Utilities & Operating Systems

for the week of: February 07Downloads

1.
WinRAR (32-bit)
File Compression424,818
2.
Advanced SystemCare Free
Diagnostic Software250,998
3.
Glary Utilities
System Utilities159,889
4.
Smart Defrag
System Utilities138,098
Search Server Express

Deliver search to your organization quickly and easily.

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5.
WinZip
File Compression136,978
6.
CCleaner
Diagnostic Software88,233
7.
WinRAR (64-bit)
File Compression57,325
Blackberry Starter Kit

If your BlackBerry is missing these essential apps, you're missing out.

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8.
Auslogics Disk Defrag
System Utilities52,895
9.
Advanced Registry Optimizer
Diagnostic Software52,466
10.
Easeus Partition Master Home Edition
File Management51,235

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RoboForm

Reduce multiple passwords to one single item.

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Release date

iDriveRepair Feb 10
System Utilities
Q-Dir (64-bit) Feb 10
File Management
Q-Dir Feb 10
File Management
12Ghosts Zip Feb 10
File Compression
12Ghosts Lookup Feb 10
File Compression
12Ghosts 2ndFolder Feb 09
File Management
12Ghosts Replace Feb 09
Maintenance & Optimization
Duplicate Files Cleaner Feb 09
Maintenance & Optimization
12Ghosts StartupGuard Feb 09
Maintenance & Optimization
Vista TuneUpSuite Feb 09
Maintenance & Optimization

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1.
WinZip
Make it easy to zip and unzip files for quick, efficient, and secure data transmission and storage.
2.
WinRAR (32-bit)
Take full control over RAR and ZIP archives, along with unpacking a dozen other archive formats.
3.
Smart Defrag
Defrag your hard drive in the background automatically.
4.
FreeRAM XP Pro
Increase your system performance by cleaning the content of your RAM.
5.
Auslogics Disk Defrag
Defragment your disks and improve computer performance and stability.
6.
Ashampoo WinOptimizer
Speed up searches on your hard drive and optimize overall system performance.
7.
Diskeeper
Prevent disk fragmentation before it happens on PCs and servers in real time, with zero overhead.
8.
TuneUp Utilities 2010
Increase performance, free up disk space, and solve PC problems.
9.
Revo Uninstaller
Uninstall unwanted and even broken applications accurately.
10.
7-Zip
Archive files in different formats and manage them.

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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.

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an introduction to Utilities & Operating Systems