Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months

Current week (2008-09-04)	Score (1–5)
Don't fall for bogus antivirus downloads	3.78
Put Windows' built-in spyware catcher to use	3.64
Low-cost online backup beats free alternatives	3.57
Free Windows security checker is flawed	3.19

Top 30 articles since Sep 5, 2007
All good things come to an end as Fred reboots	4.59
Get Vista upgrade, never pay full price	4.49
Install Vista's fonts on XP — legally	4.41
Dump Windows Update, use alternatives	4.41
Genuine Advantage is Microsoft spyware	4.39
Free Windows Update alternative is released	4.37
Pop-up ads can land you in jail	4.33
Stealth Windows update prevents XP repair	4.31
Microsoft allows bypass of Vista activation	4.28
The ethics of installing Windows Vista	4.27
More need-to-know about network monitoring	4.27
When Automatic Updates can be harmful	4.26
Hackers broke into my site — yours might be next	4.24
More and better uses for Process Explorer	4.24
Microsoft, McAfee, Symantec charge cards repeatedly	4.23
The best ways to surf anonymously	4.23
How to check that sites are safe	4.22
Flash ads bearing malware plague popular sites	4.22
Keep XP fresh until Windows 7 arrives	4.20
Carry an entire operating system in your pocket	4.19
Use Vista without activation for 120 days	4.19
Media players more dangerous than Windows	4.18
Another batch of indispensable Windows utilities	4.18
Connection scoring beats spam filtering	4.15
Nine must-have freeware apps rise to the top	4.15
Own any PC in 60 seconds or less	4.15
Using Windows' hidden Disk Cleanup options	4.14
Make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP	4.13
Use Process Explorer to dig into your system	4.13
Microsoft presents: Attack of the Killer Updates	4.13

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Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months