Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months

Current week (2008-08-14)	Score (1–5)
IE security holes lead Microsoft's patch parade	4.05
Bootable rescue CDs can fix your damaged Windows	4.01
You'll get a new Windows Update, like it or not	3.91
Best alternatives to Microsoft Outlook, part II	3.19

Top 30 articles since Aug 21, 2007
All good things come to an end as Fred reboots	4.59
Get Vista upgrade, never pay full price	4.49
Dump Windows Update, use alternatives	4.41
Install Vista's fonts on XP — legally	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
More need-to-know about network monitoring	4.27
The ethics of installing Windows Vista	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
Flash ads bearing malware plague popular sites	4.22
How to check that sites are safe	4.22
Keep XP fresh until Windows 7 arrives	4.20
Use Vista without activation for 120 days	4.19
Carry an entire operating system in your pocket	4.19
Media players more dangerous than Windows	4.18
Another batch of indispensable Windows utilities	4.18
Own any PC in 60 seconds or less	4.15
Connection scoring beats spam filtering	4.15
Nine must-have freeware apps rise to the top	4.15
Using Windows' hidden Disk Cleanup options	4.14
Microsoft presents: Attack of the Killer Updates	4.14
Make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP	4.13
Use Process Explorer to dig into your system	4.13

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Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months