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20 Tools for Trouble-Free Computing

Want to make everyday tasks easier, safer--even more entertaining? These no-hassle utilities do the job right.

Robert Luhn and Kirk Steers

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Spybot SpyBot Search & Destroy

Ontrack Data International V-Com PowerDesk Pro 5

PowerQuest DRIVE IMAGE 2002 . (PowerQuest-DM60ENK1)

Symantec Norton Antivirus 2003 (Symantec-10021186)

Maxtor 120GB 7200RPM USB2/FWR PUSH BUTTON (Maxtor-T01J120)

PowerQuest PartitionMagic 8.0 (PowerQuest-PM80ENK1)

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Executive Software Undelete 3.0

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AceSoft Tracks Eraser Pro 3.1

Network Associates McAfee QuickClean (Network Associates-MQC30E001RAA)

Pearson Education MusicMatch Jukebox Deluxe 7.0 (Full Product) (Pearson Education-1575956268)

Sonic Foundry Sound Forge 6.0

Stomp MySoundStudio

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 (Adobe-49230201)

Cyberlink Technologies PowerDVD XP

InterVideo WinDVD Platinum

Adobe Photoshop Album

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Laplink LAPLINK GOLD 11.0 HOST/REMOTE 95/98/W2K/WME/NT4 (Laplink-FGLGD011RTUS)

Trekstor 128MB USB Thumb Drive

IOGEAR 2PORT COMPACT KVM PS2 PC W/CABLES HOT KEYS MINIVIEW MICRO (IOGear-GCS62)

APC (American Power Conversion) Back-UPS ES 725

SiSoftware SiSoftware Sandra Standard

Nullsoft Winamp 3.0

Nullsoft Winamp 2.8

Microsoft Windows Media Player 9

Moodlogic.net MoodLogic

Citrix GoToMyPC 5

ACD Systems ACDSEE 5.0 RETAIL BOX (ACD Systems-ACD50USR)

Symantec NORTON INTERNET SECURITY 2003 RETAIL (Symantec-10024885)

SpinRite SpinRite 5

Stomp BACKUP MYPC (Global Marketing Partners-41671)

We all want an easy life. And life is easier when you have your PC under control. So here are our picks for the 20 best utilities--plus 15 alternates worth considering--to keep your stuff organized and your PC running smoothly.

Robert Luhn is a writer based in El Cerrito, California; Kirk Steers is a contributing editor for PC World; and Richard Baguley is a senior associate editor for PC World.
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