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Download Dispatch - Windows

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	In this issue      Microsoft Office Word 2007  AbiWord  Maple Professional  Maple Reader   Top 5 free downloads Jessica Dolcourt Associate Editor Twitter: @cnetdownloads Contact Jessica   One of our chief occupations at CNET Download.com is to keep our eyes peeled for excellent freeware. We've got our own picks for ultimate free applications (and also for the most essential), but we like to consider your opinions, too. CNET Executive Editor Tom Merritt recently conducted an informal poll among his Facebook and Twitter contacts, asking for their favorite no-cost software. Here are the five apps that readers--maybe you--tapped as the best of the best. Every yin has its yang. To balance out the five best downloads, all of them available on Download.com, are the five biggest stinkers of the season. Should your want to gawk at the combined mediocrity of these duds, these applications are also available on Download.com. You've been warned. In Windows 7 news, many of you have written in with questions about upgrading from Windows XP and Windows Vista. CNET News' Ina Fried tries to clear up some confusion about what you can and can't do with a Windows 7 upgrade disk. There. We hope that helps.  Read more Recent reviews Microsoft Office Word 2007 Microsoft Word 2007's document types, interface, and some features--very nearly every aspect of this word processor--have changed.   Read more    AbiWord This open-source program proves that you don't have to come up with a chunk of change to score a worthy word-processing program. And the fact that it's compatible with Microsoft Word certainly doesn't hurt.   Read more    IObit Security 360 Freeware IOBit 360 is a fast and welterweight utility for both detecting and removing malware, and determining any security holes in your system before they can been exploited.   Read more    MyVideoConverter Make those old videos play again with this all-in-one converter.   Read more    System Mechanic System Mechanic is a virtual toolbox that can enhance the speed, safety, and power of your computer with a wide range of functions and an extensive help system.   Read more    View more recent reviews New releases Maple Professional Create hierarchy trees for your files and backups.   Read more    Maple Reader View tree files created in maple.   Read more    Celerity Process millions of C/C++ source code lines.   Read more    A1 Sitemap Generator Generate HTML, XML, RSS, or text sitemaps for your Web sites.   Read more    JEP(S) Greylist Install spam filter for Microsoft Exchange server.   Read more      CNET TechTracker Updating your software just got easier. Download the app for free.  Download now Most popular products 1.  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition Category: Antivirus Software 2.  Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus Category: Antivirus Software 3.  Ad-Aware Free Anti-Malware Category: Spyware Removers 4.  Avast Home Edition - Free Antivirus Category: Antivirus Software 5.  LimeWire Category: P2P & File-Sharing Software    View more popular products   6.  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Category: Spyware Removers 7.  YouTube Downloader Category: Download Managers 8.  WinRAR (32-bit) Category: File Compression 9.  Orbit Downloader Category: Download Managers 10.  IObit Security 360 Category: Spyware Removers     Other CNET resources  Windows Starter Kit  New Releases  CNET.com  Security Starter Kit  Editor's Picks  CNET Reviews  Download.com Blog  User Favorites  CNET News  Most Popular Software  Top Freeware  CNET TV Featured Listings   HP PAVILION A6700F AMD Phenom X4 9150e 1.8 GHz Quad-Core Processor 4GB RAM 500GB Hard Drive SuperMulti DVD Burner 15...   buy now Only $399.95    Merchant Rating ★★★☆☆   Panasonic VIERA / 50" Class / Enjoy brilliant images with this plasma HDTV that features progressive scan, a 16:9 aspect ratio ...   buy now Only $879.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★☆   Logitech Illuminated Keyboard This keyboard features adjustable backlit keys that allow you to easily see your keyboard even in...   buy now Only $67.99    Merchant Rating ★★★★☆
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