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PDF To Word Converter

So you are sent a PDF of a document and you would like to convert it to a word document.
Try the this software from AnyBiz Soft PDF Solutions , the   PDF To Word Converter  

It is easy to install , works on Windows and in their words

AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter is an easy-to-use application, which is specially designed for converting PDF to Word 2010 (.docx) 2007(.docx), 2003(.doc). The original text, layouts, images and hyperlinks can be exactly retained in the generated Word documents. Just with one click, you can convert your read-only PDF files into fully formatted editable Word documents less one minute.

I have been using it for a while and highly recommend it as a very handy piece of software.

Clone Your Hard Drive & Get Back Up & Running Quickly

So you have formatted your hard drive and :

• reinstalled your operating system
• updated your operating system
• updated your drivers
• installed your applications
• updated all your applications
• installed your antivirus solution
• updated your antivirus solution

Now before you add your documents , why not copy your hard drive so that if disaster strikes and you have to reinstall your operating system again it will not take long to get up and running if you have cloned your hard drive.

There are 2 FREE solutions to this EASEUS and DRIVE SNAPSHOT

Let The PC Read Your Text

Another great tip from Tekzilla where an application will read selected text for you.

It is called Codeplex and is available from codeplex

Check out the clip for more details

Online OCR Software

OCR or optical character recognition is the capture ( usually by a scanner ) of text ( from a printed copy or handwriting ) into a document / file that you can edit.

When you scan a document into a computer with your scanner it will produce an image file then software is needed to convert the scanned image into text.

The conversion is OCR or optical character recognition.

There is now an online service at ONLINE OCR where you can upload the following image formats.

• PDF (All types of PDF files including multi-page PDFs)
• TIF/TIFF (Multipage TIFFs supported)
• JPEG/JPG
• BMP
• PCX
• PNG
• GIF
• ZIP files containing the above types of files can also be uploaded.

And have the option of receiving the converted files in the following formats:

• Adobe PDF
• MS Word 2003/XP
• MS Excel 2003/XP
• Html 4.0
• RTF
• Text Plain

Checkout the website at Online OCR for more details

Primo A Handy PDF Creation Tool

If you need to compress an image for e mail or convert an image to PDF try Primo PDF .

Primo PDF will allow you to convert to PDF from any file you can print.

Good compression and minimum file size can be found by using the e book setting.

You can also secure with the pdf with passwords and save for high end printing.

They also now have an online version at PrimoOnline

Primo PDF is designed for all Windows operating systems including Windows 7

PDF To Powerpoint Converter Review and Free Offer

I have previously reviewed the PDF to Word Converter which is a handy piece of software which enables you to convert PDF documents to word documents and now they have the PDF to Powerpoint Converter .

At the end of this post I will tell you how you can receive the PDF to Powerpoint Converter for FREE

In business you always receive PDF documents that you would like to do something with so the PDF to Powerpoint Converter  comes as a welcome surprise.

It is suitable for all versions of Windows ( 2000 through to 7 )

You can import up to 200 files for conversion and you can drag files to the interface.

It will keep the original layout of the PDF , including text , graphics , tables and hyperlinks.

It is compatible with Office 2003 through to Office 2010.

Installation is quiet straightforward just follow the link to the download page and download the file to a folder on your computer.

Click on the file and begin the installation process

Click on the yes

The installation screen will appear , now click next

And you will receive the license agreement which you need to accept and then click next

It will ask you for the standard installation place on your computer and then click next.

It will now install

You will then be able to select it's launch preferences

Click next and you will be presented with a screen to enter your email and registration code.

To convert a PDF you either drag it to the interface or locate and add.

I have used this for a couple of days now without a problem and along with the PDF to Word converter find them as useful pieces of software.

Now you have the opportunity to get the PDF to Powerpoint Converter for FREE

From 8.00pm Adelaide time , or 3.00am New York Time log onto Giveaway Of The Day and follow the links and you will be able to get the software valued at $19.95 for FREE.

This FREE offer will only last for 24 hours.

Microsoft Security Essentials - The New Free Antivirus Tool

Microsoft today released it's new Security Essentials Software which they say " provides real-time protection for your home PC that guards against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software."

This is free software which I have been running ( a beta copy ) on one of my systems for a while now and during that time have not had an issue and been extremely impressed. I also follow the golden rules for surfing the internet.

So who would switch to this and why.

Well if you run one of the alternative free software antivirus ( AVG , Comodo ) you should look at swapping because this solution should fit well within the Windows environment because let's be honest here , nobody knows Windows better than Microsoft.Virus's are written to exploit holes in the Windows Operating system and that is why you need to update and patch your system.Logic would then dictate that the Security Essentials Software would fit " hand in glove " with the operating system.

So lets look at the installation of this.

Go to the Security Essentials Software page 

Click on the download now button.

You will then be asked whether you want to save or run the file.

You will of course want to save the file and place it in your download folder.

You will get a message when the file has downloaded

Go to your download folder and run ( double click ) the file to start the installation

If using Vista or Windows 7 you will be asked whether you want to run the file and of course you will say yes.

You will then be greeted with the welcome screen to begin installation

You will need to accept the license agreement

To make sure you have a genuine copy of Windows you will also have a validation page to navigate and accept

You will then be greeted with a " ready to install " page reminding you that you can and should have only one copy of an antivirus solution on your computer.

If you have not done so now is the time to quit and uninstall ( properly ) your previous antivirus software.

Click on install

After installation the following screen will appear

Now click on finish and the next screen will appear

The software then updates to the latest installation and then does a quick scan of your computer

You will then be presented with a screen on the results that were discovered by the software

That is all you have to do.

If you look down in the tray in the bottom right hand side of your screen you will see the icon for " security essentials " and remember if it is green , all is good.

Free AntiVirus Solution - Comodo

I used to recommend as a free solution for an anti-virus solution AVG however over the last few weeks I have been installing and using on several systems Comodo.

Installs easily and appears to be a bit more heavy duty than AVG which I have used and recommended for a while now.

During the installation process you will be asked wheher you want to install the firewall , the answer is no as if you have Windows XP or later you should use the Windows firewall.

Do not install the Ask toolbar , do not install anything but the antivirus solution , you also do not have to give your e mail address

There is no need to register it and do not tick to install anything else.

You will also need to reboot after installing.

You will also have to update after rebooting and as with all antivirus products , keep updating untill there there is nothing left to update.

Comodo will then warn you of any potential threats.

Find The Software Installation keys

Are you about to reinstall your operating system ?
Then you will need your software's product keys.
Sometimes you may have misplaced the disk covers which have the product keys on them , so what do you do?
Try the Magical Jelly Bean finder which will be able to retrieve your Windows and Office keys.
Especially helpful if you have misplaced the  product stickers

Looking For Old Versions Of Software

Sometimes you are not happy with the current version of software you may be running and are looking for the old version.
Then try looking at Old Version
This was brought to my attention on Tekzilla , another internet show from Revision 3.