PC Pitstop Newsletter<\/title> \n<\/head><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<table style=\"width:646px; padding:0;margin:0; background: url('http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/newshead.jpg') no-repeat;\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" >\n <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">\n<div style=\"float:left;background-color:white;padding:2px;\">\n \n Trouble viewing the images? <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=305598\">Click Here<\/a>.<\/font><\/div>\n <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:30px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n  \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/thismonth.jpg\" alt=\"This Month\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<table style=\"width:314px; height:288px;\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402528\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/slowpc.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n\t\t\t<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402528\"> \n Your PC is not Old<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Slow does not equal old in our book. What makes us think our PCs age at all? Rob lists the biggest culprits of PC aging.<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402529\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/ripdesktop.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402529\"> \n Death of the Desktop<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Steve investigates the advances in mobility that have made the desktop a dying breed. \n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\" >\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402532\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/iebho.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402532\"> \n OverDrive OverHauled<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Our world renowned OverDrive Scan now detects potentially dangerous Browser Helper Objects and Toolbars.<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402533\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/2008top10.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402533\"> \n Top 10 Tips of 2008 (so far)<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Straight from our home office … the Top 10 Tips of 2008 (so far)- as determined by your clicks.<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n <center> \n AUGUST 2008 NEWSLETTER<\/b><\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:125px\">\n <center> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292651\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/newslogo.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"82\" width=\"225\" alt=\"PC Pitstop\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:bottom\">\n  \n <\/p>\n<table style=\"height:72px; width:314px; border-top:#821206 solid 2px;border-left:#821206 solid 2px;border-right:#821206 solid 2px;border-bottom:#821206 solid 2px;\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\" width:64px; padding:3; \">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?Optscan\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/optimize2.0.gif\" alt=\"Free Performance Scan\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0; height:55px; width:55px;\" border=\"0\" \/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; vertical-align:top;padding:3;\">\n<div style=\"margin:3px\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?Optscan\"> \n Secrets to a Faster PC<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=230px>Discover how to keep your PC running at peak performance – with a Free Optimize 2.0 scan.<\/div>\n<\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/bitsbill.jpg\" alt=\"Bits From Bill\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/> \n \t<\/p>\n<table style=\"height:72px;width:314px\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px; padding:0;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402534\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/billp.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402534\"> \n “Spyware From Where?”<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Some people just blame kids for infecting their PCs, but where else does the spyware come from?<\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/freescans.jpg\" alt=\"Free Scans\" width=\"640\" height=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<table style=\"height:130px; width:640px; overflow: hidden\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<tr style=\"background:url('http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/newsgray.jpg') repeat-x\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:77px; width:105px; vertical-align:top; \">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=345713\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Driver Alert\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/driveralert.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"55\" width=\"55\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=345713\"> \n Driver Alert<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Update<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Improve system functionality & stability.<\/div>\n<\/font> \n\t\t<\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?exterminate\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Free Spyware Scan\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/bicho3.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"53\" width=\"56\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?exterminate\"> \n Exterminate<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n Anti-Spyware<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=50>Stop Spyware from slowing your PC.<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\" >\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292655\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Disk Health\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/diskmd2.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"53\" width=\"56\"\/><\/a> \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292655\"> \n \n Disk MD<\/strong><\/font><\/a> \n Drive Refresh<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Keep your Hard Drives working at full speed!<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px;vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?erase\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Personal Data Profiler\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/espiar1.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0;height:53px;width:56px\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?erase\"> \n Erase<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Profiler<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Learn what others may discover about you!<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=336528\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Win Patrol Free Trial\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/winpatrol.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=336528\"> \n WinPatrol<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Watchdog<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Who is watching your PC’s front door?<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=371448\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full Test\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/overdrive.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"55\" width=\"55\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=371448\"> \n OverDrive<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Checkup<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Most complete PC analysis available.<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/pctrend.jpg\" alt=\"PC Trends\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n<table width=\"314\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292650\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/malware.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292650\"> \n Malware Survey<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Over the last 2 years, online threats have cost consumers nearly 8.5 billion dollars. How are you protecting your PC? \n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402531\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/sp3survey.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:240px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402531\"> \n XP SP3 Adoption Rates Surprise<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n How does SP3 fare against SP2 adoptions rates in its first three months? The answer may surprise you. \n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n  \n <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?adid313478\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 2px; float: right;\" alt=\"*\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/money.gif\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" height=\"30\">\n \n You could win $100<\/b> for participating in our current surveys! \n See all <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=313478\">past winners<\/a>. <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=top>\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/techtip.jpg\" alt=\"Tech Tips\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n<table width=\"314\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px\">\n <center> \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402535\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/ebay.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402535\"> \n Ebay Misspells<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Save money by finding misspelled items on eBay. 