Make Your PC a Media Center

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Make Your PC a Media Center Your Windows 7-powered PC is equipped to anchor an awesome entertainment center. Here's everything else you need. - Rick Broida, PCWorld Free Downloads for Your PC Lammer Context Menu Adds Kick to Your Right-Click Power up the Windows Explorer right-click context menu with Lammer Context Menu. Freebie Rizone Memory Booster Claims To Make Your PC Run Better You may be able to improve your system's performance and stability with Rizone Memory Booster--but there are no guarantees. GridMove Neatens Up Your Desktop--Even Across Multiple Monitors Arrange windows into a neat, customizable grid with GridMove. Desktop How-Tos How Not to Shut Down Your Laptop, and Other Tips Banish Seven Bad Tech Habits How Not to Shut Down Your PC Caring for Your Laptop More Desktop Gear News and Reviews PC Central on PCWorld.com Get the latest desktop reviews, news, buying tips and more. Upgrading Tips and News For CPU and graphics board news and how-tos, visit Upgrading Central. All About Printers Visit our Printers product center for reviews and printing tips. Print Without a PC See the world's first Web-connected home printer with web apps. Learn more and watch the demo. Top Selling Acer Laptops Power and control never looked so good. See the stylish and efficient laptops from Acer. Advertisement Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? For a limited time, purchase an AT&T Tech Support 360(sm) Premium subscription with select Lenovo PCs and get 24/7 remote technical support for your new computer for one year, for less than the cost of onsite technical services* *comparison based on three service calls in one year from local IT service provider at cost per visit of $175, compared to AT&T service included in this bundle for a limited time promotional cost of $253/year with unlimited calls. » Most Popular PCWorld Searches Freeware downloads Netbook computer Software utilities Apple iPad Windows 7 OS Product Reviews Google Nexus One 90 Pros Sleek, ultraslim design; Snappy performance; Dazzling OLED display Cons Software keyboard is far from perfect Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 88 Pros Superb image quality, especially in low light; Very good battery life; Very compact size; Useful modes for low-light shots and panoramas Cons Pricey for the lack of full manual controls; Buttons are a bit small Read Complete Review » Top 10 Compact Point-and-Shoot Cameras » Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive 500GB 87 Pros Good backup software; Has USB and FireWire ports; Very fast Cons Read Complete Review » Top 10 Portable Hard Drives » Top News on PCWorld.com SXSW Apps: Tungle.me, Huddlehub and Phonebooth I've been cruising the exhibit hall looking for cool apps (and free beer), and found a little of both. Top Reviews on PCWorld.com GridMove Neatens Up Your Desktop--Even Across Multiple Monitors Arrange windows into a neat, customizable grid with GridMove. Lammer Context Menu Adds Kick to Your Right-Click Power up the Windows Explorer right-click context menu with Lammer Context Menu. Downloads: Editor's Collection Most Popular Firefox Add-OnsFirefox aficionados love the browser's customizability. Mozilla.org offers add-ons for everything from search help to under-the-hood scripting. Everybody needs better privacy and security, of course. And once your Firefox is just the way you want it, you may need to manage tabs and even back up all these useful extras. All in all, these ten popular Firefox add-ons may add up to exactly what you want from a browser. McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox   65563 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Antivirus & Security This Firefox browser plug-in alerts you to risky Web search results. Google Toolbar   169343 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Ad Blockers Take the power of Google with you anywhere on the Web. Greasemonkey   9788 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Browsers & Clients Fine-tune Firefox with this extension, which lets you add in more scripts for tinkering and tweaking. See (3) more Most Popular Firefox Add-Ons » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads deset Pocket Video Maker--Palm EditionSave $5.00! Converts movies from DVD or hard disk into movies that can be watched on Palm PDAs. Take your Palm with you on the train, on the plane or on the bus, and watch your favorite movies on the go. BackgammonThe game has been played throughout the world for thousands of years. Purple's version of Backgammon enables you to play this most popular of board games to a high standard, anywhere, any time. Backgammon is the ultimate race game, where the element of luck allows even a novice to win the odd game against a world champion, so give it a go!

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