Fatal Error reading PDF File - Adobe Reader

If you get a "Fatal Error" when trying to open a PDF file, this worked for me: Go into Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall or Change a program > Find Adobe Reader (mine was Adobe Reader X) > then right-click, select Change, then "Repair...", Next, Finish.

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Save a PDF File

Once you find a .pdf file to save, you may notice there is no "right-click" or save option available in the Toolbar. If you have Adobe reader installed (which you likely do if you are looking at a .pdf), you'll find that if you hover your cursor over the lower center part of the screen, you'll see several options, and one of them is Save!

It looks like this (but you'll only see it if you hover):










You can also click that icon on the far right and it will bring up the standard Adobe toolbar framing the .pdf file with even more options.

(CTRL + SHIFT + S works too)

Sweet! I always seem to forget this...

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Microsoft Word Free PDF Converter

You probably already have a free PDF viewer (think Adobe) but here's a free PDF creator, developed and licensed by Microsoft, so plays nice with your Office applications.

"With those applications you can read PDFs, but you also want to be able to convert word-processing files into PDFs. If you are using Microsoft Word in Windows, the 2010 version has a “Save as PDF” option in the “Save as” menu. Earlier versions of Word can download a free software patch (http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7) from Microsoft to do the same thing."

Source: Getting By Without a Computer Printer - NYTimes.com

Sites I Found that Change Pages to PDF Files

http://www.printfriendly.com/

Not yet explored, but here they are:
http://pdfmyurl.com/
http://lifehacker.com/5450895/pdfmyurl-generates-pdfs-from-any-web-address

How To Create PDF Files For Free

http://ekstreme.com/digitalsmoke/freepdf.php

Also, look at these:

• PDF Creator. This is a great, free (open source) program that installs a virtual PDF printer for you. An excellent set of features.
• OpenOffice. OpenOffice has an export to PDF feature built in. A great general office suite.

or here: http://www.pdf995.com/download.html

How to Search across Multiple PDF Files

To search for text inside multiple PDF Files:

1. Open Adobe Reader.
2. Open Full Reader Search: SHIFT + CTRL + F.

Big thanks to: http://www.online-tech-tips.com/computer-tips/how-to-search-for-text-inside-multiple-pdf-files-at-once/