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1. 
   Review - ZoneAlarm Free

   10.1.079.000 (Dec 24, 2011)

   As others have said, things like the network stop are no longer present and the program has become complete garbage.
   
   I used to like the older versions, but the new ones are bloatware.

2. 
   Review - AVG Anti-Virus Free

   2012 12.0.1901 (Dec 23, 2011)

   Works fine, but gets more bloated with each release. Thinking of switching to MS Security Essentials.
   
   As for the "Tim The Computer Wizard Inc" a few reviews down, he's been banned on several security sites. Avoid him.

3. 
   Review - Backround Cycler

   5.0 (4.9.0.1904) Beta 1 (Nov 2, 2011)

   A straight-forward app for wallpaper changing...nice. All the others I've seen either push some "premium" service, or are just bloated.
   
   Only suggestions: Ship it as a zip archive and eliminate the installer and fix the name so "Background" is spelled correctly.
   
   Also, Windows 7 includes much of this functionality, so it's a bit pointless for those users...

4. 
   Review - Spybot - Search & Destroy (Beta)

   2.0.6 Beta 4 (Oct 7, 2011)

   Beta 4...just as bad, if not worse, than Beta 3. Spybot has successfully ruined a great application.
   
   MalwareBytes is much better nowadays.

5. 
   Review - WinZip System Utilities Suite

   1.0 (Oct 5, 2011)

   Nothing new here folks...this app is just Advanced System Optimizer 3 with a Winzip label on it.
   
   There's plenty of free alternatives.

6. Comment - Easily expose hidden application functions with WindowsMenuPlus 1.1

   1.0 (Aug 1, 2011 - 9:04 PM)

   Wasn't a bad connection because I downloaded it 4 times and got 4 corrupt files.
   
   Maybe it was just the server I was getting it from earlier...I just downloaded it from DC again and it worked first try this time around.

7. Comment - Easily expose hidden application functions with WindowsMenuPlus 1.1

   1.0 (Aug 1, 2011 - 1:47 PM)

   "Moo0 WindowMenuPlus 1.11 Installer.exe is not a valid Win32 Application" if you try the DownloadCrew version.
   
   Get this from the developer's site (http://www.moo0.com)
   
   Other than that, really neat app.

8. Comment - Tough luck Symantec, McAfee, Trend Micro, IBM, CA

   1.0 (Jul 27, 2011 - 2:26 PM)

   Used to use Norton until 2006 (NAV2005 made my PC slow) then switched to McAfee. I switched to AVG in 2009 and have been using it since.
   
   Some other PCs in the house are running without an AV.

9. Comment - Google is right to demand people use real names

   1.0 (Jul 25, 2011 - 2:14 PM)

   This policy is one of the few reasons I've refused to join (I've been invited twice, and deleted both of them). I don't use facebook for the same reason.
   
   I wouldn't mind it being in my profile, but I want to be able to hide it and appear as an internet name unless I specify otherwise (i.e. have a white-list of people who can see me as my real name), mainly because most of my friends are from the web.

10. Comment - We want your Windows XP memories

    1.0 (Jul 11, 2011 - 5:31 PM)

    I've been using XP since 2002, and am still using it today. The PC I'm typing this on is XP, as are the other 6 of the other 7 in my house (and that one that's not is Server 2003). When I first used it, I loved the fact it didn't crash like Win98SE did. All my software still worked, even DOS stuff.
    
    As others have said though XP generally does bog down over time though. I do have a system that seems to defy this though: an old laptop that's running an XP install from launch (10/2001...)
    
    While Win7 does have its benefits (and I'll admit it does work very well), I can safely say I won't be updating most of my systems anytime soon because of hardware compatibility. Win7 drivers aren't offered for quite a few things I use.