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How To Convert A PDF To A Word Document

The Internet seems littered with file converters . Be it video, audio, or file converters – there’s just so many to choose from. Lots of these programs have a fee associated before full use (and therefore full functionality) and will deter most from trying them. I’ve tried a few of these converters and I’ve had none do as well as PDFMate’s . Above all, it’s a free PDF converter that supports converting a PDF file to a Word document. This lets the PDF enter a format where it can be easily edited. You can then use Microsoft Word to save the file back as a PDF if you wish. Let’s take a look at how to convert a PDF to Word using this free utility.

How To Backup And Restore The Windows Registry

Before making changes to the Windows Registry Editor, nearly every tutorial will tell you to backup the registry beforehand. But how do you backup the registry? Backing up the registry is very simple. It only takes a few steps to complete and you’ll be sure a restore is just a few clicks away. Backup The Windows Registry

Review/Images: BBM For iPhone on iOS 7

As of this writing, BBM (BlackBerry Messenger) hasn’t been released in the US. However, there is a workaround one can perform with their iTunes account to trick Apple into thinking you live elsewhere – in a place where the BBM app has been released. Aside from this trick, the app works just fine with your BlackBerry account and PIN. I’ve been using it for hours without issue. So take a look at how this workaround is performed as well as what the BBM app looks like on the iPhone.

Send Files Within A Network Without Email Using Filedrop

What system admin desires to have tons of attachments clogging up email servers? I assume none, and therefore suggest users who send lots of files to one another to find a different solution. Filedrop is a great way to send files to a networked computer without a browser or file/email server. The connections are performed peer to peer without passwords or any authentication at all. How To Transfer Files With Filedrop

What to Do When a Website Won't Load

We’ve all been in the situation where we try to access a webpage to find it won’t load. Is the website down? Maybe the browser is the issue. It’s also possible no webpage will load because the local connection has been dropped. How do you know for sure what’s happening? Follow these guidelines and troubleshooting steps to understand where the issue lies. This will help tremendously in knowing if you need to call your ISP or if you simply need to wait for a website to come back online. Side Note:  If you find that a website, video, etc., is blocked permanently by your ISP or country, see this list of the cheapest VPN services to bypass the restriction.

Open Command Prompt On A Remote PC With Usoris Remote Viewer

The Command Prompt is so useful on our own computers that it’d be even better to administer other PCs on the network with this same method. Maybe you need to flush the DNS or remove more than one file at a time. Instead of going to that computer every time you need to perform these actions and more, simply install Usoris Remote Viewer once and then have access henceforth. There are many tools in Remote Viewer but we’ll focus on just the “Terminal” option for now.

Burn Video Files To A DVD With Freemake Video Converter

It’s one thing to convert video files between different types to play in Windows, but to convert them in a way in which a DVD player can recognize them can get frustrating. Freemake makes this super easy and astonishingly quick with their Video Converter , found here . This works be loading basically any video file into the program and then saving the resulting converted file as an ISO or burning it straight to the disc. We’ll be looking at the latter option. Add Video Files Download the Video Converter to begin. ( Here’s a direct link .) Upon launch, click the “Video” button at the top to load video files. You can also drag and drop files into the program window instead of browsing for them individually. We’ll work with just one video file but you can add more if desired. Edit Video Files Right-click a video file and select “Edit” to bring up the video editor. Remove clips in the video by selecting the “Start Selection” and “End Selection