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Ashampoo Backup Pro 27 review: Easy, effective PC backup, but not 'pro'
With an easy interface and covering all the common end-user needs, Backup Pro 27 is a great total backup solution for the average person. But it's a couple features shy of being “pro."
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Aura data removal review: It chases data brokers, but needs some minding
Aura's data removal service automated dozens of opt-out requests in my testing, but I learned not to take every “Removed” status at face value.
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MyPDFTools review: A handy free PDF toolkit with some rough edges
The basics of MyPDFTools are easy and effective, but more demanding jobs expose some limitations.
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Paragon Backup & Recovery Community Edition review: Free file-level backup? Yes!
You'd be hard pressed to find a better free solution for backing up your files than Paragon's Backup & Recovery. If you choose compression, it's the standard ZIP format, and you can use Microsoft's nearly universally supported VHDs as containers so you don't need the program to browse and recover files.
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Macrium Reflect 8 Free review: Fantastic image backup and recovery at no-cost
Though no longer supported by Macrium, the free version of Reflect 8 is still a top-notch imaging program that's free for home use and still every bit as effective as it’s always been.
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pCloud online backup review: A lifetime of secure files at a bargain price
The pCloud Online storage service doesn't mess around with monthly charges, it's yearly or lifetime only — but very affordable as such, with top-notch local client software.
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Acronis True Image review: Unique, do-it-all PC security and backup
With several types of malware protection and security measures, backup, and disaster recovery under one roof, Acronis delivers the most comprehensive data-safety solution on the planet. It’s also the most intrusive
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Backup4all Professional 9 review: Easy, reliable backup with cloud support
Backup4All 9 supports a variety of destinations such as online storage and optical media, offers plug-ins to back up a wide variety of programs, is easy to use, and importantly — is super-reliable.
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NordVPN review: More than just a VPN, it’s a privacy powerhouse
NordVPN has it all: excellent performance, lightning-fast speeds, and a solid set of features that will appeal to both novices and power users alike. It's one of the best VPNs money can buy.
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EaseUS Todo Backup 2026 review: A 700GB backup in 13 minutes is hard to argue with
Slick, super capable, and easy to use, Todo Backup 2026 remains one of our favorite backup suites despite minimal changes and upkeep.
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Optery review: A free scan showed how exposed my personal data really was
A useful free scan, clear exposure reports, and affordable automated removals make Optery a strong starting point for data cleanup.
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NordLocker review: Obsessively secure, delightfully affordable cloud storage
NordLocker is by far the most security conscious online storage service I'm aware of — exactly what I'd expect from the purveyors of NordVPN. It's also very affordable by the year and has recently undergone a number of modifications.
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Perfect Backup review: Perfection? Close to it
Free programs as easy to use and as versatile as Perfect Backup don't come down the pike often. With support for network, FTP, and online destinations, it's far more capable than Windows File History. And now there’s a pay version that supports imaging to VHDX!
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Retrospect 20 backup review: Reliable, versatile, and still frustrating to use
One of the most configurable and effective backup programs on the market, Retrospect wards off ransomware damage to your backups and supports backup to the cloud. It’s also one of the priciest options with a steep learning curve.
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Proton VPN review: Great paid plan, even better free plan
Proton VPN, from the Proton line of personal security services, is a great standalone paid VPN and its free option has quickly become my favorite.
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PDF Editify review: A simple browser PDF editor for quick, low-stakes jobs
PDF Editify makes browser-based markups and utility tasks easy, but it remains limited as a full document editor.
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Plaud Note Pro is the AI meeting gadget I didn’t know I wanted
A really clever AI tool for transcribing everything from face-to-face meetings to mobile calls and online video meetings.
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Mullvad VPN review: The ultimate privacy-first VPN
Mullvad keeps refining its no-nonsense VPN with better performance, stronger security, and new anti-censorship tools.
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Adobe Acrobat Studio review: Acrobat becomes an AI workspace
PDF Spaces layers AI-powered document analysis and collaboration onto Adobe’s familiar PDF platform.
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