alaTest USA - Product Tests & Reviews

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Number of Reviews collected

in Utilities

6

Total

407

Source country

US

United States

Language: English

Source rating scale

1
10

Average source rating

79

Highest rating

85

Lowest rating

74

Utilities

BitDefender Total Security 2008

Good security/privacy tools and parental controls ; user-friendly interface ; excellent backup utility ; good help system for advanced users

Security Center and TuneUp tools are weak ; help isn't always beginner-friendly ; some oddities during installation ; antiphishing toolbar works only in Internet Explorer

BitDefender Total Security 2008 is one of the best security packages we've recently reviewed, delivering good control over spam, viruses, and your firewall.

November, 2007

Rating

81

no alaScore

30 reviews

Prem Elements v4/EN DVD W32 Ret

Solid editing tools ; numerous effects and transitions ; publishes directly to YouTube ; easy sound-editing tools ; takes advantage of multicore processors

Organizer is very slow ; no support for AVCHD import, DivX export, or HD DVD burning ; streamlined interface makes some features difficult to discover

A very capable video editor that's nicely integrated with Photoshop Elements, Adobe's Premiere Elements is a particularly good choice if you want to publish to YouTube or portable devices.

October, 2007

Rating

76

no alaScore

27 reviews

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

By Matthew Murray

Award: Editor's Choice!

Outstanding organizer allows super-smart photo sorting ; solid new editing and Photomerge tools ; tabbed interface clarifies navigation ; Guided edit simplifies basic tasks

Free utilities in Windows Vista replicate many functions ; serious users unlikely to be swayed by narrow-focused new features

Bursting with new editing features and a superb organizer, Adobe's Photoshop Elements 6 is a powerful addition to any digital photographer's software library.

October, 2007

Rating

85

no alaScore

222 reviews

Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007

Norton 360

By Matthew Murray

You don't have to be a novice to find lots to like in Symantec's comprehensive new system-protection package. Even if it doesn't do everything we might like, it's still a major improvement over the bloatware we've become accustomed to.

Practically invisible security/optimization software ; beginner-friendly, but also suitable for advanced users

Antiphishing feature slows down Web browsing in IE, doesn't work in other browsers ; settings, help somewhat simplistic

March, 2007

No rating

no alaScore

2301 reviews

Steganos Security Suite 2007

Steganos Security Suite 2007

By Matthew Murray

Still-strong set of tools for protecting data and computing activities ; new encryption, password features

Antispyware program has been removed ; free-space cleaning can be time-consuming ; so-so help options, documentation

The comprehensive Steganos Security Suite has a host of features that promise peace of mind for PC security. Whether you need (or want) everything it offers is another story.

February, 2007

Rating

80

no alaScore

6 reviews

Fix-It Utilities 7

Effective range of in-depth utilities ; straightforward interface ; detailed print manual (with boxed version)

Few changes from previous version ; no firewall to replace native Windows offering

A solid PC-maintenance package

December, 2006

Rating

74

no alaScore

7 reviews

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