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Top 100 Utilities

Last updated May 31, 2007

TOP 100 Utilities

Average Payware price for this group = 2260 USD
   Among most sold or most downloaded last 2 years. 
Climbed 5% or more in rating since around a month ago
Origin country for author/supplier. Defaults to USA in some lists when there is no information
SoftBase Homepage
Selection from over 29300 products 
       
      Payware You know what you want and you pay without trying the products. Electronic Download more and more common. Also more common with subscriptions
      Shareware You try the software first and pay only if you like it or if you become addicted. Download
      Freeware You can use the software without paying. Download. More and more common with polite requests for donations or special Professional shareware versions or free only for private use. Do not exclude the possibility that some freeware might be spyware
      Hardware Hardware is normally only entered if it has editors choice from well known computer magazines
      Web site Mostly free but more and more common with monthly or yearly fees. Web sites are normally only entered if they have editors choice in well known computer magazines
       

Every product can belong to one or more of over 90 categories like Mail, Windows, Communication etc.

The rating is based on:

  • Sales
  • Top downloads in wellknown shareware/freeware sites like CNET, ZDNET, PCWorld etc.
  • Editors choices in different well known computer magazines
  • Mentioning of the product in different well known computer magazines
  • Ratings in above all different well known computer magazines.
  • If the product has product information page and if the supplier has a general home page.
  • Age of information. Hardware ages much faster in ratings than any other product. If the product is long time forgotten in magazines and on download sites the rating goes down.
  • Type of OS. If a software is running under DOS only it can be considered almost obsolete except for boot purposes or security like rootkit revealing etc.
  • Reputation of the source of information. E.g. PC Magazine and PC World are rated higher than all other sources of information. My own very rare SoftBase ratings are rated very low in comparizon to all other ratings
  • Low version numbers up until and including version 1.0
  • If a product no longer has support or if it is no longer sold or distributed
  • Some other information available mostly on the Internet

    • The rating is not based on the single category alone that a TOP 100-list belongs to. The TOP 100-lists are not to be taken as an absolute advice but just as a general information giving the reader an idea about what to choose.

  • Driver Zone. Make your PC function better and sometimes faster with the latest drivers
  • DriverGuide.com has drivers to most equipment. 77.000 drivers, email support, discussion boards...
  • Totallydrivers.com. Make your PC function better and sometimes faster with the latest drivers
  • You want to know about an unidentified piece of hardware and get the drivers but all you got is an FCC identification number
  • DriverFiles.net
  • Toms Hardware. Reviews about motherboards, CPU:s, RAM types, overclocking and video boards
  • AnandTech. Reviews about motherboards, CPU:s and video boards
  • Is your hard disk drive sounding in an ominous way? Compare your sound with downloadable soundfiles for probable causes and backup your private files first!
  • Silentpcreview.com - What can be done to make your PC run more quietly and therefore perhaps increase your productivity?
  • Mysuperpc.com Build your own PC step by step. Includes advice on what parts to buy and where to buy
  • PC Mechanic. 27 step guide to build your own PC step by step. No pictures
  • Buildpc.net Build your own PC step by step. Includes some videos
  • Waterwheel.com Build your own PC step by step. Extremely many pictures
  • Hardcoreware.com Build a completely silent PC
  • Easy calculation of how big Power supply (PSU) you need

    • No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    1
    		Avast Virus Cleaner f WinAll/USB/Vista, 4.7.942

    		Antivirus. If U3 is installed on USB it can be run from USB drive. 93.86%. Anti Trojan

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    40 USD
    28 USD /Year
    		 Alwil Software

    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2007/04
    PCWUS_2007/JAN
    PCWUS_2006/MAY
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    PCWUS_2007/JUN
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    2
    		Spyware Doctor f WinAll/Vista, 5.00176

    		Spyware and adware removal. Anti Trojans, keyloggers, cookies etc.

    Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    40 USD
    30 USD /Year
    		 PC Tools

    PCMAG 2007/07 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2006/08
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    3
    		Spy Sweeper f Win98&up/Vista, 5.2

    		Detects & removes all kinds of spyware adware keyloggers trojans, monitors. Efficient

    Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    30 USD Order
    40 USD /Year
    		 WebRoot Software Inc. Fax:_303-442-3846

    PCMAG 2007/07 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    PCMAG_2006/11
    PCWUS_2006/NOV
    PCWUS_2006/OCT
    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCMAG_2007/07
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    PCMAG_2006/23
    PCWUS_2006/DEC

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    4
    		FireFox f Win98&up/Linux/Mac/Vista, 2.0.0.4

    		Most impressive, rather quick and safe web browser. Anti popup, Anti phishing from ver 2

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Add_on - Top 100 Anti Popup - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Phishing - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Mozdev.org

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2006/DEC
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    PCWUS_2006/JUL
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    PCMAG_2007/04
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    PCWUS_2007/FEB
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    5
    		Google Earth f Win2K/XP, 4.1.708

    		Satelite images, maps, Google search power, places of interest, travel, 3D USA cities...

