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The Best Music Player Application for Windows

There are a lot of great music players for Windows, and it's next to impossible to make a broad "best" statement that applies to everyone, but that doesn't stop the powerful, yet easy-to-use Winamp...

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The Best News Reader Application for Windows

There are a few good feed readers out there, but FeedDemon's Google Reader sync, multiple viewing modes, and customizable keyboard shortcuts make it the best RSS reader for any Windows power user....

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The Best Twitter Client for Windows

There are more than a few Twitter clients floating around for Windows, but few of them really stand out from the pack. Our personal favorite is MetroTwit, for its great-looking, customizable interface...

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The Best Email Client for Windows

Everyone manages their email a little differently, so picking one client that works best for everyone is tough. However, we've picked Thunderbird as our favorite Windows client due to its numerous...

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The Best Photo Management App for Windows

Windows has its fair share of photo management programs, but we've chosen Picasa as the best for its impressive feature set and relative ease of use. More »

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The Best Syncing Note-Taker for Windows

It's hard to nail down the best note-taker, since they're all so different, but since our goal is to find a fast, light, text-driven note syncer, we've fallen in love with the easy to use,...

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The Best Programming Text Editor for Windows

Sure you can turn to a heavy IDE when you want to edit your code, but if you prefer a simple, lightweight, and extensible programming plain-text editor, our first choice is the free, open-source...

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The Best File Archive Utility for Windows

Windows has a number of good file archiving and unarchiving utilities, and which one you use generally depends on what you'll be using it for. For most users, we recommend the simple, fast, and...

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The Best Video Player for Windows

Windows users have a lot of good video players to choose from, and the title of "best" is hotly contested. For its great performance, high number of features, and ability to play just about anything,...

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The Best Alternative File Browser for Windows

Windows Explorer is hardly the perfect tool for advanced file management, and Windows users have a ton of alternatives available. The decision is a difficult one, but if we had to recommend one file...

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The Best Web Browser for Windows

The battle for best browser on Windows is especially close, but we have to pick Google Chrome for its speed, extensibility, and awesome syncing features. More »

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The Best Calendar App for Windows

Windows has a few good desktop calendars, but we think Google Calendar is without a doubt the best calendar around, so though it may not be a desktop app in the truest sense, it still wins our pick...

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The Best Application Launcher for Windows

Windows has a bevy of great app launchers available, but when it comes to simplicity and customization, Launchy is our favorite. More »

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The Best FTP App for Windows

If you need to transfer files, you have a lot of FTP choices on Windows. However, we'd have to choose the powerful, free FileZilla as the best on the platform. More »

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The Best Disk Cloning App for Windows

Windows has countless drive cloning programs available, each with their own strengths and weaknesses. It's almost impossible to pick the perfect one, but if you have a drive to clone, we recommend...

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The Best PDF Viewer/Editor for Windows

The PDF viewer you choose is really dependent on what you need to do with the PDFs you download, but when it comes to viewing and editing PDFs, PDF-XChange Viewer is the best program around. More »

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The Best Text Expansion App for Windows

Windows has a number of text expansion apps, but none of them are perfect. PhraseExpress is the best option we've found, though, due to its high configurability and low price. More »

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The Best System Monitor for Windows

While Windows' built-in Task Manager is great for the occasional resource check, it's not something you can easily monitor all day long. For that, we recommend Rainmeter, the best darn system monitor...

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The Best Video Chat App for Windows

While other video chat apps may be more popular, we've found that Google+ Hangouts brings the best experience to video chat, with a ton of extra features and the low price of free. More »

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The Best To-Do App for Windows

Windows has a few good to-do apps up its sleeve, not to mention more webapps than you can shake a stick at. Our favorite of the bunch is Wunderlist, a syncing, full-featured, and free app for multiple...

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