aril,
Yes, you can read the database file from a different computer.
But only one computer can access it at the same time! So if you use a Dropbox folder, only one computer can access it at any time.

Salvia,

I'm not using, nor have I ever used the product, but have familiarity with your concerns. in HTML, the file is the code. An html file is a unicode text file that, when read by a browser ie: MS Edge, MSIE, Chrome, Firefox, instructs the browser where to retrieve the media, and render the page to appear as you see it in the browser.

As with most document catalog software, they generally don't dispose of the original. What to do with that is left up to you. Just like scanning documents into digital format. What happens to the hard copy is your decision.

All document cataloging and converting software have their limitations, especially when it come to PDF files. If you're getting the text portions of the document, but not the formatting or custom layout, it may be that the font or style is not compatible with this software. Not all software can render all fonts and styles.

Hope this was helpful.

Harold,
There are no functional changes, just a few cosmetic ones, it is a full, unlimited version. The title addon doesn't make a difference. There is an import function in any module, but the editor is the main part.

Elon,
You must have encrypted your database (accidentally?), but you can always create a new one.
By default databases are not encrypted.

Johannes, During the install there was no mention of any database. ...at all! I even re-installed to check and, again, no mention. When it finished the install and the last page asked if I wanted to open the program I left the check mark and finished the install. Immediately the box came up asking for a password! I tried everything I could think of, INCLUDING trying to create a new database, but no luck.

Brian,
The program itself is tiny, just a few Megabytes.
The database file can be stored anywhere you like.

Mark, although I haven't decided whether or not to try this program, I wonder if there is an "Options" option to warn before "closing without saving your work" (as a reminder).

Mark,
The reason it doesn't remind you about saving is because it is already in the database.
In fact if you import text and then deliberately terminate the program using taskmaster is still in the database and saved.

Mark,
The program automatically saves automatically whenever you close the program and in between.
No need to save manually and no need also to be warned. Just try yourself - write something, restart the program.

TomS,
If you're using Kaspersky, it has a known (but not fixed) bug which results in 'the setup files are corrupted. please obtain a new copy of the program' error.

To workaround that, pause your protection (right click on the Kaspersky icon and select pause, and last option in the window that appears), then reboot/restart your PC, then run the Setup again, should run and install fine.

Once finished, enable Kaspersky again (right click -> Enable... I can't remember).
You may also prefer to restart your PC one more time.

If you want to find out more about the bug, just google the error code adding 'Kaspersky'.

Hope this works for you (and other users) :)

Julian,
No Kaspersky and no such issue..
The exe. file just won't work

BAW30s,
Yes this is a justified concern...
Not to mention the fact that such file, over the time, could evolve into a gigantic jumbo-file.
More you use it and according to the size of some single files added (like images) this file could easily reach e size that some OS cannot even handle it properly,

BAW30s,
It sounds like you don't store a lot of information. If not, this kind of software would be useless to you. If you do, this looks like a decent program.

I have licenses for no less than 5 information managers. I don't store my "documents" in them. I store all kinds of notes to myself, and I keep a diary of sorts so I know where I bought tickets and where I found certain items online. I store information about software: purchases, reg keys, contact emails. I store research information (this is a huge file). I store history of changes to my system: what services have been turned off and when, what perks were made and when, how to use certain features. I could go on, and on, and on. Using an information manager makes finding these things a snap.

There is usually no reason to use only one file in an information manager. I don't know of any that do not allow the creation of multiple files. Therefore, size should never become an issue.

I have never yet had one of these files become corrupted, but that is something that can happen to anything stored on a computer. That is why we back everything up, isn't it?

BAW30s,
From their web site;-
Runs on Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 (32 bit and 64 bit)

BAW30s,

"found it installed remarkably quickly and easily on XPsp3..."

Then you might want to keep Notebook 2, as I'd guess it will only become harder to find similar software &/or services that will work on XP.

"If anyone would care to cast some light on what the advantages are of storing multiple documents in one file, I would be grateful..."

