Mrs. Lynne wants to know how she can download software and be certain she’s not getting something malicious. There’s no way to be certain, but a few precautions can reduce the chance considerably.

Managing Editor Alison DeNisco Rayome joined CNET in 2019, and is a member of the Home team. She is a co-lead of the CNET Tips and We Do the Math series, and manages the Home Tips series, testing out ...

We list the best free download managers, to make it simple and easy to avoid wasting time on downloads, even multiple at once, without spending a dime. These provide the ability to organize, ...