Print Add/Remove?

I'd like to periodically print to pdf the contents of Add/Remove so I have a backup record of the applications installed. There is no Print under File or otherwise. A printscreen copy/paste to Paint is an unwelcome kludge. Is there a way to print the contents at one shot to pdf?

Mark

I use foxit reader(free) for that very purpose...Plus there is less bloatage in foxit reader. IMHO

Most of third party screen capture apps are able to capture a scrolling window, which is then possible to save as an image. Snip below for instance is made with FastStone Screen Capture, showing installed applications on this laptop:


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FastStone can save as an image or PDF.

Kari

I don't get it. The problem is not the viewer (which I have too) but the ability to execute a print job?

Sorry to say but my solution as told above works perfectly.

Kari

So does foxit reader if you save doc as pdf!
Best thing to do is try them both and see which one you like the best....

I'm sure it did for you but what you did not explain (and what I'm interested in) was how you created (instigated) the print job from the Add/Remove screen?

In FastStone, right click FastStone icon in notification area and select Capture Scrolling Window (or press CTRL+ALT+PrtSc), then simply click inside the scrolling list / window you need to capture, for instance inside programs list in Control Panel > Programs and Features.

Kari

Check here free older versions, I'm not sure if Capture Scrolling window feature is included in those.

Kari

The Howling Wolves said:

I use foxit reader(free) for that very purpose...Plus there is less bloatage in foxit reader. IMHO

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I also use Foxit Reader, and I'm interested in how you capture a scrolling screen and convert it to a PDF doc. I'd appreciate learning about the procedure!

You definitely 'done' good on this one Kari. I downloaded the older version as you suggested. Once I played around with it I've decided to buy the production version. It's really a cool tool and the folks who developed the thing are entitled to my support.

Now for the advanced (course) question

I now must have 5 or 6 pdf readers installed that have come through recommendations over time. The problem is that none of the free versions do all the 'duh' tasks that the casual and frequent user of pdf files typically runs in to. Frankly, as with FastStone, I'd pay a reasonable fee for an app that did perform all and did not charge each year for each new thing. Btw, I did have FastStone's re-sizer already.

For example: Resize the text on a page and save and print that added text as enlarged, add text or draw on pdf and save and print, select and remove images or text from pdf, save and print. I may be missing one or two more functions but I think you get the point. The free ones that I currently have (and now cannot remember which does which!) is Nitro, Nova, Pdfsam, Pdzilla and Sumatra.

Mark

Have you considered a non-paper list? For corporate images and systems, I keep a spreadsheet on my Intranet with a list of apps that are part of my install base, with a tab for each type of system (desktop, server, laptop) and their respective version numbers.