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Top 10 Downloads on January 1, 2009

Downloads tell us what PC users are thinking. It makes sense that as the year turned, PCWorld.com readers downloaded software to secure their PCs and keep XP running. You might be more surprised to know that they also looked for RSS readers and a Thanksgiving desktop theme. Now that's looking ahead.

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License: Free

Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2

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.

License: Free

Microsoft Windows Movie Maker

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

Prices from $29.00 License: Trial

win.rar GmbH WinRAR (32-bit version)

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

Full Review - Rated: March 13, 2010
License: Free

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free

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

Software Manufacturer Spybot Search & Destroy

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

- Rated: July 21, 2011
License: Free

McAfee McAfee FreeScan

Scan your latest known viruses, and display a list of infected files,

License: Free

Panda Software Panda ActiveScan

Free antivirus utility works within your browser to scan your hard drive.

License: Free

Nekbyter's Themes 'n Schemes Harvest Home Theme

Restore your spirit with this theme showing a cornucopia of Thanksgiving fruit, vegetables, and leaves.

License: Free

NewsGator FeedDemon

Have the news come to you with this full-featured RSS reader.

License: Free

AVG Technologies AVG Anti-Rootkit

The free AVG Anti-Rootkit is designed to protect you. It does one thing, and one thing alone: finds and kills rootkits.

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  • 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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