Good stuff here. In the "15 Tools" article, the 14th utility is ESET System Inspector, but the link takes you to the 15th item which is a Microsoft Debug Diagnostic utility. You will need to google for the ESET utility in order to find it.
The review of CM Security AppLock AntiVirus (last updated 25 May 2016) barely resembles the 2019 version I have. Not only has it added additional free features, it offers a VIP version for a monthly charge with even more features. Also, as mentioned in other comments, it is no longer ad-free. In fact, the free version immerses the user in highly obtrusive, occasionally alarming (e.g., "YOUR PHONE IS INFECTED! Click here.") and often political ads before AND after running any of its options. In any case, the current application bears little resemblance to the version reviewed almost three years ago. If you cannot conduct another full review, at least consider removing it as an Editors' Choice.
I have been using Blokada since this article came out and I am very impressed.
I rarely see any ads in my apps or in my browser and it does not cause any issues with any of the apps or browser.
If you have an Android, Blokada is a must have app.
I have told many of my friends and relatives about Blokada and all have been happy.
Color Picker has been replaced by a different Mac App Store app called "Color Note" and a NEW Color Picker called "Just Color Picker" has been added. "Just Color Picker" works for Mac OS X, Or Windows Systems.
Glad that you like the list. Calendar Pad has been unpublished so it is now removed from this list, and aCalendar has added some ads. Many thanks for the useful info rolandflorida.
Thank you for this impressive listing. This is the first place I go when looking for a new app for my Android phone.
I was just looking at the Calendar listings here and wanted to point out a couple of changes:
Calendar Pad is no longer available at the Play store.
The above states that aCalendar is "ad free", but the Play store states it "Contains Ads·Offers in-app purchases"
MiniTool restricts dynamic disk management to the paid version. Copying a disk image and restoring is in the free version for most formats except MBR to GPT.
The free version of Aoimei won't convert between primary partitions and logical partitions or convert from dynamic disk to basis disk. You also have to provide an email address to download the program, whereas MiniTool is a direct download. If that's a concern for anyone then it's an issue to consider. They don't seem to accept temporary email address domains as valid email addresses.
They are both good programs.
You can find comparisons of all free vs paid features for both programs at these links (both allow you to view only the differences between versions instead of the whole list:). Aomei feature comparison MiniTool Feature Comparison
Pick the one that has the most features you use. :)
Thanks for your comment. :)
My understanding is that it was initially rolled out to G Suite users with Rapid Release domains on 11 February. The rollout to all end users started 22 February was scheduled to be available to all users 1-3 days later.
Given the time frame from the end user rollout to my mentioning it here, I'm pretty sure that almost all individual Gmail accounts have had the context menu features enabled.
They were available on my individual Gmail accounts right click menu before I wrote the article. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
That's a pretty common practice for Google, features meant for all accounts will be rolled out first to G Suite accounts and then propagated to all end users.
Agree with eikelein. The Minitools makes a lot of its features (like initialize a disk) available only if you upgrade to the paid version. The Aomei doesn't hold back any features like that.
Helpful article, thanks. In the interests of full disclosure, I think it should be noted that Google's right-click menu is only available to G Suite paying members.
I think VPN is a must yeah things might be different with various brands but for me, I have been using Express VPN and it seems to be best for me
https://technoidhub.com/security/pros-cons-vpn-android-phones-need/7757/
Yes, that's the variant from eset, listed as potentially unwanted. The other is probably a false positive. I scanned the file with a commercial program as well. :)
I haven't tested it but I believe MiniTool has a disk copy function, free depending on what you're copying. Copying MBR to MBR is free, MBR to GBT isn't.
I have used programs from the Mini Tools series for quite some time but recently I tried AOMEI Partition Assistant and it does one thing Mini Tools does not: It clones drives like from an older HDD to a smaller SSD.
I already have 9.1 installed, thanks to an offer here, and it's excellent.
Just scanned the latest.exe and my AV came up with this =. "a variant of Win32/FusionCore.AM potentially unwanted"
Is that the one you mention as a false positive, or is it the other. ?
If it was some obscure AV flagging it I'd likely ignore.
Edit: Just scanned it with (commercial reference removed) and it comes up clean.
The link you give for I2P takes you to a different link: https://geti2p.net/index.html Firefox blocks it as an insecure site and if I enter the https://geti2p.net/index.html link on WOT website, it says it has no information on this site.
