“Privacy” is the word that’s on the lips of anyone even remotely connected to the Web 2.0 nowadays. But I don’t care much about that. What you do on Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, or whatever, is your own business–and, worse, there aren’t really third-party applications that you can download and use to self-assess your potential privacy pitfalls. You’re on your own there.

However, when it comes to Windows–oh, yes, there’s much we can talk about when it comes to the Windows operating system. There are always newer and stronger ways to protect your PC from intrusion, from third-party access via an unscrupulous exploit or unintended network connection to the raw, physical tricks one can use to gain access to your protected information. Makes my skin crawl just thinking about it, it does.

So, without further ado, let’s take a little joyride through some unique free and open-source applications that you can use to lock down your PC without removing all traces of usability from your operating system. For just about the only thing worse than a computer nobody else can get into is a computer that you, yourself, have to jump through 30 hoops just to get into. These apps aren’t going to be that, you have my word.

Wondershare Time Freeze Free

Virtualization software is nothing new; I’ve covered a ton of these various apps before. For those new, however, here’s the quick summary–if you want to install programs or fiddle around without messing up the actual contents of your system, you do your modifications in a virtual environment. Said software doesn’t actually affect the normal working condition of your system and you can wipe/delete/turn-on/turn-off the virtualized OS at your leisure.

Wondershare Time Freeze–free for a limited time only–works directly with your operating system to shield the “real” contents of your system with a “protection mode” that you can toggle on and off. Install apps in the protected mode and, if you don’t like the changes, you can delete all the modifications by rebooting your system. However–and this is the cool part–you can let said changes pass through the protected mode and actually affect your system with the touch of a button as well. It’s one thing to block your system from modifications; it’s another story entirely to allow them!

One caveat:The free version of  Wondershare Time Freeze only works with 32-bit versions of the Windows OS.

Download free version  here!  get 64 bit suportted version here

Luxand Blink!

Do you have a webcam?  No?  Stop reading. If you do, however, then you’re in for a real treat with Luxand Blink!  I can’t tell you how it works, but this awesome (and free) application transforms your simple webcam into a security gateway. Instead of logging into your system using a boring ol’ typed-in password, Luxand Blink! takes a shot of your mug and uses a wicked facial recognition system to log you in. Just stare blankly into your webcam–it’s the fastest login you’ll ever have.

Beyond that, Luxand Blink! can also log a picture anytime someone logs into your PC period. It’s a useful (and fun) trick to see if anyone has accessed–or tried to access–your system without your knowledge.

Download it here!

USB Guardian

Here’s the deal–if you’re ingenious or just plain good at reading instructions on the internet, it’s super-easy to build a USB-based device that can autorun some kind of disastrous file or batch command on a person’s PC. But I’m not about to show you how to do that. Rather, USB Guardian is a great freeware tool that helps you prevent this kind of activity on your own system.

The programs works like this: Whenever a USB device connects up to your system, the program runs in the background to scan and disable any autorun.inf files on the drive. If said autorun file references any additional executables, USB Guardian disables those as well. You can access the drive as normal and, should you determine that the autorun is safe, unlock the various files via USB Guardian’s simple interface.

Download it here!

Antivirus-Multi

Sometimes, one virus scanner isn’t enough. If you have a particular directory that you want to keep as scanned and secured as possible (like, say, your default downloads directory), then it’s worth your while to check out Antivirus-Multi. This simple application uses the command-line interface of antivirus scanners to run multiple scans of a given directory with a large swath of programs at once.  The configuration isn’t the easiest in the world, and you need the .NET Framework 3.5 installed prior to using the app, but that’s a small price to pay for extreme system security, right?

Download it here!

UserAssistView

This one’s easy. Windows runs an internal list of all the programs or applications that have been launched on the system by the active user. If you’d like to gain access to that list for whatever discernable reason (who the heck ran virushardcoreohno.exe?), all you need to do is fire up the easy-to-use application UserAssistView. You’ll get a detailed list of everything that’s been launched on the system, though that might not help you much in tracking down whoever the actual person was that did things to/on your machine…

Download it here!

