Cloudeight Information Avenue

InfoAve Home | Cloudeight Home | InfoAve Forum | Get A Premium Subscription | Change Email


Cloudeight Information Avenue - Issue #328- May 10, 2008
Web Edition

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Issue #328 of InfoAve Free Edition!  Thanks for subscribing!

We only send this newsletter to those who want it and who have subscribed to it. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter visit this page to remove your email address from our database and cancel your subscription.

You can send us your comments or submit questions for possible inclusion in future issues of Information Avenue by clicking here.


Bill P Studio's WinPatrol Plus 2008 and Cloudeight

 

 

 


 

SPECIAL OFFER FROM BILL P. and Cloudeight!

Cloudeight Subscribers Save 20% Right Now on WinPatrol Plus!

WinPatrol has long been one of our favorite programs and in fact WinPatrol Free is a charter member of our Freeware Hall of Fame. We've been using the PLUS version of WinPatrol for several years and we wanted to give you the opportunity to get all the advantages of the PLUS version too! So we contacted the developer of WinPatrol, Bill P. (who is also a long-time subscriber to this newsletter!) and asked if he would like to work with us and offer a special price to our subscribers. And that's how this special offer came into being.

The advantages of WinPatrol Plus in a nutshell?

1. Detailed information about all of your start up programs. Which are necessary and which are not. We all know the advantages of limiting startups, but many times we just don't know which we can safely disable and remove from Windows Start Up. WinPatrol Plus makes it easy for you by giving you detailed information about all your startup programs at the click of a button. Get more info!

2. Real-time Infiltration Detection without slowing you down. Get more info!

3. Advanced Examination of HIDDEN Registry Startup Keys. Get more info!

4. New! Active-X Detection - Many Active-X controls seem to contain vulnerabilities - see what's running on you computer! Get more info!

5. We all win! Not only will you be getting all the great features available in the PLUS version of WinPatrol at a great price - you'll also be supporting Bill P's ongoing development of WinPatrol and WinPatrol Plus, and helping us help you too! Learn how you can save 20% on WinPatrol Plus by visiting this page. We have only a limited number of WinPatrol Plus keys available. We will offer them on a first-come, first-served basis. This sale is authorized for one week only. Sale ends May 16, 2008 - so get WinPatrol PLUS 2008 right now and save 20%!

*If you've purchased WinPatrol Plus in the past - you can upgrade to Version 15 (WinPatrol Plus 2008) at no charge. Visit Bill P. Studios for info.


Isn't It Time You Upgraded To Premium?

Our InfoAve Premium membership continues to grow! We thank all of the new subscribers who now get over twice as much information of this free edition. We hope you'll consider helping us help you by subscribing to InfoAve Premium. Our Premium Members enjoy a great deal more content, a lot less advertising, and help support our efforts to provide the Internet community with honest-to-goodness freeware!


Save 20% On Registry Mechanic & Stop Computer Crashes!

We've received more unsolicited reader testimonials for Registry Mechanic than we have for any other Cloudeight-recommended and endorsed program. Each week we receive dozens of reader comments about the big difference in computer performance Registry Mechanic has made. These unsolicited comments come from readers just like you who relate their own experiences with Registry Mechanic to us. It's easy to see why so many people have written - Registry Mechanic makes computers run better and can save you a lot of money helping you avoid expensive repair bills!

Here are a just two of the many comments we received this week about Registry Mechanic.

ScreenshotA Comment From Judith
I kept reading positive comments about Registry Mechanic in your InfoAve Premium Newsletter so I finally bought it for my year old laptop. That was about six weeks ago, I've had no problems with it and last week I bought another subscription of it for my 3 year old PC. It found/repaired 908 problems. Registry Mechanic is one tool I would recommend for sure. I use IE 7. Judith - happy computer user.

A Comment From Jim R.
"...before I knew about Registry Mechanic, I downloaded a different registry cleaner. In the scan it found almost 1000 errors. When I got Registry Mechanic, it found 600 errors. I have often wondered about the difference. Then I got your wonderful 3rd e-book. You speak often of registry cleaners that cause problems. I believe that I was saved from a problem by going with Registry Mechanic. You two are the greatest! Take Care, Jim R..."

Registry Mechanic uses a high-performance detection algorithm to quickly identify missing and invalid references in your Windows registry. These problems can occur for many reasons including being left-behind after the un-installation or incorrect removal of software, by missing or corrupt hardware drivers, or orphaned startup programs. Download A Free Trial of Registry Mechanic by PC Tools


Important Information
You can find answers to your computer questions or get help from our Information Avenue Forum Submit your favorite computer tip or trick and win prizes! If we choose your tip or trick from those submitted during the week you win!  You can send us your comments or submit questions for possible inclusion in future issues of Information Avenue by clicking here. Keep in mind we can't answer each of you personally, but all questions submitted are read and considered for inclusion in Information Avenue.


This Week's Rant

It's Such a Beautiful Day

This morning, I saw some children waiting for the school bus.

It is such a beautiful morning and the children look so happy. It makes me pause for a moment and remember a time in my life, when I was a child and I waited for the school bus on a morning just like this. The sun peeking up over the horizon, the smell of spring in the air, the anticipation of summer, the wonderful feeling that after school I would be outside with my friends with the rest of the day to do whatever I wanted.

The innocence of children is quickly corrupted by the world and at some point in time we all lose the child that lived inside us. Today as I watch the children waiting for the bus it occurs to me that my child inside hasn't really died and that this makes me different...

Visit this page to read the rest of this rant.