Should have thought to add to your list...I go to www.jigzone.com and www.thejigsawpuzzles.com for breaks as you can choose the puzzles, piece numbers and type of pieces you want to do. Can do 25 piece puzzles that take only a few minutes or more pieces that will take longer. These are good for me when I'm done with everything else and want to clear my mind from the day's problems. Also www.themahjong.com a tile matching game that moves quickly and you can do a many or as few as you like. All of these are great for kids too. Grandkids like them.
What fun...not into creating your own beats and the mandalas will take a bit of time for me to get used to doing as am not an artist. That said, The Useless Web is a cross between the ridiculous, to the funny, to the WTF...loved it. This is sand showed me what colors really do not work, but also enjoyed that. My favorite is Bored.com...tried several hidden object games and had a good time. You're right, good distractions to take a break for a few minutes. Thanx much rhiannon.
Great information on your site here. I love this post because we can get some useful information from your blog. I expect more post from you guys.
Thesuvnews & raquo
Just got word from the people at Mozy that Mozy Home (free) will be discontinued by the company owner (Carbonite) effective 15 April 2019 and on that date free accounts will be deleted.
If you are looking for the best visual quality of your videos on Windows 10 PC or tablet then i will highly recommend CnX Player - Best 4K Video Player available on Windows store. It is aided by Intel's HW+ which surely makes its visual "THE BEST " ... The pro version is also highly optimized for playing 10-bit videos which most of the video players play with jerks !
Some of the cool things i like about CnX Player are listed here:
If you are looking for the best visual quality of your videos on Windows 10 PC or tablet then i will highly recommend CnX Player - Best 4K Video Player available on Windows store. It is aided by Intel's HW+ which surely makes its visual "THE BEST " ... The pro version is also highly optimized for playing 10-bit videos which most of the video players play with jerks !
Some of the cool things i like about CnX Player are listed here:
At the time of the first review they were on version 4.9.3
Now they're on build 7.0.0.30103
I use it and the only issue I saw with it (may be fixed now they're on version build 7+) is that you had to create a bookmark before you could connect.
What I would like to see is for it to behave slightly more like the Windows filesystem in some respects. Maybe a shell API has to be created.
Unfortunately, Firefox basically banned it. Even trying to download from the author's GitHub doesn't allow it to install. Even after changing a setting in about:config which should have allowed it through.
The NyaaTorrents link here leads to a domain that is now a scam. The original was closed down.
https://torrentfreak.com/scammers-pick-up-nyaa-torrents-domain-name-170624/
Blume offers a variety of chill mixes on their YouTube channel, typically just over 1 hour in length, if you have a shorter attention span like me. ;0D There are also some gaming videos on there (not my thing really), so just click Videos and you'll see the chill mixes. It might be better not to ponder the choice of titles on occasion though.
Two more suggestions: Ambient Sleeping Pill and Amambient. BTW, Soma.fm is indeed an outstanding recommendation. I've been using it for several years now. Lots of great channels, such as Groove Salad, Secret Agent, Deep Space One, Space Station Soma, and Drone Zone to name but a few. Well worth exploring!
Been visiting this site for at least 10 years and have enjoyed the experience. I'd love to support the site and have attempted to unblock it in my Firefox settings. I am unable to accomplish this task. "Oops, it looks like you are using an ad blocker..."
As far as I can tell, the only blocker I'm using is built into my browser and it doesn't want to play nice with your site.
On another note, the padlock symbol in Firefox's location bar suggests the site may not be a safe one to log into.
Used to try Lush. Got bit repetitive so switched to free Spotify which seems to have a nice choice of both non vocal
and vocal categories not too annoying. There's still jango.com for what it has. And that radio.garden thing appears
to still offer their global map allowing to select stations from across world. Some adventurous stations, like one in B'klyn NY
don't load anymore but major stations still do.
My first thought with the email format was ugh, work? and why not Mon - Sat or 24/7? Oh well, thanks for pointer.
qihoo 360 is a crooked company and is implicated in illegal activity. it is communist software which is cloud based, so you send all your data to an unethical regime. gov agencies (military) are not allowed to use it. it was even caught cheating in antivirus testing. so it is not effective at protecting your computer, and you have no metrics to say it is effective. and by cheating, again it is unethical. do you want to trust it with your bitcoin or bank information? stay clear of it.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2917384/malware-vulnerabilities/antivirus-test-labs-call-out-chinese-security-company-as-cheat.html
it exhibits malware like behavior. here is an article that documents it purposely making it's antivirus uninstallable. so you are stuck with it.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-slams-qihoo-for-unfair-competition/
In the same vein, there's also my fav online radio station,
somafm.com (I love their channel, "Lush").