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Maps - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Travel - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Google Inc Fax:_650-253-0001

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2006/FEB
    PCWUS_2006/FEB
    PCMAG_2005/23
    PCMAG_2007/04
    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCMAG_2007/01
    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    PCWUS_2006/MAY
    PCMAG_2006/06

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    6
    		Norton Internet Security 2007 f WinXP, 10.2030

    		Firewall Antipopup, Antispyware. Privacy. Weaker but functioning antispam & parental

    Top 100 Anti Popup - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Network - Top 100 Parental - Top 200 Security - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    70 USD
    35 USD /Year
    		 Symantec Corp Fax:_503-334-7400

    PCMAG 2007/07 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2006/03
    PCMAG_2005/21
    PCMAG_2007/07
    PCWUS_2007/JAN
    PCMAG_2006/23
    PCMAG_2006/22
    PCMAG_2006/12
    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    PCMAG_2005/21
    7
    		Ad Aware SE f Win98&up/Vista/USB, 1.06

    		Removes some spyware. Try also other spydetectors. Free f personal use

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    25 USD
    		 Lavasoft

    PCWDAY 2007/APR ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2005/22
    PCWUS_2007/JUL
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    PCMAG_2007/07
    PCWUS_2006/OCT
    PCMAG_2006/16
    PCWUS_2006/MAY
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    PCWUS_2006/JAN

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    8
    		Adobe Photoshop Elements f WinXP, 5.0.2

    		Utilities to fix digital images, add text, color balance, red eyes etc.

    Top 100 Image - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    86 USD
    		 Adobe Systems Inc Fax:_415-961-3769

    PCMAG 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2004/23
    PCWUS_2006/DEC
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    PCMAG_2005/23
    PCMAG_2005/20
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    PCMAG_2005/06
    PCWUS_2006/SEP
    9
    		Picasa, 2.7

    		Photo Album. Aimed at family photographers and novices. Organize. Edit red eyes etc.

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Backup - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    29 USD
    		 Google Inc Fax:_650-253-0001

    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2005/01
    PCWUS_2006/MAY
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    PCWUS_2006/MAR
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    PCWUS_2005/DEC
    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCMAG_2007/04
    PCWUS_2007/JAN

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    10
    		Trillian f WinAll/USB, 3.1.5.1

    		Skinnable chat for all of IRC AIM ICQ MSN Yahoo Messenger. Option encrypted conversations

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Special - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    25 USD
    		 Cerulean Studios

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2007/12
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    11
    		Adobe Premiere Elements, 3.0

    		Video editing. Hundreds of transition effects.

    Top 100 Animation - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows

    100 USD
    		 Adobe Systems Inc Fax:_415-961-3769

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2005/23
    PCMAG_2007/03
    PCWUS_2006/DEC
    PCMAG_2006/22
    PCMAG_2006/14
    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    PCMAG_2006/09
    PCWUS_2006/MAY
    PCMAG_2006/02
    12
    		ZoneAlarm f Win98&up f Win/Vista, 7.03370

    		Protects your computer against Spyware like BackOrifice & Trojan virus

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Zone Labs Inc Fax:_415-547-0054

    AwardCNET 2006/JUN ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2005/NOV
    PCMAG_2007/07
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    PCMAG_2007/04
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    PCWUS_2005/DEC
    PCWUS_2007/MAY

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    13
    		Network Magic f Win98&up/Tablet PC/Vista, 4.1

    		Shows the whole network with icons for easy configuration WiFi and security. Online also..

    Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Network - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Technical - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 WiFi - Top 100 PDA - Windows - Tablet_PC

    30 USD
    30 USD /Year
    		 Network Magic (Prev Pure Networks) Fax:_206-322-9283

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50



    PCMAG_2007/12
    PCWUS_2007/MAY
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    PCMAG_2006/15
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    PCMAG_2006/06
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    PCMAG_2005/23

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    14
    		Nero Ultra Edition f WinAll/Vista, 7.7.5.1

    		Burning CD DVD, common taks, wave sound edit, labels, video edit, backup. Create MPEG4

    Animation - Top 100 Backup - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 100 Labels - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Presentations - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows

    100 USD
    		 Nero Inc. (Ahead Software AG)

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2004/SEP
    PCMAG_2007/06
    PCWUS_2006/DEC
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    PCMAG_2005/23
    PCWUS_2005/DEC
    PCMAG_2005/12
    PCMAG_2005/08
    PCMAG_2005/01

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    15
    		RoboForm f WinAll, 6.9.3

    		Add on MSIE, Netscape & Mosilla. Fill in webforms, passwords with one click only

    Top 100 Add_on - Top 100 Forms - Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    30 USD
    		 Siber Systems Fax:_703-716-4812

    PCWDAY 2007/MAR ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2006/06
    PCWUS_2006/FEB
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    PCMAG_2005/11
    PCWUS_2005/JUN
    PCMAG_2005/09
    PCMAG_2007/12
    PCMAG_2007/04

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    16
    		WinPatrol f WinAll/Vista, 11.1

    		Control startup programs, cookies and whatever program to run anytime. Anti trojan antispy

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 Menus,_Icons - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    25 USD
    		 BillP Studios
    AwardCNET 2007/FEB ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


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    17
    		Yahoo Mail, BETA

    		Email. Reasonable anti spam filter.

    Top 100 Web_Sites - Freeware - Top 100 Home - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    30 USD
    		 Yahoo Inc Fax:_408-731-3301

    PCMAG 2007/04 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2007/FEB
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    PCMAG_2005/17
    PCMAG_2005/13
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    PCMAG_2007/04
    18
    		ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite, 7.0.011

    		Firewall, Antivirus, AntiSpam, Antispyware. Some Parental and privacy functions

    Anti Spam - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Network - Top 100 Parental - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    100 USD
    25 USD /Year
    		 Zone Labs Inc Fax:_415-547-0054

    PCMAG 2006/22 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2005/23
    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCMAG_2007/07
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    PCMAG_2006/14
    PCMAG_2006/12
    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    PCMAG_2006/03

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    19
    		TweakNow RegCleaner f Win98&up, 3.0.1

    		Cleans registry

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    25 USD
    		 Tweaknow.com

    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++

    SoftBase_Top_50




    PCWUS_2007/MAY

    DOWNLOAD

    20
    		Google Desktop Search f Win2K/XP, 5.1.705

    		Search hard drive for lost documents. MS Office, AOL Chat, email etc.

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Mail - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Google Inc Fax:_650-253-0001

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2006/JUL
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    PCMAG_2006/06
    PCMAG_2007/12
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    PCMAG_2007/04
    PCWUS_2006/OCT
    PCMAG_2006/16

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    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    21
    		Symantec Partition Magic f WinXP, 8.01

    		Simple rearranging of partition sizes on HD:s on the fly FAT FAT32 NTFS HPFS Linux ext2

    Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 OS/2 - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    70 USD
    		 Symantec Corp Fax:_503-334-7400

    PCMAG 2005/09 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2006/17
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    22
    		Yahoo Messenger with voice f WinAll, 8.1.023

    		Email, file transfers, SMS, chat, voice & video conferencing, message alerts. PC->mobile

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 P2P - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Voice - Top 100 PDA - Windows
    		Yahoo Inc Fax:_408-731-3301

    AwardSHIAW 2006 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2006/18
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    PCMAG_2003/22
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    PCWUS_2007/MAR

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    23
    		MS Tweak UI f WinXP, 1.33

    		Tweak your userinterface. Kill frequent MS-Popups if you want... Part of Powertoys XP

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Popup - Top 100 Menus,_Icons - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCWDAY 2006/SEP ++
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    SoftBase_Top_50


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    24
    		IrfanView f WinAll/USB, 4.00

    		32 bit image viewer, converter manipulator BMP DIB RLE PCX JPG GIF PNG.. Free pers. use

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Image - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    20 USD
    		 Skiljan Irfan

    AwardSHIAW 2006 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2007/12
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    PCMAG_2007/04
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    PCWUS_2004/AUG
    PCMAG_2004/10
    PCMAG_2003/10
    PCMAG_1999/16
    PCMAG_1997/07

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    25
    		AVG Anti-Virus f WinAll/Vista, 7.5.467

    		Antivirus. Free for personal use... 96.37% Anti Trojan

    Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Mail - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    40 USD
    		 Grisoft Inc.

