WINAMP 10th Anniversary Edition
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The Good: Easy to use, great audio quality, loads of fun features. The Bad: A lot of advertisements. Cannot burn a CD to mp3 format without purchasing a license. |
Wondershare Video to Audio Converter
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The Good: Fast, good quality audio conversions from video files. Nicely laid out user interface which makes use very easy The Bad: Converting audio directly from DVD's would be welcome |
Norton 360
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The Good: Great all-in-one AntiVirus, Internet, and data protection The Bad: Takes over all system security functions leaving a lot of configuration changes to run some web based applications. Live updates often require a reboot. Can slow down system start up |
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
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The Good: Fast and effective at detecting and removing malicious software The Bad: License required for real-time protection and scheduled scans |
Replay Music
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The Good: Records high quality audio MP3 or WAV files from any internet source. Very easy to use The Bad: Recording to other types of music formats would be welcome |
Vipre Anti-virus + Anti-spyware
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The Good: Runs very light, taking up few resources making it a perfect choice for netbooks and older systems. Liberal licensing policy. Compatible with Windows 7 The Bad: Nothing |
Registry Mechanic 8
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The Good: Solid registry maintenance including Registry Monitor. Includes several useful utilities to increase performance in many areas of the computer. The Bad: Should include more features and reporting tools |
Acronis True Image Home 2009
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The Good: Affordable comprehensive full PC imaging and backup. Easy to use interface and wizards. Light on system resources The Bad: Several reboots required for some features |
Songbird
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The Good: Great music organizer and Web Player. Improved sound quality. Lots of Add-ons. The Bad: Does not rip or play CD’s. Cannot convert file formats |
Nero 9
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The Good: A very easy to use complete suite to cover essentially every digital media need. Fun to use to create personal photo albums and movies. The Bad: Can use up a lot of resources which does not make it a good choice for older systems. |
