PC Pitstop Newsletter – July 2009 #2


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This Month


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Thanks for the Comments


Introducing our PC Satisfaction Library, a one-of-a-kind index of user experiences that will guide you to the right PC.

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Top Loved Custom Desktops


Our PC Satisfaction Surveys have revealed the top mother boards for custom built desktops.

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Top Loved Commercial Desktops


Those of you in the market for a Desktop – might be shocked. One company dominates user satisfaction.

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Top Loved Notebooks


Notebooks are getting lighter, faster, and more popular. The PC Pitstop community weighs in on the best & worst.

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Google Chrome OS


Google has announced a new attempt to design a Linux based OS to reflect what computing is today.


JULY 2009 NEWSLETTER


PC Pitstop

Guest Columnists



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Solving XP SP3 Problems

by Chris Pirillo


Software compatability issues that arise when installing XP SP3 may have a simple solution.


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We Have Your Password

by Bill Pytlovany


Did you know that using the same password for multiple services could be dangerous?



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7 Tools for a Better Firefox

by Steve Bass


Make your Firefox shine with the best 7 tools Steve could find.



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Sneak Peek at Office 2010

by Harry McCracken


Discover what Office 2010 has to offer and how much it differs from 2007.



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United Airlines breaks guitars

by John Dodge


How social media can bring a corporation to its knees with a simple Youtube video.

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The all new Driver Alert 2.0 – now with DriverMatic technology. With Drivermatic your drivers are downloaded and automatically installed directly from the application. Less hassle for you, better performance for your PC.

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Tech Tips



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Runtime Error Codes


This is a great tip that explains what an runtime error is and what they mean. Thanks to Adamsappleone.


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Extract media from Powerpoint


From Paultx, use this tip to grab media from Powerpoint presentations without wasting the extra space.


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G.ho.s.t. Virtual Online PC


Get your very own virtual computer online that you can access from anywhere. Thanks to bob3160.


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XP Backup Utility in Vista


Use the XP Backup Utility in Vista using this tip from morbidbutterfly.


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$100 goes to the best tips each month.


Top 5 Drivers

The 10 drivers most recently added to our
Driver Alert database.

Click here for the full library
Product Date
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GT 7/14/2009
NVIDIA Geforce 9800 GT 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GS 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 7050 / nForce 610i 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 8400 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GS 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 7/14/2009
NVIDIA GeForce 7950 GX2 7/14/2009


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Special Offers


Preorder Windows 7


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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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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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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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Have a PC Problem that Nothing Else Will Fix?


Reimage.com’s instant, online, PC repair tool is a revolutionary new concept in PC repair. Run this Free Scan Now!


Other Newsletters


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New! Technologizer T-Week Newsletter



Technologizer’s T-Week is Harry McCracken’s weekly e-mail newsletter (delivered on Friday) with
highlights from Technologizer and original items. It’s timely, fun, and free–and you can
sign up to receive it right here.

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Lockergnome


The
Lockergnome community newsletter, Pirillo’s Picks, features links to the best
discussions and blogs found around our various sites. Signing up is
free, and simple. Just send an email to: [email protected]

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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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