Soma has multiple genre's and runs commercial-free--> supported by generous folks who can appreciate that good music & NO commercials deserve such support. ;)
I too think the latest Kaspersky offering is the best free AV around. Exceptional protection for a free product. My only reservation is its country of origin and allegations of collusion with the Russian government. If that doesn't bother you then fine.
I uploaded a screenshot from an old black & white western movie. The image was a landscape with cattle and cowboys etc. The result was pretty good but as far as getting what I'd guess the correct colours would be but overall a bit washed out.
Next I uploaded an image of another landscape, one which had been in colour but I had used greyscale to make it black & white. The results weren't that great. The original colour image featured a brown car in the foreground, pine trees to the left, a signpost with red paint on it to the right and in the background snow covered hills. The result after colorizing was a grey car, dark coloured sign (can't really detect what colour it is, pine trees okay but green colour bleeding into some of the adjacent area making the snow green there. Not good.
I recall having previously using another colorizing site (or perhaps it was this one) and uploading the image of "The Rifelman" from the old TV series as he walks down the street in the intro. The colours were really good.
Also, If you have an Outlook/Hotmail account and try to attach a too-large file, you are directed to upload the file to One Drive. The recipient is sent a link very much like an attachment, but it directs them to a page where the file can be downloaded.
Well said! This is a really useful post for many people I know who don't have use cloud storage which usually comes with a means to privately or publicly share files for the same purpose.
Wow! Excellent post, Rhiannon! I plan to use these sites. It's great to have options like these for transferring big files and not have to deal with the absurdly low email attachment limits imposed by email service providers like Google, MSN and Yahoo. Rhiannon, I generally enjoy your posts, but I think this one is definitely one of your best. Thanks!!
Have had a free version of this game on my computer since 2012 and still like to play ...no ads my version, but site has since changed over to one hour trials, then purchase so no longer a free game there. Thanx for the update.
Have had free version this game on my desktop since 2012, and without ads, but site has since changed over to play free for one hour, then buy games. Thanx for the update.
Thanks rhiannon! I like compact programs like this one. I love Image Resizer for Windows another Explorer context menu add-in; could no longer find it on Gizmo, but think I originally found it here. Use it all the time. Quick and simple: http://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/
"... Nuspell is a free and open source spell checker that is written in modern C++. It extensively supports character encodings, compounding, affixing and complex morphology. Nuspell offers also suggestions and personal dictionaries ...":
https://nuspell.github.io/
Have you tried using Word itself to open the PDF? Versions from Word 2013 onward can open PDF files directly; change the file type filter from Word files in the File -> Open box to PDF files, and voila... it opens as an editable version. You can then make changes (if you want), and save as a Word doc. In my experience, the quality of the converted output is quite good.
(Yes, I know Word is a commercial program, but the ask is for an editable version of the PDF file which will almost always be in Word format).
"... Task Coach is a simple open source todo manager to keep track of personal tasks and todo lists. It is designed for composite tasks, and also offers effort tracking, categories, notes and more ...":
https://www.taskcoach.org/
Splash Player is now free for all. This means that its video playback & picture enhancement options like Motion2, Lightboost, Detail boost as well as Audio boost and many more premium features are available for free.
However it's still a simple great looking media player that plays FHD, UHD & 4K videos with ease. For more advanced features you might want to stick with PotPlayer or VLC for now.
Thanks for the advice, but the only thing I was trying was the program under discussion. I have al;ready uninstalled it, but I was able to convert a .pdf file to a .phg file.
The Editor only noted a one-way Document conversion capability.
Did you ever find out if it will convert a .pdf to another format?
EDIT -
I just checked and the documentation on GitHub states as the Editor listed, the only Document output format is to a .pdf file from the listed input formats. The only place .pdf is listed as an input type is in Images.
thanks,
michael
at howiem,
The only place you can input a .pgf file is in Images. Your first statement said you were trying to convert a .pdf to a Word document, which it doesn't do but it will work the other way. (to work with M$ based file formats Word/Office has to be installed)
It sounds like your trying to edit .pdf files. Have you tried a .pdf Editor?
