Whatever the reason maybe, there are several ways to do this. You can use a third party application or a web based tool:

• Using PDF Online

This is a simple, nifty web based tool that lets you convert PDF files to word documents ‘on-the-fly’. All you need to do is upload the word document and click ‘upload and convert’. Depending on the size of the file and the speed of your internet connection the conversion process can vary. Once it’s complete, the file can be downloaded as a zip file and extracted and opened.

At times, the converter may be buggy and convert text in an apparently encoded format. If this is the case you can try again or use another converter:

-Zamzar
-NitroPDF
-Koolwire

• Using OpenOffice

OpenOffice is virtually the best open source alternative to Microsoft Office. OpenOffice accommodates extensions to extend its functionality. It also contains an extension to convert PDF files to a Word format. The Sun PDF Import Extension can be used to import PDF files and they can then be saves as a Word format.

• Using Free PDF to Word Converter by Smartsoft

Smartsoft’s PDF to Word converter is a free tool that lets you easily convert PDF files to different word formats. You simply browse for the PDF file, select which word format you’d like to convert to and convert the file. There are quite a few other desktop alternatives, most of them being trials, however there are a few totally free solutions as well.

Well there you have it. Those are some of the easiest and quickest ways to convert PDF files to Word documents. If you have any solution you think deserves a mention or if you need any assistance in using the tools mentioned above feel free to leave a comment.

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There are numerous diagnostic tools available to diagnose your computer for different issues however most of these tools don’t specifically pinpoint the cause of the problems.

Soluto is a different kind of diagnostic tool. Uniquely promoted as an ‘anti-frustration’ software, Soluto is a free tool that monitors your system’s performance and activity and specifically finds the reason behind your computer’s lack of performance. It then provides details on how to fix these issues based on community feedback. For more information watch this video:

Soluto is totally free and can be downloaded from their home page.

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You might want to edit an animated GIF  for various reasons. Most forums online allow animated GIFs as avatars so you might want to personalize an animated GIF. That’s just a single example. A while back I should you how to split animated GIFs however the tool doesn’t really support extensive customization of the GIF.

If you are looking for more features, you can check out Ulead Gif Animator. It provides a multitude of features to edit your GIF files. The site contains a free trial which you can download here. For a completely free version you can download the older version of the application when it was freeware here (scroll to the bottom of the page).

Once you open the application you can create a file from scratch and add your frames or you may import an existing GIFs and add, modify or delete the frames depending on your requirements. If you run in to any trouble with the application, leave a comment below.

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Windows 7 has native support for automatically changing the wallpaper. Windows 7 also supports changing the logon screen without any third party application.

Logon Screen Rotator (Windows 7) is a great application that goes a step further and allows more functionality by allowing automatic change of the logon screen at user-defined intervals. You also have the option to revert to the default image whenever you wish to do so.

This application also provides other functions like the ability to change the username style shown in the logon screen.

If you are weary of using third party applications and don’t mind getting your hands dirty you can dive into the registry and modify the logon screen using a key.

• Open Registry Editor (type “regedit” in the Start menu) as administrator.

• Go to this key ‘HKEY-LOCAL-MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Windows/CurrentVersion/Authentication/LogonUI/Background’.

• Select the value ‘OEMBackground’, and change the value data to 1

• If the key does not exist, create a new DWORD as OEMBackground.

• Create this folder: /WINDOWS/system32/oobe/info/backgrounds

• Copy a JPG image smaller than 250kb and name it as backgroundDefault.jpg (The JPG is stretched, so you should resize it according to your aspect ratio)

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The dangers that malware present are endless, and it is in your best interest that you ensure that malicious software never come your way. However, like everything else in life, to safe guard yourself and your PC from malware, you need to put forth a conscious effort. Leaving things to chance is something like going to war without ammunition.

The purpose of this article is to educate users by answering frequently asked questions related to malware issues.

How does malware gain entry into a system?

Though most malware use the Internet as a medium to spread themselves, their exact modus operandi may differ.  Listed below are common techniques that malware, such as d.exe use to infiltrate a computer:

• E-mail attachment – Malware becomes active when you open the email attachment to which it is stealthily attached.
• Dubious websites – Certain websites, when you visit them, infiltrate your PC with malware, such as spyware and adware.
• Freeware – Many freeware programs come bundled with spyware and adware programs which become active once you install the freeware program.

What are the symptoms of a malware infection?

