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08/03/2023 02:09:04 PM · #1 |
I'm not sure if it's a coincidence but I just finished installing PDF Architect when my screen started flashing and the taskbar disappeared. Now only the task manager is working. I tried Googling it but it's rather hard on my phone.
Does anyone know how I can fix it? |
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08/03/2023 02:57:57 PM · #2 |
| At risk of sounding like a cliche, have you tried rebooting it? That would definitely be the first thing to try. Next up would be to restore to a previous state, though you would have to gain access to Settings in order to do that. |
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08/03/2023 03:26:39 PM · #3 |
| I've rebooted several times and haven't been able to access settings. Can't manage to restart in in safe mode either. |
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08/04/2023 12:34:46 PM · #4 |
I took the computer to a store which diagnosed and fixed a registry problem. Then the technician tried to reinstall PDF Architect and the same thing happened. At least the second time he'd put in a system restore point so it was easy to fix. Obviously PDF Architect was to blame.
That cost me over $25 for a "free" program that I don't have. Buyer beware.
I usually fill in my PDF forms (I don't get many) using Photoshop but for some reason this one wasn't opening correctly. I guess I'll have to print it, fill it in and scan it. What I should have done in the first place, only my printer was out of ink. I'm certainly not paying for a subscription to Acrobat Reader when I only need it about once a year. |
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08/04/2023 01:37:14 PM · #5 |
Acrobat Reader should still be free ... I've been using Acrobat since the beginning and I hadn't even heard of "Architect" until now -- what is it?
Also, most browsers these days will also open/print PDFs, though I don't know if they let you fill in form fields. |
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08/04/2023 01:59:52 PM · #6 |
I've got Acrobat Reader. I guess I'll have to use that to print the form, fill it in by hand and then scan it.
PDF Architect is a "free" program I found in a Google search, though I've read that it's not really free anyway. But all I can say is stay away from it.
Aside from the cost of getting my computer fixed, it wasted half my day. |
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08/04/2023 02:04:19 PM · #7 |
| If the form comes with fields included you can fill those in with Reader and print it that way. |
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08/04/2023 03:12:41 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by GinaRothfels:
I've got Acrobat Reader. I guess I'll have to use that to print the form, fill it in by hand and then scan it. |
Probably no need to go that route. As Paul posted, you can fill in pre-defined fields in Reader. You can also do other stuff that most folks are not aware of. Open a PDF document. Now click on the "Fill and Sign" tool (looks like a fountain pen tip). You'll see the Fill & Sign toolbar, and that includes a text tool that allows you to put a text box anywhere on the page. You also have other tools related to filling in and signing forms, including the ability to place a graphic of your signature, assuming you have defined one. |
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08/04/2023 03:59:26 PM · #9 |
| Thanks Paul and Fritz. I'll have to experiment with that tomorrow. |
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