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Top 10 Most Popular Utilities That Work on Vista
From Utilities
XP won't be around forever. If you're taking the leap to Microsoft's newest OS, you'll pleased to see how many of your favorites utilities support Vista (not to mention excellent Vista-only titles). And if you're already using Vista, take a look and see what you may be missing.
Top 10 Downloads on January 1, 2009
From Downloads
Downloads tell us what PC users are thinking. It makes sense that as the year turned, PCWorld.com readers downloaded software to secure their PCs and keep XP running. You might be more surprised to know that they also looked for RSS readers and a Thanksgiving desktop theme. Now that's looking ahead.
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From iPhone OS
Ten Must-See iPhone Apps
PC World has been stealthily reviewing iPhone applications in the Downloads section since November 2008. Now that we've got your attention, check out these popular programs and overlooked gems for your iPhone.
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From Downloads
Tools for Keeping New Year's Resolutions
We have a clean slate, and we want to start out right. Popular New Year's resolutions include improving finances, getting fit, and spending more time with friends and family. To help out, we've rounded up software for budgeting and finance, improving health, and boosting productivity. Happy New Year!
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From Downloads
A Downloader's Gift Guide
Remember mix tapes, those carefully-crafted labors of love? Senior Writer Darren Gladstone has created a mix of useful (and mostly free) software surprises. It's our gift to you.
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From Downloads
Top Downloads of November 2008
November's the time when people hunker down for the winter, and the month's most popular downloads are all the safe-and-sound type. No big surprises, just lots of tried-and-true security software, handy utilities, and entertainment faves. If you missed them last month, snuggle up with them now.
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From Downloads
Top 10 Downloads for October 2008
Who says Halloween isn't for grownups? This October, our readers downloaded security software to squash tricks, but a venerable game remains a treat. Startup Delayer made an impressive debut--so impressive, it crashed the author's server. PC World now hosts clever little tidbit, so if you missed Startup Delayer before, give it another nibble.
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From Design & Multimedia
15 Tools to Make Your PC a Multimedia Powerhouse
These 15 pieces of our favorite video and audio software will handle just about any video or audio job you throw at them. With these files, you can download YouTube videos to your PC, or convert videos to formats viewable on handheld devices. You can play any audio and video formats you find. You can become a DJ, create your own customized mixes, and much more. So if you want to get the most out of that entertainment device on your desk, get downloading.
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From Audio
Freedom from iTunes
Love your iPod, but hate iTunes? It's a common feeling from Windows-using iPod owners. We present alternatives to the ubiquitous audio player. And almost all of these match iTune's unbeatable price: free.
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From Chat, Email, & the Web
16 E-mail and Instant Messaging Boosters
To help you communicate more easily using e-mail and instant messaging, we've rounded up 16 great downloads. They'll help you get more out of the way you use e-mail, whether Web-based or on your desktop, and will power up IM as well. So if you want to be known as the Great Communicator, download these.
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From Office
Optimize Microsoft Office
Just about everybody uses Microsoft Office--and pretty much nobody gets the most out of it. These 15 great downloads to help you squeeze more use out of Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. With these tools, you can cut through e-mail clutter, create PDF files for free, use Excel to help run a business, shrink massive PowerPoint files, and more. They're all either free or almost free--it's time to get downloading and boost your productivity.
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From Utilities
Interface Tune-up
One important way to optimize your PC is to tweak the Windows interface and behavior to your liking. These programs all do a great job of it.
SpeedUpMyPC is the award winning utility software that ensures your PC is automatically optimized for maximum performance in just a few easy clicks."/>
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