Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months

Current week (2009-01-08)	Score (1–5)
Fast and free way to recover deleted photos	4.12
Reinstall Windows with one click of your mouse	4.05
Make Windows PCs safer by dual-booting Ubuntu	4.04
XP deadline extended toward launch of Windows 7	3.81

Top 30 articles since Jan 9, 2008
All good things come to an end as Fred reboots	4.59
Flash cookies are putting your privacy at risk	4.45
Microsoft posts emergency defense for new attack	4.42
Install Vista's fonts on XP — legally	4.41
More need-to-know about network monitoring	4.27
Hackers broke into my site — yours might be next	4.24
Flash ads bearing malware plague popular sites	4.22
Use a sandbox to improve your PC security	4.22
Keep XP fresh until Windows 7 arrives	4.20
Connect safely over open Wi-Fi networks	4.20
Boost performance by killing unneeded processes	4.20
Carry an entire operating system in your pocket	4.19
Antivirus tools try to remove Sinowal/Mebroot	4.16
Nine must-have freeware apps rise to the top	4.15
Microsoft presents: Attack of the Killer Updates	4.14
Using Windows' hidden Disk Cleanup options	4.14
Norton software conflicts with Windows XP SP3	4.13
Make your computer dual-boot Vista and XP	4.13
The DIY guide to PC troubleshooting and repair	4.12
Slipstreaming simplifies Windows reinstalls	4.11
Symantec uninstaller may not finish the job	4.10
How you can easily schedule complex tasks	4.10
XP's 'other' Explorer can be a real CPU hog	4.09
Use Vista's superior system font in XP	4.09
Microsoft patches IE, but Firefox is still safer	4.09
XP virtual computing avoids dual-boot complexity	4.09
Get the best firewall, then scan your PC — free	4.08
Ready or not, he-e-ere's Vista Service Pack 1	4.08
Give the boot to files that refuse to delete	4.08
Protect yourself from software-vendor 'snarketing'	4.05

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Top-scoring articles in the past 12 months