PDF to Text Converter

Did you ever find yourself in the position of opening a PDF (Adobe Portable Document Format) file, but you had no PDF reading software installed? Well, it happened to me once or twice and the problem was that I had no Internet connection, so I couldn't download anything. Fortunately, I had PDF to Text Converter installed. Instead of opening the PDF's, I simply converted them to text files and got access to all the useful information.

PDF to Text Converter is a simple, but very useful application. Once you've downloaded and installed it, you can convert PDFs to text files right away. All you need to do is browse to folder containing the PDFs, add one or more file and hit 'Convert'. The files will be converted within a blink of an eye and will be saved with the original name, as text (TXT) files.

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In conclusion: This tool can prove its value whenever you wish to extr5act the text out of a PDF file. 

CCleaner

CCleaner has been around for more than seven years now and it firmly established itself as one of the best cleaning tools for Windows PCs. Piriform set the standards very high, but each new release succeeded in outstripping the previous version while delivering brand new features.

The latest version has just been released and CCleaner v3.0 stays true to its name, providing the public with the same quality product, simple interface and of course it comes for free. Since it is meant as a big step forward it includes a multitude of features and changes without cutting down on the ones that made it so popular.

CCleaner helps users get rid off temporary and unwanted files left by different programs and internet browsers: cookies, memory dumps, file fragments, log files, system caches, browsing history and more. Furthermore, it includes a registry cleaner, fixing problems in Windows Registry, including unused registration entries and missing references.

Simply press the “Analyze” button for the program to start scanning and once it detects the junk files, press the “Run Cleaner” button to seal the deal. Just make sure you are absolutely sure about deleting these items cause there is no way to restore them. In addition one can use CCleaner to uninstall programs, disable start-up programs and to delete system restore points.

The latest version includes a new 64-bit native EXE designed specifically for 64-bit systems, improved support for Internet Explorer 9 and the Google Chrome browsers, additional cleaning support for Microsoft Silverlight Isolated Storage, new intelligent cookie keeping feature and more. A cool addition is the new Drive Wiper tool screen which allows users to securely erase the contents or free space on a specified drive.

kaspersky antivirus & internet security 2011

Kaspersky Antivirus 2011 new and improved features:

• (Improved) Real-time protection against viruses and spyware
• (Improved) Scanning of websites and emails for malicious code
• (Improved) Protection for your digital identity at all times
• (Improved) Vulnerability scan and treatment advice
• (New) Easy access Desktop gadget

Kaspersky Internet Security 2011 New and Improve Features:

• (New) System Watcher technology - Cutting-edge System Watcher technology monitors and analyzes every system event to accurately detect any dangerous behavior. If a threat occurs, the user will be prompted to roll back any malicious program activity.