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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.

  •     PRODUCT NAME
    DATE ADDED
    LICENSE
  • Paint.Net
      90,687
    Dec 18, 2008
    Free

    Free image editor includes special effects and layers.

     
  • HP USB Disk Storage Format Tool
      567,809
    Apr 6, 2007
    Free

    This tool lets you format a flash drive.

     
  • Advanced SystemCare Free
      238,017
    Jul 8, 2009
    Free

    Anti-spyware, a Registry cleaner, privacy cleaner, PC optimizer...this all-in-one tool includes more as well.

     
  • Quake III: Arena
      2,059,277
    Aug 30, 2005
    Free

    Now the king of first-person shooters is optimized for multiplayer gaming.

     
  • Spybot Search & Destroy
      8,528,145
    May 20, 2009
    Free

    This anti-spyware program is free, provides proactive protection, and is largely effective.

     
  • Ad-Aware Free
      15,916,929
    Oct 13, 2009
    Free

    Remove spyware and protect your privacy with this popular free anti-spyware program.

     
  • WinRAR
      1,794,746
    Sep 11, 2009
    Trial

    WinRAR is a powerful archive-creation utility that remains the only way to create .rar files.

     
  • Windows XP Service Pack 2
      1,240,450
    May 17, 2007
    Free

    It's an unsafe world out there for Windows-based computers. Microsoft wants to address the problem with its new megapatch, Service Pack 2 for Windows XP.

     
  • Windows Movie Maker
      1,628,667
    Nov 18, 2006
    Free

    Use your PC to create, edit, and share home movies.

     
  • Startup Delayer
      122,483
    Jun 1, 2009
    Free

    Control all of your startup apps quickly and easily.

     
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