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Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. Home & Office > Work Life > Productivity Downloading executable installer files from random websites is the best way to put malware on your Windows PC. Stop doing that! UniGetUI makes it easy to get all those apps from trusted sources. Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you want to keep your Windows PC safe from malware, spyware, and ransomware, you should stop downloading random installers and only use digitally signed packages from trusted sources. That’s what every security expert on the planet says, but I can hear the screams of protest. Your apps come from everywhere, and you have a carefully curated collection of EXE files that you guard like the crown jewels. You tried the Microsoft Store years ago, found it useless, and haven’t been back since. And there’s no way you’re going to find your apps in some Microsoft-managed repository. Right? Also: You can soon restore Windows 11 from scratch even if it can’t boot up – here’s how Oh, do I have good news for you. Most of the Windows apps you’re using today are already available through eit

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My new favorite Windows app made my PC safer and more reliable - and it's free - ZDNET

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