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Weeks on chart |
Product Name |
CNET Editor's Rating / Average User Rating |
Total downloads / Last week |
3
|
174
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Protect your computer from viruses and malicious programs.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 45.57MB
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74,503,129

2,905,589
|
2

2
|
283
|
Scan your system for ad-supported software components and remove them.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 20.06MB
|


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290,034,415

1,154,098
|
3

1
|
248
|
Share files online.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 4.29MB
|


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144,835,904

874,374
|
4

5
|
65
|
Scan your computer for viruses, worms, and Trojan horses.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 21.46MB
|


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21,739,734

449,630
|
5

4
|
34
|
Detect and remove more than viruses from your computer.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 21.28MB
|


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7,134,070

403,163
|
6

6
|
289
|
Communicate instantly using the latest version of this popular chat client.
OS: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP
License: Free
File Size: 11.07MB
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163,416,756

315,798
|
7

7
|
165
|
Join live-video chat rooms from around the world.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free to try; $49.95 to buy
File Size: 7.33MB
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27,628,742

281,595
|
8

9
|
318
|
Manage RAR and ZIP archives.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free to try; $29.00 to buy
File Size: 1.15MB
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60,153,010

268,244
|
9

12
|
22
|
Chat with other people and participate in group discussions.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free to try; $20.00 to buy
File Size: 1.65MB
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14,403,365

234,210
|
10

13
|
269
|
Search your hard disk and Registry for threats to your security and privacy.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 9.27MB
|


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98,547,944

228,211
|
11

11
|
199
|
Share and download files from BitTorrent and chat with your friends.
OS: Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 5.19MB
|


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61,828,241

220,262
|
12

10
|
30
|
Download and share files on Gnutella network.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 7.32MB
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5,721,570

216,538
|
13

15
|
30
|
Detect and correct out-of-date drivers and software automatically.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free to try; $29.95 to buy
File Size: 3.21MB
|


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6,973,775

213,398
|
14

8
|
444
|
Zip and unzip your files quickly to conserve disk space and greatly reduce e-mail transmission time.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free to try; $29.95 to buy
File Size: 13.03MB
|


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181,837,755

211,783
|
15

18
|
50
|
Protect, repair, optimize, and clean your computer in one click.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 6.25MB
|


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6,156,252

178,521
|
16

16
|
73
|
Play Flash video files on your PC.
OS: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 3.36MB
|


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9,312,539

175,568
|
17

14
|
180
|
View and edit most graphics formats in a fast and simple way.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 1.1MB
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32,184,884

158,843
|
18

17
|
64
|
Play back video files in most of the popular video formats.
OS: Windows Me/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista
License: Free
File Size: 5.53MB
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6,128,136

154,804
|
19

19
|
26
|
Beat-match, scratch, and mix your MP3 files.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free to try; $299.00 to buy
File Size: 11.06MB
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11,981,742

125,946
|
20

21
|
85
|
Print to PDF from Windows applications and optimize the PDF output.
OS: Windows (all)
License: Free
File Size: 17.66MB
|


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6,804,769

114,681
|