First of all: I have no real idea how apps and software work. Maybe the question is pretty stupid.

I've been waiting for an answer in an in-app chat for a few days. The message in question is marked as "Delivered". An hour and a half before, there were apparently some problems, at least the last message from the chat partner was delivered to me twice.

Is it possible that my message didn't reach the chat partner and they responded to my message or is this technically unlikely?

file-converter.org offers a 25-free-converts program by "Zamzar" that is impersonating file-converter.io which contains the real completely free & open-source file converter by Adrien Allard.

If you have installed this Zamzar program, uninstall it immediately and check your machine for viruses.

Allard used to own file-converter.org, but the domain was bought by Zamzar. See the Github issue discussing this: Possible scam on file-converter.org · Issue #410 · Tichau/FileConverter (github.com)

Edit after looking more into this:

Everything's starting to make sense now.

zamzar.com is an online file converter and compressor. That's why on file-converter.org, it says the software has been under development since 2006 because according to Zamzar's Wikipedia page, that's when Zamzar was created.

However, Zamzar has no official software; I think the software on file-converter.org is using Zamzar's API, though.

With this in mind, there are two possibilities:

1. file-converter.org is actually controlled by Zamzar. In this case, Zamzar is employing scummy tactics.
2. file-converter.org is impersonating two other established brands; quite incredible, actually.

This whole situation is still very suspicious. I'd still uninstall any software downloaded from file-converter.org

I will probably only have to occasionally manipulate PDFs, so I don't want to install a 1GB+ program with a monthly "rental" fee.

Useful features could include: Filling forms in PDFs, extracting image elements in their original format without transcoding, support for Jp2 and JBig2 formats (apparently the PDF format supports these image types but most programs don't), adding /removing pages & elements, unlocking PDFs so they can be edited, precise information about the elements inside a PDF, converting doc and Docx to Pdf, etc.

Is there any Windows software that satisfies most of these criteria? There are heaps of PDF programs but I don't want to have to install of them, try them out, and uninstall, possible leaving garbage behind on my system.

I have a bodycam with videos but the files are really big, they are mov files with file size ranging from 600mb to 1gb per 10min video. Is there a way to reduce this size without compromising too much on the video quality? I've tried to convert them to mp4/using h265 re-encode with handbrake (with audio bit-rate reduced to 128k) but the file size remains the same and sometimes larger.

On Windows I know of clumsy. But I can’t find a similar workhorse like it on macOS. Any help is much appreciated!

I only recently realised that I can switch back to the old Adobe Reader UI but I have no confidence that this will be a long-term solution.

I'm looking for a simple pdf reader that is free, doesn't require any subscriptions and is a downloadable software package that can be installed and used offline, for Windows. Basic editing like Adobe Reader has (being able to highlight text and making comments) would be handy, and if there is any advanced editing, even better - but not a must.

What are some good recommendations? Thank you!

Hello peeps!

I am currently looking for a software that fits my task management usecase.

I am a streamer and I capture a lot of gameplay footage and take down a lot of notes while playing.

Currently I rely on a physical alarm clock and a physical notebook. But all of these can be quite a hassle to bring with me and is a bit annoying to set up especially when I need more than one alarm.

Is there any kind of application that can act as a quick toggleable overlay that I can just open with a shortcut(keyboard shortcut and what not), set up a bunch of alarms and take notes anywhere without needing to be in game?

Hi, as the title says I'm looking for an android application where I can open my pixel art image, select a pixel and see the coordinates of that pixel in the image just like in desktop image editing software. Thanks.

Nothing too complicated just looking for something to press the letter E constantly overnight while I asleep

Just a simple keyboard automating input software not an auto clicker as I need to press the letter E constantly for about 2 hours

Platform is Windows 11 desktop

Hello Everyone,

I’ve heard from many people that they cannot download YouTube videos as MP3 without getting viruses on their devices. Most converters show popup ads that cause viruses to enter their devices. So, I created an ad-free, safe, easy-to-use converter with more features than other available converters.

I created TubeMP3.to, which is safe to use and does not have ads. I have added the option to trim the audio from the start and end. You can also select the quality, up to 320kbps.

Give it a try, and I hope you will love it!

--- Here the Link: https://tubemp3.to

Hi,

Looking for a SIMPLE tool that will increment the number at the end of the filename for photographs.

Can't use regex, scripts or shells as per user request.

Most pieces of software don't make it apparent or simple on how to make the requested changes, an example would be,
Photo 1.jpg
Photo 2.jpg
Photo 3.jpg

I am not the intended user of the software, the girlfriend is and wants simple filenames for easier reference instead of the usual DSC scheme used by the camera.

