DocuFreezer – Free Professional Conversion to PDF and Image Formats

DocuFreezer is designed to convert Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, HTML, XPS and plain text documents to PDF saving internal and external links, page layouts and fonts.

Users of DocuFreezer will benefit from numerous conversion options – the software will convert documents and PDF files to JPG, TIFF or PNG formats “freezing” the look of the original documents and protecting them from any amendments. No matter which device the document will be displayed on, it will look exactly the same.

Main Features

* Convert documents to PDF. Drag and drop your files to DocuFreezer, select PDF as the output file format and click Start. DocuFreezer will convert any number of text documents, presentations and spreadsheets to PDF automatically!

* Document imaging. DocuFreezer will release you from printing documents on paper and then scanning them to make a digital copy. The quality of output PDF or an image file will be significantly higher than the ones scanned!

* Data exchange. Same documents may have a different look depending on the operating system you use: Windows XP, Windows 8, Mac, etc. To make them platform independent convert the documents to PDF or JPEG formats.

* Convert to JPG, TIFF or PNG. DocuFreezer can convert text documents, presentations or spreadsheets to JPG, TIFF or PNG formats making the process smooth for any number of documents. df-archive-refr

* Archiving Documents. In case you need to archive documents, you should be able to open them several years after and likely on a new computer. This will be possible if you convert documents to PDF before uploading them on the backup storage.

* Publishing documents to the web. Before publishing documents and presentations on the website, convert them all to PDF or JPG – these formats are standard for data publishing and will make the documents look the same on any devices and Internet browsers.

How DocuFreezer works

In fact, all the programs, such as Microsoft Office Word, OpenOffice, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio (versions of 2007 or later), make it possible to export documents to the PDF format without the necessity to install any side applications. This is convenient, when there are just a few documents to process. Still, when there are dozens of them to be converted, the task becomes pretty tedious: you will need to handle each document individually opening it, saving it as a PDF file, close the document, open the next one, etc.

DocuFreezer is developed specifically for processing a large number of documents that need to be converted to other formats.

Website: http://www.docufreezer.com/

Downloading page: http://www.docufreezer.com/download

How to Try New Operating System Risk-free?

With Windows 10 just around the corner, Microsoft are releasing 'Technical Previews' of the operating system to give people a glimpse of how it will function. Installing it comes with risks attached – it is unfinished software, after all – so if you want to try out Windows 10 before its general release, you will need emulation software like VirtualBox.

What this neat little program does is enable you to run a second operating system alongside the one already installed on your computer (provided you have paid for both, of course). That makes VirtualBox perfect for trying out different operating systems – if you want to run a Mac-only program on your Windows PC, for example.

Unlike some rivals, VirtualBox is completely free, so you get access to the full feature set for an unlimited period of time, all without paying a cent. Available features include snapshots (which allow you to 'save' the virtual OS in its current state, to be returned to later), folders that can be shared between OSes, plus you can even remotely access your virtual OS from another computer.

Pros

Range of supported systems: VirtualBox is available on all the major operating systems. This allows you to take advantage of open-source virtualization whether your platform is Mac, Windows, Linux, or Solaris. You can then run most versions of Windows, DOS, Linux, or Solaris as a virtual system.

Lots of info: One of the typical advantages of open-source software is that the user community creates a wide range of help and technical documents to assist people in the software's operation. VirtualBox is no exception, and there is ample documentation available to anyone who needs help with their VirtualBox setup.

Cons

Operating system integration: The paid virtualization solutions have much better integration between the host system and the guest operating system. For instance, using VMWare or Parallels, you can drag and drop files from one system to the other. You cannot do that with VirtualBox.

Lack of active support: Virtualization software is complicated and can easily have things go wrong with it. When this happens with a product that you are paying for, you have access to a lot of hands-on technical support. That does not exist with open-source products. If you run into a conflict, you will be stuck trying to sort it out on your own.

Website: https://www.virtualbox.org/

Downloads page: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

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Sources and Additional Information:

http://www.techradar.com/us/news/software/download-of-the-day-virtualbox-1282788

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/virtualbox-review-184600986.html

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2410322,00.asp

Freeware Powerful All-in-One Media Player - ROX Player

ROX Player - innovative media player for all types of video files, IPTV, DHT and P2P protocols. It was designed with usability and simplicity in mind for everyday usage. In spite of the straightforward user interface, ROX Player has an enormous potential playing all modern media formats.

You may forget the standard error for some alternative players complaining on "outdated codec", because this video player can play all your local media files. Automatic update will download all necessary video/audio codec if your computer has no such.

Main Features:

* Integrated network modules allow ROX Player to play files from any place in the Internet.

* This media player supports almost all common audio extensions, such as MP3, OGG, WAV, MKA, APE and MID, as well as video files (3GP, MPG, MP4, AVI, FLV, MOV, WEBM etc.), web pages, torrent files and URLs and magnet links.

* Developed to start downloading streamable torrents from the beginning, instead of random pieces, making them available for review almost instantly.

* High Definition Video in High Quality Player.

* Configurable options include possibility to create playlists, force the main window to always stay on top of other launched apps, and enable a full screen mode.

* ROX Player is absolutely free. No payment or credit card required!

* Currently, ROX Player is available for Windows users only, Mac OS and *nix support will be added in the nearest future.

* Languages: English, Deutsch, Русский.

Website: http://roxplayer.com/

Downloading page: http://roxplayer.com/download/

Free multifunctional desktop calendar and convenient day planner

Interactive Calendar is a fusion of a beautiful multi-functional desktop calendar and a convenient day planner.

Main Features

* Interactive desktop calendar - you will see your entries in the calendar directly on your desktop wallpaper! This calendar responds to mouse clicks!

* Well-thought, user-friendly interface. Interactive Calendar has a clean and extremely intuitive interface. You will not spend your time trying to understand how it works.

* Multiple Interface styles and color schemes. You can customize Interactive Calendar interface, as you need. It supports 3 interface styles and 11 color schemes.

* Fully customizable layout - you can customize everything: from the program toolbars to information, you would like to see.

* Multiple languages support - the program is available in most popular languages!

* Powerful print-out function - any data can be printed in various layouts using print templates. Moreover, you can edit reports before printing!

* Wallpaper Changer - Interactive Calendar can change your desktop background at selected time interval using a built-in wallpaper changer.

* Powerful search engine - you will not lose any information because you can search the entire database in a matter of seconds.

* Import and Export - Interactive Calendar has all necessary data import and export capabilities. It supports TXT, CSV, XML, CDB, IDB, HTML and RTF formats.

* Backup and Restore - you will not lose your data due to computer crash etc. by using the built-in Backup and Restore features.

* Dual monitors support - you can select on which monitor you would like to put your calendar. Monitors can have any resolution, size, position and orientation.

* Fast rendering - Interactive Calendar renders cells 400%-1000% faster than its closest competitors, which makes it the fastest calendar software of this type on the market.

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* Advanced sorting capabilities - your data in the main window is organized your way. You can sort your appointments by multiple parameters.

* Extended text editor - each entry has a description area, which supports rich text formatting, images, hyperlinks, tables’ insertion, and much more.

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Platform: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 7, 8.x (32 or 64 bit)

Website: http://www.csoftlab.com/calendar

Downloading page: http://www.csoftlab.com/Download/ICalendar.exe