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The 20 (Mostly Free) Downloads You Can't Do Without |
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Written by Preston Gralla
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Thursday, 18 October 2007 |
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 | Cure a sluggish PC, improve your defenses, and have more computing fun with these great programs. Most are freebies, and you can try those that aren't before you put down any cash. | You likely have plenty of software on your PC. But do you have the right software? Any well-equipped system needs a basic software suite, a collection of tools that can keep your machine in working order and help it take care of everyday tasks--as well as some not-so-ordinary tasks. Since such software doesn't ship with your PC, for the most part, you'll have to accumulate it over time. Which programs should you get? We've put together a suite of 20 must-have applications--the tools that will allow you to get the most out of your PC. We've included a wide variety of software, from security utilities to system cleaners to graphics tools. We've mixed some all-time favorites with some apps that you've probably never heard of. They all have one thing in common: You need them. Now. So read on and start downloading. Read more at... |
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Written by PC World
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Sunday, 14 October 2007 |
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| Tired of waiting for your PC to perform simple requests? A processor upgrade can breathe new life into an old PC. Here's a straightforward step-by-step. Read more at....
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20 Tools to Get the Junk Off Your PC |
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Written by Preston Gralla
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Thursday, 30 August 2007 |
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| All that crud on your system is slowing it down and, likely as not, producing mysterious problems. Here are some great tools you can use to take out the trash!
| Your PC is full of crud, junk, and gunk that harms performance, clogs up your hard disk, and makes system crashes more likely. Some of the junk came with your PC, but much of it has accumulated over time, as a result of installing and uninstalling programs, surfing the Web, and creating and saving files.
But things don't have to be that way: Downloadable software can clean up your PC and give it a new lease on life. Check out these 20 files that will do the job--your PC will thank you for it. General Cleaning Tools
We'll start first with some broader or wider-ranging utilities; there's some overlap in what they do, but half the fun is trying them out. PC Decrapifier You buy a shiny, brand-new PC. You expect it to be clean, lean, and mean. Wrong! Buy any new PC, and you'll find it full of "craplets"--software installed for no reason other than that the PC maker gets paid to put it there. These craplets slow down your PC startup and its general operation.
The free PC Decrapifier removes dozens of craplets automatically. Using this program is exceedingly simple. Just run it, and it does its removal work automatically. Don't expect it to completely clean your PC, because it removes only a specific set of craplets and trialware programs--namely, those that are specifically put on new PCs, such as QuickBooks Trial, Wild Tangent Games, Dell URL Assistant, and many others. For a full list, go to the developer's site. Note that when using this program, it's a good idea to tell it first to create a restore point--as illustrated in our screen--just in case it removes something that you wanted to keep. Read more at.. |
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