Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months

Current week (2010-08-19)	Score (1–5)
New analysis of stolen data brings surprises	4.03
Lost: 300 gigabytes of valuable drive space!	3.97
Five tips for Windows 7's Media Center	3.74

Top 30 articles since Sep 2, 2009
Windows Live shares your Messenger contacts	4.41
Preparing Windows XP for the long haul	4.36
Gizmo rounds up top free imaging apps	4.36
Eliminate Flash-spawned 'zombie' cookies	4.34
Hotmail's social networking busts your privacy	4.32
Clean-install Windows 7 from the upgrade disc	4.26
The 120-day Microsoft security suite test drive	4.24
The ultimate software deal has strings attached	4.24
Free MS Security Essentials are worth trying	4.22
Rescue Windows with a bootable flash drive	4.20
Success in digging malware from my own back yard	4.18
Install Windows 7 many times from one USB drive	4.18
Windows GDI+ update prevents Web-image attacks	4.16
Free software sheds light on PC activity	4.15
What to do when a program installation fails	4.15
Record number of Windows patches released	4.14
iTunes account theft strikes close to home	4.14
Should you move to 64-bit Windows 7?	4.13
ATL flaw makes IE vulnerable to attack	4.13
MS patch causes BSOD if PC has Alureon malware	4.13
Tighten your Facebook privacy settings	4.13
Windows, solid-state disks, and 'trim'	4.13
Microsoft releases a taxing week of patches	4.13
How much security software do you really need?	4.12
Are the benefits of defragmentation overblown?	4.12
How to pick and optimize your home router	4.11
A step-by-step guide for improving boot times	4.11
Do you really need a quad-core processor?	4.10
Manually remove programs that lack uninstallers	4.10
Five small and essential apps to armor your PC	4.10

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Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months