PC Pitstop March 2009 Newsletter



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This Month


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Win $100,000


PC Pitstop is giving away $100,000 to anyone that enters our contest and picks a perfect NCAA tournament bracket.

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Browser Wars II


Our team compares 5 browsers’ performance on Windows XP and Windows 7, to find the ideal combination.

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Dream Your Perfect PC


Daydreaming about that PC of the future that will stir your drink? Submit desgins at WePC.com and they just might build it.

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Ask the Pros: Memory & Water


What should you do if you want to donate your computer, or if you spill water on it?

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Free Tax Cut Software


Purchase any PC Pitstop product today and receive H & R Block’s Tax Cut Software for FREE!


MARCH 2009 NEWSLETTER


PC Pitstop


Guest Columnists


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Auto Updates & New PCs FAIL


Chances are your new PC is vulnerable to attacks as soon as you connect to the internet. What can you do?



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7 Free Tools that Make PCs Smile


Ooodles of free PC goodies await you. Steve links up with several excellent tools to make your PC more friendly.



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Last Rites for Circuit City


Harry pays his respects during the tragic last days of a one-time retailing giant.


Free Scans


Optimize



Optimize


Speed your PC

Save money, maximize performance.


Driver Alert



Driver Alert


PC Update

Improve system functionality & stability.


Free Spyware Scan



Exterminate


Anti-Spyware

Stop Spyware from slowing your PC.


Disk Health



Disk MD

Drive Refresh

Keep your Hard Drives working at full speed!


Personal Data Profiler



Erase


PC Profiler

Learn what others may discover about you!


Full Test



OverDrive


PC Checkup

Most complete
PC analysis available.


PC Trends


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Your Life Online


If you gave up your online life today – what would you miss the most?

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Chrome Use Shines


Our exclusive software trend tracking has expanded to include some new titles.

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Tech Spending: Less is More?


The best belt tightening secrets from you, our subscribers, revealed. Where have you been cutting your spending?



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You could win $100 for participating in our current surveys!
See all past winners.


Tech Tips



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Wink • Create Tutorials FREE


Want to create a quick tutorial for some software tricks? Wink is the best FREE tool available. Thanks to Paultx.


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Insert Tables In Word 2007


Here’s a handy shortcut to put tables in Word 2007. Thanks to Tweak.


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Instant Eyedropper


Save steps and time while instantly capturing hexadecimal color codes to the clipboard. Thanks evilfantasy.


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$100 goes to the best tips each month.


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Other Newsletters


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Tiplet.com



Tiplet.com offers expert computer tips & tech support.
Computer performance,security, and social networking are among the topics
tackled by Tiplet’s team of expert technology writers.
(Subscribe to the free newsletter, too!)

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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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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.

Special Offers


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15% Off Compatible Inkjet Cartridges


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They carry a full line of printer inkjet cartridges, inkjet refill kits, laser toner,
fax toner and countless other printer supplies that allow you to save money, without sacrificing quality.


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Try Goto Meeting Free for 30 Days!


•Demonstrate, present, collaborate – right from your PC.
•Save money with free VoIP and integrated phone conferencing.
•Hold as many meetings as you want for as long as you want – for one low rate.
•Take advantage of the easiest and most affordable Web-conferencing solution available.

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Try eFax free – instant activation.


Easy faxing anywhere. Find out how to get a fax number that sends and receives faxes using your current email address.

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Free Roboform Trial!


Top Rated Password Manager. 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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Crucial Technology – 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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Save Money, Ink & Trees!


GreenPrint has designed software to save paper and ink which not only helps you with your printing costs but saves trees and resources to boot.


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Morpheus – Free Download


Morpheus Photo Morpher – Morph 2+ photos into one another. Transform pets, politicians, celebs, friends, etc. It’s hilarious!

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Reimage.com


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!

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Think Geek – Stuff for the Smart Masses


T-Shirts, Gadgets, Gifts and more for those who are passionate about technology.



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