Wondershare Time Freeze Free is a new and easy-to-use system and file protection tool that creates a virtual environment to keep your computer safe from all types of viruses, spyware, Trojans and other malicious threats. And protect your important folders being viewed or modified by other people. It puts the actual system under protection and creates a virtual environment for system partition, on which you run applications and surf the internet. All traces and malicious threats will disappear after reboot. You can also save changes to the actual system.

Key features of Time Freeze Free
System protection
- Keep the actual system in a constant state, prevent computer from getting slower and slower with time.
- Put the actual system under protection to prevent malicious threats being made and doing harm to your computer.
- Traces of surfing the Internet and computer operation will disappear after reboot. You have the flexibility to save changes to the actual system.
- Test software and game installations safely on virtual system
Folder protection
- Mode 1: Disable access to the protected folders
- Mode 2: Prohibit changing files in the protected folders
- Protect your files from being infected by viruses or Trojans
- Protect your privacy effectively

Access protection
- Manage the program with a custom password setting
- Keep inexperienced users from making changes to your settings and configurations

Persuasive Reviews of Time Freeze Free
Pretty cool stuff I think. It helps me to use a lot of software without fear of bring damage to my system.

                      — Stadt-bremerhaven.de
It’s one thing to block your system from modifications; it’s another story entirely to allow them!
                      — Maximumpc.com
One of the best options to keep an OS safe is to use virtualization. The feature to apply changes made in virtual environment to the real system makes Time Freeze interesting!
                      — Martin, Ghacks.net
Wondershare Time Freeze lets you run apps in virtual environment, so no effect to your physical OS from viruses, etc.
                      — Techno360.in
Wondershare Time Freeze is an excellent tool to use along with your other antivirus and antispyware softwares.
                     — TechBlissOnline.com

We tested the program and it works perfectly. It is an excellent solution to protect computer from viruses and other malware.
                    — Faravirusi.com

Sounds fantastic? Why not get Wondershare Time Freeze Free to keep your system and folders free from any threats from now on?

Part 1 PDF reader for Windows Mobile

Foxit Reader for Windows Mobile supports Windows Mobile 2002/2003/5.0/6.0 and Windows CE 4.2/5.0/6.0. This software have plenty of advantages that it is light weight, amazingly fast, able to view PDF files on mobile devices, reflow any PDFs for easy viewing, find text in a PDF file, support multiple language, easily customizable and low cost.

Suit for: HTC 5X5 Series 515/535/565/575/585 | Motorola MPX200/MPX220 | HTC Touch Series/P Series
For more information and download, please visit http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/mobile/index.htm

Part 2 PDF reader for Pocket PC 2.0

Adobe Reader for Pocket PC 2.0 extends the value and capabilities of Adobe PDF files by adapting them for high-quality viewing on smaller screens, while preserving their rich content. Adobe Reader for Pocket PC makes it easier for you to take digital editions and slide shows along on your Pocket PC device.

Suit for: HTC S1/P800/S511 | Samsung i730 / i830 / i830w | Samsung SCH Series
For more information and download, please visit http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforppc.html

Part 3 PDF reader for Symbian Series 60 OS

PDF+ is a free Nokia PDF viewer as it supports Symbian OS and enables Series 60 OS phones to view PDF files well. PDF+ is a Nokia PDF viewer and does not necessary to convert a PDF file to a proprietary format.

For more information and download, please visit http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Word-Processing-Text-Tools/Document-Viewer/Pdf-plus-for-Series-60-Smartphones-2904.shtml

Additionally, as the partner of Adobe, QuickOffice developed Adobe Reader LE 2.5 and optimized it for S60 3rd Edition mobile devices. Except the features other readers have, it provides word wrap feature that enable users just need to make page down while viewing PDF documents. This one is cost $15 and trial version is available at the same time.

