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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Adreamsoft PDF to Word 2.0_Convert the Read-Only PDF file to Word easily

« Last post by cmpm on August 01, 2009, 09:39 PM »

another from the same company
and no i'm not an affiliate
but this type of program has been asked for

PDF Editor

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PDF editor, a comprehensive tool for editing PDF files, enables you to edit adobe PDF to rotate, add, delete, crop, extract, merge pages, or add headers, footers, watermarks and stamps to pages. Also it is very easy for you to extract images from PDF files, or add images to PDF files. What’s more, you can also edit a PDF by setting passwords, permissions, encryption and PDF document properties at your own will.

Edit adobe PDF pages
With this PDF edit software, you can freely edit a PDF to rotate pages, add blank pages, delete pages, crop pages, extract pages, merge PDF files and pages, add headers and footers to pages, add watermarks and stamps to PDF pages.

Edit adobe PDF images
You can freely extract images from PDF files or add images to PDF files. The image files can be TIF, JPG, BMP, GIF, PNG, WMF and EMF. And Individual images can be converted into single PDF files directly.

Edit adobe PDF properties and securities
This PDF editor software enables you to set passwords, permissions, encryption and PDF document properties at your own will.


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    * Crop, add, delete, rotate, extract, move and merge PDF pages;
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    * Add watermarks and stamps to PDF pages;
    * Use custom page width and page length when creating PDF files;
    * Page width can be set in points, inches and millimeters;
    * Adjust page sizes and page orientations.

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    * Extract images from PDF files;
    * Add images to PDF files;
    * Convert images to PDF.

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    * Set passwords, permissions, encryption and PDF document properties;
    * Password protected files can be used.

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http://www.allpdftoo....com/pdf-editor.html

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Announce Your Software/Service/Product / Re: Adreamsoft PDF to Word 2.0_Convert the Read-Only PDF file to Word easily

« Last post by cmpm on August 01, 2009, 09:35 PM »

edit-

my apologies,

nice software
a little high on the price for doing one thing

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Paragon System Backup 2010 Release Candidate (free)

« Last post by cmpm on July 25, 2009, 05:10 PM »

So far I haven't paid for any back up programs.
I have a couple of gigs of ms system restore on for c drive.
Using Paragon System backup, and was using seagates backup thing, that came with the usb. But that got annoying.

Basically though, I keep my downloads, my docs and emails backed up in case of a melt down.

Had trouble with my mbr before paragon and tried the 'fix mbr' deal, but it didn't work, so that was a reformat.

So I don't know if it would fix an mbr problem......yet.
Don't really want to try at this point.
At least till I get my other computer back.
Then I might test it on this one.

I gave my test computer to my sister-in-law,
who's emachine died....as they do. 

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Paragon System Backup 2010 Release Candidate (free)

« Last post by cmpm on July 25, 2009, 02:40 PM »

Yeah, there is a few mbr backup tools that do just the mbr.
Googling 'backup mbr' reveals some simple ones that will work.

Here's the free drive backup.

http://www.paragon-s...xpress/features.html

It doesn't say about the mbr, but it does on the paid for upgraded version.

Acronis does the mbr, I would think, because with a full restore it erases everything on the primary to restore it's backup.

Now this Paragon System Restore deal, deletes everything as well and restores from it's file. so I would say the mbr is in there. Just guessing, and the fact that a restore deleted all my current c drive and restored to the date of the backup.

Anyway, no, it's not and shouldn't be an only solution for backup. I don't think any program can be that reliable.
Any of them could fail I suppose.....

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Paragon System Backup 2010 Release Candidate (free)

« Last post by cmpm on July 25, 2009, 11:48 AM »

the backup capsule is in a linux based format
maybe that's why it has trouble with Vista
i don't know, i don't have vista, just xp

and yes if i could use my usb drive i would
better choice
but it's too slow, till i get usb2. , which is coming
as soon as my kid goes to college
then he will done with my better computer
and using his laptop

i do have a 640gb seagate external
and tried it with Paragon and this old computer
it only made a folder with the 'arc' backups in it
but was still too slow, although it worked

i don't think the backup capsule is needed
but i don't know how to tell it to use a partition or a folder,
yet,

cause the choice is obvious right now-
lacking time and patience to deal with an all day backup running slowly to my usb for testing

i do hope it doesn't switch to having to pay for it
it's 3 or 4 hundred US dollars,
last time i looked at the complete promo/info
it's not worth that much
especially with the limited options-as it is......

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Paragon System Backup 2010 Release Candidate (free)

« Last post by cmpm on July 24, 2009, 09:48 PM »

Not one process, two process'. My bad.
The second runs at 766 k.
dbh service and dbh agent

also all my downloads go to my slave drive
although i do install to the primary drive

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Paragon System Backup 2010 Release Candidate (free)

« Last post by cmpm on July 24, 2009, 09:07 PM »

The beta which I used was time limited.
The RC is not as far as I can see.
After the beta stopped backing up, the most recent backups were still accessible, but useless as time went by, although still usable.

