How to remove PDF Security ?

am aware of commercial software but I would like to know of free applications or if anything you would know about which commercial application is most efficient. The problem that I have is, some PDFs can be viewed, but not copied or printed, and I find this annoying, and it makes it harder for me to use the files. This recent hint gives one solution to such restrictions. What is the best method you know to remove PDF password security??

You should be able to remove PDF security by opening the document, then going to File - Properties - Security Tab and changing the Security Method to "No Security". Then resave the file (probably with save-as). Or open the pdf document, Under edit\preferences\batch processing set the security method to 'Password Security'.

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There is no way to access the contents without the correct password - the entire document has to be reconstructed or text contents must be copied manually. pdf-Recover Professional is avoiding this restriction, because it removes the password and restrictions set forth at the touch of a button. Thus the PDF can be used without restrictions again. But this is a trial version, you need to purchase
@CoModO, there are two kinds of PDF password, owner password is to prevent readers copying or printing. User password is to keep others to open the PDF. Owner password can be removed, so correct password is not needed. But user password is not easy to removed.
There are two way to remove PDF security (Owner password).
1. Remove the PDF restriction using PDF Password Remover, then you can copy or print.
2. Convert PDF to Word using this PDF to Word Converter, the restriction will be removed after conversion, not many PDF converter can make it, but AnyBizSoft can do a great job.
PDF documents have a permanent password protection, which prevents modifications of documents or the removal of text. SysTools PDF Unlocker is perfect solution to easily remove PDF document restrictions. This can be very counterproductive, when additions or updates are to be carried out and the author does not remember the document password. PDF Unlocker software is a user friendly PDF restriction removal tool to unlock password protected PDF files for Editing, Copying, Printing &
To remove PDF security, PDF Password Recovery 5.0 is such a software,It is an easy-to-use tool designed for removing asswords added to Adobe Acrobat PDF documents. It helps to decrypt protected Adobe Acrobat PDF files, which have "owner" password set, preventing the file from editing(changing), printing, selecting text and graphics(and copying them into the Clipboard), or adding/changing annotations and form fields. Pdf decrypt is being done instantly. Decrypted file can be opened in any PDF viewer without any restrictions -- i.e. with edit/copy/print functions enabled. All versions of Adobe Acrobat are supported. It also recovers document open passwords.
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