Thanks in advance.

I know free VPNs are not popular because they sell data and are not actually hiding IP like a vpn should. But before anyone says it, i only need one right now to see shows only available in one place, nothing very serious.

vpns like proton claim to be free but on their website it instantly hits you with pricing plans

Is there a way to increase the size of the controls and move them to the center? They are too tiny and hard to see when I'm playing videos on my TV screen.

For my current project I need to get a few packages for python on to my raspberry pi, but each time I try and write these commands 

sudo pip3 install rpi_ws281x
sudo pip3 install adafruit-circuitpython-neopixel
sudo python3 -m pip install --force-reinstall adafruit-blinka

It returns in the shell

error: externally-managed-environment

× This environment is externally managed
╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install
    python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to
    install.

    If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package,
    create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv.
    Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make
    sure you have python3-full installed.

    If you wish to install a non-Debian packaged Python application,
    it may be easiest to use pipx install xyz, which will manage a
    virtual environment for you. Make sure you have pipx installed.

    See /usr/share/doc/python3.11/README.venv for more information.

note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages.
hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification.

Hi,

I'm asking for help here guys.

Went on holiday, took some phone pics and vids and some 4k HDR GoPro pics and vids.

Wanted to put them in a folder all together and play them all in order full screen.

Back in the day it seemed simple windows photo viewer or Media Player would just go ahead and play no problem.

But modern revisions of software either dont work or don't have the ability to do BOTH photo AND video.

'Photos', the new Windows 11 version does get close. Has all the files listed in correct date order and also has the slideshow 'F5' option. However it will crash when it comes up against the larger files (longer iPhone .mov or GoPro .mp4 files). If you actually just click one of these it plays fine, but somehow the demands of a playlist must take it's toll as it'll stall for a bit before the app dissappears and I'm back on the desktop.

I have the full Adobe Creative Cloud, but don't want to make a PROJECT for 100s of GB's I'll have in seperate GoPro stuff. I just want the slideshow of pre existing files.

So please, what app, even paid app, has the ability to just play a mix of photo and video content.

I don't wish to edit anything, just set a slideshow away to sit back and watch.

(Or even how can I increase the memory or performance of Windows' current Photo app.

Massive thanks in advance, because I've spent hours searching and downloading some scary third party options that don't work before admitting defeat.

Hey so I have a Lenovo laptop and I’ve been using it for 3 Years. Everything is fine until for the past week theres been crashes maybe 1 every 2 days.

Today the laptop says boot device not found.

I thought the ssd had failed. And to check I used the command prompt option to see if the disk was still active, it was.

After like a half an hour of shutting the laptop down and turning it on, it returned to normal. I check health of the ssd using crystal disk info. And it says that the ssd is 99% healthy.

Tf is going on?

I also tried resetting and shutting the laptop down a few times and it functioned normally.

Edit: It crashed once already but nothing about asking for a boot.

This Youtube video uses a utility that is some kind of arrow pointer that is activated by a shortcut. Does anyone know what software that is?

https://preview.redd.it/9colf43oqhcd1.png?width=527&format=png&auto=webp&s=efff2a6df8764aaa437c71c776ef6fbfc9e04f63

I am hoping for some good suggestions on this. I was wanting to make sure that there is ease of use, a good looking GUI, and plenty of tools for media like streaming media to a TV or roku, amazon firestick, etc.

Or close to having no quality. It it is paid then that is fine. I was wanting to make sure there is no loss in quality for video or audio. Let me know if you have good suggestions festions.

I know things like VoiceBat exist that can take voice commands, but those are limited to words, i want just pure sound to be the input. As an example, C# on a piano could be mapped to the spacebar or G minor is the Enter key etc.

Is there an OS that it’s purpose is to run .exe files, not having the windows bloatware, (no tiny10 or 11, still contains unwanted things), an OS like Wine or Wineskin, where it creates an environment that runs .exe files for only >600mb, maybe more like 1980s Linux, but when selected a file it starts a ui like PojavLauncher.

So when I was trying to clear out my C: drive today I came across around 20 of these .PARC files cluttering the whole thing up. They were all labeled something like 19ebccf... with a bunch of random numbers and letters. I want to delete them so I was wondering if these files are important for my pc or any of its apps. I'd hate to cause any problems if I end up deleting these files.

Is there any tool available which, given youtube history, provides analytics on it such as time spent, time spent per channel, time spent per genre(Tech, Auto, Podcasts etc) etc etc