Over a year ago, I informed you of the Firefox Add-ons I use and told you why you should download each one. In this guide, I’ll show you the current add-ons I use and why I recommend them. If you have an add-on to suggest, please leave it in the comments below along with the reason you suggested it for.

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rsvr85 is now part of the Windows Guides team. That makes two of us. Readers: now you’re in trouble ;)

rsvr85 is well seasoned in desktop customization and has been mentioned a few times on Windows Guides before for his work over at the Forums (rsvr85’s profile.)

rsvr85’s Posts

Here’s what we’ve seen from him thus far:

• Free PDF To Text Converter
• Microsoft Office 2010 Screenshots (14.0.4417.1000)
• Customise Windows 7 Media Center (Part 1)
• Change & Limit System Restore In Windows 7 [How To]
• Disable HomeGroup In Windows 7 [How To]
• Add Custom Libraries To Windows 7 Explorer [How To]
• Customise Windows 7 Media Center (Part 2)

Welcome to the team! Please welcome rsvr85 in the comments (it might win you a copy of Windows 7.)

Further Reading

• PC Maintenance Handbook Now Available
• PC Security Handbook Now Available
• Meet a Windows Enthusiast: MSherwood
• Free Mac/Windows/Linux Icon Packs [Set 16] PNG/ICO
• Free Mac/Windows/Linux Icon Packs [Set 15] PNG/ICO

The PC Maintenance Handbook is now available. This handbook is designed to help you find ways to maintain your Windows XP/Vista/7 PC and ensure your PC remains clean and speedy throughout its life. Computers quickly get bogged down by junk files, invalid registry entries, a fragmented hard drive, spyware, adware, low disk space, and more. A speedy system is just a few clicks away, but sometimes it’s hard to know where to start or even what to do.

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The PC security handbook is now available. This handbook is designed to help you find ways to protect your Windows XP/Vista/7 PC and ensure your data is safe.

The purpose of this book is not to define the ultimate solution; its purpose is to give you simple, unbiased advice on what I’ve found to be the best options out there. In this handbook, I only give advice and share programs that I’ve used for at least a year. Some programs seem good when you first use them, but quickly annoy you or slow down your PC.

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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.

Further Reading

• Windows Fonts Explorer Organizes Your Font Collection
• Best Windows Freebies and Guides 18 [September 2009]
• [Update] Essential Firefox Add-ons Collection
• PC Maintenance Handbook Now Available
• Best Windows Freebies and Guides 17 [August 2009]

When you type on your keyboard, the keys travel along a path within the operating system before it arrives at your browser. Keyloggers plant themselves along this path and observe and record your keystrokes. The collected information is then sent to the criminals who will use it to steal from you. Key Scrambler encrypts the information with a keyboard driver before it can get to the key logger.

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There is quite an array of services that offer to send faxes for free online; however, they all have limitations of some kind. In this guide we’ll learn how to send faxes to any US number for free.

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The length of time between the development of security patches and the development of exploits targeting the security holes they address has been dropping for some time.

Hackers exploit this period of time – the so-called patch window – to launch attacks against unpatched machines. Typically, exploits are developed by skilled hackers versed in the arcane intricacies of reverse engineering.
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(PRODUCT)RED-branded products usually cost the same as their “non-(RED)” counterparts. However, a percentage of each (PRODUCT)RED product sold is given to The Global Fund, which helps women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Windows and Dell have together joined (RED) to help the cause: the two companies contribute $50 to $80 of each Dell (PRODUCT)RED PC with Windows Vista Ultimate (PRODUCT)RED sold.

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Office Application freeware – this list completes all your office needs without spending a penny.

Check out more freeware on mintywhite.com.

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