I've found it's best to let it create it's backup partition on your main drive. Better for me anyway with only a 20gb slave and 1.1 usb. Newer systems I haven't tried.

Using your primary drive it makes a partition called a 'backup capsule'-bc. And can only be seen by partition managers. It does not show up in 'My Computer'.

Maximum of four backups, with choices of daily, weekly or manual backups.

I have tested it for a while now, restoring and backing up, and it works with the recovery cd that can be made or by pressing f6 at the prompt before the logon screen. Although it works best and faster with the recovery cd.

It stores a file called 'arc' with numbers following in the partition.

Be sure to set the size correctly to correspond with the size of your entire c drive system, number of backups, leaving room for more installs and downloads. It will offer to move any free space on the bc to your c drive. I suggest leaving room for growth.

For instance if (like me) your c drive has 20gb of files and you want a max of two backups, set the partition to 45 or 50gbs. If you don't it will show an error if you run out of room on the bc partition and you have to re format the new partition, which deletes all the current backups and starts over.

The initial backup takes a while to first build the partition and then backup, after that they are much faster. And I hardly notice them.

Only one running process as opposed to the many of Acronis, which is a plus for low resource use. Idles at 536 k on my machine. Worthy of being a backup among other backup programs or plans imo.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Corel PaintShop Pro X - 4 Free

« Last post by cmpm on July 18, 2009, 10:10 PM »

The point of protexis is a valid license check directly from Corel.
That is how their programs work and I don't think it can be stopped  by any means.

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Found Deals and Discounts / Re: Corel PaintShop Pro X - 4 Free

« Last post by cmpm on July 18, 2009, 09:30 PM »

this may help-

http://corel.custhel...hfdGV4dD1Qcm90ZXhpcw**&p_li=&p_topview=1
-edit-sorry for the link just type in protexis
i'm on an old win me computer
it don't work right some times
http://corel.custhel...pe=answers.search_nl
Not aware of the google problem but i didn't look it up.

And I'm not sure if Corel recognizes this install as legit, without the product that gave it-Lexar.

Corel requires registration to update it's products.
That's my experience with them lately anyway.

I personally don't like services employed without my consent,mainly because of the load on my computer.

In general a good find, I suppose. If one is up to registering and dealing with Corel directly to update or take pspX as it is, without updates which may not make much difference in use.

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Living Room / Re: A Problem for A Real Expert - the Haunted Router(s)

« Last post by cmpm on July 14, 2009, 06:43 PM »

Just guessing, I would replace the surge protector, having been tripped even once, sometimes they have lost their usefulness.

Your modem could be internally protected and your router is not.
In general start with the simple solutions and cheapest.
But don't get a cheap surge protector.
A good one will pay for itself many times.

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General Software Discussion / Re: free scaled down word replacment

« Last post by cmpm on July 11, 2009, 01:09 PM »

Well that really sucks.

And I don't think it's fair to call it free as well, with a license like that.

Docstoc.com is now promoting ads that to include in your public docs, and pays you for clicks on them. so if I made a doc with Creative, I could not use it for that. This is one example. Or doing a presentation at work with it.

Sheesh, that really limits it's use, for what these programs are for, taking away it's value.

What are they thinking putting limits like that on a program?
Why are these programs used, did they think this through?
Lame....ignor...ant, license.

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General Software Discussion / 2 Speed tips for FF-gHacks

« Last post by cmpm on July 11, 2009, 12:59 PM »

From gHacks-

http://www.ghacks.ne...atabases-in-firefox/

http://www.ghacks.ne...imiting-the-history/

Very useful and works, especially the first one.
The second has been covered here before.
But I don't recall the first tip about optimizing the database being discussed here at DC.
Made a good difference on FF for me.
Much faster.

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General Software Discussion / Re: free scaled down word replacment

« Last post by cmpm on July 11, 2009, 11:33 AM »

Sorry to hear that it's that slow.
Which 10 sec isn't to bad, but no tables.

Check this one out if you haven't yet.
It takes a bit to load and uses .net.
I'm sure it has any table you could imagine.

http://www.creativedocs.net/

If anything it's nice to have.
Free too.

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General Software Discussion / Re: free scaled down word replacment

« Last post by cmpm on July 11, 2009, 09:14 AM »

I think Atlantis/Nova is the fastest word processor for start time.
Just click the shortcut and like .10 seconds, it's up!

http://www.atlantisw...ssor.com/en/nova.htm

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General Software Discussion / Re: WMP & lots of tiny .wav files

« Last post by cmpm on July 09, 2009, 05:33 PM »

hm, that's not good....

i can't test it either

what would happen if you turned off tabs completely?
might be worth seeing what it does

and those plugins are needed anyway...eventually for things on the net
If those that Curt pointed out don't help,
get VLC and check Mozilla plugin when installing.

http://www.videolan.org/

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General Software Discussion / Re: WMP & lots of tiny .wav files

« Last post by cmpm on July 09, 2009, 02:19 PM »

I'm guessing you are hitting 'open' or 'play' when presented with the file window in Firefox. When you hit open or play instead of download or save, it will still download the file, but to the temporary directory or the cache directory, which is a temp directory.

