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Download Dispatch - Windows

	View online  | Share on Facebook	December 28, 2010

	In this issue      Microsoft Security Essentials  PC Tools Internet Security  SunlitGreen Photo Editor Portable  SunlitGreen Photo Editor   Top downloads and more Jasmine France Senior associate editor Follow me on Twitter Contact Jasmine   Download.com served up more than a billion software downloads in 2010--a huge feat, to be sure. And it may be tough to believe, but just 10 products made a huge contribution to that number. To recognize the programs that have dominated the Most Popular list for this year, we ranked the top 10 in 2010 among Windows downloads for your viewing pleasure. Also, it may not have made our top 10 list, but Freemake Video Convertert certainly has its fair share of loyal fans. Since the software recently revved to version 2.0, we checked it out yet again for the update. It remains an excellent program for transcoding almost every video type, promising to be to Windows users what Handbrake is to Mac users. In browser news, Opera enjoyed an update as well, bringing it up to version 11. The most requested of the new features is the lightweight extension API framework, which brings to Opera a long-missing capability to directly add to and customize the browser. Having launched while the browser was in beta, there are already several popular extensions available.  Read more Recent reviews Microsoft Security Essentials Microsoft Security Essentials 2 will protect you, and it will generally do it well. However, its impact on system performance could be improved, and it's still a bit light in the tool belt.   Read more    PC Tools Internet Security PC Tools Internet Security 2011 will give you strong security, but a not-insignificant performance hit. Couple that with a less than competitive feature set for high-end security suites, and you're left with a definite mixed bag.   Read more    WiseStamp - Email Signatures Create and insert custom signatures with this clever Chrome extension.   Read more    BetterSearch Get information about your search engine results with this helpful Firefox extension.   Read more    Bulk Image Downloader Firefox Extension Get more from Bulk Image Downloader with this basic extension.   Read more    View more recent reviews New releases SunlitGreen Photo Editor Portable Edit and enhance your digital photos.   Read more    SunlitGreen Photo Editor Edit photos in a professional way.   Read more    SunDance Web Browser Surf the internet with lightweight web browser.   Read more    SunlitGreen Photo Manager Portable Create unlimited number of photo albums.   Read more    SunlitGreen Photo Manager Create unlimited number of photo albums.   Read more      CNET TechTracker -- a FREE application from CNET The easiest way to keep software up-to-date and secure  Download the free application Most popular products 1.  AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 2011 Category: Antivirus Software 2.  Avast Free Antivirus Category: Antivirus Software 3.  YouTube Downloader Category: Download Managers 4.  Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Category: Spyware Removers 5.  Advanced SystemCare Free Category: Diagnostic Software    View more popular products   6.  Avira AntiVir Personal - Free Antivirus Category: Antivirus Software 7.  Virtual DJ Category: DJ Software 8.  TeamViewer Category: Remote Access 9.  WinRAR (32-bit) Category: File Compression 10.  PhotoScape Category: Image Editing Software     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 M A R K E T P L A C E Buy A Link Now
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