November 2008 Newsletter



PC Pitstop Newsletter


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This Month


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Ultimate PC Tune Up Guide


There are many ways to keep your PC like new, and in some cases better than new.
Let’s get started.

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Fighting Scareware


Every day, makers of malware design new & sneaky ways of stealing our hard earned cash. The latest is Scareware.

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Laptop Fires Trigger New Recalls


Laptops continue to catch fire and the subsequent recalls have almost become almost a seasonal event.

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“Trail of Toxic E-Waste”


Where do our old computers really go? This recent 60 minutes story follows a troubling trail of American e-waste.


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Bits From Bill


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The Truth Behind Windows 7


Bill has spent the last 2 weeks under the hood of Windows 7. Is this new OS the diversion Microsoft needs?


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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Election Poll & Survey Results


The people have spoken – we have a new President. Should the President know how to send an email?

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Research Update


The latest from the PC Pitstop Research team.

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Survey: Our Digital World


Black Friday is just around the corner. Which consumer electronics categories peak your interest?



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You could win $100 for participating in our current surveys!
See all past winners.


Tech Tips



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Windows Recovery Environment


Joe C shows points us to a solution for repairing a raided installation of Vista without having the raid drivers


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System Restore With No Reboot


System Restore may still be an option even when you can’t reboot. Thanks to Bicyle Bill.


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Favorites & Good Bookmarks


Y kawika found a great visual directory of the best sites in muliple categories.


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$100 goes to the best tips each month.


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Special Offers


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Synch Your Files Automatically – Try Free!


From the makers of Roboform, GoodSync synchronizes files between desktops, laptops, and external drives, and
works over a network or the Internet.


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Crucial Technology – Best Memory Prices & Selection


Nothing improves system performance more than more memory. Crucial makes the right memory upgrade easy to find, easy to buy, and easy to install.
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