PC Pitstop Newsletter – June 2010 #2




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Guest Columnists








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PC Matic Update

by The Pit Crew


PC Matic now allows you to customize your scanning and cleaning.


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You Never Forget Your First-PC

by The Pit Crew


Staff and contributors reminisce about our initial steps into the world of PCs.


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Can You Spot the Malware?

by Bill Pytlovany


Are your malware spotting skills better than a teenagers?


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Extreme Makeover

by Steve Hogan


In this episode, a quickfix pays off for a happy couple.


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Are Free Email Services Worth It?

by Leo Notenboom


Yes & No, it all depends on your needs and expectations.


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IBM Muppets

by Harry McCracken


Kermit, Cookie Monster, Grover, Big Bird and Big Blue


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Mobile Phone Rip Offs

by John Dodge


Mobile phone buying decisions should not be this difficult.


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Clean Text for Free

by Chris Pirillo


Not a text editor, not a word processor – a great way to clean text.


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USB 3.0

by Steve Bass


Steve examines the numbers and practicalities of USB 3.0.

Tech Tips




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178 Greatest PC Tips


A complete archive of the 178 best tech tips ever submitted to us by the PC Pitstop community.


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Change Resolution Quickly

by Tekzilla


Do you find yourself switching your screen’s resolution often?



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Find Open Excel And Word Files


Need to have two or three Excel or Word files open at once? Thanks to Martuk for this handy tip.
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Official Windows 7 Guide


Everything you ever wanted to know about making Windows 7 even more productive.
Thanks Paultx



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Two Ways To Get Windows Help


Find the Windows help you seek via Twitter and/or answers online. Thanks flyfishingrules2


PC Pitstop Research





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Top 25 Best Loved PCs


Netbook, laptop, desktop, and custom builds each have their own top 25 list in our satisfaction library.


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Top Drivers Library


The newest drivers are presented to you in all their detailed glory. Make sure your PC is up to date.


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Process Library


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Lockergnome

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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
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out of them,and the gotchas that can cause computing misery.
Sign up for the newsletter here.



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New! Technologizer T-Week Newsletter


Technologizer’s T-Week is Harry McCracken’s weekly e-mail
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highlights from Technologizer and original items. It’s timely, fun,
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