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August 2007

AUGUST 2007 NEWSLETTER


THIS MONTH

Vista Migration: 4 Months Later


Has Rob finally warmed up to Vista, or does he yearn for the stability and familiarity of XP?





Summer Fire Season


Know the dangers of Li-Ion battery fires and the resulting massive battery recall.





The World of Processors II


How much does clock speed impact your overall PC performance in today’s computing world?



BITS FROM BILL



Customize Application Sounds


Bill reminds us how to choose sounds for application tasks, alerts, or Windows Startup or Shut Down.




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PC TRENDS
All Phished Out?


Lots of spam in your inbox can be annoying. Check out the survey for the most common offenders.



Vista vs XP Launch


Is Vista doing as well as XP when it was first launched? Find out how many people have XP or Vista on their machines.



Accessory Survey Results


Do you know how often people use the Windows accessories? Find out which ones were most popular in our survey.



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TECH TIPS
Valuable Vista Tweaks


Vista tweaks that include CPU speed, PC stability, extended activation,
and a cooler boot screen. Thanks cL1cKm3.exe.






Vista: Speedy Flash Drives


Slow flash drive transfers? GyroBware tells us the secret to lightning speed between Vista and Flash drives!



PC Health Check



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