October 2010

PC Pitstop Newsletter – October 2010 #2

  • Largest Windows Patch Ever
  • PC Matic Helps Locate Stolen PCs
  • Erase Yourself on the Internet
  • Online Storage is Great
  • McAfee Harming WinPatrol Users
  • Why Net Neutrality is Good
  • 3 Tools for Extra PC Protection
  • Movie Review- The Social Network
  • Browser Wars Fall 2010
  • Tekzilla Tip- Start Windows Apps Fast
  • Tip 1 – Turn Pics into Mini World
  • Tip 2 – Fav4.org
  • Research – 79% Have No Security Worries
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    Bob Rankin: Online Storage

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    By Bob Rankin

    Online free storage is one of the greatest innovations to arise from the Internet. There’s no need to buy a bigger hard drive or burn stacks of CDs; just upload your photos, videos, documents, and other files to someone else’s storage space for free! Here’s the scoop on free online storage…

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    Ask Leo: How do I block people from finding information about me on the internet?

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    By Leo Notenboom

    How do I block people from finding me and information about me on
    the internet? I want to erase myself from the internet. How do I stop
    my name and my information from showing when people google me or search
    for me on the internet?

    This is, sadly, an extremely common question. I say sadly, because
    the answer is both disappointingly complex, and ultimately
    unattainable.

    The short answer is very, very simple…

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    BrowserWars Fall 2010

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    My last look at the browser wars was back in April of this year. At that time I noted that big changes were underway. The slow and steady growth of Firefox had stopped. Firefox and Internet Explorer were both starting to fade and the sole contender to gain in market share was Google Chrome.

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    Bits from Bill Pytlovany: McAfee Continues to Harm WinPatrol Users

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    By Bill Pytlovany

    In the security industry it’s especially nice that many companies get along and often help each other. WinPatrol may not be considered competition but I still have great relationships with folks at SunBelt Software(now part of GFI Software), MalwareBytes, Kaspersky, ESET, Microsoft and even Symantec. One company who apparently has no interest in working together is McAfee now owned by Intel.

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