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Top 10 Must-Downloads of 2007

Written by Christopher Kia on 5:19 AM

If you have always wondered which applications or softwares are a must to download for your PC, well, here are my picks! For more information on the following softwares, simply google it in the search box provided in this blog ;)

1. Mozilla Firefox
- The best Internet browser I've ever used. I must say I am an Internet browser junkie, having tested the likes of Internet Explorer, Opera, Safari for Windows and even the good ol' Netscape Navigator, but Mozilla Firefox is the only browser that has brought my Internet browsing to another level :). It's much faster, safer, more customizable and its tab browsing is really very convenient. It's FREE too! So if you are still using good ol' Internet Explorer, try Mozilla Firefox today and see its wonders for yourself! Download link on the right sidebar of this blog

2. avast! Antivirus
- A very good antivirus software. It has never failed to detect a virus in my computer and it doesn't eat up your computer's resources like Norton or McAfee Antivirus. Another great FREE software.

3. Windows Live Messenger
- Need I say more? ;) Currently the most widely used instant messenger. I remember how it killed off the ICQ "uh-oh" days.

4. WinRAR
- Nowadays many files are not only archived and compressed in the .zip format, but also in the .rar format. WinRAR is better than WinZip as it handles both .zip and .rar files.

5. Nero Burning Rom
- How could you not let Nero burn your CDs? It has never disappointed me. Oh btw did you know that it got its name literally from the phrase 'Nero (a Greek character) Burning Rome'?

6. Adobe Reader 8 (a.k.a. Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- .pdf files are very commonly used and their reader only gets better and better. I use it a lot to view my university lecture notes and documents.

7. Windows Media Player 10 with DivX support
- Though I hate Internet Explorer, its brother Windows Media Player is my favourite media player especially for videos. Great for watching Heroes ;) DivX is a popular video format, more popular than the .wma format.

8. Ad-Aware 2007 Free
- This is ESSENTIAL for you to detect and remove adware and spyware from your computer from time to time. Your computer and internet will be less secure if you allow adware and spyware to accumulate.

9. LimeWire
- My favourite program to look for my favourite music :)

10. BitComet
- To cap it off, this torrent client is my favourite as it is very user-friendly and speedy! Sze Liang introduced this program to me and I've not changed torrent clients since.

There you go! My Top 10 must-downloads for this year. What are your favourite programs or downloads?

Happy New Year 2008 everyone!!!