PC Pitstop January 2009 Newsletter


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This Month


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Windows 7 Wish List


What does Rob want out of Windows 7? Will he get it, or will he have to wait until next Christmas?

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OverDrive OverHaul


Even more functionality has been added to help keep your system safe and fast. Scan your PC again to keep it secure.

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Goodbye 2008!


The best PC Pitstop user tips and the most commented on articles grace our top ten of 2008 list.

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Ask the Pros – Answers


You asked and now the Pros answer your questions, from how to defrag the Windows Pagefile to How to speed up your boot time.


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Guest Columnists


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Bill P: Support You Deserve


It can be a nigtmare, but here are a few tidbits to help you get better service all around.



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Techbite: New Year Time Wasters


What better way to ring in the new year than with some of the best time waster games and videos around.



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Technologizer: Origins of Clippy


Harry McCracken follows the rise & fall of Microsoft Office’s late Clippy and other MSFT animated characters.


Free Scans


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Speed your PC

Save money, maximize performance.



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!



Full Test



OverDrive


PC Checkup

Most complete
PC analysis available.



PC Trends


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Open Office Use Soars


The PC Pitstop research team documents dramatic trends for this free software.

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Cell Phone and PC Usage


Cell phones are getting more sophisticated by the day. Will they replace PCs in the near future?



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Tech Tips



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Icons for Shutdown or Restart


Tired of digging through a menu to shutdown? Create a shortcut with these instructions from pastofino1.


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Open Source, Security Tools


40 free progams to protect your PC and your Identity. Thanks to dimwit.


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$100 goes to the best tips each month.


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Other Newsletters


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Techbite Newsletter



TechBite’s columnist Steve Bass and PC World Contributing Editor publishes a free weekly newsletter with commentary on the
technology products he loves, the strategies for getting the most out of them,and the gotchas that can cause computing misery. Sign up for the newsletter here.

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Technologizer Newsletter



Award-winning journalist Harry McCracken and friends deliver an authoritative,
opinionated daily take on the Web, mobile tech, consumer electronics, and PCs.

Special Offers


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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.
Check out their memory now.


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Carbonite – Online Backup to Protect Your Files


PC Pitstop has partnered with Carbonite to offer you the security of online
backup. Try it Free, Now!


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Roboform – Top Rated Password Manager


FREE TRIAL! Still logging in by hand? Let Roboform log in for you! No keystrokes to track, no hassle for you.


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Save Money, Ink & Trees!


GreenPrint has designed software to save paper and ink which not only helps you with your printing costs but saves trees and resources to boot.


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Goodsync


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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Morpheus


Morpheus Photo Morpher – Morph 2+ photos into one another. Transform pets, politicians, celebs,
friends, etc. It’s hilarious! FREE DOWNLOAD.

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Reimage.com


Have a PC Problem that Nothing Else Will Fix?
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