Sure signs of a malware infection are:

• Inconsistent performance of your computer.
• Frequent system freeze ups.
• Slow system startup or shutdown process.
• Frequent system errors

And in more severe cases:

• Missing files
• Unquenchable applications
• In ability to get even a single task done on the system

What problems do malware may pose if they happen to breach a system’s security?

Once inside your computer, malware may do all kinds of malicious activities to wreak havoc on your PC.  Depending on the nature of the malware, you may find yourself battling with one or more of the following problems:

• Identity theft – Many malware are notorious for stealing users’ confidential information for misuse.
• Slow computer speed – Malware-related processes eat into your computer’s resources resulting in painfully slow computer speed.
• Random error messages – Malware programs may delete or alter important files and generate errors.
• Corrupt registry – Malware programs bombard the registry with harmful entries and at the same time may delete essential registry entries.

Can malware programs use the same names as genuine processes?

Yes, they can and in fact many do. Various malware masquerade themselves as genuine processes to escape detection.   For example, consent.exe and smss.exe are two genuine and very important processes on a Windows computer, but malware are known to name themselves as consent.exe or smss.exe to escape detection.

How to solve computer problems related to malware

Problems related to malware that you face are the symptoms and not the disease. To fix the issue, you need to remove the malware from your computer. To do this, run a malware scan on your entire computer using an advanced antimalware tool. It is recommended that you run the scan twice to make sure no malware escapes detection.

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While some PC errors can never be permanently resolved, you can carry out the following steps to ensure that their occurrence is minimized:

• Malware removal – Malware programs are responsible for a majority of Windows PC troubles. If you have been getting the c000021a error frequently, it is very likely that your system is riddled with malware infections and one or more of the critical system-processes such as the winlogon.exe process or the csrss.exe process have been compromised. To combat malware effectively, you should install the latest protective software. These tools include anti-virus, anti-adware, anti-spyware, etc. It is a good idea to shop for these products individually rather than go for an all-encompassing software that may not turn out to be so effective.

• Registry cleanup – Just like your hard disk and other system components, the registry also needs to be taken care of regularly. Faulty entries in the registry may give rise to a plethora of computer problems. Out of these, the most notable ones are: crashing of critical system processes, DLL errors, missing system files, device errors, slow system, and so on. To prevent as well as resolve these issues, you should invest in a good registry cleaner from a trusted vendor. A good registry cleaner will not take more than a few mouse clicks to fix and optimize the registry. A healthy and compact registry will not only improve system performance, but will also plug a lot of holes, making your PC more secure against possible attacks.

• Program management – While talking about computer errors and performance, one also needs to look at the various programs installed on the computer. For instance, if you keep getting the error code 81000306, it means that the Windows Messenger program has not been functioning properly. You can try to resolve this error by downloading and installing the latest version from the internet. You should also check your internet connection to see whether there isn’t a huge response-lag present. At the same time, you should realize that long-abandoned programs are a burden on system resources and should be done away with post-haste. You can achieve this by uninstalling them either from the Control Panel, or by using a third-party uninstaller tool.

This article shows that you can deal with the majority of PC errors on your own, even though you may not be a sophisticated or advanced computer user. No matter what your skill level, you can always tackle these problems by working with the right tools and following the above mentioned maintenance activities.

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In any case, there are quite a few ways to enhance the bass effect in a sound track. Typically you will need to use a sound editing software. One of the easiest solutions is using an audio editing software known as Wavepad. It is a comprehensive audio editing software for Windows and Mac systems. Once you download the application, open the file you’d like to enhance. Press Ctrl (or Cmd) + A, choose Effects > Equalizer and adjust the equalizer until the desired bass is achieved.

If you are not happy with using an entirely new software to achieve this, your preferred audio editor should probably support this as well. A look into that application’s user manual or FAQ should have your solution, or you can also post on that application’s support forum. If you know any easier alternatives to boost the bass in music, please leave it in the comments.

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In most cases a single PDF file might contain more information than we are looking for or because of the high quality output it supports the file size maybe too large to share via email. In these situations, splitting a PDF file may come in handy.

PDFsam is an excellent open source tool that allows you to split (and merge) PDF files. It is available as a Basic and Enhanced version. The two versions typically consist of splitting and merging PDF files among a few other features. A distinctive feature in the Enhanced version is encryption support. It can be downloaded by ‘donating’ $1 to the support forum.

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If you are weary of installing new software to your system, you can use this web based PDF splitter as well.

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SetFileDate (Windows) is a great freeware application that allows you to do this. It comprises of a simple interface with an easy file explorer (heads up, hidden and system files are shown!) to easily adjust date and time stamps of any file. There are quite a few others alternatives available in software indexes but SetFileDate is pretty much what you are looking for.