For more information and download, please visit http://www.quickoffice.com/store/s60-3rd-edition/adobe-reader-le-v25/

Suit for: Nokia 7650 | Nokia 3600/3620/3650/3660 | Nokia N Gage | Siemens SX1 | Nokia 6600/6620 | Nokia 7610 | Nokia 6260 | Nokia 6670 | Nokia 3230 | Nokia 6630 | Nokia 6680 | Nokia N70 | Nokia N72 | Nokia N90 | Samsung SGH-D7xx | Sendo X

Part 4 PDF reader for iPhone Mac OS X

Adobe provides free iPhone PDF viewer software that lets you view and print PDF files on a variety of Mac operating system platforms. This iPhone PDF viewer is designed to run on the following operating systems: Mac OS X 10.5 Intel, Mac OS X 10.5 PPC, Mac OS X 10.4 Intel, and Mac OS X 10.4 PPC.
For more information and download, please visit http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/107

Part 5 PDF reader for BlackBerry

As for BlackBerry, try the Mobipocket Reader and enjoy the reading experience. The application is free and designed to run on BlackBerry OS 4.3, BlackBerry OS 4.5, BlackBerry OS 4.6, and BlackBerry OS 4.7. Enjoy BlackBerry PDF Reader for dictionaries, ebooks, enews, Office documents, including the support of Microsoft ClearType display.

For more information and download, please visit http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Word-Processing-Text-Tools/Document-Viewer/Mobipocket-Reader-for-BlackBerry-23691.shtml

Part 6 PDF reader for Embedded Linux

Foxit Reader for Embedded Linux is a reader for PDF documents on mobile Linux devices. The reader can be easily ported to other embedded Linux. Foxit Reader for embedded Linux is small, so you can download it quickly. You don’t need any installation, just unzip it on your desktop PC and copy it over to your device.

Suit for: Motorola A Series A780/A1200 | Motorola E Series E2/E680 | Philips 968 | NEC DoCoMo N-01A/N-02A/N-03A/N-04A | Google Android Dev Phone 1 | Samsung MITs-i519

For more information and download, please visit http://www.foxitsoftware.com/pdf/mobile/embeddedlinux.htm

Part 7 PDF reader for Palm OS

Adobe Reader for Palm OS software lets you view PDF files on handheld devices running Palm OS. Now take your digital editions, documents, and Adobe Photoshop Album slide shows from your desktop with you on your Palm OS device. Adobe Reader for Palm OS conveniently reflows Adobe PDF text to fit and be easily read on small screens, while preserving graphics and images.

Suit for: Treo Series 680/650

For more information and download, please visit http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readerforpalm.html

Part 8 PDF reader for mobile devices supporting Java

As a Java PDF reader, MobileMath is written by using J2ME technolology. It can run on any mobile devices supporting Java.
For more information and download, please visit http://www.easyfreeware.com/mobilemath-10943-freeware.html

Summary

With the mobile PDF readers i introduced above, you may find out your mobile device is powerful to let you read ebooks, emails and other PDF files anywhere, anytime. However, mobile PDF readers have several limitations due to small screens of mobile devices. Most of readers do not support word wrap when users zoom text. As for some PDF files, you can convert them to txt and view them conveniently. Besides, CPUs of mobile devices are not strong enough to process large PDF documents. So split and mergence of their pages are necessary and can be completed by PDF editor. With the development of information technology, mobile PDF readers and mobile devices will combine and perform better in the near future.

After buying a new laptop, buying productivity software for that new laptop is needed? I know that for most of us, the cost for the software is much more than the cost for the computer hardware. Not only the Apple, HP and Dell released the Back-to-School promotion but also the software computer. If you are looking for some discount or coupons software, take a look at this massage.

