Cloudeight Information Avenue

Dear Friends,

Welcome to Issue #447 of InfoAve Free Edition! Thanks for subscribing!

If you have a question, comment, or suggestion, please let us know.

We both want to thank you very much for your continued support, we appreciate it very much!

We'd like you to subscribe to our InfoAve Premium newsletter...

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE ON SALE RIGHT NOW!

And we're offering you a one-year subscription for just $10.00 - that's 20% off our already low subscription price. Come on, folks! Where can you get so much computer information in one place for less than 20 cents an issue? You'll get over 200 Windows Tips, over 200 answers to Computer questions, dozens of site picks, important technology news, and other articles which don't appear in our free version. Let's face it: We need the money - and you need the information. And $10.00 per year is as low as we can go. This week's InfoAve Premium issue was 17 pages and 10,000 words. It contains over 3 times more information than our free newsletter.

We need your support now more than ever. And we're willing to give you a great deal.

Just $10 buys you 52 issues of the best Windows newsletter you can get. You'll save enough on our annual InfoAve Premium ebook (coming in October) to pay for most of your subscription fee!

Come on. Get your subscription and help us and help yourself too.

Just $10 buys you a whole year of InfoAve Premium. Sign-up right now!.

Karen wants to go back further than the restore points that appear in System Restore
Hello there you two! Actually, I have a question that pertains to Vista and Win 7. Is there a way to go back into restore points and restore your pc further then the options given? Like about 3 months ago or something as such? Thank you so very much! Karen

Our answer is here.

Premium subscribers also got answers to the following questions this week:

Suzanne asks about checking email from an infected computer

Glenys wants to know how to change the Welcome Screen on Windows Vista

Teresa asks us to check out a freeware site

Just $10 buys you a whole year of InfoAve Premium. Sign-up right now!

Never Reinstall Windows Again!
Reimage now Works with Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (32bit versions only)
NEW! Buy one license and use it as many times as you like on one computer for a full year!

Looking for a permanent solution for your annoying computer problems? Slow startup? Slow reboots? Constant Windows error messages? Waiting forever for programs to start?

Reimage is an online PC repair tool that repairs Windows and makes your PC run like new again, for a fraction of the cost that places like Best Buy, Staples, and other computer repair services charge. And Reimage guarantees it will work for you or you get your money back!

Reimage Features and Benefits

Requires no setup

Reimage is the ultimate professional repair tool

Rebuilds the entire Windows system - without damaging your programs or files

Repairs damaged operating system

Refreshes native operating system drivers

Works with Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 (32bit versions only)

NEW! One year license. Use Reimage as often as you need to, for an entire year - all for one low price

Have more than one computer? Check out the value pack. For just $15.00 for each additional computer (up to 3), you can repair all of your computers as many times as you like for a whole year.

Get all the details here - or scan your computer for errors - free! (License required to repair computer problems found during scan.)

NEW! One-year, unlimited use license

"...you can use Reimage as many times as you want, for an entire year. This was requested by our customers who were not satisfied with the one key = one fix limitation - and we agreed! That's the super added value we can now give our customers.

The license key will remain on your computer ready for you to use, and when launched will automatically update with the latest product version available. This license is ideal for customers who need to repair their PC frequently due to constant downloading, installing/uninstalling programs, and browsing and playing on the Internet..."

"It works like Magic." - eWeek Magazine

Don't spend hundreds of dollars on computer repair. Repair Windows quickly and easily at fraction of the cost of computer repair services like "Geek Squad". Repair your Windows system in minutes! Now you can use Reimage to repair your computer as often as you want for a whole year - for one great, low price!

Donna wonders how to back up Windows Live Mail
Okay - my heart has been broken! Bought my new computer with Windows 7 and can no longer enjoy the spam free zone my email once was since Spambully won't work with Windows Live Mail. I also am forlorn over losing the ability to use Email Guardian too.

So the question is - how do I protect myself now? What do I do instead of having these two great programs I learned about from you and have used for sooooo long? Can't even begin to tell you how many times Email Guardian saved me and my family when things crashed and we had that great back up of our favs and emails and Smileycons.

Save me Cloudeight! What's a girl to do?

Read our answer here.

Save 20% right now on Spyware Doctor!
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. Get more information and your 20% off coupon code here.

"The Cloud"
All computer users

Cloud computing continues to grow - more and more applications and data storage sites are popping up in The Cloud. Some of you know what The Cloud means and some of you do not. For those who think you don't know, let us explain it by asking you a question:

Read the rest of this article about "The Cloud" here.

Premium subscribers also got the following tips this week:

How to revive a failed hard drive

Why you need to clean the inside of your hard drive and how to do it

Gmail's new phone feature competes with Skype

Purble Place, Comfy Cakes and Purble Pairs (Windows 7)

Just $10 buys you a whole year of InfoAve Premium. Sign-up right now!

Save 20% Instantly on Registry Mechanic
Registry Mechanic is Cloudeight approved and endorsed - we use it on our personal and business computers. When you buy Registry Mechanic you'll be helping Cloudeight and yourself too!

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!

No support? Maybe it's you... or your ISP
All computer users

Recently we've been seeing a few complaints from users who have purchased something we've recommended and who've written for support and didn't get an answer. We're very familiar with the products we recommend and endorse, because we use those products too. Every product we recommend and endorse is a product of a company who provides excellent support for their products.

So here are some tips that will help ensure that you get the support you need and deserve in a timely manner:

Read the rest of this article here .