This is a list of the most recently posted comments on the site sorted so that the most recent comments appear first.
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Good stuff here. In the "15 Tools" article, the 14th utility is ESET System Inspector, but the link takes you to the 15th item which is a Microsoft Debug Diagnostic utility. You will need to google for the ESET utility in order to find it.
The review of CM Security AppLock AntiVirus (last updated 25 May 2016) barely resembles the 2019 version I have. Not only has it added additional free features, it offers a VIP version for a monthly charge with even more features. Also, as mentioned in other comments, it is no longer ad-free. In fact, the free version immerses the user in highly obtrusive, occasionally alarming (e.g., "YOUR PHONE IS INFECTED! Click here.") and often political ads before AND after running any of its options. In any case, the current application bears little resemblance to the version reviewed almost three years ago. If you cannot conduct another full review, at least consider removing it as an Editors' Choice.
I have been using Blokada since this article came out and I am very impressed.
I rarely see any ads in my apps or in my browser and it does not cause any issues with any of the apps or browser.
If you have an Android, Blokada is a must have app.
I have told many of my friends and relatives about Blokada and all have been happy.
Thanks to Jojo Yee for this info.
Color Picker has been replaced by a different Mac App Store app called "Color Note" and a NEW Color Picker called "Just Color Picker" has been added. "Just Color Picker" works for Mac OS X, Or Windows Systems.
You're welcome, I'm glad you like it. :)
Thanks a lot!
Bookmarked!
ColorPicker is no longer free from the Mac appstore.
To get best technical support for windows live mail support visit http://goforgeeks.com/windows-live-mail-support
Thanks for the suggestion. :)
Those interested in creating music beats will find ButtonBass far superior to Madeon.
I'm glad you like them. Quite a variety, that one is on the bookmark toolbar on my browsers. :)
WOW!
Thank you rhiannon!
No longer free. Quite expensive.
Thank you for this impressive listing. This is the first place I go when looking for a new app for my Android phone.
I was just looking at the Calendar listings here and wanted to point out a couple of changes:
Calendar Pad is no longer available at the Play store.
The above states that aCalendar is "ad free", but the Play store states it "Contains Ads·Offers in-app purchases"
Thanks again for the listing.
I appreciate your comment, I'm lucky that all of you give me a heads up when I've missed something. It's appreciated. :)
Thanks. I stand corrected.
(When I tried this on my non-G Suite account earlier today, the options were not available. After just checking again, I see they now are.)
MiniTool restricts dynamic disk management to the paid version. Copying a disk image and restoring is in the free version for most formats except MBR to GPT.
The free version of Aoimei won't convert between primary partitions and logical partitions or convert from dynamic disk to basis disk. You also have to provide an email address to download the program, whereas MiniTool is a direct download. If that's a concern for anyone then it's an issue to consider. They don't seem to accept temporary email address domains as valid email addresses.
They are both good programs.
You can find comparisons of all free vs paid features for both programs at these links (both allow you to view only the differences between versions instead of the whole list:).
Aomei feature comparison
MiniTool Feature Comparison
Pick the one that has the most features you use. :)
Agree with eikelein. The Minitools makes a lot of its features (like initialize a disk) available only if you upgrade to the paid version. The Aomei doesn't hold back any features like that.
Helpful article, thanks. In the interests of full disclosure, I think it should be noted that Google's right-click menu is only available to G Suite paying members.
I agree, it's easy to use. The interface is clear, though I misse the older blue interface. :)
I think VPN is a must yeah things might be different with various brands but for me, I have been using Express VPN and it seems to be best for me
https://technoidhub.com/security/pros-cons-vpn-android-phones-need/7757/
I have used this programme since 2013 and found it very easy to understand.
I'm currently on Ver 10.2.2.
2019: these tricks will never be outdated!
Thank you, Vic! :-)
Oh Nooooo... Sand is wonderful.
Useless? Mostly. But www.sanger.dk - pure genius!!
THANK YOU!!!
