PC Pitstop Newsletter – August 2011 #2

August 18, 2011
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	5 Mistakes You Must Avoid by Steve Hogan The 5 biggest mistakes made by average PC users & how to avoid them.
	Windows 7 Safer than OS X? by Win7News Windows 7 vs. the Apple Cats: Who’s More Secure?
	Drowning in Your Inbox by Bob Rankin It’s time to go on an email diet and shed a few gigabytes…
	Is Deleting Enough? by Leo Notenboom Deleting may not be enough to prevent the discovery of your search history.
	How to Test Your Backups by Windows Talk Tryout your backup so you know you can trust it to do what it is supposed to do.
	Use All of Your Memory by Make Tech Easier Allow your applications & games to make use of all of your memory.
	Next Big Network Thing by Chris Pirillo The need for reliable & fast wireless connections at the home is growing.
	Blu Ray Burning Bug by Burnworld Dealing with a new ‘burning’ bug that was recently discovered in Windows 7.
	Windows Cookie Change by Bill Pytlovany Microsoft has confirmed changes to how they name cookies.

	Running a Virtual Company by The Pit Crew Tips on being effective working from your house or in a virtual environment.
	How to Block Internet Porn by Techlicious Blocking porn is no easy task…but few tools can make the task easier.
	End of Internet Anonymity by John Dodge Are clever pseudonyms & fake names on the Internet about to disappear?
	Facebook v. Google+ Privacy by Woody Leonhard/Windows Secrets Google+ better at managing friends, but personal privacy still a concern.
	Installing Win Home Server by Daves Computer Tips Complete step-by-step guide installing Windows Home Server 2011 on your PC.
	10 Steps to Better Templates by Powerpoint Tips Improve readability and design with a better PowerPoint template/theme.
	17 Alternative Media Players Tip submitted by bob3160 The best free audio/video players-not called Windows Media Player.
	Backup Your Facebook Tip submitted by kburra Step by step process for safeguarding all of your Facebook details.
	Temp File Cleaner Tip submitted by Jacee TFC (Temp File Cleaner) will clear out all temp folders for all user accounts.

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