Windows Tools, Help & Guides

PDF’s are great for distributing documents across the web.  Authors also love them because the original content is protected against change.

What if you need to make ammedments to, or copy PDF’s you’re sent from work collegues or friends?  This is where AnyBizSoft PDF to Text comes in.

Don’t be fooled by the simple interface, this baby is powerful.  It supports encrypted PDF file conversion as well as multi language conversion such as English, French, Spanish, German, Italy, Dutch and Portuguese.

PDF To Text Converter will convert your PDF into a text file in lightning quick time, which can then be used any way you want.  Up to 10 PDF’s may be converted concurrently too.

The minimum hardware requirements are; 500 MHz processor, 256 MB memory and 15 MB hard disk space. (most phones could run this!)

You’ll need to provide a valid email address for your product key.

Get your FREE PDF To Text Converter.

If you want to give Windows Enterprise 7 RTM a try, you can take a 90 day trial now (32 and 64-bit versions available.)

Download Windows 7 Enterprise RTM

The Windows Disk Cleanup Wizard will delete your temporary files, but only if they are over a week old. To create a simple batch script that will clean up your temporary directories, do the following (Vista instructions):

Creating the Batch File to Clean Temporary Files

1. Open Notepad and type the following:
   

   cd C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local
   rmdir /S /Q Temp

2. Save the file as cleantemp.bat
   
3. Now double click on the file to remove your temporary files and free up space on your computer

If this doesn’t work and gives an access error, try replacing %username% with you windows login username.

Automating the Process of Deleting Temporary Files

To automate this process, so you do not need to remember to run it, do the following:

1. Right click on the batch file and select create shortcut
2. Place the shortcut in your startup folder in the start menu

Now when you log in to Windows 7, your temporary files will be deleted.

If you would like to create a custom dashboard, like the one shown below, this guide will show you how.

Create Your Own Custom Dashboard in Firefox [How To]

Every month we take a look around some of the most interesting windows-related web sites. We collect the best free stuff and write tips to help you get more out of Windows. Below you’ll find wallpapers, icon packs, fonts, screensavers, and freeware we’ve found over the last 31 days. We’ve also put together our most popular windows guides.

Enjoy the overview of stuff you shouldn’t have missed in August 2009

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I previously showed you how to block ads when browsing; however, InPrivate browsing in IE8 takes some time to learn which content needs blocking. Windows Forums moderator rsvr85 has written a guide, which shows you how to update InPrivate’s block list with AdBlock’s list, which will cut out ~80% of ads instantly.

AdBlocking in IE8