And WidsMob PhotoVault is also the good free image encryption software for Mac users.
https://www.widsmob.com/photovault
You can run WidsMob PhotoVault to hide secret photos on Mac with password for free.
https://www.widsmob.com/photovault
Yes, that's the variant from eset, listed as potentially unwanted. The other is probably a false positive. I scanned the file with a commercial program as well. :)
I haven't tested it but I believe MiniTool has a disk copy function, free depending on what you're copying. Copying MBR to MBR is free, MBR to GBT isn't.
Complete comparison of features here:
https://www.partitionwizard.com/comparison.html
Thank you rhiannon, as always.
I have used programs from the Mini Tools series for quite some time but recently I tried AOMEI Partition Assistant and it does one thing Mini Tools does not: It clones drives like from an older HDD to a smaller SSD.
Aomei PA does that in the free version.
Hi rhiannon,
I already have 9.1 installed, thanks to an offer here, and it's excellent.
Just scanned the latest.exe and my AV came up with this =. "a variant of Win32/FusionCore.AM potentially unwanted"
Is that the one you mention as a false positive, or is it the other. ?
If it was some obscure AV flagging it I'd likely ignore.
Edit: Just scanned it with (commercial reference removed) and it comes up clean.
Thank you, I fixed it.
The link you give for I2P takes you to a different link: https://geti2p.net/index.html Firefox blocks it as an insecure site and if I enter the https://geti2p.net/index.html link on WOT website, it says it has no information on this site.
Jigzone is a terrific site, I've been visiting it for years. I'll have a look at the others, thanks for the suggestions. :)
Should have thought to add to your list...I go to www.jigzone.com and www.thejigsawpuzzles.com for breaks as you can choose the puzzles, piece numbers and type of pieces you want to do. Can do 25 piece puzzles that take only a few minutes or more pieces that will take longer. These are good for me when I'm done with everything else and want to clear my mind from the day's problems. Also www.themahjong.com a tile matching game that moves quickly and you can do a many or as few as you like. All of these are great for kids too. Grandkids like them.
What fun...not into creating your own beats and the mandalas will take a bit of time for me to get used to doing as am not an artist. That said, The Useless Web is a cross between the ridiculous, to the funny, to the WTF...loved it. This is sand showed me what colors really do not work, but also enjoyed that. My favorite is Bored.com...tried several hidden object games and had a good time. You're right, good distractions to take a break for a few minutes. Thanx much rhiannon.
Great information on your site here. I love this post because we can get some useful information from your blog. I expect more post from you guys.
Thesuvnews & raquo
You're very welcome. :)
Just got word from the people at Mozy that Mozy Home (free) will be discontinued by the company owner (Carbonite) effective 15 April 2019 and on that date free accounts will be deleted.
If you are looking for the best visual quality of your videos on Windows 10 PC or tablet then i will highly recommend CnX Player - Best 4K Video Player available on Windows store. It is aided by Intel's HW+ which surely makes its visual "THE BEST " ... The pro version is also highly optimized for playing 10-bit videos which most of the video players play with jerks !
Some of the cool things i like about CnX Player are listed here:
https://windowsreport.com/4k-media-players/
https://www.cnxplayer.com/optimize-media-apps-for-improved-4k-playback.php
https://www.cnxplayer.com/windows-10.php
Windows store link : https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH1R7W5
If you are looking for the best visual quality of your videos on Windows 10 PC or tablet then i will highly recommend CnX Player - Best 4K Video Player available on Windows store. It is aided by Intel's HW+ which surely makes its visual "THE BEST " ... The pro version is also highly optimized for playing 10-bit videos which most of the video players play with jerks !
Some of the cool things i like about CnX Player are listed here:
https://windowsreport.com/4k-media-players/
https://www.cnxplayer.com/optimize-media-apps-for-improved-4k-playback.php
https://www.cnxplayer.com/windows-10.php
Windows store link : https://www.microsoft.com/store/apps/9NBLGGH1R7W5
At the time of the first review they were on version 4.9.3
Now they're on build 7.0.0.30103
I use it and the only issue I saw with it (may be fixed now they're on version build 7+) is that you had to create a bookmark before you could connect.
What I would like to see is for it to behave slightly more like the Windows filesystem in some respects. Maybe a shell API has to be created.
Unfortunately, Firefox basically banned it. Even trying to download from the author's GitHub doesn't allow it to install. Even after changing a setting in about:config which should have allowed it through.
This should be removed for now. I concur with the previous person. The website still says:
"The SSH Server does not currently support plain FTP, or FTPS (FTP over TLS/SSL).
