Kleptomania for Windows

User Reviews

• Can work on Windows 7

  gtown_caps_fanSeptember 15, 2010

  Pros

  I used to use this application 8 or 9 years ago, and it worked great. It grabbed text on screen and had 99 percent accuracy. And it still can, read on.

  Cons

  Unfortunately, this is probably still the same version I used 9 years ago; it appears it has not been updated, and the associated website for the application does not seem to exist. That said, I was able to get it to work on Windows 7 64-bit...

  Summary

  To run on Windows 7, I ran the installer in "Compatibility Mode" for 2000 (Properties of the installer exe file), and then I changed both exe files in the program files (x86) sub-directory to both run with 2000 compatibility as well. I received a few odd errors, but I was able to capture text and paste it into an application, as advertised. Bottom line is this: If you need something for a short duration (40 days), then the demo may work for you for a while, whereas anything that is designed to work on a modern OS will cost you at least $30 - $100+. It has helped me out of a pinch, but I don't expect to leave it on my Windows 7 x64 system for long since it seems unsupported and not designed for Win7.

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• Not Good!! Do not install with Vista

  chevinozAugust 30, 2010

  Pros

  NONE!! Waste of time.

  Cons

  Does not work with PDF's. Conflicts with Vista font settings. Very outdated software. Uninstall is not clean. Wasted an hour + of my day sorting out the mess.

  Summary

  Does not work in the Vista windows environment. No updates since 2007......no wonder it has problems.

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• Quick solution for data transfer with some reservations

  jwhowethNovember 17, 2009

  Pros

  Easy install in XP Pro system, Easy interface, irritating pop-ups.

  Cons

  Some OCR errors - (hotmail.com became hotmaii.com; gmail.com became gmaii.com). No proofing or learning OCR. No preference setting for screen fonts to assist OCR engine.

  Summary

  Overall satisfied with OCR accuracy. I would check or validate the data before inserting it into a database. A B+ effort overall.

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• Frustrating.

  torlitopilyoMarch 17, 2009

  Pros

  none. stopped using. uninstalled.

  Cons

  Got the same result as Jovan Zec...couldn't use the program, crashed, couldn't use the program...frustrating...or i may just be dumb? haha. uninstalled the program. also had problems doing so. oh man. frustrating.

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• Extremely memory intense, crashes, and slows computer

  odestinyFebruary 14, 2009

  Pros

  Short cut keys and fonts added automatically makes the front end simple and nice.

  Cons

  Reading 75 words generates a 235 meg clipboard file. The program crashes soon afterward though I have 2 gig mem. For some reason firefox locks up too though not associated with the item being read nor the program. Computer runs slowly afterward.

  Summary

  Most of these ocr programs are based on the same "engine". It does not work. Notice ratings on all similar programs. In addition, even if the program worked as claimed, the time it takes to translate the minute amount of ocr text that can be read within common memory limits its longer than it would take to type it.

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• Optical Character Regonition??

  Jovan ZecMay 25, 2008

  Pros

  Cons

  Here's the result of trying to read a pdf doc table: <p> <p>:;' ÀÑ,`É ÄÀÌ:' : :ÉÏ, Å`::`<É 'ÌÀË ÀÌ ' À Â''Ì::ÌÌÉÑÉÑÉ :ì': ' Æ:ìÌ' Á

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• It said that it does PDF - it does not

  eneebMarch 6, 2007

  Pros

  It looked like it would work....

  Cons

  Cryptic controls. Wouldn't do PDF files as advertised.

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• Simple, powerful, uniquely effective

  GGreenbergFebruary 9, 2007

  Pros

  I know no similar product, that allows me to capture text from screens where the program's author neglected to make the text copy-able.

  Cons

  1) It's not perfect in recognizing text (of course). <p> <p>2) It's not always obvious that it failed. It might help for the failed captures (when Klepto makes up a bunch of punctuation for the letters it can't recognize) to show up in another color or something.

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