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We’ve located some downloads that can help in making computing a little easier, whether you want to fend off hackers, outwit spammers, or stay connected to America Online even after you’ve left your computer idle for 10 minutes (yes, there is a utility that does this). Below is our list of must-have computing downloads. Not only is FileMine our sister site, but it also has some legitimately good computing shareware packs. Some of our favorites include the mobile computing pack, which features utilities for the road warrior, the AOL add-ons pack, which includes, among

other things, the aforementioned stayOL utility, and the Microsoft Office add-ons pack, which has lots of goodies for the popular software suite that always has room for improvement. Download.com’s Internet utility section features lots of interesting goodies, including SonicMail, an application that lets you send voice messages through e-mail. In addition, you can find out about rebel Web browsers and anti-hacking software. The DaveCentral Shareware Archive has dozens of great computing-related and non-computing-related downloads, and the site’s selection of spam fighters, which will do everything from bounce the spam back to the offender to eliminating junk mail before it even gets to your inbox, is especially impressive. ZDNet’s Software Library features some great hardware utility downloads, such as the Stealth Keyboard Interceptor, which will tell you who has been typing on your PC while you were away from your desk. Another great utility is Dr. Hardware, which makes house calls to ensure that your hardware is running in tip-top shape.