We plan to support FTPS in a future version."
Amazing list full of information regarding best ebooks for free. https://www.freebooksmania.com/
It is great to land here
The NyaaTorrents link here leads to a domain that is now a scam. The original was closed down.
https://torrentfreak.com/scammers-pick-up-nyaa-torrents-domain-name-170624/
I do not understand how WOT still rates it green.
http://movietv365.com/
Play Like a Kids run4 At https://www.run4gameplay.net
Play Like a Kids run4 At https://www.run4gameplay.net
"... termpub - Epubreader for the terminal ...": https://github.com/mdom/termpub
"... Fltrdr, or flat-reader, is an interactive text reader for the terminal ...":
https://github.com/octobanana/fltrdr
Aurees Git Client:
https://aurees.com
Marp is the simplest presentation writer with Markdown:
https://yhatt.github.io/marp
Blume offers a variety of chill mixes on their YouTube channel, typically just over 1 hour in length, if you have a shorter attention span like me. ;0D There are also some gaming videos on there (not my thing really), so just click Videos and you'll see the chill mixes. It might be better not to ponder the choice of titles on occasion though.
I sport Somafm tee's, mugs, hats, Xmas cards, CD's....
A long-time, loyal supporter!
;)
If ambient background noises (instead of music) are of any interest, check out https://mynoise.net/
A good number of the sound generators are free.
I hadn't heard about radio.garden, thank you. :)
Those are good sites, thanks!
Two more suggestions: Ambient Sleeping Pill and Amambient. BTW, Soma.fm is indeed an outstanding recommendation. I've been using it for several years now. Lots of great channels, such as Groove Salad, Secret Agent, Deep Space One, Space Station Soma, and Drone Zone to name but a few. Well worth exploring!
Been visiting this site for at least 10 years and have enjoyed the experience. I'd love to support the site and have attempted to unblock it in my Firefox settings. I am unable to accomplish this task. "Oops, it looks like you are using an ad blocker..."
As far as I can tell, the only blocker I'm using is built into my browser and it doesn't want to play nice with your site.
On another note, the padlock symbol in Firefox's location bar suggests the site may not be a safe one to log into.
Alan
Used to try Lush. Got bit repetitive so switched to free Spotify which seems to have a nice choice of both non vocal
and vocal categories not too annoying. There's still jango.com for what it has. And that radio.garden thing appears
to still offer their global map allowing to select stations from across world. Some adventurous stations, like one in B'klyn NY
don't load anymore but major stations still do.
My first thought with the email format was ugh, work? and why not Mon - Sat or 24/7? Oh well, thanks for pointer.
Please check out Orbit Mind. It is a great mind mapping app for Android. Pretty to look at and easy to use.
qihoo 360 is a crooked company and is implicated in illegal activity. it is communist software which is cloud based, so you send all your data to an unethical regime. gov agencies (military) are not allowed to use it. it was even caught cheating in antivirus testing. so it is not effective at protecting your computer, and you have no metrics to say it is effective. and by cheating, again it is unethical. do you want to trust it with your bitcoin or bank information? stay clear of it.
https://www.computerworld.com/article/2917384/malware-vulnerabilities/antivirus-test-labs-call-out-chinese-security-company-as-cheat.html
it exhibits malware like behavior. here is an article that documents it purposely making it's antivirus uninstallable. so you are stuck with it.
https://www.zdnet.com/article/china-slams-qihoo-for-unfair-competition/
That's a great site, thanks for the recommendation!
In the same vein, there's also my fav online radio station,
somafm.com (I love their channel, "Lush").
Soma has multiple genre's and runs commercial-free--> supported by generous folks who can appreciate that good music & NO commercials deserve such support. ;)
Just to make sure is this now supposed to be (game site)?
I too think the latest Kaspersky offering is the best free AV around. Exceptional protection for a free product. My only reservation is its country of origin and allegations of collusion with the Russian government. If that doesn't bother you then fine.
There are good Drivers updates: Driverpack Solution and iobit driver booster.
There are drivers update too: Driverpack and iobit driver booster.
I'm glad you had fun with it.
It was fun running 40+ images through it. I didn't have great results with the color images that were converted to grayscale either.
Had some fun with this. Thanks.
I uploaded a screenshot from an old black & white western movie. The image was a landscape with cattle and cowboys etc. The result was pretty good but as far as getting what I'd guess the correct colours would be but overall a bit washed out.
