{"id":5622,"date":"2009-02-12T08:58:43","date_gmt":"2009-02-12T13:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/?p=5622"},"modified":"2009-02-12T08:58:43","modified_gmt":"2009-02-12T13:58:43","slug":"pc-pitstop-newsletter-february-2009","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pcmatic.com\/blog\/pc-pitstop-newsletter-february-2009\/","title":{"rendered":"PC Pitstop Newsletter February 2009"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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\n The pros give you a Drivers 101 lesson, plus the solution to Windows Mail attachment splitting problems.
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\n Internet Explorer 8 beta is replaced by Release Candidate 1, a hopefully better, brighter, and more stable version.
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\n FEBRUARY 2009 NEWSLETTER<\/b><\/font><\/center>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\n Microsoft just received their 10,000th patent, and to celebrate Harry shares 10 patents that make him warm and fuzzy.
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Keep your Hard Drives working at full speed!<\/font><\/div>\n

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\n PC Profiler<\/b>
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Learn what others may discover about you!<\/font><\/div>\n

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\n PC Checkup<\/b>
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Most complete
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\n The Economy & Your Tech $<\/strong><\/a><\/font><\/p>\n

\n How is the economic downturn affecting your high tech purchases? Share your belt tightening secrets.
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\nOur research team explores some very large and real differences between male and female computer use.
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\nOver 3,000 of you shared your opinions on PC and Cell Phone usage. Can a convergence be far behind?
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\n You could win $100<\/b> for participating in our current surveys!
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© 2008 PC Pitstop, LLC
\n (https:\/\/www.pcpitstop.com<\/a>)
\n was formed in February 2000, and offers users a unique way to make sure their PCs are running fast, stable and
\n secure–all through a free, Web-based interface.<\/font>
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February 2009 Newsletter
\n*Windows 7 Beta Put to the Test
\n*Ask the Pros – Drivers
\n*Time to Kick IE8 to the Curb?
\n*Billions for Broadband on the Way
\n*Bits from Bill: Protection for Win32\/Conficker.A
\n*TechBite: Cardinal Rules of Email
\n*Technologizer: 10 of 10,000 MSFT Patents
\n*New Survey – Technology & The Economy
\n*Research – Men are Still Smarter
\n*Survey Results – PC & Cell Phone Usage
\n*Tip #1: Getting Rid Of Thumbs.db Files
\n*Tip #2: Little, miscellanies, but powerful
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