To check this, right click the download, in the download history box that pops up, and click 'open containing folder' to see where these files are being played from.

After opening the temp folder you can delete the file, or it will eventually clear itself as there is a limit to how much is stored in the cache and will automatically remove the older files as it gets full.

If you clear the cache, as in this screenshot in FF options-Advanced-Network. See if 'open containing folder is grayed out in the download history box, or try to open that file. It should not be able to open it, if it's not there. Although the history is still stored until the download history is cleared.

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Living Room / Re: What's the best registry cleaner? Ask Leo says: none

« Last post by cmpm on July 06, 2009, 05:56 PM »

I pointed out Vit Registry cleaner in this thread and have since given it a big thumbs down. It is way too aggressive and ignorant.

Just wanted to point that out since this thread is back up to the top.

Power Tools Lite isn't too bad it seems.
discussed here along with a couple others.

http://www.freewareg...ls-registry-cleaner/

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General Software Discussion / Re: Fast View

« Last post by cmpm on July 06, 2009, 04:37 AM »

worth a look from xtort.net.

http://www.oasys-sof...management/columbus/

http://www.oasys-sof...umbus/features.shtml

has it's own internal viewers

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General Software Discussion / Re: Outlook/firefox url problem

« Last post by cmpm on July 05, 2009, 12:47 PM »

Thanks, MilesAhead.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Outlook/firefox url problem

« Last post by cmpm on July 05, 2009, 12:18 PM »

Same thing happens for me.
If I click a link without Firefox running,
sometimes it will say that.
And then be there when I open Firefox.
I think they are just trying to annoy us...lol.
I don't know though.

If Firefox is already running it doesn't happen.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Simple Photo Correction Software

« Last post by cmpm on July 05, 2009, 11:17 AM »

http://pho.to/editor/features.php

puts this in your right click for photos
it will have a process photos command in the r/c menu

batch processing with most features
lite weight and free
although you may need something more

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General Software Discussion / Re: security - is malware prevention missing a basic tool ?

« Last post by cmpm on July 03, 2009, 08:37 PM »

Hm, I don't know - spyware of a sort for yourself.
This would include browsing history and apps run.
If it just reported to you and not to whoever created the thing.
Otherwise I see not much difference then the problem.

Cause most problems need some outside assistance to figure out what it is.
Whether it's automatic or manual, there are updates.
These updates come from what people are finding, I think anyway.

Adaware gives the option to report to mama.
Not sure about many of the rest, what they do.
At this point all the extra info, that could be of use to us personally,
 is not sent to any one, as to where you got the trouble.
Just what is the found , adware, spyware, virus, trojan...etc...

Real Time protection, seems the only answer now.
What and where were you when you got that virus or adware popup notice.
I can pretty much track it like that.
Although there is no details as you request Steven.
How would we guard that info if it was handed to us?

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General Software Discussion / Re: Photology - Photo collection filtering

« Last post by cmpm on July 01, 2009, 04:52 PM »

Depends on what you use some pics for.
For instance in design and creative, or crafting there are choices of color, shapes and more in a large collection to sift through.

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General Software Discussion / Re: fully free software utilities for biz use - discussion

« Last post by cmpm on June 29, 2009, 03:37 PM »

One thing not covered yet is audio/video software I think.

A utility? Yes I Think so, especially for business.
Although the office suites and the Operating System has some capabilities.
There could be some refinement finding the most secure and best suited a/v software that doesn't compromise security.

Largely dependent on the a/v needs of the specific business,
the choices are many, perhaps more then needed for a standard a/v platform to keep everyone working together on the same page/abilities.

Sorry Steve, this is a big area to cover. imo
I don't mean to exhaust the list, that is so well constructed as it is.

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General Software Discussion / Re: Detecting RootKits

« Last post by cmpm on June 28, 2009, 08:48 PM »

A paragraph from wikipedia on rootkits.
Which seems to make good sense.
It's not up to date as it could be.

The best, and most reliable, method for operating system-level rootkit detection is to shut down the computer suspected of infection, and then to check its storage by booting from an alternative trusted medium (e.g. a rescue CD-ROM or USB flash drive)[citation needed]. A non-running rootkit cannot actively hide its presence, and most established antivirus programs will identify rootkits armed via standard OS calls (which are often tampered with by the rootkit) and lower level queries, which ought to remain reliable. If there is a difference, the presence of a rootkit infection should be assumed. Running rootkits attempt to protect themselves by monitoring running processes and suspending their activity until the scanning has finished; this is more difficult if the rootkit is not allowed to run.[citation needed]

Just to complicate my sense of secure computing, I read up on it a little.