PC Pitstop Newsletter – September 2011

September 1, 2011
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	9 Treasures Hidden in Windows by Steve Hogan Steve uncovers 9 cool and useful features buried inside Windows 7.
	How I Got Hacked by Bob Rankin What happened to my PC & how I finally managed to recover from the damage.
	Sleep or Hibernate Your PC? by Windows Talk Should you use Sleep or Hibernate on your computer? What is the difference?
	5 Cool Screenshot Tools by Make Tech Easier 5 screenshot tools that save your time and do the job.
	A Death Nail for Laptops? by Chris Pirillo A desktop-replacement notebook in an extremely light & thin form factor.
	Best Way to Backup iTunes by Burnworld Backing up your iTunes library is essential if you love your music.
	Top Back to School Laptops by Techlicious What computer should you buy for their child…it’s not a simple answer.
	Who Owns that IP? by Leo Notenboom What can you find out on your own? What tools provide valuable IP info.
	Power Strip Dangers by Chris Pirillo Are these power strips safe? Could you be overloading your power strip?

	10 Gmail Tips by Techlicious Here are ten of our favorite Gmail power tools and timesavers.
	Rid a New PC of Bloat by Susan Bradley/Windows Secrets You just bought a new Windows 7 PC, & you are already running out of space.
	Edit Video with Movie Maker by Daves Computer Tips Have you ever wanted to cut down a video to just the part you want?
	3 Presentation Mistakes to Avoid by Powerpoint Tips 3 things you must avoid when delivering a presentation to a live audience
	Of Spam & Speed by GFI Vipre Our engineers have recently spotted a deluge of spam about a “traffic ticket”
	Extend Battery Life Tip submitted by kburra New Win7 power options that will help to improve your notebook’s battery life.
	No Defrag for SSD Tip submitted by flyfishingrules2 How to turn off automatic defrag in Windows for SSD drives.
	Google URL Shortner Tip submitted by Amir If you have a long URL to copy & paste to a forum, email, notepad…shorten it.
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Windows Secrets Insider tips, authoritative how-tos, security best practices, and more. The weekly Windows Secrets Newsletter brings you essential tips for Windows, applications, and computing on the Internet. Subscribe now for FREE.	Windows Talk WindowsTalk provides access to the best Windows & PC resources available, along with great information about new technologies and help in resolving PC related issues.Subscribe now for FREE.
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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]	Ellenfinkelstein.com PowerPoint tips and tutorials, presentation skills best practices, design techniques, and more. The weekly PowerPoint Tips Newsletter brings you everything you need to know to manage PowerPoint and present more effectively Subscribe now for FREE.
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. Subscribe now for FREE.	Win7News The world’s first and largest weekly B2C-zine uniquely focused on the many millions of new and current Microsoft Windows 7 users. Win7News keeps members of the Windows 7 community informed of what is happening with the latest Windows OS. Subscribe now for FREE.
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