XP to Vista – Worthwhile Migration?
The Illusions of Vista
Vista Backups You Can’t Have
Tip: Caps Lock Warning
Tip: Full Tests on Vista
Survey Results: Vista
New Survey: Gaming
Research: The Case of the Missing 5GB
April 2007 Newsletter Read More »
Hello Firefox, Goodbye Internet Explorer
Pitstop Tests & Firefox
Tip: Moving Firefox Profile to Vista
Tip: Best Things in Life are Free
New Survey: Vista
Research: Software for a Taxing Task
March 2007 Newsletter Read More »
Commentary: Vista – Planned Obsolescence?
Free Disk Health Scan
Tip: Vista – Run as Admin
Tip: Vista – Outbound Firewall Filter
Research: Printer Survey Results
Research: Pirates of the Canadians
New Survey: Vista
February 2007 Newsletter Read More »
Commentary: Sony Busted Again!
PC Pitstop 500 Results
Tip: Vista Sidebars & Gadgets
Research: Storage & Backup Survey Results
Research: Zune Attach Rates
Tip: Forwarding Emails
New Survey: Printers
January 2007 Newsletter Read More »
Out to boost your PC’s performance? Of all the upgrades you can make to your system, increasing your RAM is one of the easiest, most cost-effective and most noticeable upgrades you can make. And even if your system is already a screamer, more RAM always comes in handy—especially for intensive gaming or graphics and multimedia work–and it’s a solid investment for the future of your PC.
About RAM: The Poor Man’s Upgrade Read More »
Commentary: A Video is Worth a Hundred Blogs
100,000 Kbps? Lightning Fast Connections Drive Test Enhancements
Announcing the Pitstop 500! Great Prizes for the Fastest PC
Research: Keeping Microsoft Up at Night & Slaying the Antivirus Giants
Tip: Protection from Little Fingers
Research: Password Survey Results
Research: Password Management Software Trends
Tip: Disabling Auto-Restart
New Survey: Data Backup & Storage
December 2006 Newsletter Read More »
PC Pitstop Exclusive: Notebook PC Explodes
Full Test Overhaul
Playing With Fire III
Authority on the Dangers of Li Ion Batteries Speaks Out
New One Stop Resource for Safer Computing
Research: Analog Modems Finally Obsolete?
Tip: Make your Internet experience safer, faster and smarter
Survey: Passwords
Tip: Save Hard Drive Space and Open Files Faster
November 2006 Newsletter Read More »
Commentary: Playing With Fire
Vista Readiness Center Update
Research: Portable Usage With and Without Batteries
Windows Tip: Open Multiple Programs Simultaneously
Windows Tip: Can You Ever Have Enough Hard Drive Space?
Research: Wireless Networking Survey Results
Survey: Portable Computer Safety
October 2006 Newsletter Read More »
The results of our September 2006 Wireless Networking Survey are in. The overall survey summary results are shown below.
Almost 49% have never used a public wireless hotspot. Nearly 26% of those surveyed admit to using someone else’s wireless connection without authorization. In addition, 39% don’t know if anyone has used their wireless network without permission.
Wireless Networking Survey Read More »
Vista Not an XP Replacement
Article: Dell Battery Recall Notification
PC Pitstop Soups Up Full Tests Again
Windows Tip: Help Reduce Security Risks in Windows XP
Research: RSS reader application trends
Research: Music Survey Results II ‘The Deep Dive’
Survey: Weigh In On Our Wireless Survey
September 2006 Newsletter Read More »