Reflect back and look ahead

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	In this issue      Microsoft Security Essentials  PC Tools Internet Security  New Tab King  FontExplorerL.M.   Reflect back and look ahead Jasmine France Senior associate editor Follow me on Twitter Contact Jasmine   The end of the year is the perfect time to reflect back on the achievements of the past 12 months and look expectantly ahead to the potential advancements coming in the near future. So we here at Download.com we did just that. For starters, we rounded up our top 10 most popular downloads from 2010. The site served up billions of downloads in 2010; check out the roundup and you can find out which 10 Windows programs were the most popular throughout the year. We also made some predictions for CES 2011. Software and services may take a back seat at the Vegas-based trade show, but they're becoming more prevalent--particularly in the mobile space. Finally, we wanted to make sure all of your systems--desktop and mobile alike--were up to date. To that end, don't miss out on our New Year, New PC package, where you'll find great deals on software and have access to some of the best exclusive offers available. Plus, we've updated our starter kits for iPhone, Android, and BlackBerry devices.  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    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    Auto Shutdown - InBasic Automatically shut down your computer when your download is done with this smart add-on.   Read more    View more recent reviews New releases New Tab King View your most visited sites on each Firefox new tab launch.   Read more    FontExplorerL.M. Browse and preview fonts.   Read more    Easy Download Manager Manage internet downloads on your computer.   Read more    Capture View Capture and manage screenshots of your applications, documents, and images.   Read more    HTML Guardian Get solution for total website protection.   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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