John Naughton of The Observer posted a great article that outlined the true limitations of today's PC security - that have been exposed by the recent Flame virus... Related posts: Dodge Retort: No one PC security program best at doing it all By John...
Windows Secrets: Clear & Simple View of Windows Operations
Resource Monitor provides a clear and simple view into Win7's operations. Windows’ Performance Monitor is the key to understanding the details of your PC’s operation. Related posts: Windows Secrets Newsletter: Internet Explorer 8 & 9 pushed ...
It Pays To Read License Agreements (7 Years Later)
7 years after one lucky PC Pitstop customer won $1,000 by simply reading our End-User License Agreement (EULA) -- our experiment continues to garner attention in articles detailing the dangers of unread EULAs. Related posts: It Pays To Read License A...
Anti-Virus software is missing the worst
Can 'consumer grade' anti-virus products protect us against computer viruses the likes of which we have recently seen with Flame & Stuxnet? Related posts: Bits from Bill Pytlovany: Remove Your Anti-Virus Security Software By Bill Pytlovany What...
Digging Deep into Windows 7 Defrag
There is one golden rule about SSD's. Never, ever... Related posts: BurnWorld.com: Solid State Drives & Hard Disk Drives Compared As evidenced by the fact that SSDs are rapidly... Maketecheasier.com: How to Defrag From The Context Menu If you...
3 Ways to Get Trapped by Malware
Surviving a day of computing is tougher than a chinchilla trying to live in Central Park. The bad guys sets traps at every crossing and your email and Internet are their favorite paths. Don't for a minute, think you are safe without first taking a c...
Microsoft is the Bad Guy?
You buy a PC. There is crapware all over it. Unwanted trial programs slow your brand new system to a crawl. We're talking about the programs installed by the OEMs, you know, HP, Sony, Dell, those guys. The programs we're talking about are the trial office and antivirus, games and photo albums. You name it and it's there. You don't need it and you shouldn't want it.
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Tips4PC.com: How Many Gigabytes Is Enough?
As you are downloading or streaming, you’re using up precious gigabytes and many service providers put a cap on your monthly usage. In order to find out how many gigabytes per month you’ll require, you need to devise a strategy. Related posts: PC...
Microsoft’s Most Popular Software Applications
At PC Pitstop, with the success of PC Matic and Super Shield, we now have a very large and active user base. On top of that, these cloud based applications proivde us with a unique look into how computers are being used. In this article, we share s...
Windows 8 – The View from the Inside
At PC Pitstop, we have a very unique view of the upcoming launch of Windows 8. On one hand, we are part of the Windows universe, and to the extent that Windows 8 is successful, then that is good for PC Pitstop. On the other hand, PC Pitstop and PC ...