Thanks to how we shorten URLs, we can work out which software you’ve downloaded most over the past 12 months. Here’s your top 10…
One of the things we dislike most about the internet is typing long URLs into our browser bar. We know you’ re not keen on it, either. That’s why in every issue we use our Snipca URL-shortening to shrink web addresses, turning unwieldy beasts like the link for Microsoft’s Windows 10 forum (http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/ forum/windows_10?tab=Threads) into manageable snippets: www.snipca.com/19031.
Because it’s our very own service, we can monitor how often each Snipca is clicked. That gives us an accurate indication of which programs, websites and online tools you’ re most interested in – so we can give you more of the same. Here’s our top 10 of your most clicked software in 2015, with last year’s top program continuing to lead the pack. For the purposes of this list, we’re not counting Windows 10 as software. Snipcas related to Windows 10 were so popular this year that they deserve a chart all of their own.
1 AdwCleaner
https://toolslib.net/downloads/viewdownload/1-adwcleanerAdwCleaner’s second consecutive year in the top spot is a reflection of how effectively it removes adware from your PC. Its biggest update came in April, which we marked by making it the lead program in Best Free Software. Since then it has been updated to work with Windows 10.
2 Autoruns for Windows
https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/bb963902.aspxWe get lots of emails from readers worried about unexpected items launching when they turn on their PC, so it’s not surprising that Autoruns is popular. It’s always been great at revealing the programs that start automatically, and in 2015 teamed up with VirusTotal to let you check files for malware.
3 Google Earth Pro
http://www.google.co.uk/earth/download/gep/agree.htmlPreviously a £260 download, Google Earth Pro became free in January 2015, and quickly became one of your favourite programs. One of the best things you can do with it is record a 3D virtual tour of anywhere in the world (assuming Google has mapped it).
4 PC Decrapifier
https://www.pcdecrapifier.com/downloadThe popularity of this junk-removal program is symptomatic of one of the year’s biggest scandals – manufacturers stuffng their PCs with system tools that are at best pointless, and at worst malicious.
5 Belarc Advisor
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.htmlAll year you’ve loved programs that lift the lid on your PC, to reveal what’s really going on inside. Belarc Advisor does just that, analysing your hardware and software to help you identify problems.
6 SlimDrivers
https://www.slimwareutilities.com/slimdrivers.phpAs the launch of Windows 10 approached, thousands of you wanted to make sure your PC was in the best condition to receive the upgrade. One program that helped make this possible was Slim Drivers, which scans your system looking for out-of-date drivers.
7 Malwarebytes
Anti-Rootkit Beta
https://www.malwarebytes.org/antirootkit/Some of the most important programs are security tools that protect you from threats your antivirus can’t. It’s still in beta, but it’s highly effective.
8 Reason Core Security
https://www.reasoncoresecurity.com/download-free.aspxAnother tool that works alongside your antivirus is Reason Core Security, which warns you when a program you’ re about to download comes riddled with junk.
9 IObit Uninstaller
http://www.iobit.com/en/advanceduninstaller.phpTalking of junk, we’ve often slated IObit’ s programs for containing plenty, and told you to steer clear. But the company cleaned up its act in 2015, and you quickly forgave it for past misdemeanours.
10 CCEnhancer
https://singularlabs.com/software/ccenhancer/download-ccenhancer/We know you love CCleaner, so it’s no shock that you also love a tool that gives it more options. CCEnhancer and, with AdwCleaner, is one of only two programs to feature in the top 10 for 2014 and 2015
Source from Computer Active Magazine
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