY
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HP Photosmart A716
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True Photo quality 5x7 inch or 4 by12 inch photos. Waterproof. LCD. HD
Top 100 Hardware - Top 100 Image - Top 100 Printer |
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Hewlett-Packard Co
Fax:_408-720-3560
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PCMAG 2007/05
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Ultimate Ears triple.fi 10 Pro
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Small headphones. 3 tiny speakers in each ear. Very good sound quality
Top 100 Hardware - Sound |
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Ultimate Ears - super.fi
Fax:_949-502-8379
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PCMAG 2007/10
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Spybot Search & Destroy WinAll/Vista/USB, 1.4.0.3
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Searches HD & registry for adware spyware trojans & other threats. Very efficient not perf
Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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PepiMK
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PCWUS 2004/BEST
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BitDefender Internet Security Win/Vista, 10.10.2
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Good antivirus, Less strong antispam firewall parental and privacy protection. Anti Trojan
Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Parental - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows |
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Softwin SRL
Fax:_+40, 21-233-0763
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PCWUS 2006/BEST
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MS Internet Explorer f Win9X/Me/N |