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Overview

Registry Easy is a registry cleaner and PC optimizer. If you are having issues like slow speeds, sporadic freezing sessions, lack of disk space and other errors you might want to read on. Registry Easy is an economic solution to fixing much of your PC woes.

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Features

• Registry Cleaner

The main feature behind the application (based on the name of the software) is its Registry Cleaner, the Registry Cleaner hastily scans the computer and detects any invalid or orphan entries and deletes them. Having issues with your registry contributes to reduced speeds and longer startup times and getting rid of these issues should help fix your computer.

Putting the cleaner to the test, I scanned my personal computer for errors and found around 2000 of them. If you are skeptical, it provides an automatic (which can be turned off) backup feature which maintains the uncleaned version of your registry in case the clean up causes any issues.

• 1-Click Maintenance

The 1-Click Maintenance feature is a relatively new feature of the software and bundles the aforementioned Registry Cleaner with a few other maintenance tools like an Evidence Cleaner (to clean traces from your browser), Junk Files Cleaner (which scans and deletes any non-required files that just occupy space on your hard drive), Block ActiveX (protects your computer from harmful ActiveX controls), System Optimizer (general ‘under the hood’ optimization) and Uninstall Manager (clean up files left from old application uninstalls).

Running the 1-Click Maintenance tool regularly, which can be automated (see below) will ensure that your computer stays clean and error free at all times. The scan takes around 6 minutes to complete which is reasonable.

The 1-click scan found 2182 problems on my personal computer and impressively enough, I have noticed performance to be quite a bit smoother than before (mainly in the startup area).

• Backups

Registry Easy ensures that your files and computer is safe from any mishaps that occur when cleaning the system or otherwise. A collection of backup utilities have been incorporated which lets you back up your registry, files, favorites and also create restore point to roll back your computer to a past state if required.

• Optimize System

This consists of a suite of applets that make registry modifications to optimize your computer based on purpose, internet connection and also tweak memory. Putting these features to the test, while the changes may not be dramatic it visibly increases the performance of your system.

• System Fix

The System Fix suite of utilities allows you to instantly remove any minor errors, invalid registry entries and vulnerabilities within the system, fixing invalid shortcuts and file associations as well as refreshing the DLL libraries can all be done using the System Fix utilities which in turn contributes to better computer performance.

• System Tools

The system tools consist of a handy ‘toolbox’ of utilities that lets you perform actions such as recovering deleted files, joining and splitting files, recovering passwords from popular applications such as Live Messenger and Google Talk. A startup manager and also an uninstall manager.

A startup manager and uninstall manager are quite worthless IMO since they are available by default in Windows.

• IE Tools

This is another set of features I find has been included to just bloat this great software. Granted, I religiously loathe Internet Explorer for very justifiable reasons, most of the features are already available within the Internet Explorer settings. If you happen to be a fervent supporter of the browser though you might find the ‘IE Restore’ feature useful which performs numerous tweaks to optimize the browser.

Customization

The application also provides a few handy customization features, the main feature being scheduling of 1-click scans, other features include an ignore list in case any legit registry entries are being flagged by the application and a few other preferences as well.

Interface

You shouldn’t be able to find any complaints about the software’s interface. It is pretty much perfect. Pull-down menus and tabs have been incorporated to make efficient use of space and also add a touch of effects as well as striking icons makes the app a pleasure to use.

Price ($40/year)

There are literally tons of software that claim to deal with the same issues that Registry Easy fixes, in fact some free software too. In my opinion though, if you don’t mind getting your hands dirty and experimenting with different tools and digging into the system registry by yourself you might get yourself a better deal but I also think it isn’t worth the trouble.

Registry Easy is a solid piece of software, with the numerous extra tools included, for example, a file recovery tool has been incorporated as well, such tools alone are separately sold for the same price as this entire application, so I think it’s worth if you consider the entire package.

Negative Feedback

While when I tested it, the application boosted my computer’s performance, there are situations where users tend to notice the opposite. I believe this depends on the applications installed on the system. Registry Easy seems to be very merciless with junk on your system and sometimes this tends to act negatively because it removes registry entries and files required by the system. Therefore make sure you backup your system and create a restore point because there is a slight chance of this happening too. In most cases though, Registry Easy improves the conditions of your computer.

Conclusion

It’s quite hard to find any extra features that can be added to an application meant to optimize and clean up a computer so in my opinion Registry Easy quite worth a try and if you are not satisfied there is always a money back guarantee which can be requested for.

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