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    Easily Remove Password Protection from PDF Files

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    • Deleted74295D
      Deleted74295 Banned
      last edited by

      Sat down at my work-station, down-loaded the file again.

      Double clicked...It opened.

      Opened the file inside.

      Copy pasted the text.

      Instant success, zero effort.

      Should have done that straight away, would have looked like a pro :bowtie:

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      • scottalanmillerS
        scottalanmiller @Deleted74295
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        @Breffni-Potter said:

        0 Seconds.

        I never actually tried opening it normally. The OP never set a password 😄

        Oh, that's funny.

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        • C
          Carnival Boy
          last edited by

          😳 I'm clearly a typical user! I'll try again in a bit.

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          • C
            Carnival Boy
            last edited by

            https://www.wetransfer.com/downloads/694cf1c2750624d3f4b75103de84aa7e20150813163321/d9be3e8c1a360fb5a2d78a0544d4e5e420150813163321/b3465f

            My second go. I've probably screwed this up as well!

            Proof, if any is needed, that the biggest threat to security is basic human error. All the software encryption in the world won't help if you're simply an idiot.

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              Carnival Boy
              last edited by

              You gonna be able to have another go @Breffni-Potter or is my humiliation complete already?

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              • Deleted74295D
                Deleted74295 Banned @Carnival Boy
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                @Carnival-Boy said:

                You gonna be able to have another go @Breffni-Potter or is my humiliation complete already?

                Did not see your reply! Good job you tagged me.

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                • Deleted74295D
                  Deleted74295 Banned
                  last edited by

                  So double click test says....

                  There is a password stopping me from reading/extracting the file.

                  But I can see the "newsecretdoc.txt" file - Just can't read it yet.

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                    Carnival Boy
                    last edited by

                    Yeah, encrypting file names is optional in 7-zip.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @Deleted74295
                      last edited by

                      @Breffni-Potter said:

                      So double click test says....

                      There is a password stopping me from reading/extracting the file.

                      But I can see the "newsecretdoc.txt" file - Just can't read it yet.

                      Does the unencryption software have any problem getting started on it?

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                      • Deleted74295D
                        Deleted74295 Banned @scottalanmiller
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                        @scottalanmiller said:

                        @Breffni-Potter said:

                        So double click test says....

                        There is a password stopping me from reading/extracting the file.

                        But I can see the "newsecretdoc.txt" file - Just can't read it yet.

                        Does the unencryption software have any problem getting started on it?

                        Not started it yet, merrily working away on other things.

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