Products we use and recommend:

Spyware Doctor - A great choice for spyware protection. Things aren't getting any better out there on the web. Choosing the right antispyware is as important as choosing the right antivirus. Our choice is Spyware Doctor. When you buy Spyware Doctor using our coupon code, you save 20! Get your coupon code and save 20% here.
Registry Mechanic - We trust it and we've used it for years. It helps keep all of our computers running at top performance. It's a registry cleaner - but it's a whole lot more too. You'll save 20% on Registry Mechanic with our special Cloudeight coupon code. Get your coupon code and more information about Registry Mechanic here.
Reimage - 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!
Roboform - What can we say other than this is the first thing we install on all our new computers? We couldn't live without it and we wouldn't either. We bought multiple copies of this program - long before we ever started recommending it. It's the best password manager you can buy. And if you have 10 or less passwords to say, you can even use the free version. We don't offer a discount on this product - but if you decide to buy and you buy through our link, we'll make a commission and you won't pay a penny more than you would if you bought it directly from Roboform. So, if you try it and you like it, buy it from us and help us help you! Roboform is one of our favorite programs. Get more information here.
Oops! Backup - 10% off for all Cloudeight subscribers. Oops! Backup is more than a backup program - it's piece of mind! Read our review of this unique and excellent backup program.
Get our 4.0 GB Security Flash Drive and get a coupon for 30% off Oops! Backup!

We've made it easier for you to submit your questions, comments and suggestions!

We've updated our Web form! We've made it much nicer and easier to use. Now you can use one form to submit your questions, comments, or suggestions. You can use the same form to submit your tips, and your freeware and site of the week suggestions too! Those of you with long email addresses will be happy to know we've fixed the issue that prevented you from entering the last few characters of your email address.

We'd love to hear from you - even if you just want to make a comment about our new web form. Tell us what you think!

This week's Rant

The Old Man and his Dog

I see an old man walking slowly down the sidewalk; he is walking a small dog on a leash. The old man is hunched and barely able to walk. The small brown and white dog isn't barking. He's trying to walk as slowly as the old man who is tightly holding onto the leash.
They look like good friends.

The old man is stooped and his necked is crooked so his face is pointing down at the sidewalk. He cannot straighten up. He is shuffling more than walking, and it is taking a long time for him to traverse the patch of sidewalk in front of my house. His feet are moving rapidly, but he is moving very slow. His little dog is patient, and he is trying to walk as slowly as the old man.

The air is heavy with moisture and filled with the fuzzy haze of a warm, mid-summer morning. The sun is barely visible through it - it is orange, big and partially obscured by the thin, streaked clouds that hover near the horizon.

Read the rest of this essay.

Our Premium readers received over three times the information than is contained this free edition.

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTIONS ON SALE NOW!

This week's Premium edition contained 15 full pages of computer information: information that you can really use. We spend hours and hours every week preparing it and we know once you subscribe, you'll agree you get far more than your money's worth - we guarantee it. Won't you help us by becoming a Premium subscriber today?

We hope to welcome you to our growing family of Premium subscribers today.

Just $10 buys you a whole year of InfoAve Premium. Sign-up right now!

This freeware pick is something you need to read. Really!

See what our freeware pick of the week is!

OOPS! Backup
Oops!Backup is a backup program unlike any other we've ever seen. By now you know that we never recommend piecemeal backups - we urge all our readers to do comprehensive drive clone (or image) backups, because it's the only way to totally recover from a major computer disaster without losing any data. But you don't want to run an image backup restoration just to recover a few missing or inadvertently changed photos, documents, or other files. It's like using a fire hose to fill your dog's water dish. I'm so wonderful at examples :)

Oops!Backup is not a drive image backup program. It's not a piecemeal backup program. It's not a system restore program. It's ..it's...it's different. Oops!Backup monitors whatever folders and files you choose for any changes that are made. It allows you to go back in time to any version of a file you're working on whether it be a photo, document, or any other type of file.

What impressed us was the unique, sensible. totally easy-to-use interface. I mean, how hard is it figure out what "Go back in time and restore" means? It's so easy to use, even those who are software-challenged can figure it out -- without ever needing "Help". No help needed -- but there is help available should you ever need it. And if our experience with this company is any indication, their customer support will be superb.

Save 10% now on a program you'll really love and you really need!

Get our Security USB and get a special 30% off discount coupon code for Oops! Backup.

Read what Premium Subscriber Anne says about Oops! Backup:

On your recommendation, I downloaded Oops!Backup trial, as I usually do liked what it was, so bought 2 versions, installed one on 1st computer, couldn't understand how to install the 2nd computer, so emailed the company, with in approx 1 hour, I had a reply, and problem solved, great company and great help line, thank you so much, for your wonderful advice, always spot on, you guys are the best, can't remember how long I have had your newsletter, years, just great.

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.

Follow us on Twitter. You'll get instant updates including the latest tips, tricks, computer news and information that every Windows users needs to know. Twitter is free and we invite you to follow us on Twitter and get instant updates and computer news.

Thanks again for subscribing to Information Avenue Free Edition.

Have a great weekend!

Best wishes,

Eightball & Thundercloud
Cloudeight Information Avenue Free Edition - Issue #448
August 28, 2010

Questions? Comments? Suggestions? We're always glad to hear from you!

Share this newsletter with your friends! Forward this newsletter or send a link to this newsletter online at http://thundercloud.net/infoave/archives2010/week-448.htm . We'd appreciate it and maybe your friends would too! .

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.

This newsletter is published weekly by:

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