List of Top 5 Software Download Sites of 2014

Here is complete list is provided about most secured and protective websites for software downloading. You can download from any of these top 5 websites and can enjoy a great experience.

The required summary and security assurance for all software is elaborated below:

Cnet.com is the most popular and widely used download site on web. Software’s are easy to search on web but it takes a lot of time to find the source to download that software. But cnet.com is the site which has got million of users vote as a most secured website for downloading. Users get various options in it and can precisely search for trial or freeware editions of specific software.

This site is regarded as most secured downloading site on web, before making available any software online they are first scanned and checked for viruses. In other websites there are chanced that some malwares or viruses get installed on your machine despite of having antivirus. No other website has such a strong security check that’s why it enjoys complete edge over everyone.

Brothersoft.com has a tremendous range of software ranges of all kind whether its trial, freeware or retailed. It offers a very easygoing process to find any types of software available with it. The search box available on top site and numerous categories provided there are a plus point for brothersoft as it eases the searching of users.

Brother software too checks all software’s for malware or viruses before putting them online. There are plenty of add on or pop ups flooded on this website and many users faces a bad experience of security issues while accidentally clicking on those links. On various forums, some users have complained about viruses that they found on software's downloaded from this site.

However, Brother soft is also one of the top sites for software downloading. But please pay caution while downloading any software.

Tucows.com when launched was the only site that offers freeware software for downloading. It’s now a bigger site providing different set of services like web hosting, acts as internet provider, back office etc. This single website currently hosts 40,000 plus software downloading applications.

This is very secured website for downloading, all software’s are personally checked for malwares or any errors to ensure users complete satisfaction. Many user forums are seen where users have shared their experience with the site where they found little or no security risks.

We recommend downloading software from tucows but always pay attention to avoid any mishap.

Softpedia.com has great user’s oriented interface and is a very popular site for software download. It has hosted thousands of software and even provides option to download application for mobile users.

The software available in it are compatible with all OS (Operating Systems).Security check of the site is also very high, all software are deeply analyzed for virus or any threats. But some users are found reporting about some slight virus issues, so suggest you just be cautious while downloading any application from it.

Softonic.com is also globally used platform for downloading software's. The software available here are impeccably works with Windows, Mac as well as mobile OS. Linux software is not supported here. This website accepts developer's submission.

Just pay attention while download any application however; none of the users have encountered any issue while downloading software from this site. This platform doesn't use many ads and even if there are little ads they don't land you to any abrupt sites but to a much secured site.

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8th April (Tuesday) Microsoft Support Bid Goodbye to Windows XP

Finally its 8^th April, the day arrives when Windows XP users won’t be getting support from Microsoft anymore. Windows XP OS was released in 2001 and it was quoted by Microsoft that this OS version will work with all its product atleast for 10 years but in 2007, company decided to extended its working till 8^th April 2014 because of its popularity among users.

It is estimated 8 out of 10 computers still using XP. Although there are users who still wants to continue using Windows XP as their Operating System but now Microsoft is no more responsible to provide any kind of support or technical assistance so these computers will be more vulnerable to cyber attacks/hacks. As earlier, Microsoft used to introduce security update every month to make sure everything is running smooth and to eliminate all the threats that might hamper the working of Windows XP.

It’s been speculated that hackers might have already find new ways to hack Windows XP computers but they would be waiting until Tuesday i.e. 8^th April, because this is the day when Microsoft will officially stop providing any kind of support to XP, a security expert said. There would be around millions of computer under the threat of cyber attacks but Microsoft will no longer be available to queer those hackers from causing issues to XP OS.

However, as of now company is unable to give an exact figure of how many updates it has provided for XP issues but has given an approximate idea of “45 updates” has regarded it as an infected product between the time periods of July 2012 to July 2013.

Machines still running on Windows XP is going to make internet a dangerous place, because of their vulnerability to risk will invite hackers to attack them and through these infected machines the hacker will get an opportunity they will attack the valuable information of the customers all over the world.

 According to security experts and analysts, there is good news that the latest editions of Windows are very secured and capable to handle all kind of risks and issues.

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