Utilities & Operating Systems - Free Software Downloads and Software Reviews

for the week of: July 05Downloads

1.
Advanced SystemCare Free
Diagnostic Software936,158
2.
WinRAR
File Compression303,899
3.
VersionTracker Pro
System Utilities161,827
4.
WinZip
File Compression118,320
Memeo Share

Share photos and videos directly to the desktop.

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5.
Glary Utilities
System Utilities89,383
6.
Smart Defrag
System Utilities67,776
7.
CCleaner
Diagnostic Software46,169
Easy Video Convert

Convert your favorite DVDs and videos to various formats.

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8.
Advanced SystemCare Pro
Diagnostic Software35,394
9.
Auslogics Disk Defrag
System Utilities30,525
10.
Easeus Partition Manager Home Edition
File Management26,630

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Spam Filter ISP

Establish spam-filtering services for your mail server.

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Release date

Process Lasso Jul 11
System Utilities
Registry TuneUp Jul 10
System Utilities
Windows Search for XP (32-bit) Jul 10
System Utilities
ProPoster Jul 10
Printer Software
Bloat Buster Jul 10
Maintenance & Optimization
Office Password Recovery Magic Jul 10
Diagnostic Software
Risingware Exp+ Free Edition Jul 10
File Management
Gili Exe Lock Jul 10
System Utilities
SysCheckUp Jul 10
Maintenance & Optimization
PerformanceTest Jul 10
Diagnostic Software

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1.
WinZip
Zip and unzip your files quickly to conserve disk space and greatly reduce e-mail transmission time.
2.
WinRAR
Manage RAR and ZIP archives.
3.
FreeRAM XP Pro
Increase your system performance by cleaning the content of your RAM.
4.
Auslogics Disk Defrag
Defragment your disks and improve computer performance and stability.
5.
Smart Defrag
Defrag your hard drive in the background automatically.
6.
Ashampoo WinOptimizer
Speed up searches on your hard drive and optimize overall system performance.
7.
Diskeeper
Defragment PCs and servers in real time, with zero overhead, to maximize system performance.
8.
TuneUp Utilities 2009
Increase performance, free up disk space, and solve PC problems.
9.
System Mechanic
Speed up your Internet connection, find and clean junk and obsolete files, and clear your cache.
10.
Revo Uninstaller
Uninstall unwanted and even broken applications accurately.

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Opera widgets for the math and science whiz

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an introduction to Utilities & Operating Systems

Have you ever added a TV tuner card to your computer, only to have the DVD drive stop working? Maybe you've tried to install software and gotten an error message such as "The file foofah.dll is missing or damaged." The only time most people will need to deal with a driver is when something goes awry. Essentially, a driver is a piece of software that communicates the special needs of a hardware device or software application to an operating system. Windows comes with most of the drivers you need, but sometimes plugging in a new device--such as a digital camera or printer--will trigger a search for drivers. If the maker of your device doesn't offer drivers on its Web site, try searching our library for the name of the device or corrupted DLL.

This category is also the home of popular programs such as the top-rated SmartFTP Client, which made our list of the best free utilities. Installing and uninstalling software, deleting files, and other daily tasks can take a toll on your computer's performance. To test how well your PC is running, try a benchmarking program such as SANDRA Lite. Cleaning out the dead wood with a system optimizer such as Ace Utilities or System Mechanic will straighten out some Registry problems, improve system speed, and free up disk space. Don't forget to back up your data regularly with something like Second Copy so you can replace any files you regret erasing, such as the driver for your nVidia ForceWare Graphics card.