PC Pitstop Newsletter – April 2010 Read More »
By Chris Pirillo
PC Pitstop community member Richard asked why anyone would want to use a server as a personal home computer, and wonders what the advantages of doing so would be. There are some advantages, and I’m glad that Richard thought to ask about this!
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PC Pitstop Newsletter – March 2010 #2 Read More »
By Chris Pirillo
Software is constantly evolving and changing. That’s a good thing, honestly. There are always new and better features being added, along with important security updates in some cases. David from the PC PitStop community asked about Microsoft Updates. He’s wondering if they’re really necessary, since it takes him so long to download them on his DSL.
Chris Pirillo Video: Should You Apply New Security Updates for Windows? Read More »
PC Pitstop Newsletter – March 2010 Read More »
Slow doesn’t begin to describe Rocky’s 2003 Dell Latitude. Just opening a program took minutes. Working with this system would send most users to the closest electronics store and according to Rocky, that’s where he’s heading. He’s willing to give PC Matic a try before sending his system to the big recycling bin in the sky.
Extreme PC Makeover #1 Read More »
By Chris Pirillo
My finger is very secure! It’s attached to my body. However, PC PitStop community member Bob wrote in to ask about fingerprint sensors on his laptop. He’s been having trouble since updating from Vista to Windows 7.
Chris Pirillo Video: Fingerprint Security Hardware Read More »
PC Pitstop is 10 years old. Can you believe it? That’s right, PC Pitstop officially opened its doors in March 2000, exactly 10 years ago. As a former SVP at Gateway Computers, I had noticed that support costs were growing faster than revenue. “There had to be a way to automate the process of diagnosing and fixing common computer ailments”, I thought. And voilà, PC Pitstop was born.
Our tests were revolutionary for its time using principles of cloud computing that would become popular close to a half decade later. As millions of computers came to our web site for PC help, we were also able to collect the world’s largest database of PC statistics.
10 Years of Making PCs Faster and Live Longer Read More »
Untitled Document Offer is limited to 1 year PC Matic Home subscriptions purchased through TrialPay. Offer ends 2/13/2010 & cannot be combined with any other offers or applied towards any other PC Pitstop license renewals, extensions, or any previous PC Pitstop purchases.
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PC Pitstop Newsletter – February 2010 Read More »