Top 10 PC Pitstop Tips & Articles of 2008

January 05, 2009 by The Pit Crew in The Pit Blog

The Most Popular User Submitted Computer Tips
(as determined by newsletter CTR)

The Most Commented on Tech Talk Articles

Rank	Computer Tips	Most Comments
#1	7000 Free Downloads	Microsoft: We're Sorry, but...
#2	Disable Adobeupdater	Windows XP SP3 Issues and Fixes Continued
#3	XP Tweaks	Windows XP SP3 has problems
#4	Noisy Fans	Vista Does Not Suck
#5	Spot Fake Emails	Firefox 3, A Must or a Bust?
#6	Fix IE Cache	Death to the Desktop
#7	Before You Connect to the Internet	Presidential Election Poll
#8	Multiple Browsers	Windows 98 Turns 70 In Dog Years
#9	Improve YouTube Quality	IE 8 Rains on Firefox Parade, Chrome Spikes the Punch
#10	Everything About Your Hard Drive	Windows XP SP3 Cheat Sheet

Look for much more in 2009.

Happy New Year from all of us at PC Pitstop!

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7 Responses to “Top 10 PC Pitstop Tips & Articles of 2008”

Donald Browne Says:
January 14th, 2009 at 2:54 pm
7000 Free Downloads All progams i see cost money????
Rick Says:
January 15th, 2009 at 12:03 am
> 7000 Free Downloads All progams i see cost money????

What that statement ("free download") means is that it doesn't cost you any money to download and try the program. However, using the program beyond the trial period *does* costs money. It's called "shareware".
Malfunction Says:
January 15th, 2009 at 5:59 am
The 7000 Free Downloads link now takes people to a gateway to the "Microsoft Store" where one can purchase all sorts of Microsoft products.
rob Says:
January 15th, 2009 at 7:54 pm
what a crock of …. ! this link simply takes you to Microsoft Store – where nothing is free!
Dee Says:
January 16th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
It looks like prior comments did not buy, but I did and in a year was not able to get past the buy now screen. Wasted money and a lot of time thinking that maybe I might get the action that I paid for.
Don Says:
January 17th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
"Windows Marketplace has transitioned from an ecommerce site to a reference site. You will find links to sites such as Microsoft Store, Windows VistaÂ® Compatibility Center, and other destinations with cool and compatible software, hardware and devices that support MicrosoftÂ® platforms."

Given this change, the free downloads are no longer accessible.
There are still some free downloads available through the Digital Locker.
john smith Says:
February 2nd, 2009 at 9:45 am
hey folks look at pctools,I now have 2 of there products on my pc.Irarely download something that looks fishy.