Next I uploaded an image of another landscape, one which had been in colour but I had used greyscale to make it black & white. The results weren't that great. The original colour image featured a brown car in the foreground, pine trees to the left, a signpost with red paint on it to the right and in the background snow covered hills. The result after colorizing was a grey car, dark coloured sign (can't really detect what colour it is, pine trees okay but green colour bleeding into some of the adjacent area making the snow green there. Not good.
I recall having previously using another colorizing site (or perhaps it was this one) and uploading the image of "The Rifelman" from the old TV series as he walks down the street in the intro. The colours were really good.
Thanks.
That's one of the reasons I looked for sites other than the well known services like Google Drive and One Drive, Dropbox, etc. :)
Anyone can use these four with no account. All you need is a file you want to send, a 'send to' email address, and a 'send from' email address.
Thanks for mentioning that. I don't have an Outlook/Hotmail account so that's useful to know.
Also, If you have an Outlook/Hotmail account and try to attach a too-large file, you are directed to upload the file to One Drive. The recipient is sent a link very much like an attachment, but it directs them to a page where the file can be downloaded.
Well said! This is a really useful post for many people I know who don't have use cloud storage which usually comes with a means to privately or publicly share files for the same purpose.
Thank you, I'm delighted you like it. :)
I'm glad you like it. :)
Thanks! Very useful.
Wow! Excellent post, Rhiannon! I plan to use these sites. It's great to have options like these for transferring big files and not have to deal with the absurdly low email attachment limits imposed by email service providers like Google, MSN and Yahoo. Rhiannon, I generally enjoy your posts, but I think this one is definitely one of your best. Thanks!!
Have had a free version of this game on my computer since 2012 and still like to play ...no ads my version, but site has since changed over to one hour trials, then purchase so no longer a free game there. Thanx for the update.
Have had free version this game on my desktop since 2012, and without ads, but site has since changed over to play free for one hour, then buy games. Thanx for the update.
I use it too, it's a great program. :)
I agree. Image Resizer is great. I use it often.
Thanks rhiannon! I like compact programs like this one. I love Image Resizer for Windows another Explorer context menu add-in; could no longer find it on Gizmo, but think I originally found it here. Use it all the time. Quick and simple: http://www.bricelam.net/ImageResizer/
Thanks!
When Vic published this article he tested using Windows 7. As the app is 9 years old it's debatable how compatible it might be with Windows 10. That said I tested with Windows 10 x64 using the same Kingston drive and the results were pretty consistent. MC Site Manager.
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I tested a16GB Kingston Datatraveller 3.0. - R/W 130/28
Later tested same again - R/W 34/27
Drive was empty.
Kinda useless.
Have you tried using Word itself to open the PDF? Versions from Word 2013 onward can open PDF files directly; change the file type filter from Word files in the File -> Open box to PDF files, and voila... it opens as an editable version. You can then make changes (if you want), and save as a Word doc. In my experience, the quality of the converted output is quite good.
(Yes, I know Word is a commercial program, but the ask is for an editable version of the PDF file which will almost always be in Word format).
Splash Player is now free for all. This means that its video playback & picture enhancement options like Motion2, Lightboost, Detail boost as well as Audio boost and many more premium features are available for free.
However it's still a simple great looking media player that plays FHD, UHD & 4K videos with ease. For more advanced features you might want to stick with PotPlayer or VLC for now.
Thanks for the advice, but the only thing I was trying was the program under discussion. I have al;ready uninstalled it, but I was able to convert a .pdf file to a .phg file.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/testmethod/firewall-reviews/
Win 10. Program would not recognise usb2 flashdrive. Only showed Hard drives.
at howiem,
The Editor only noted a one-way Document conversion capability.
Did you ever find out if it will convert a .pdf to another format?
EDIT -
I just checked and the documentation on GitHub states as the Editor listed, the only Document output format is to a .pdf file from the listed input formats. The only place .pdf is listed as an input type is in Images.
thanks,
michael
at howiem,
The only place you can input a .pgf file is in Images. Your first statement said you were trying to convert a .pdf to a Word document, which it doesn't do but it will work the other way. (to work with M$ based file formats Word/Office has to be installed)
It sounds like your trying to edit .pdf files. Have you tried a .pdf Editor?
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