You can now convert any text file, image or a .doc document into the new Word 2007 .docx format using Zoho Writer. Just import your source file into Zoho and then export that document as a DOCX file.

And like Adobe Buzzword, Zoho Writer also lets you create docx files from scratch inside the browser without requiring Word 2007.

Currently, you cannot import docx files directly into Zoho Writer but that feature may be added soon.

If you are big fan of reading from PDF here is one good tool for you specially if you have habit of saving web pages and read later like I do. The biggest drawbacks of saving webb page is they save scripts and when you try to open it next time they take too much of time to load. Now How about saving it into PDF format ?. You might be able to print but Html2PDF gives you a better conversion of web pages into PDF formart and is pretty much fast.

Here is snapshot of the pdf we made out of this

This helpful application will create a detailed list of your entire computer’s hardware. The list itself is expandable so you will be able to see all kinds of information about your computer’s inventory. This is very helpful, because you will not have to search for this information in the Internet, but will be able to obtain with one single click. The program itself is very simple to use, all you have to do is to start it and click ‘collect info’.
You will be able to see things like the version and the serial number of your BIOS, the manufacturer and the exact model of your CD-ROM, hard drive and video adapter. It can also tell you the exact type, clock speed and model of your processor. This handy piece of software can create a full list of all your network drives and display the MAC addresses of all your network devices, ideal if you are configuring your network. This program runs on all Windows systems.

Download : DOWNLOAD FREE PC INVENTORY SOFTWARE

ecent advances in VoIP (Voice over IP) technology have made it the solution of choice for voice service because of its low cost and increased reliability. Voice Over IP Crash Course offers practical technology coverage, while discussing the business, strategic and competitive implications of VoIP deployment in corporations. The book also covers the challenges faced by service providers as they evolve to an IP infrastructure while continuing to operate the PSTN.

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Quick Media Converter enables you to convert between most audio and video formats, including AVI, DVD, Quicktime, Flash, Xvid, DivX, MPEG, MP3, WMA, MP4, 3GP and many others. You can convert multiple files (of different formats) in a single process and optionally customize the output settings in Expert Mode. In addition to media conversion, the program also includes CamStudio, which allows you to record desktop acxtivity to video, as well as a WebCam capture feature that enables you to record video directly from your webcam device. Quick Media Converter uses open source code from softwares such as FFmpeg and FFplayer.

Download : http://www.snapfiles.com/get/qmconverter.html

WinPdf is a virtual printer driver that enables you to convert any printable document to PDF format. Just select the WinPDF printer entry instead of your regular paper printer and the file will be saved as PDF document. You can specify a default output folder and also send the PDF file by email.

Download :http://www.snapfiles.com/get/winpdf.html

RapidTyping is touch typing tutor for Windows.Try typing test. Improve your typing skill. Increase your typing speed.

RapidTyping is completely free. No registration, no payments, no nag screens!

Uses the simple and colourful interface. Colourful skins library is supported.

Typing game. Training takes place in virtual picturesque underwater world. Variety of underwater fauna will make fun of your training. The more you improve your printing level the more nice underwater creatures will come to light.

Training statistics: wpm, cpm. Your training exercises statistics is shown both in tables and diagrams. Statistics reflects printing speed, mistakes quantity.

Keyboard emulation. Keyboard emulator will help you learn blind printing quickly. Keys and finger workplaces are lighted. Various keyboard types libraries are supported.

Personal typing exercises creation. You may create your own exercises.

Multiple users support. Multiple users with their personal settings are supported.

Free typing lessons choice. User has a free choice of all available typing lessons.

Possible for run without installation.There is a portable version.

Multi-Language interface. English, German, Italian, Russian, Ukrainian are available for your choice.

