Re: Convert any file type to any other file type... for FREE
 

thanks guys for sharing, how about free site builder? anyone used NVU? thanks.

Re: Convert any file type to any other file type...opps
 

either this doesnt convert exe files to doc ...or

I did sumthng wrong...

anyone else try an exe file ?

thanks

Re: Convert any file type to any other file type... for FREE
 

Bob,

Files of type .exe in almost all cases cannot be "converted" into any other file type.

An .exe file is an "executing" program that is in a special computer format understood by your computer's operating system like Windows or UNIX. It executes the applications you use on your computer like Outlook Email, Internet Explorer, etc.

No point in trying to convert it or any other .exe file.

JohnP

exe files
 

thanks John

I knew they were installed, but did NOT know they could not be converted...

thanks
bob

ps...wonder why some bozos sell their reports in an exe file.? i hesitate to open them..

RE: exe files and how to handle them.
 

Bob, just get a copy of NOD 32 by Eset. Available at http://www.eset.com
It will check .exe files and make sure they're safe to install before actually opening/installing them. It's the top Anti-Virus program IMHO...hasn't missed an 'in the wild' nasty in many, many years. Some kind of record, eh?

Sandi Bowman

Re: Convert any file type to any other file type... for FREE
 

Hi,

Yes, I have used NVU and it's very good.

Adam

Adam... WOW! What a site! Thanks for sharing that! (DNO)
 

DNO stands for "Do Not Open"

Thanks... Now my hard drive has 350 Megabytes more free space than before... :)
 

Hi Phil,

Thanks for sharing the above tool (CCleaner) and all the rest! I can see this "thread" could be very valuable - and could even save people hundreds of dollars (or maybe even more)...

It's amazing what you can still get for FREE online!

By the way, I just downloaded, installed, and ran "CCleaner" (from your link), and it seemed to run well! I managed to "recover" 350 Megabytes from my hard drive!

So thank you for mentioning this... (And to everyone else too!)

- Dien

Re: A "correction"...
 

Why advise it as a resource the?
(as you do later here)

http://www.sowpub.com/forum/showthread.php?p=7008

Oracle Virtual Box
 

I was taking an IT course, just this winter past. The program consisted of 5 separate courses, but to pass each one you had to complete a lab. Part of it was using Microsoft Windows and part of it was using Linux.

That sucked. I have two desktops and three laptops, but they're all running Linux distros.

Oracle VirtualBox enables you to install other operating systems on your computer in a container. It's available for Windows, Apple/Mac and Linux computers, and free for personal use.

I made a video that shows me switching from Linux Ubuntu 24.04 to Microsoft Windows 10, and then back to Ubuntu again:

I didn't add any sound to the video, but it's in HD format, so if you click the little square to make it full screen -- it's very clear.

https://stevemaclellan.net/add-a-little-windows/

I used the same method to try out numerous Linux Distros, to see if I like them or not.

The same thing could be done on a Mac. You could install Linux distros or Windows if you wanted to. On Windows, you could install Linux or Mac.

Note: some charges may apply. Windows wouldn't install for me in my VirtualBox without paying for a licensed copy of Windows.