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Must Have Downloads

Here is the complete list from our October 2007 article: The 20 (Mostly Free) Downloads You Can't Do Without.

Rating & Price
Products
License: Free

AVAST Software avast! Free Antivirus

Free antivirus protection just as good as the 'big boys.'

- Rated: June 06, 2011
Prices from $35.00 License: Shareware

ClipMate Clipboard Extender

More than a tweak to Windows clipboard, but a programmable database for tracking all sorts of info.

Prices from $40.00 License: Trial

Eset Nod32

Kill viruses and get real-time anti-virus protection

Discordia Limited jZip

jZip supports ZIP, RAR, TAR, ISO and more. jZip is a free alterative for WinZip.

License: Free

Glarysoft Glary Registry Repair

Clean up and repair your Registry for free.

License: Free

PC Decrapifier

Rid your system of unneeded software and "craplets."

License: Free

Glarysoft Glary Utilities

Clean and tune up your PC.

License: Free

Microsoft Windows Defender

Spyware fighter lets you examine Windows startup programs.

License: Free

Piriform CCleaner

Remove useless files from several applications, including Microsoft apps.

License: Free

Belarc Belarc Advisor

This super-handy hardware/software enumeration utility will even list your installed software keys.

License: Free

Fookes Software NoteTab Light

Get a text editor that does many things that Notepad can't, such as editing multiple files.

License: Free

SpeedBit Download Accelerator Plus

Accelerate and more effectively manage your downloads.

Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

CoffeeCup Software CoffeeCup HTML Editor

Friendly Web site editor is welcoming for novices and advanced coders alike.

License: Free

Irfan Skiljan IrfanView

Edit and convert graphics files with this first-rate image viewer.

Full Review - Rated: June 29, 2011
Prices from $50.00 License: Trial

TechSmith Snagit

Capture anything on your screen with the best screen-capture program.

License: Free

Qnext

Use several IM services (plus VoIP, games, and photo and file sharing) in one window.

License: Free

BitZip

Share files with others using the BitTorrent protocol

Prices from $40.00 License: Shareware

Agnitum Outpost Firewall Pro

Essential Internet defense featuring a firewall, antispyware and web safety tool

License: Free

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free

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

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  • avast! Free Antivirus Free antivirus protection just as good as the 'big boys.'
  • Kaspersky Anti-Virus Protect your PC with an expert antivirus solution specially created for home use
  • Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010 32Bit Lighter | Faster | SmarterQuick Heal AntiVirus 2010, with its intuitive and easy-to-use interface, provides hassle-free protection for your system. Once installed it acts as a shield against viruses, worms, trojans, spywares and other malicious threats. It also provides protection against new and unknown viruses using Quick Heal's renowned DNAScan technology, and blocks malicious websites. Quick Heal AntiVirus 2010 is very low on resource usage and gives enhanced protection without slowing down your computer.AntiVirusThe powerful virus detection engine of Quick Heal AntiVirus scans and removes viruses, worms, trojans and many other threats that may try to sneak into your system through removable drives, email attachments and Internet downloads.AntiSpywareSpyware is malicious software that is installed on the system without the userâs knowledge to gather personal information of the user and to monitor the critical information such as user name, passwords, bank account details, credit card details etc. The AntiSpyware feature blocks spywares before they get installed on your PC. It also protects your privacy by detecting and cleaning spywares, and blocking their activities of identity theft automatically.AntiMalwareA new advanced malware scanning engine scans registry, files and folders at lightning speed to thoroughly detect and clean Spywares, Adwares, Roguewares, Dialers, Riskwares and lots of other potential threats in your system.Anti-RootkitDetects and cleans rootkits proactively by doing deep system scan. Scans running processes, registry and file system

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