Top-scoring articles in each issue

Issue 256, 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

Issue 255, 2010-08-12
Preparing Windows XP for the long haul	4.36
Record number of Windows patches released	4.14
Tracking down and preventing unwanted reboots	3.88
Software organizes your photo collection	3.69

Issue 254, 2010-08-05
Eliminate Flash-spawned 'zombie' cookies	4.34
Are the benefits of defragmentation overblown?	4.12
Microsoft releases critical out-of-cycle patch	4.00
Forecast for cloud-based servers is hazy	3.69

Issue 253, 2010-07-22
Windows Live shares your Messenger contacts	4.41
A step-by-step guide for improving boot times	4.11
Clean up your Windows notification area	3.83
Novel antivirus product works in the cloud	3.52

Issue 252, 2010-07-15
How to pick and optimize your home router	4.11
Support ends for Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP2	3.94
Troubleshooting broken apps and shortcuts	3.86
Run Windows on iPad using remote-computing apps	2.86
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