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PC Magazine normally isn’t that useful anymore and it is a pale imitation of its former self, but this piece on cool utilities is really useful. Here are the top ones:

• Roboform. A great utility even if it does cost $30. Keeps track of all your passworks.
• PartitionMagic. Its is $70, but it really helps when you need to change your aprtition and move them.
• Network Magic. OK, so we are investors, it is kind of cool to see it here as away to manage your home networks
• Gibson Research. They have a bunch of useful utiliities like Leaktest and ShieldsUp!! to scan your computer
• Filmloop. This lets you scroll photos across your screen like a ticker.

• MSN Screen Saver. This displays photos, puts up dates and track your email.

  Here are some for audio, video and photos

• Rawshooter. This is a RAW editor that works really well.
• Adobe DNG Converter. A free utility that converts from proprietary RAW camera formats into Adobes DNG
• Microsot Raw Image Viewer.. This is a power toy that lets you view RAW inside Windows.
• SteadyHand. An amazing $70 utility that takes the shakes out of your images.
• Video Convertor. This tools takes teh MJPEG that digital cameras use and converts if for $35 into DivX, AVI or MP4 formats.
• ID3-TagIT. I use Musicmatch for this and it works really well, here’s a freeware alternative.

• Qumana. LIke w.bloggar, this is an offline client.