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In This Issue (Focus on Vista)
| Vista: RAM Guzzler |
After considerable delay, Microsoft released the hardware specifications for their much hyped operating system.
Rob takes a look under the hood to see what it means for all of us. Learn More |
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PC Pitstop Optimize |
| Speed up your PC. Run our free Optimize scan and identify ways to get a faster and more reliable computer. Get better performance without the expense or difficulty of adding new hardware. Run a free scan |
| PC Pitstop Unveils
Vista Readiness Test |
| How does
your PC stack up to Microsoft's Vista specs? We are pulling the covers off our latest PC scan - The Vista
Readiness Test. It's fast, easy, and it's free. Find out if your PC is Vista Ready. Learn More |
| Windows Tip: Recover Hard Drive Space |
 Windows utilities such as System Restore and the Recycle Bin, by default, chew up large chunks of your hard drive. FlyFishingRules2 shows us how to restore precious GB's of storage space. Learn More |
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Privacy Scan |
| Your PC is storing a mountain of personal information about you and your surfing habits. We've developed a free and powerful privacy scan that lets you see the personal information that is at risk. Give it a try, it's free! |
| Windows Tip:
For Our Pitsters with Reading Glasses |
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Several tips came in this month about making Windows easier to read for our far sighted Pitsters. Shogan191
explains how to change Windows default setting to get larger fonts. Next, Rmc wrote on how to enlarge text in emails
using the control key. (Shogan191's Tip)(RMC's Tip) |
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Free Driver Scan |
| Hardware manufacturers frequently update their Windows drivers to improve the performance and stability of their products. If you have a peculiar problem with your PC, quite often it can be resolved by an updated driver. Check out your PC's driver status, with a free driver scan. Scan For Free |
| Research: Over
70% of PC's are not Vista Ready |
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Our research shows that over
70% of PC's do not meet the Vista hardware spec. Worse yet, 80% of
portables and businesses are not Vista ready. Prior to the XP launch,
less than 40% were not XP ready. Learn More |
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Free Spware Scan |
| If your PC is acting strangely, or acting sluggish, quite often spyware is the root cause. Check out this free spyware scan from our partners at Computer Associates. Scan for free. |
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