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Unlock Restrictions on PDF Documents

Have you ever come across a PDF document that has restrictions applied to it that limit the usefulness of the document itself? Without the appropriate password, these special PDF documents can prevent you from printing, copying, or editing. Now, there are certainly a few cumbersome ways around this limitation - you could take a screenshot [...]

Encrypt and Secure Your Files for Free with AxCrypt

Ever have a need to send an encrypted file to someone? It’s usually a royal pain with both parties having to agree to use the same encryption software - often resulting in an overly complicated and cumbersome process. What about securing some of the files on your computer? I bet if you looked around you [...]

Automatically Update PC Drivers with RadarSync

Keeping your PC running in tip-top shape admittingly takes more effort than it should. Most PC users are generally aware of the concepts of antivirus, spyware removal, and Windows updates. We understand we have to keep on top of these things and thankfully, almost all the utilities have the ability to keep themselves recent automatically, [...]

Cracking ZIP, RAR, and 7z Files

Nine months ago you did a good deed. In a valiant attempt to clean up your filesystem you compressed and archived a few directories and their contents. Decidingly clever, effort was put towards keeping prying eyes out and your data secure - a password was embedded in the archive file. Without the password, no one [...]

Downloading an Entire Web Site with wget

GNU wget is a free utility for non-interactive download of files from the Web, generally available on most Linux installs.  It supports HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols, as well as retrieval through HTTP proxies. Wget is non-interactive, meaning that it can work in the background, while the user is not logged on.  This allows you [...]