    AwardCNET 2006/OCT ++

    SoftBase_Top_50



    PCWUS_2006/MAR
    PCMAG_2005/22
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    PCMAG_2007/04
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    PCWUS_2006/MAY

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    26
    		AVG Anti-Virus Free Ed. f WinAll/Vista, 7.5.467

    		One of my favorites for anti virus in notebooks and single-CPU PCs. Anti Trojan

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Grisoft Inc.

    AwardCNET 2006/OCT ++

    SoftBase_Top_50



    PCWUS_2006/MAR
    PCMAG_2005/22
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    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCWUS_2007/MAR
    PCMAG_2007/04
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    27
    		Google

    		Everybody's favorite searchengine. But beware of big brother spying on your searches

    Top 100 Web_Sites - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Threat - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    N/A
    		Google Inc Fax:_650-253-0001

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2005/NOV
    PCWUS_2005/AUG
    PCWUS_2005/JUL
    PCMAG_2005/07
    PCWUS_2007/JUL
    PCWUS_2007/JUN
    PCMAG_2006/19
    PCMAG_2006/16
    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    28
    		MS Windows Media Player f WinXP, 11.0.5

    		Multimedia player, skins, digital audio, video, rip CD:s, radio, 5.1 and 7.1 audio

    Top 200 Freeware - Animation - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

    PCMAG 2006/12 ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCWUS_2007/MAY
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    PCMAG_2006/12
    PCWUS_2006/JUL
    PCWUS_2005/APR
    PCMAG_2004/23
    PCMAG_2003/20
    PCWUS_2002/NOV
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    29
    		VLC VideoLAN f WinAll/Mac/Linux, 0.8.6

    		Very good multimedia player. Also plays in network and AC3 sound

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Network - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows
    		VideoLAN

    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++

    SoftBase_Top_50



    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCMAG_2007/04

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    30
    		Audacity f WinAll/Mac/Linux/Vista, 1.3.2

    		Sound manipulator, WAV AIFF AU IRCAM MP3 Ogg vorbis. Cut copy paste mix effects ...

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Voice - Windows
    		Audacity
    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2007/04
    PCWUS_2006/DEC
    PCMAG_2006/10
    PCWUS_2006/MAY
    PCMAG_2006/06
    PCMAG_2005/18
    PCWUS_2005/JUL
    PCMAG_2005/09
    PCWUS_2007/MAY

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    No Product / Information WWW-page Function Approximate Price / Reg Supplier / WWW-page Editors Choice Average Ratings Filename / Download
    31
    		Acronis True Image DeLuxe f Win98&up, 10.0

    		Backup including to CD-RW, Jaz, Zip etc. Drive image. Incremental possible. Emergency CD

    Top 100 Backup - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    40 USD Order
    		 Acronis Inc Fax:_888-380-3736

    PCWUS 2005/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_50


    PCMAG_2005/05
    PCWUS_2005/MAR
    PCWUS_2005/JAN
    PCWUS_2005/DEC
    PCMAG_2005/15
    PCWUS_2005/AUG
    PCWUS_2007/JUN
    PCWUS_2007/APR
    PCWUS_2006/DEC

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    32
    		Fresh UI f WinAll, 7.83

    		Windows configure optimize tweak settings control.

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Fresh Devices

    PCWUS 2007/MAY ++
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    SoftBase_Top_50




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    33
    		Spybot Search & Destroy WinAll/Vista/USB, 1.4.0.3

    		Searches HD & registry for adware spyware trojans & other threats. Very efficient not perf

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 USB - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		PepiMK

    PCWUS 2004/BEST ++

    SoftBase_Top_100


    PCWUS_2006/FEB
    PCMAG_2005/22
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    PCWUS_2007/MAY
    PCMAG_2007/07
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    PCMAG_2006/16
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    34
    		BitDefender Internet Security Win/Vista, 10.10.2

    		Good antivirus, Less strong antispam firewall parental and privacy protection. Anti Trojan

    Top 100 Anti Trojan - Top 100 Antivirus - Top 100 Children - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Parental - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    65 USD Order
    49 USD /Year
    		 Softwin SRL Fax:_+40, 21-233-0763

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    		WinZip f Win98&up, 11.0

    		The standard among file compression utilities. Encryption possible

    Top 100 File_Utility - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    30 USD Order
    		 WinZip Computing Inc Fax:_713-524-6398

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    36
    		Roxio Easy Media Creator f Win2K/XP, 9

    		Audio video backup edit slide show burn copy compress photos effects make movies

    Animation - Top 100 Backup - Top 100 Image - Top 100 Multimedia - Top 100 Sound - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 Video (CD-RW, DVD) - Windows

    100 USD
    		 Roxio Inc

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    37
    		DeviceLock f WinNT/2K/XP, 6.0RC3

    		Network administrators control access to I/O like DVD-RW USB-ports Bluetooth etc. etc.