Microsoft Office promotion: Microsoft Office is a must-have school tool. In the Back-to-School, you can get Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007—featuring Word 2007, PowerPoint 2007, Excel 2007, Groove 2007, Outlook 2007, InfoPath 2007 and OneNote 2007 with a low price $ 59.95. You can save 91%.

Adobe software promotion: Adobe hasn’t released their Back-to-School this year yet. But some Adobe software tools are necessary for teachers and students like Adobe Acrobat, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, MAX and so on. From this site, Adobe Coupons and Adobe Coupon Codes are provided. You can save up to 80% or $400 per order with these Coupon codes.

Adreamsoft Back to School promotion: The promotion software is Adreamsoft PDF to Word Converter. This tool can convert the PDF files to Word files. According to a survey result, 61% of the students and teachers have problems when reuse PDF files. The PDF files may cannot copy, edit and so on. With this software, the PDF files can be converted to Office Word file easily. This smart tool is only $19.95 in the Back to School promotion, you save 50%.

Norton Security Solutions, surely your new laptops need security solutions to safeguard your computer, identity, and home network. Norton Internet Security 2009, the reseller price is $69.99 now only $28.99-and protect your PC without slowing it down.

The software recommended above are the must-have tools on your computer, you may need more software. The important thing I think you need to know is, understand your needs and requirements, and then take around on Amazon, Google or somewhere, save your money with these productivity software programs.

Put PDF to Word then edit it in Office Word

The most common way to do this is copying the content from PDF to Word. You can copy the text from PDF files then paste it to the Word file for editing. This method is suitable for the light workload or personal use. For example, you just need one paragraph or one page. If the PDF file is more than 100 pages, copy the text may become hassle.

Then the second way is, in the PDF reader, click File, Save as TXT. Then copy the PDF text into Office Word. For the big PDF file, this method may save your time compared with the first way.

PDF files, sometimes, are protected from copying, editing and commenting. For this kind of PDF files, you can neither copy the text nor save it as txt. If you need to put this kind of PDF to Word for Editing, you need to remove the restriction or convert the PDF files to Word. But how to convert pdf to Word Doc?

This PDF to Word Conversion tool is exactly you need. When converting PDF files to Word, you can convert the entire PDF document or only a specific page range (all, from…to…, individual pages) to Word files. The restricted PDF files (cannot be edited, copied but can be opened), can be easily converted to Office Word files, no password needed.

Put PDF to Word for editing, there are some free PDF to Word converters. But both of them cannot convert the security PDF files.

After reading this, you may find the right way. So when editing PDF files next time, just put PDF files to Word and then edit it easily!

Adreamsoft has launched the PDF to Word Converter 2.0 version on 15th, July, 2009. And if you want to get free license its may the chance for you. They are now holding a promotion on their site. Bloggers who write review for their products can get 1-5 free license(s) of Adreamsoft PDF to Word Converter.  Based on the 1.0 version, the new 2.0 version has been overall optimized by improving a few of shortcomings. From my trial experience, the conversion speed of 2.0 has been dramatically increased 5 times than the previous version and occupies the leading position towards other products. The 2.0 version creatively supports multiple languages like French, Spanish, German, Italy, Dutch, Portuguese, and Chinese and so on to provide better service for non-English users.

The easiest way to test out a converter is to get it to convert a document and compare the result with the original. Doing this with my test document, which included a mixture of text, graphics and images, Adreamsoft PDF to Word Converter 2.0 version generally retained original page layout precisely.

In addition to the feature of the 1.0 version, Adreamsoft claims PDF to Word Converter 2.0 has a number of innovative features as presented briefly below, though I haven’t tested them exhaustively yet.