This Week's Top Questions and Answers

Mary Ann asks about a virtual memory message
I had the SmileyCentral on my computer for a very long time, several years. I deleted it out of my programs a few weeks ago. When I read your blog here, I went in and ran Housecall today. It brought up several things, not as many as I thought it would though. It took all day to do this, but if it helps my computer run better it will be well worth it. I do have another message that keeps coming up every once in a while: It gives me a triangle with a yellow !, and it tells me, windows - virtual memory minimum is low. Windows is increasing the size of your virtual memory. Can you tell me why I am needing windows to do this? Is there anything I can do to keep it from happening again ?

I want to thank you and EB for all the help you both give to everyone here on the hill. I have learned so much in just the short time I have been a member ! ! You both are awesome! Thank you, Mary Ann

Read our answer here


Special Offers Reminder

We'd like to remind you that the following special offers and products are available and the purchase of any of these products helps provide financial support for our Web sites and for our newsletters.

InfoAve Premium E-Book Volume IV - The complete 4th year of InfoAve Premium -available as a download and on CD-ROM

Cloudeight Super CD-ROM Available

FolderMagic 2.0  - Desktop Magic with FolderMagic - Special introductory pricing. It's easy to your personalize your personal computer with FolderMagic 2.0!

Thanks to all of you who support us by subscribing to this newsletter and order our products!


Pete wants to know why we're so high on Spyware Doctor and Registry Mechanic
I have been a registered user of Registry Fix for about four years and also NoAdware. I have never had a problem using either one until I purchased Avast 4.8 Professional. Registry Fix still works good, but on three occasions, recently, Avast gave me a Malware Virus Alert, which I can't clear without completely reloading NoAdware. You are both high on Registry Mechanic and Spyware Doctor. Before I consider purchasing both programs, can you give me some insight as to why I should purchase them? I have learned to trust your judgment almost always, and would appreciate your feedback on this matter. As I've told you before Cloudeight Internet is the best URL I have found on the net. Thanks again, Pete P.

Read our answer to Pete


This Week's Top Tips and Tricks

Plus Addressing - With Gmail
All Windows Versions - All Browsers - Gmail account

If you use Gmail, you'll love this tip so much you'll use it every day. If you don't use Gmail, why not?

Read this very useful tip here

Save 20% on Spyware Doctor! Spyware Doctor is one of the most popular Spyware removal and real-time protection tools on the market. "The most effective of all the products tested at both blocking and removing Spyware and keyloggers, and it's our current Editors' Choice" - PC Magazine Editors' Choice,. Spyware Doctor is consistently rated #1 overall in anti-spyware protection by leading computer Web sites and magazine. The best protection starts with the best software. Get more information about Spyware Doctor and your 20% off coupon code here.

Outlook Express and Windows Mail Icons - What do they all mean?
Windows XP and Windows Vista
Outlook Express and Windows Mail

Icons are iconic - they represent something. Your email program has dozens of icons that all mean something. Do you know, at a glance, what they mean? 

Read the rest of this tip


Get a bonus tip for Windows Vista here!


Not Over The Hill - A Web Community for the 40+ crowd!

Over 5100 members - and growing! Finally a place on the Web where you belong!
In just over four weeks our newest Web site has grown to over 5100 members. And for good reason. More than just a social-networking site, NotOverTheHill.com gives folks 40 and over their own community on the Web where they can express themselves and share with others in ways they never thought possible. By sharing and expressing themselves our members learn new things - like how the Web works, how to upload pictures, how to change a background on a Web page and other computer skills that help them become better computer users and have fun doing it. It costs absolutely nothing to join - not a penny - and being a member can be a priceless experience. Come join more than 5100 other people just like you who are expressing themselves while having fun and learning new things. Visit us on The Hill right now and become a member - it's 100% free!


Our Freeware Pick Of The Week

This freeware program is guaranteed to "capture" your attention!

Visit this page to see our Freeware Pick Of The Week!


WIN PRIZES! HAVE FUN! PLAY CLOUDEIGHT TRIVIA TODAY & Join our winner's list!

More about our Trivia Game and our Cloudeight Start Page - Our Cloudeight Trivia Game is updated daily and it's one of the main features of our Start Page! Did you know that our Start Page features also features new Windows Tips & Tricks, new freeware picks, and new games every day? Plus, you can win free software, movies, DVD players, Windows Vista, gift certificates and more, just for participating. Join our friends and come visit our Cloudeight Start Page. It's updated every weekday - there's always something new for you!


Support this newsletter and get a great computer reference in the bargain!
InfoAve Premium E-book Volume IV - Our Best-selling E-book Ever!
Premium E-Book Volume IV
E-book has been specially designed for easy navigation, printability, and ease-of-use. Volume IV includes a new Index page feature, making it easy for you to find what you're looking for! It's the biggest and best e-book we've ever done, and it's ready for you right now! Also available on a special Bonus CD-ROM!


You can send us your comments or submit questions for possible inclusion in future issues of Information Avenue by clicking here. Keep in mind we can't answer each of you personally, but all questions submitted are read and considered for inclusion in this newsletter.

Thank you for subscribing to Cloudeight InfoAve Free Edition!

Best wishes,

Eightball & Thundercloud
Cloudeight Information Avenue Free Edition - Issue #328
May 10, 2008


PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THIS IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER

To remove your email address from our database and cancel your subscription to this newsletter visit this page.

All content is copyright ©2008 by Cloudeight Internet, LLC.


This newsletter is published weekly by:

Cloudeight Internet LLC
PO BOX 73
Middleville, Michigan USA 49333-0073