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About donations, flash drives and stuff

First of all, we want to thank everyone who has helped us over these past few weeks. It has really helped us a great deal. We both want you to know that every single donation, large and small, is very much appreciated and we thank each and every one of you who has helped.

Today, and while our supplies of Smileycons Flash Drives lasts, everyone who donates $25 or more will get a 2.0GB USB Flash Drive with the Smileycons program and 49 expansion packs included.

So if you help us with a donation of $25 or more we'll send you our Smileycons 2.0GB USB Flash Drive.

Donate $25 or more and we'll send you a 2.0 GB USB Flash Drive with the Smileycons program and 49 expansion packs included!

William has Windows XP and wants to know if he should upgrade to Windows 7
I've been using Windows XP for over 5 years now and I enjoy it. Would there be any reason for me to upgrade to Windows 7 or should I stick with Windows XP?

Read our answer to William here.

New! History Killer Pro is now a Cloudeight Endorsed and recommended product

In this age of cloud-computing and more and more people using online applications such as Windows Live Mail, Yahoo Mail, Gmail, and other services and programs "in the cloud", it's very important that you keep your personal information private and confidential.

History Killer Pro secures both your online and offline privacy by removing dangerous and compromising information from your PC that may put your privacy and identity at risk. Based on a professional approach this complex tool cleans Windows temporary files and folders, recycle bin, unnecessary history, prefetch files, cookies, cache, Internet history, MS Office temporary files, and more. Customizable features and integrated search of the program let you control what gets cleaned and what stays. At the same time History Killer Pro is a very intuitive and user-friendly program with a lifetime license.

History Killer Pro fully meets the U.S. Department of Defense and NSA clearing and sanitizing standards. No PC should be left without HISTORY KILLER PRO.

Try History Killer Pro right now and secure your PC and your privacy!

Sondra asks about email in the cloud
I am using Windows Live Mail and did not realize that it was running "in the cloud." You often praise Gmail. Is Gmail also running "in the cloud?"

Read our answer to Sondra here.

Premium subscribers also received answers to the following questions:

Nancy asks us about an all-in-one media player program - and it's a goodie!

Anne gets bad advice from an electronics store salesperson

Midge wants to know the difference between 32bit and 64bit Windows

Donate $10 or more, right now, and we'll give you a free, one-year subscription to InfoAve Premium!

Reimage is now a Cloudeight endorsed and recommended product
Windows XP - Home, Media, Professional

Make your PC run like new!

Automatically Scan & Repair Your Computer.
Eliminate Windows Crashes and Freezes.
Replacing damaged DLLs and System files.
25,000,000 Spare Parts available.
Prevent Annoying Error Messages.
Keep your Data and all Programs Intact.
Performance and Hardware Check Ups.
And much more ...

Before you call a computer repair tech or spend several hundred dollars - consider Reimage! In an era when big companies like Best Buy's Geek Squad spend millions and millions of dollars extolling the virtues(?) of its sundry services, many folks with broken computers will simply pick up the phone and call Geek Squad or another heavily-advertised computer repair service. It's not until the repair is finished that the computer owner realizes how Geek Squad can afford all those cute(?) Volkswagens and that multi-gazillion-dollar ad budget. The shock is the bill - if you have your computer repaired in your home it will cost $299.95 - if you lug it into a Best Buy near you, you'll pay $199.95. And what do you get for that much money? If your computer isn't running well and is in need of repair - READ THIS before you call Geek Squad or someone else!

Learn more about Reimage!

Stop Computer Crashes!
Make your computer run faster and better - Automatically!

Read our review of one of the best programs you can install on your computer - Registry Mechanic. You'll learn why your Windows registry is like the engine of your car and why you need to take care of it. Registry Mechanic automates the task of optimizing, cleaning, and removing errors from your Windows registry. This makes your computer run faster, last longer, and gets rid of a lot of the aggravations you experience - program crashes, error messages and slow startups and shutdowns. If you're tired of your computer running like a tortoise through quicksand - take a moment to learn why - and how Registry Mechanic can make your computer run better, run faster, and last longer - all automatically. All you have to do is click a button - really.

Save 20% on Registry Mechanic, help yourself, and help us too! Get your 20%-off coupon code and order or try Registry Mechanic right now!

Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor
Windows XP and Windows Vista

Read this tip plus get a bonus tip!

Add Irfanview to your "Send To" menu
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7

We've been fans of Irfanview for years and years. It's been our default image viewer since Windows 95. It's still our default image viewer in Windows Vista and Windows 7 (RC). We've never found anything better or faster for quickly viewing images in almost any format. If you're a fan of Irfanview too (if you're not, download this great freeware program and try it!) you'll love this tip.

Read the rest of this tip here!

Premium Subscribers also received the following Windows tips and tricks:

Jon gives our readers a tip on using Office 2003 on Windows Vista

How to kill multiple instances of non-responsive programs all at once

Find and repair corrupted Windows system files in Windows XP

Quick way to open an elevated command prompt in Windows Vista

Halloween, Thanksgiving, & Christmas - The crooks will be out in full force so be careful

How to get your Quick Launch toolbar back in Windows 7

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SPYWARE DOCTOR Version 6.0
Spyware and Adware are not only bad for your privacy, they can ruin your computer!
Save 20% right now on Spyware Doctor - A Cloudeight recommend and endorsed program.

Spyware Doctor is one of the most popular Spyware removal and real-time protection tools on the market It's our #1 rated anti-spyware program and we use it on all of our computers. We trust all our computers to Spyware Doctor for one good reason: It's the best commercial anti-spyware you can install on your computer. Get the latest, greatest Spyware Doctor and save 20%. You'll be helping us and you'll be helping yourself by ridding your computer of spyware, adware, malware, and other nasties.

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This week's Rant

You're The Greatest!

We do have some adventures. We might seem like the boring type. You know the type that gets up in the morning, saunters over to the coffee pot blurry-eyed, paces until the coffee's done and then, after waiting three minutes for the Bunn to be done - pour a cup and shuffle off to the computer to see how much money rolled in overnight.

Well, that's not true. Despite what those TV advertisements might make you think, being in business on the Web isn't as easy at it looks. There are around one billion Web sites. That's one Web site for every six people on the planet. As of last report, our main site, thundercloud.net, was the 110,000th most popular site on the Web. That might not seem so hot to you, but think of it, there are 999, 890,000 sites less popular than ours, including Chuck's Corn Pone Recipes and Millie's Mixed Drink Guide.

The web keeps growing. More sites are being born every day and we're all drowning in a sea of sites. Each of us will only get a chance to visit a minuscule number of sites compared to the vast number of sites there are on the Web. Think how much we're missing. Amazing.

But, there are also sites dying every day. Sites that started out with high hopes and inspired passion. The Web is no place for those with wild dreams and no patience. Many excellent ideas and sites have drowned in the roiling sea we call "The Web."

Keeping your head above the water is not easy when the sea is placid and the winds are light. But when those seas turn angry you have to be willing to fight for your life. And you have to be tough. And you have to be patient and be willing to wait for the storm to subside.

Please take a few moments to read the rest of "You're The Greatest" - because you really are.

This week's freeware pick does windows - it really does!

See what our freeware pick of the week is!

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Eightball & Thundercloud
Cloudeight Information Avenue Free Edition - Issue #399
September 19, 2009

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