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vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501365\">Firefox 5 Upgrade Risks<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Bob Rankin<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nWhat could you lose by upgrading to Firefox 5…<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501371\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/win7news.gif\" alt=\"Win7News\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501371\">Windows7 Acting Like a Phone<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Win7News<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nWhat if you could use smartphone-style apps on your PC, too? Well, now you can.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n<\/p>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501363\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/windowssecrets.gif\" alt=\"windows secrets\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501363\">Time for IE9 has Finally Come<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Susan Bradley\/Windows Secrets<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nFor Vista and Win7 users, the time has come to upgrade your browser to IE 9.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<tr>\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\" >\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501378\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/bobrankin.gif\" alt=\"bob\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"251\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501378\">Surviving a Hard Drive Crash<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Bob Rankin<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nDon’t panic just yet, there may be hope for that damaged hard drive…<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"15\" style=\"background-color:#ccc\"> <\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" style=\"background-color:#eee\" >\n<table cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"314\" style=\"background-color:#eee\" >\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501370\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/disposepc.gif\" alt=\"tip 1\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501370\">Preparing PCs for Disposal<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nTip submitted by morbidbutterfly<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nBefore you pack up that old PC-take these step to protect your privacy.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501369\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/videoquality.gif\" alt=\"tip 3\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501369\">Fixing Poor Video Quality<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nTip submitted by kburra<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nWin 7 power plan settings can affect more than ever before…including video.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501368\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/windowssupport.gif\" alt=\"*\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501368\">What Happened?<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nTip submitted by Paultx<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nA simple way to find info on Windows 7. 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\n \n PC Pitstop Newsletter \n<\/title> \n<\/head> \n<body>##OPENTAG## \n<\/p>\n<table width=\"644\" style=\"width:644px;\">\n<tr>\n<td >\nTrouble viewing the images? <a style=\"color:#0005c0\" href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=305598\">Click Here<\/a>. 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width: 240px;\">\nUnless I want to slowly surf or listen to iMusic, the IPad is worthless.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501379\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/leo.gif\" alt=\"free software\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501379\">Is Your Info Safe in the Cloud?<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Leo Notenboom<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nA short question that opens up a veritable Pandora’s box of issues & considerations.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/maketecheasier.gif\" alt=\"Make Tech Easier\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501359\">7 Must Have Gmail Gadgets<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Make Tech Easier<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nDon’t feel constrained by Gmail’s simplistic interface.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501360\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/pirillo.gif\" alt=\"pirillo\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501360\">Do You Hate Your ISP? \n<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Chris Pirillo<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nEven in this modern Internet age, a good Internet service provider is hard to find.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\" >\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501364\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/leo.gif\" alt=\"leo\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; vertical-align: top;\" width=\"251\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501364\">The Ideal Password Length<\/strong><\/a><\/font> \nby Leo Notenboom<\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size: 8pt; width: 240px;\">\nRandomness remains important, but as it turns out, size matters more.<\/font>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/p>\n<tr >\n<td style=\" padding: 0pt; height: 68px; width: 65px;\">\n<center> \n<a href=\"https:\/\/cart.pcpitstop.com\/go.asp?id=501365\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/bobrankin.gif\" alt=\"bob rankin\" border=\"0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" \/><\/a> \n<\/center>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\" width: 250px; 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