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Most Popular New Versions of Old Favorites in Q3 2009
Usually we look at the most popular downloads of a month, but sometimes it's good to take a broader view. These new versions of old favorites made impressive debuts from midsummer through early fall 2009. Some are easy, some are expert-level. Almost all are security-oriented, and all but one are free (and even that one offers a free trial).
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Identify program security leaks and batten down the hatches with this free software.
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This super-handy hardware/software enumeration utility will even list your installed software keys.
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What's loading at startup? Find out with this utility, which improves on MSCONFIG.
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Free antivirus protection just as good as the 'big boys.'
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Anti-spyware, a Registry cleaner, privacy cleaner, PC optimizer...this all-in-one tool includes more as well.
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Free program protects against viruses and hackers.
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WinRAR is a powerful archive-creation utility that remains the only way to create .rar files.
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This is a surprisingly competent and free partition manager that even offers a bootable floppy/CD option.
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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