1.  Flexible output options
    Retain original page layout, especially text and images typesetting;
    Support converting an entire document or only a specific page range;
   Batch conversion of multiple PDF documents to word files at the same time with one click;
2. Convert PDF to Word Easily
   Convert encrypted ( copy and print restricted ) and password-protected ( you must know the open password ) documents;
   Convert PDF files into Microsoft Word 2003-2007 formats (.doc, .docx) and RTF formats;
   Does not need Adobe Acrobat or free Acrobat Reader software;
3. Additional advantages
   Additional Support generating variety image of straight line, curve, polygon and so on;
   Smaller system resources occupancy rate.

Frankly speaking, the user interface of Adreamsoft is the friendliest and concise one I have seen. You do not need any special skills and energy to operate Adreamsoft PDF to Word 2.0.

 After three months of free period, this 2.0 version costs only $29.95. As Adobe Acrobat is pretty expensive and complex operation, from my point of view, Adreamsoft PDF to Word Converter is recognized as a cost-effective alternative provided you just need several common features.

Welcome to the Adreamsoft PDF to Word. If you are looking for some free tools to convert PDF to Word, now you cannot miss the chance. You are welcome to download our program and apply for a free keycode.

Key features of PDF to Word

1. Converting PDF (1.0-1.7) to All Versions of Word Formats
PDF to Word can convert PDF to editable MS Word 2003, 2007 formats (.doc, .docx) and retain the original layout, format, and images.

2. Batch and Flexible Converting PDF files
PDF to Word can convert 10 PDF files each time. Also, you are allowed to convert the entire document or a specific page range (from…to…, individual pages).

3. Intuitive User Interface
The user interface is intuitive and the working process is simple: just import/drag the PDF files into program, specify the output folder and click the Convert button. Also, you can Convert PDF to Word quickly via shortcut menu: right-clicking the PDF file and selecting Convert with Adreamsoft PDF to Word.

4. Powerful Converting
Adreamsoft PDF to Word can convert the encrypted (copy, print and edit restricted) and password-protected PDF to Word documents.

System Requirements:
Windows Platforms Supported: WinXP/Vista (32bit System)
Micorsoft Office 2003/2007 installed

Download and Get Keycode for Free
Download Adreamsoft PDF to Word from here, and you can get the keycode for free at http://www.allpdftools.com/promotion/activate.html. Any suggestions, please send it to support@adreamsoft.com.

It is recommended to use CamStudio and by Dave.

Well I think if Office 14 can add the new function–Converting PowerPoint to video, we may benifit a lot from it. But now Microsoft Tight-lipped about it.

Anyway, here you can find some useful tools to convert PowerPoint to video.

1. Windows Movie Maker.
     If your presentations do not have animations and sound files, you can save your presentation as jpg format then import the jpg pictures into Windows Movie Maker then export a Movie.

2. PowerPoint to Video tools
     There are two kind of PowerPoint to video tools you may insterested. The recording software and converting software.
    
     Recording software:
     CamStudio,
     Camtasia 

     Converting Software:
     Wondershare PPT2Video,
     Acoolsoft PPT2Video,
     E.M PowerPoint to video tool
     Aboilsoft PowerPoint to Video

……

3. Some free online service.
      Wonderslide, it is a new website that provide the free PowerPoint to Video convertion. You can also upload your presentation to slideshare.net.

By Wendy Russell, About.com  
The first step is completed. Your wonderful presentation is created and ready for prime time. Now is your chance to shine when you deliver it to an audience. Here are tips to make this presentation a successful venture.

1. Know your material:

Knowing your material thoroughly, will help you decide what information is essential to your presentation and what can be left out. It will help your presentation to flow naturally, allowing you to adjust to unexpected questions or events, and it will help you feel more comfortable when speaking in front of an audience.

2. Don’t Memorize:

This is, after all, a presentation, not a recital. Every presentation needs two major components — life and energy. Recite from memory and your presentation will be sadly lacking both of these factors. Not only will you lose your audience, but you will be hard pressed to adapt to unexpected events that may throw you off your mental script.

