PC Pitstop Newsletter – October 2009

October 13, 2009
PC Matic Cybersecurity

PC Pitstop Newsletter

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OCTOBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

“My computer was sluggish and the Internet was slow. I tried other applications and even took my PC to a local repair shop. Nothing worked.
After running PC Pitstop’s Optimize, my PC is running better than it ever has! I am a very satisfied customer!” Jim-Iowa

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Worst PC in America!
by Harry McCracken

Convince the Harry that your PC is the worst PC in the U.S. & win a new laptop.

Another Secret to Fast Startup
by Bill Pytlovany

Should you delete those prefetch files or do they really speed up your computer?

7 Keys for Account Protection
by Leo Notenboom

As the recent Hotmail hacks reveal, safeguarding your account info is critical.

5 Killer Word tricks
by Steve Bass

Tips for old and new versions of Word to make your life easier and more fun.

1,000,000 YouTube Videos
by Steve Hogan

So many videos, so little time. YouTube crowned itself the burger king of media!

Video Editing Made Easy
by Chris Pirillo

Forget the massive install and steep learning curve – video editing is easy.

Windows 7 Launch Party
by John Dodge

Windows 7 might be good, but the Launch party video is BAD!

	Upgrading from XP to Windows 7 This walkthrough will be loads of help when you’re ready to upgrade from XP to Windows 7. Thanks Jacee.
	Recover your Deleted Files, Free! A nice free tool to recover your deleted files, also works with Vista. Thanks to AdamsappleOne.
	System Restore is Broken System Restore not working? Try this approach instead to restore your computer. Thanks Andrew S.

$100 goes to the best tips each month.

	Top Drivers Library The newest drivers are presented to you in all their detailed glory. Make sure your PC is up to date.
	Process Library Check your PC against our running processes library to identify potential malicious processes and shut them down.
	Top 25 Best Loved PCs Netbook, laptop, desktop, and custom builds each have their own top 25 list in our satisfaction library.

	A Great PC WatchDog Who is watching your PC’s front door?
	Pre-Order Windows 7 Preorder Windows 7 Now !
	Free Trial! Still logging in by hand? Let Roboform log in for you! No keystrokes to track, no hassle for you.
	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.

	Ask Leo Sign up for Leo Notenboom’s Answers Newsletter and get FREE weekly updates via email with the latest answers, updates and pointers, and even some tips, tricks and fun information you won’t find anywhere else. Register here!
	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]
	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 forgetting the most out of them,and the gotchas that can cause computing misery. Sign up for the newsletter here.
	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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