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Lifehacker recently announced their annual list of best Windows downloads. And this year, they packaged them all into a single download package with an auto-installer that will install exactly the programs you want, while you raid the refrigerator. The utilities include a few of my must-haves, such as Pidgin (a universal instant messaging tool), Dropbox<\/a> (free cloud storage) and Mozy (free cloud backup service). To read about each tool, or to download the Lifehacker Pack 2010 for Windows 7, click here: http:\/\/lifehacker.com\/5548767\/lifehacker-pack-2010-our-list-of-essential-windows-downloads<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lifehacker recently announced their annual list of best Windows downloads. And this year, they packaged them all into a single download package with an auto-installer that will install exactly the programs you want, while you raid the refrigerator. 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