December 26, 2007 - As a frequent downloads reviewer for PC World, I look at lots of downloadable software every year -- more apps than I care to count. As a result, each week, I encounter and test-drive the great, the not-so-great, and the feeble.
Every once in a while, a piece of software so clearly outclasses its peers that it deserves special commendation. For this article, I've assembled my 15 favorite downloads of 2007, selected from a wide range of categories--everything from antivirus and security tools to system tweakers, from media managers to system speedups.
Among them you'll probably find some old favorites, but also plenty of unfamiliar apps that you'll grow to love... (read more)