Homepage Download: (Size: 1,1 MB) Link

Beginners steps for hacking………
Getting Ip’s:–
To see the ip all computers you are connected to (web servers, people attempting to hack into your computer).
Go to dos (start>run>type command) and run the netstat command. Type netstat /? for details.
Type netstat -r at the command prompt to see the ip of all computers you are connected to
In MSN (and other programs) when you are chatting to someone everything you type goes through the MSN servers first (they act as a proxy) so you see their ip rather than who you are chatting to. You can get round this by sending them a file as MSN doesn’t send file through its proxy.
When you type the netstat -r (or -a for a different view) the ip’s are under the foreign address table. The ports are seperated by a : . Different programs use different ports, so you can work out which ip’s are from which program.
Connecting to other computers and what ports are:–
Servers send information. Clients retrieve. Simple.
Windows comes with a built in program to connect to other computers called telnet.
To start Windows telnet Start menu> Run> type Telnet. Click connect> remote system
Ports are doors into computers. Hosts are computer names
(ip number or a name that is translated into the ip automatically)
Different programs open different ports, but they always open the same ports so other computers know which port to connect to. You can get a port list listing all the different ports, but a basic one is:
11 :- Sends info on the computer
21 :- FTP (File transfer program)
23 :- Telnet (Login to the computers command line)
25 :- Smtp (Sends mail)
80 :- Http (Web pages)
There are thousands of different programs using different ports. You can get programs called portscanners which check a computer for all ports up to a certain number, looking for ways in. You can portscan a computer looking for ways-in.
Anyway, back to telnet.
Type http://www.yahoo.com/ as the host and port as 80 the click connect.
If nothing happens, you’re in. Wow. You are connected to Yahoo’s server.
You can now type http commands (you are connected to an http server, so it supports http commands). Ie. on an ftp server you can type open and it will do something. On an http server it will just wonder what the hell you are on about.
Type get / http/1.0 then press enter twice to get the file on the server at / (try /index.html) etc.)
Allowing dos and regedit in a restricted Windows
See http://blacksun.box.sk/tutorials/format.ph…le=windows.html for some very cool tactics.
A very simple tactic I found after accidentally locking myself out of dos and regedit is to open notepad and type the following:
REGEDIT4
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesWinOldApp]
“Disabled”=dword:0
[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionPoliciesSystem]
“DisableRegistryTools”=dword:0
Save it as something.reg then run it. Simple.
Making undeletable, unreadable folders
Tested on Windows 95/98
By holding down alt, then typing numbers on the number pad (right of the keyboard) you can create special characters. If you hold down alt, then press 1, then let go, you got the ascii character 1. You try some randomn numbers. This goes all the way up to 255. Open a dos prompt, and type md (alt+1+9+4)someword. md is the dos command to make a directoy, now try and open the directory in Windows, you can’t. To open it, type ren (alt+1+9+4)someword someword (ren is the dos command to rename)
Proxies
Proxies are computers that you connect through, hiding your computer. Most aren’t anonymous, they give away your ip. Some are. Good anonymous proxies: mail.uraltelecom.ru:8080 and 194.247.87.4:8080.
Different programs require different ways of using proxies. To do it in internet explorer 5 go to tools, internet options, connections, settings. In the above proxies they are in the format host:port
Password files
If you lock yourself out of Windows stuff, all passwords are stored in files called *.pwl in C:windows. Download showpass.zip from hereto view all passwords

Freewares are always good even though all the features may not available like paid software. Here is the list of top essential freewares for Windows. This list consist of only the basic, but essential freewares.

1. AVG Anti Virus Free Version: One of the basic need for your Windows, an anti-virus software. AVG AV free version is a good one for this purpose. There are even other free AVs serving this purpose. Click here to get the complete list of free AVs.

2. Open Office.org 2.3: Open Office is an open source free office suite which can be used as a substitute to Microsoft Office. Open Office can also work on multiple platforms. It includes Word Processor, Spread sheets, presentation etc.

3. Firefox/ IE7: A good browser with lot of features and add-on support is required for browsing. Firefox is the best option available now, with 1000s of add-on support. IE7 is also pretty good with tabbed browsing.

4. Winamp 5.52: Winamp is the most popular software for playing songs and the new version has lot of new enhancements and improved interface ans skin. Winamp toolbar for controlling music playback from your browser.

5. 7Zip: 7Zip is an open source software for compressing and extracting files. It has a powerful file manager and supports zip and rar formats. Most of the source code is under the GNU LGPL license.

6. VLC player: VLC is the best player for playing video files of any format. VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player for various audio and video formats (MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, DivX, mp3, ogg, …) as well as DVDs, VCDs, and various streaming protocols.

7. Adobe Reader: Adobe Reader 8.1 is a free software for viewing PDF files. It also has a variety of tools to view and print PDF formats. It also supports multi platforms.

8. Paint.Net: Paint.NET is free image and photo editing softwarefor computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.

There are still more useful freewares, if you feel that any more has to be added to essential list, please share in comments section.