{"id":4066,"date":"2008-12-10T23:20:59","date_gmt":"2008-12-11T04:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=4066"},"modified":"2008-12-10T23:20:59","modified_gmt":"2008-12-11T04:20:59","slug":"pc-pitstop-newsletter-december-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/pc-pitstop-newsletter-december-2008\/","title":{"rendered":"PC Pitstop Newsletter December 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\nPC Pitstop Newsletter<\/title><br \/>\n<\/head><\/p>\n<p> <!-- for BH replace src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/ \n with src=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/images\/newsletter\/ --><\/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> <!-- Date --><\/p>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"4\">\n<div style=\"float:left;background-color:white;padding:2px;\">\n <font style=\"font-size:7pt;line-height:7pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n Trouble viewing the images? <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=305598\">Click Here<\/a>.<\/font><\/div>\n<p> <!-- Spacer --><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:30px\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> <!-- This Month Table --><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/thismonth.jpg\" alt=\"This Month\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><\/p>\n<p> <!-- 1 Article : Height 72 2 Articles: Height 144 3 Articles: Height 216 4 Articles: Height 288 5 Articles: Height 360--><\/p>\n<table style=\"width:314px; height:288px;\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<p> <!-- Up Close First Article --><\/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=418320\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/laptopcare.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><br \/>\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 <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=418320\"><br \/>\n <strong>Complete Laptop Care Guide<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> <font style=\"font-size:8pt; line-height:10pt; width:240px\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n We’ll help you take care of your PC this holiday season with practical tips to extend your laptop’s lifespan.\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p> <!-- UpClose Second Article --><\/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=418322\"><br \/>\n <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/idteftcard.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><br \/>\n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"width:250px; border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=418322\"><br \/>\n <strong>Identify Theft – Be Scared<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"><font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:10pt; width:240px;\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n There are so many ways your identity can be stolen. Check out a valuable new tool that helps measure your risk.<br \/>\n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p> <!-- UpClose Third Article --><\/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=418321\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/24.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><br \/>\n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=418321\"><br \/>\n <strong>PC Pitstop & Fox ’24’<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"><font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:10pt; width:240px\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n We have joined forces with Jack Bauer & our friends at the hit Fox TV Show ’24’ – to giveaway some great prizes!<\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<p> <!-- UpClose Fourth Article --><\/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=418346\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/stevebass.gif\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\" border=\"0\" alt=\"*\"\/><br \/>\n <\/a><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right:#919191 dashed 1px; border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px;vertical-align:top;\">\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=418346\"><br \/>\n <strong>Welcome Steve Bass<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"><font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:10pt; width:240px\" face=\"Verdana,Helvetica,sans-serif\"><br \/>\n PC Pitstop is proud to announce a new partnership with PC World contributing editor & columnist – Steve Bass.<br \/>\n <\/font>\n <\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> <!-- END This Month Table --><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n <center><font style=\"font-size:12pt;line-height:20pt; text-align:right\" face=\"Verdana, sans-serif\" color=\"#FFF08C\"><br \/>\n <b>DECEMBER 2008 NEWSLETTER<\/b><\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"height:125px\">\n <center><br \/>\n <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292651\"><br \/>\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<p> <!-- Bill Bits Table --><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/bitsbill.jpg\" alt=\"Bits From Bill\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><br \/>\n <!-- 1 Article : Height 72 2 Articles: Height 144 3 Articles: Height 216 4 Articles: Height 288 5 Articles: Height 360-->\t<\/p>\n<table style=\"height:72px;width:314px\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<p> <!-- BillBits First Article --><\/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=418326\"><br \/>\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<p> <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\" ><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=418326\"><br \/>\n <strong>WinPatrol – 10 Safety Features<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:10pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n Ten features of Winpatrol you may not be aware of. Give Winpatrol a try and protect your computer!<br \/>\n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> <!-- END Win Patrol Table --> <\/p>\n<p> <!