    Top 100 Network - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Special - Top 100 Utility - Top 100 WiFi - Windows
    35 USD Order
    		 Smartline Inc. Fax:_646-349-2996

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    38
    		SiteAdvisor f Firefox Win/Vista, 26.1

    		Protects against dangerous web sites spyware, online fraud etc. Green read or yellow links

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    		SiteAdvisor

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    39
    		FreeRAM XP Pro f Win9x/Me/2K/XP, 1.52

    		RAM optimizer

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		YourWare Solutions

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    40
    		MS Defender f WinNT&up/Vista, 1.1.159

    		Anti spyware. Anti malware. Old name MS Antispyware. Very good.

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    		Microsoft Corporation Fax:_206-883-8101

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    41
    		FeedDemon f Win98&up/Vista, 2.5.010

    		Tailormade RSS news the way you want them. Perfect organization. Easy to use

    Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 RSS - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    30 USD
    		 Bradbury Software LLC Fax:_03-552-3901

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    42
    		QuickBooks 2007 Simple Start Ed.

    		Book keeping with easier interface

    Top 100 Accounting - Top 100 Administration - Top 100 Bit64 - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    100 USD
    		 Intuit Inc Fax:_415-322-1597

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    43
    		Yahoo Web site

    		Internet search

    Top 100 Web_Sites - Top 100 Information - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    N/A
    		Yahoo Inc Fax:_408-731-3301

    PCWUS 2006/BEST ++

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    44
    		Shutterfly web site

    		Camera pictures, send in, crop and touch up, order prints

    Top 100 Web_Sites - Freeware - Top 100 Home - Top 100 Image - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    30 USD /Year
    		 Shutterfly.com Fax:_650-654-1299

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    45
    		Uniden Win1200 5.8 GHz Dual Mode

    		Cordless phone and voice calls with Live or MSN Messenger on your PC

    Top 100 Hardware - Top 100 Communication - Top 100 P2P - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    120 USD
    		 Uniden
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    46
    		NoteTab Pro f WinAll, 5.0

    		HTML editor, math, filesize 16 MByte, clipbook, email, thesaurus...

    Top 100 Hypertext,_Html - Top 100 Mail - Top 100 Mathematics - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Human Language or Translations - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    20 USD Order
    		 Eric G.V. Fookes

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    47
    		Retrospect Pro f WinAll, 7.5

    		Backup to a set of backup media incl CD-RW, increment, network, script, TCP/IP..

    Top 100 Backup - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Network - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows

    119 USD
    		 EMC Corporation Fax:_925-948-9099

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    48
    		GoToMyPC f WinAll/Linux/Mac/Solaris, 6.0

    		Remote control through Java based browser. Ample bandwidth recommended. Monthly fee

    Top 100 Communication - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Computer_Language - Top 100 Unix or Linux - Top 100 Macintosh - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    20 USD
    		 Citrix Online LLC

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    49
    		Cyberhawk (RedWall) f Win2K/XP, 2.02.12

    		Protects against opening malicious files, virus, trojans hackers rootkits spyware

    Top 100 Anti Trojan - Antivirus - Top 100 File_Utility - Top 100 Internet - Top 100 Phishing - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Spyware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    50 USD
    25 USD /Year
    		 Novatix Corp Fax:_303-516-1801

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    50
    		Symantec Norton 360

    		Antivirus, firewall, Antispyware, Anti phishing, PC utilities, Backup. Anti Spam

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    70 USD
    		 Symantec Corp Fax:_503-334-7400

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    51
    		Whats Running f Win2K/XP, 2.2

    		Free f personal use. Shows running processes, drivers, modules, IP connections, startup...

    Top 200 Freeware - Top 100 Internet - Top 200 Security - Top 200 Shareware - Top 100 Utility - Windows
    25 USD
    		 Whatsrunning.net

    PCWDAY 2007/APR ++
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