August 2008 Newsletter



PC Pitstop Newsletter


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This Month


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The Hard Drives of the Future


Let’s face it. Hard Drives fail at some point. Are Solid State Drives the answer to short drive life?

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Software is Wasting Your Cores


Most applications can not take full advantage of multi core processors. Dave says this will not change any time soon.

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OverDrive-Once Is Never Enough


If you haven’t run our OverDrive scan recently you are missing out. New tips & features always being added.

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A Faster PC – In ‘Any’ Language


Optimize 2.0 has gone international. Available in English, Spanish, Portuguese and now French & German.


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Bits From Bill


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Top Sources of Free Software


Bill tells us the best places to find free software and what to watch out for before you install it.


Free Scans


Driver Alert



Driver Alert


PC Update

Improve system functionality & stability.



Free Spyware Scan



Exterminate


Anti-Spyware

Stop Spyware from slowing your PC.



Disk Health



Disk MD

Drive Refresh

Keep your Hard Drives working at full speed!



Personal Data Profiler



Erase


PC Profiler

Learn what others may discover about you!



Win Patrol Free Trial



WinPatrol


PC Watchdog

Who is watching your PC’s front door?



Full Test



OverDrive


PC Checkup

Most complete
PC analysis available.



PC Trends


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Who Diggs Bookmarking?


The results of our survey are in. Are Pitstoppers too buried in other stuff to worry about Digging?

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CPU Olympics

  • Canada Wins Gold for Most CPU’s/PC
  • Canada Takes Gold for PC Power.

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    Malware Survey


    Over the last 2 years, online threats have cost consumers nearly 8.5 billion dollars. How are you protecting your PC?



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    Tech Tips



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    XP Tweak Myths


    Here’s a list of XP tweaks and myths that aren’t necessarily possible or best for your PC. Thanks stormy13.


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    Remove Old Java Installs


    Java can leave bits and pieces of itself even when you uninstall. This tip from indy cleans up your PC.


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    Print Folder File List


    Print out a list of files that exist in a folder with this tip from morbidbutterfly.


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    $100 goes to the best tips each month.


    Special Offers


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