-- Techbite Table --><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/techbitered.jpg\" alt=\"Tech Bite\" height=\"30\" width=\"314\"\/><br \/>\n <!-- 1 Article : Height 72 2 Articles: Height 144 3 Articles: Height 216 4 Articles: Height 288 5 Articles: Height 360-->\t<\/p>\n<table style=\"height:72px;width:314px\" cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"0\" >\n<p> <!-- Techbite First Article --><\/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=418327\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/help.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<p> <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\" ><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=418327\"><br \/>\n <strong>Help I can’t get Online!<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><\/p>\n<div style=\"font-size:8pt;width:240px;\"> <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:10pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n So you say you can’t get online, eh? Check these <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techbite.com\/\">TechBite<\/a> tips from Steve Bass <i>before<\/i> disaster strikes.<br \/>\n <\/font><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> <!-- END Win Patrol Table -->\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"2\">\n <!-- Dashboard Table --><br \/>\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; width:105px; vertical-align:top;\">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?Optscan\"><br \/>\n <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Optimize\" src=\"http:\/\/echo4.bluehornet.com\/cimages\/d30fa5df511320765763b972909c4a\/optimize2.0.gif\" border=\"0\" style=\"margin:4px 0 0 0\" width=\"55\" height=\"55\"\/><\/a><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?Optscan\"><br \/>\n <strong>Optimize<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:9pt;vertical-align:top;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>Speed your PC<\/b><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"width:97px;font-size:7.5pt;line-height:8pt;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"55\">Save money, maximize performance.<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<td style=\" border-bottom:#919191 dashed 1px; height:77px; width:105px; vertical-align:top; \">\n <center><a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=345713\"><br \/>\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><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=345713\"><br \/>\n <strong>Driver Alert<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:9pt;vertical-align:top;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>PC Update<\/b><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"width:97px;font-size:7.5pt;line-height:8pt;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div width=55>Improve system functionality & stability.<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\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\"><br \/>\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><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?exterminate\"><br \/>\n <strong>Exterminate<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:9pt;vertical-align:top;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>Anti-Spyware<\/b><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"width:97px;font-size:7.5pt;line-height:8pt;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div width=50>Stop Spyware from slowing your PC.<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\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\"><br \/>\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><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?id=292655\"><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <strong>Disk MD<\/strong><\/font><\/a><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:9pt;vertical-align:top;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>Drive Refresh<\/b><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"width:97px;font-size:7.5pt;line-height:8pt;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"55\">Keep your Hard Drives working at full speed!<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\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\"><br \/>\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><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?erase\"><br \/>\n <strong>Erase<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:9pt;vertical-align:top;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>PC Profiler<\/b><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"width:99px;font-size:7.5pt;line-height:8pt;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div width=\"55\">Learn what others may discover about you!<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\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\"><br \/>\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><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:10pt;line-height:14pt;\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><br \/>\n <a href=\"http:\/\/pcpitstop.com\/tinylink.asp?adid371448\"><br \/>\n <strong>OverDrive<\/strong><\/a><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"font-size:8pt;line-height:9pt;vertical-align:top;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><b>PC Checkup<\/b><br \/><\/font><br \/>\n <font style=\"width:97px;font-size:7.5pt;line-height:8pt;\" color=\"#000000\" face=\"Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif\"><\/p>\n<div width=55>Most complete <br \/>PC analysis available.<\/div>\n<p><\/font><br \/>\n <\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> <!-- END Dashboard Table --><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n <!-- PC Trends --><br \/>\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 <!-- 1 Article : Height 72 2 Articles: Height 144 3 Articles: Height 216 4 Articles: Height 288 5 Articles: Height 360--><\/p>\n<p> <!-- PC Trends First Article --><\/p>\n<tr style=\"background-color:white;\">\n<td style=\"border-left:#919191 dashed 1px; 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