3. Rehearse Your Presentation:

Rehearse your presentation out loud, accompanied by the slide show. If possible, get someone to listen while you rehearse. Have the person sit at the back of the room so you can practice speaking loudly and clearly. Ask your listener for honest feedback about your presentation skills. Make changes where necessary and run through the whole show again. Keep repeating until you feel comfortable with the process.

4. Pace Yourself:

As part of your practice, learn to pace your presentation. Generally, you should spend about one minute per slide. If there are time constraints, make sure that the presentation will finish on time. During your delivery, be ready to adjust your pace in case you need to clarify information for your audience or answer questions.

5. Know the Room:

Be familiar with the place in which you will speak. Arrive ahead of time, walk around the speaking area, and sit in the seats. Seeing the setup from your audience’s perspective will help you decide where to stand, what direction to face, and how loudly you will need to speak.

6. Know the Equipment:

If you are using a microphone, make sure it works. The same goes for the projector. If it’s your projector, carry a spare bulb. Also, check to see if the projector is bright enough to overpower the room’s lighting. If not, find out how to dim the lights.

7. Copy Your Presentation to the Computer’s Hard Drive:

Whenever possible, run your presentation from the hard disk rather than a CD. Running the show from a CD may slow your presentation.

8. Use a Remote Control:

Don’t hide at the back of the room with the projector. Get up front where your audience can see and hear you. Also, just because you have a remote, don’t wander around the room — it will only distract your audience. Remember you are the focal point of the presentation.

9. Avoid Using a Laser Pointer :

Often the projected light dot on a laser pointer is too small to be seen effectively. If you are at all nervous, the dot may be hard to hold still in your shaking hands. Besides, a slide should hold only key phrases. You are there to fill in the details for your audience. If there is vital information in the form of a chart or graph that you feel your audience must have, put it in a handout and refer to it rather than having to point out specific details of a slide to your audience.

10. Do Not Speak to Your Slides:

Many presenters watch their presentation rather than their audience. You made the slides, so you already know what is on them. Turn to your audience and make eye contact with them. It will make it easier for them to hear what you are saying, and they will find your presentation much more interesting.

11. Learn To Navigate Your Presentation:

Audiences often ask to see the previous screen again. Practice moving forward and backward through your slides. With PowerPoint you can also move through your presentation non-sequentially. Learn how to jump ahead or back to a certain slide, without having to go through the entire presentation.

12. Have a Backup Plan:

What if your projector dies? Or the computer crashes? Or the CD drive doesn’t work? Or your CD gets stepped on? For the first two, you may have no choice but to go with an AV free presentation, so have a printed copy of your notes with you. For the last two, carry a backup of your presentation on a USB flash drive or email yourself a copy, or better yet, do both.

 by Bob from bobsloan.com

Many times we have incorporated our client’s PowerPoint slides into their video and DVD productions.  Because computer displays and television displays are different, keeping a few things in mind will be of help to both of us.

PowerPoint presentations are optimized for computers. DVDs are optimized for television. There are a number of differences between high-resolution output for computers and low-resolution output for television. Basically, computer resolution is far greater than television’s resolution of 720 x 486 pixels (NTSC). Also, normal televisions at a minimum crop as much as 10% from around the edge (5% from each edge), resulting in a number of consequences when incorporating PowerPoint images into your video production and then to DVD.   Keeping the following guidelines in mind when designing your PowerPoint presentation will help insure a good DVD experience as well.

These are as follows

• Try to use 30 pt fonts or higher as small text may get lost on video.

• Use sans serif (e.g. Arial, Helvetica) bold fonts.

• Use no more than 4 or 5 lines of text per slide.

• Avoid the color red, use darker colors and greens and blues.

• Keep your graphics simple.

• Provide at least a 15% border around the edge.

We realize that these recommendations may seem limiting to you for your live presentation but it helps to be aware of this.  In addition, audiences basically prefer simpler graphics.  Too much information can cause them to disassociate altogether with the slide.

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