PC Pitstop Newsletter – March 2010 #2

March 23, 2010
PC Matic Cybersecurity

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MARCH 2010 NEWSLETTER

How Long Will Your PC Last?

You can never be sure when your PC will “expire”.

However, you can count on the fact that the more you use your computer – the slower it will get.

Fortunately, PC Matic delivers all of the maintenance required to extend the life of your computer – at the click of a button.

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PC Matic Update
by The Pit Crew

Another update? Yep, this amazing tool just keeps getting more powerful.

5 Ways to Improve Windows 7
by Steve Hogan

These 5 simple steps will make your Windows 7 even better.

Windows Update Great Debate
by Chris Pirillo

Is there anyway around the massive updates pushed out by Microsoft?

Internet Explorer 9 Preview
by Harry McCracken

Sneak peak at the cool stuff on the way in the upcoming IE browser update.

Keep Data on Your Laptop Secure
by Leo Notenboom

Laptops are easily lost. This free, open source tool is the answer.

Facebook Kids Getting Younger

by Bill Pytlovany

Are the default Facebook privacy settings enough to protect kids?

Spring Cleaning for Keyboards

by Steve Bass

Tips and suggestions on how to keep the most used piece of PC equipment clean.

Why Are Laptop Touchpads Bad?
by John Dodge

Most of the world’s touchpads are erratic, unreliable and horrible.

	Optimize Firefox for Readability by Tekzilla This Firefox plugin gives your eyes a break and it easy to use.
	Get Classic Start Up Back Windows 7 start menu got you down? Get the fly out menu back with this tip from morbidbutterfly.
	Run XP Mode on Windows 7 Run XP mode without hardware virtualization with this software tip from bob3160.
	TutCity Free Tutorials A huge collection of various tutorials, from programming to office applications. Thanks to Paultx.

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	New Look: Drivers Library The latest and greatest drivers are presented to you in an All New, easier to navigate – layout.
	Updated: Most Popular PCs Check out the recently updated index of the Top Netbook, laptop, desktop, and custom builds.
	Process Library Check your PC against our running processes library to identify potential malicious processes and shut them down.

	All New WinPatrol Plus 2010 Super Optimized WinPatrol Plus 2010 takes a snapshot of your critical system resources and alerts you to any changes that may occur without your knowledge.
	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.
	Free Trial! Still logging in by hand? Let Roboform log in for you! No keystrokes to track, no hassle for you.
	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.

	Ask Leo The Sign up for Leo Notenboom’s Answers Newsletter and get FREE weekly updates via email with the latest answers, updates and pointers, and even some tips, tricks and fun information you won’t find anywhere else. Sign Up Here
	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]
	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. Sign up for the newsletter here.
	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.

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