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\nPC Pitstop Newsletter<\/title> \n<\/head><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<table style=\"width:646px; padding:0;margin:0; background: url('http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/newshead.jpg') no-repeat;\" cellpadding=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"2\" >\n <\/p>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">\n<div style=\"float:left;background-color:white;padding:2px;\">\n \n Trouble viewing the images? <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=305598\">Click Here<\/a>.<\/font><\/div>\n <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:30px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n  \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/thismonth.jpg\" alt=\"This Month\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n <\/p>\n<table style=\"width:314px; height:288px;\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402528\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/slowpc.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n\t\t\t<\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402528\"> \n Your PC is not Old<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Slow does not equal old in our book. What makes us think our PCs age at all? Rob lists the biggest culprits of PC aging.<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402529\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/ripdesktop.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402529\"> \n Death of the Desktop<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Steve investigates the advances in mobility that have made the desktop a dying breed. \n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\" >\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402532\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/iebho.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402532\"> \n OverDrive OverHauled<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Our world renowned OverDrive Scan now detects potentially dangerous Browser Helper Objects and Toolbars.<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402533\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/2008top10.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402533\"> \n Top 10 Tips of 2008 (so far)<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Straight from our home office … the Top 10 Tips of 2008 (so far)- as determined by your clicks.<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n <center> \n AUGUST 2008 NEWSLETTER<\/b><\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:125px\">\n <center> \n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292651\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/newslogo.gif\" border=\"0\" height=\"82\" width=\"225\" alt=\"PC Pitstop\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"vertical-align:bottom\">\n  \n <\/p>\n<table style=\"height:72px; width:314px; border-top:#821206 solid 2px;border-left:#821206 solid 2px;border-right:#821206 solid 2px;border-bottom:#821206 solid 2px;\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\" width:64px; padding:3; \">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?Optscan\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/optimize2.0.gif\" alt=\"Free Performance Scan\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0; height:55px; width:55px;\" border=\"0\" \/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; vertical-align:top;padding:3;\">\n<div style=\"margin:3px\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?Optscan\"> \n Secrets to a Faster PC<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=230px>Discover how to keep your PC running at peak performance – with a Free Optimize 2.0 scan.<\/div>\n<\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/bitsbill.jpg\" alt=\"Bits From Bill\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/> \n \t<\/p>\n<table style=\"height:72px;width:314px\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px; padding:0;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402534\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/billp.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402534\"> \n “Spyware From Where?”<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Some people just blame kids for infecting their PCs, but where else does the spyware come from?<\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/freescans.jpg\" alt=\"Free Scans\" width=\"640\" height=\"30\"\/><\/p>\n<table style=\"height:130px; width:640px; overflow: hidden\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<tr style=\"background:url('http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/newsgray.jpg') repeat-x\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:77px; width:105px; vertical-align:top; \">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=345713\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Driver Alert\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/driveralert.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"55\" width=\"55\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=345713\"> \n Driver Alert<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Update<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Improve system functionality & stability.<\/div>\n<\/font> \n\t\t<\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?exterminate\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Free Spyware Scan\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/bicho3.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"53\" width=\"56\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?exterminate\"> \n Exterminate<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n Anti-Spyware<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=50>Stop Spyware from slowing your PC.<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\" >\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292655\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Disk Health\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/diskmd2.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"53\" width=\"56\"\/><\/a> \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292655\"> \n \n Disk MD<\/strong><\/font><\/a> \n Drive Refresh<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Keep your Hard Drives working at full speed!<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px;vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?erase\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Personal Data Profiler\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/espiar1.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0;height:53px;width:56px\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?erase\"> \n Erase<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Profiler<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Learn what others may discover about you!<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=336528\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Win Patrol Free Trial\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/winpatrol.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=336528\"> \n WinPatrol<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Watchdog<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Who is watching your PC’s front door?<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=371448\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Full Test\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/overdrive.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" height=\"55\" width=\"55\"\/><\/a> \n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=371448\"> \n OverDrive<\/strong><\/a> <\/font> \n PC Checkup<\/b> <\/font> \n <\/p>\n<div width=55>Most complete PC analysis available.<\/div>\n<\/font> \n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/pctrend.jpg\" alt=\"PC Trends\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n<table width=\"314\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292650\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/malware.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292650\"> \n Malware Survey<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Over the last 2 years, online threats have cost consumers nearly 8.5 billion dollars. How are you protecting your PC? \n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402531\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/sp3survey.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; width:240px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402531\"> \n XP SP3 Adoption Rates Surprise<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n How does SP3 fare against SP2 adoptions rates in its first three months? The answer may surprise you. \n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n  \n <\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" width=\"50\" height=\"30\">\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?adid313478\"> \n <img decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 2px; float: right;\" alt=\"*\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/money.gif\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td width=\"250\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" style=\"vertical-align:top;\" height=\"30\">\n \n You could win $100<\/b> for participating in our current surveys! \n See all <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=313478\">past winners<\/a>. <\/font>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=top>\n  \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/techtip.jpg\" alt=\"Tech Tips\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n<table width=\"314\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:72px; width:65px\">\n <center> \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402535\"> \n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/ebay.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/> \n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n \n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=402535\"> \n Ebay Misspells<\/strong><\/a> <\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> \n Save money by finding misspelled items on eBay. 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