Editors' Top Software
updated March 10, 2006
 
Robert Vamosi, Senior Editor
  To keep your computer up and running at its best, you'll need these tool suites to clean the system registry and fix other things that can make your PC go ka-boom when you need it most. If you don't already, you should also have a backup of your system. And, if your files are just too big to store or e-mail to others, these compression programs can make the task more manageable. There are also tools here to re-partition your disk drive on the fly or defragment it for more space.
-- Robert Vamosi, Senior Editor
 
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