June 2006 Newsletter

June 12, 2006
PC Matic Cybersecurity

What’s New at PC Pitstop – June 2006
Your Free Source for PC Diagnostics and Tests

In This Issue (Focus on Vista)

Commentary: Vista – RAM Guzzler
New Test: Try our Vista Readiness Test
Windows Tip: For those with reading glasses…
Research: Close to 3/4 of PC’s are not Vista Ready
Windows Tweak: Recover previous hard drive space

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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.

Got a Windows Tip or Trick?

You can win $100 if your Windows Tip or Trick is selected for our monthly newsletter. Just join our forums, affectionately called The Pit, and make your submission in the Tips or Tricks section. Even if you don’t have a tip or trick, come join our growing and happening online community. Join

Did you find this newsletter useful?

If you find our newsletter interesting, perhaps a friend or colleague would as well.
Refer a friend.

About PC Pitstop

PC Pitstop, LLC (https://www.pcpitstop.com) was formed in February 2000, and offers users a unique way to make sure their PCs are running fast, stable and secure–all through a free, Web-based interface.

Stop Responding to Threats.
Prevent Them.

Get Protected

Want to get monthly tips & tricks?

Subscribe to our newsletter to get cybersecurity tips & tricks and stay up to date with the constantly evolving world of cybersecurity.

Cyber Security Hygiene Affects Network and Endpoint Security with Application Whitelisting

Employer Networks Left Exposed Due to Employee’s Poor Cyber Security Hygiene

Survey Confirms People Aren’t Practicing Good Cyber Security Hygiene – And It’s Impacting Their Employers… A recent study, conducted by PC Matic, dove into the

April 17, 2020

Attackers Find a New Way to Spread Ransomware Faster Than Ever

Ransomware has been riddling home users, business entities, governments, schools, and more for years. The attacks have grown in frequency, with ransom demands growing as

September 4, 2019

June 2006 Newsletter

Stop Responding to Threats.Prevent Them.

Want to get monthly tips & tricks?

Related Articles

Employer Networks Left Exposed Due to Employee’s Poor Cyber Security Hygiene

Attackers Find a New Way to Spread Ransomware Faster Than Ever

Pearson, Major Education Publishing Giant, Suffers Data Breach

Stop Responding to Threats.
Prevent Them.