PCWorld Reviewers' Favorites: November 2011
What do hard drive utilities, virtual desktop managers, mindmappers, Windows 7 themes, and creative writing software have in common? They're all kinds of programs PCWorld's Downloads reviewers tried in November. This unranked chart shows some of their favorite finds.
YIWO Tech Ltd EASEUS Todo Backup
Rated: Nov 2, 2011 2:55 PM
Back up entire partitions, restore partitions and individual files for free with this highly useful backup program from Easeus.
Z-Systems Finestra Virtual Desktops
Rated: Nov 28, 2011 12:46 PM
Elegant, feature-rich virtual desktop manager Finestra works very well--most of the time.
Rated: Nov 8, 2011 2:03 PM
Compare the contents of a wide range of file types, merge changes, and generate diff reports with ExamDiff Pro.
TheBrain Technologies TheBrain
Rated: Nov 9, 2011 2:40 PM
TheBrain lets you keep and organize all of your thoughts and files in one central place.
Rated: Nov 8, 2011 3:54 PM
Blumind is a free, tiny, portable tool for quickly creating mind maps, org charts, and logic diagrams.
Rated: Nov 11, 2011 2:02 PM
Fade In gives you the tools to produce the next "Citizen Kane," or the next "Mansquito vs. Megacroc."
O\\\\&O Software GmbH O&O DiskImage Professional Edition
Rated: Nov 17, 2011 3:27 PM
Drive imaging software doesn't get any better than this affordable program, which also performs file-level backup.
PCWorld Autumn Leaves Windows 7 Theme
Rated: Nov 17, 2011 8:19 PM
Celebrate the colors of fall with this series of eight beautiful nature photographs.
Poser 8 is the world’s most complete solution for creating art and animation using 3D characters. With Poser, it’s easy to make 3D art, whether you’re an experienced artist or you’re dabbling in graphics for the very first time.
Poser...
PreSonus Audio Electronics, Inc Studio One Artist
Rated: Nov 10, 2011 9:32 AM
This is the best entry-level audio and music recording software available, but it's pricey.
Rated: Nov 30, 2011 3:56 PM
Clear the screen of distracting menus while writing with this freebie.




















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