This is a story without a happy ending. For months I, like many others, had been bombarded with fawning reports about the latest edition of Microsoft’s operating system, Windows 7. Admittedly, I was skeptical. Then I tried out a new laptop running the OS, and I was sold. I took to the software’s new features like a vampire to blood. Viewing thumbnails of open documents from the task bar was great. Pinning items to it for swift access was terrific, too. This is so good, I thought, I should install it on my own desktop.

T-Mobile and Microsoft susidiary Danger have restored the data Sidekick customers lost when Danger experienced a massive server failure last week. The company announced the news via an online forum used to keep customers apprised of developments. The companies also provided a few sparse details about the meltdowns. The system failure caused data to be lost in both the core database and the backup system, according to Roz Ho, vice president of mobile experiences at Microsoft.

Auto Backup is an easy-to-use file backup and sync tool, it is designed to backup data to external hard drive, USB disk, network or any other storage device, perform scheduled increment file backup, full file backup and bi-directional folder sync tasks. Auto Backup can produce multi-version, backup files at different times (such as Backup1 on Monday, Backup2 on Tuesday). The files in the destination folder are readable (not compressed to a single file), and also has a side-by-side folder comparison feature, so that it is easy to check and make sure the backup files are ok.

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This cutting-edge backup software allows you to make a backup of your PC with the OS and apps. The brand-new Acronis True Image 2009 is the solution youve been waiting for. In case of a system crash you’ll be able to restore your hard disk and particular files in minutes. Your docs, music, photos, Outlook e-mails just all your data and configurations will be recovered. No reinstallations, only a few mouse clicks and there you are up and running again. With ATI 2009, data loss is no threat anymore.

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Webroot Secure Backup protects your digital photos, music, and other critical files from computer crashes, accidental deletion, theft, fire, flood, or any natural disaster. Back up valuable files online and protect them from these threats. For your less crucial files, you can automatically back up to an external hard drive or CD for added safety. With Webroot Secure Backup, your digital files will always be there when you need them.
Webroot Secure Backup is a complete data protection solution with both online and local file backup and restore capabilities.

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ViceVersa Pro delivers an easy way to backup, replicate and synchronize your files and folders.ViceVersa Pro works with laptops, desktops and servers. The program can be used interactively or can be setup to run automatically. Some of the advanced features include side-by-side comparison of source and target folders, encryption and compression, CRC comparison and verification, unicode support, enhanced reporting, volume shadow copy support (this allows you to copy files even when open or in-use), file archiving, bandwidth throttling, CPU utilization control.

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Advanced Registry Optimizer(ARO) by Sammsoft is an easy-to-use registry cleaner that can boost your PC’s performance by removing errors from your Windows registry. The advanced scanning engine and one-click simplicity make ARO an ideal way to help your computer reach and maintain optimum performance. Both beginners and experienced users will appreciate ARO’s customizable scanning environment–which clearly displays and categorizes registry errors from common “file association” problems to more exotic issues involving ActiveX-COM-OLE and DLL errors before whisking them away with the click of a button.

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Registry Mechanic is an advanced registry cleaner for Windows that allows you to safely scan, clean, and repair registry problems with a few simple mouse clicks. Problems with the Windows Registry are a common cause of Windows crashes and error messages. By using PC tune-up utilities such as registry cleaners regularly, your system will be more stable, your software will run quicker, and your operating system will boot faster. Registry problems can occur for many reasons, including references left behind after uninstallation; incorrect removal of software;

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GPass is a free anti-censorship software widely used by web surfers in repressive regimes to defeat Internet censorship. Highlights of features:(1)It uses innovative secure Internet access mechanisms to effectively protect users privacy and online safety. (2)It supports Web2.0 websites access, multimedia players, email clients and instant messengers. (3)It supports Skype and Tor as backup tunnels, in addition to the GPass native tunnels. (4)It has English, Chinese, and Iranian (Farshi) language interface. (5)Its appearance can be changed with skins.(6)It can be used as a replacement of SocksCap with external socks5 servers. (7)Its data security companion, GSafe, includes a bookmark manager, multi-track calendar planner, to-do list, and safe notes.

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Anapod Explorer is the most advanced Windows iPod software available, offering full iPod management through full Windows Explorer integration under My Computer, easy drag and drop iPod transfer and iPod backup, PDA function support, web page interface access to your iPod through a built-in web server, powerful search and reporting capabilities using a built-in SQL database, and much more, all in one compact package.

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