In a word: Organization.
There are all sorts of apps to keep track of mp3 or video or other types of collections. There are several apps for quickly & easily storing notes &/or stuff you find at whatever sites online. Online [in the cloud] &/or off, there's software to keep track of & organize everything from your calendar, with appointments & reminders, to photos, to everything having to do with a project etc., and all or portions can be shared or private.

Is it necessary to do so? It may be at work, if/when the company has standardized on whatever procedures, but at home you can keep track of your stuff however you want. For people that are less organized, &/or for those with more to store than they can possibly remember, something like Notebook 2 might help, both by keeping everything in one place & possibly with search, if you're not certain which document holds what info.

" I can imagine a risk of losing them all should the file become corrupted, as can happen with emails."

It's a rule of life: If you have it you can lose it. When what you have is digital, the answer is redundancy -- back it up so it's stored in as many places as you feel necessary. If you import docs into Notebook 2, there's no reason you have to delete the originals, &/or store backup copies of docs off your devices hard drive(s).

I believe that more people lose stuff because of hardware failure, malware [including ransomware], or simply forgetting what's where, than suffer from files or databases becoming corrupted. The cloud may help, since [if you use a major provider] the hard drives where your stuff is stored are redundant, maintained, & housed in secure facilities, but again having redundant copies [backups] still protects you if as very rarely happens, your stuff in the cloud is lost.

Zicky,
The database is a local Microsoft SQL database, which can be 2 Gigs without getting much slower. For the daily work you will just need to handle a few dozen documents normally.
Also you could have several database files.

BAW30s,
I am using the program for years (and its predecessor Super Diary) to store vital pieces of information that I need any time during the day.
I have set up a hotkey to show and hide the program window and it takes just a few seconds to find what I want.
You can group and rename your documents easily, without using the file explorer.

Johannes, Do you know how you can access the database file you create in the software if for some reason (seems to always happen with windows at some point or another) the application gets damaged and does not run? Is there a free viewer of some sorts?
Can anyone else suggest anything?
Thanks.

soft user,
This database format is industry standard, it is very unlikely that a file gets corrupted.
But if it should happen (never did so for me and I'm using the program for years) you can always use the last backup.
See Settings - Backup, you can automatically save them for the last days.
If you do not set a password, the database file could be read by other programs too, in principle.

Hi, mike,
Thanks to you and the other contributors for the enlightening comments. I see now the possible advantages (and one or two disadvantages) of a single point of access for data, especially in a corporate environment. As kalmly says, my requirements are may not yet be complex enough yet to get used to another approach to storage, but I'll certainly bear it in mind.

Niels,
You cannot convert documents without information loss between all formats.
And PDF is for export only, not import. You can import and export Doc and DocX though.

louielouie,
No, drag and drop of images from outside is not supported. The editor is not Microsoft Word, it has its limitations.

Salvia,
You should be able to locate (Therefore move) the file here.

C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Notebook

Salvia,

No wonder.

1.1 (October 14, 2014) - Fixed installer: all required files are now installed
1.01 Fixed a minor bug in the "Passwords" module: passwords are now hidden by default

http://www.programming.de/index.php/note-book#version-history

Terry,
The EXE file found in the following on my drive C:\Program Files\Notebook.
The C drive is my system drive I don't like to clutter it up with programs, Microsoft clutter it up enough without any help from me.

Possibly the selection is not offered as some of the earlier versions in certain languages made it difficult to work with a database without complex instructions to the user. Possibly this is a way of getting around it.

Salvia,
this man has not been able to convince anybody of any usefulness of anyone of his software gems yet, so why should today's offer be better?
I did indeed delve into the popular German PC mags (rags? well, you know what I mean) but seemingly his apps appeal to nobody.

Salvia,
The Programs folder in C:\ is the recommended path for any installed program.
You can easily move the database file to a different location. The default is the Documents folder of your user account.

Sigrid.DE,
Your comment doesn't surprise me; today's programme seems so pointless, appears to me that you can do all this using OpenOffice as an encrypted PDF file using bookmarks as an index, and that's free.
Sadly many of today's developers take advantage of the less experienced computer users to charge exorbitant prices for rubbish programs.

Update: After installing I didn't try the program out fully only had a quick look but now that I've had time to play around with it I found this program to be totally useless. Firstly after entering a note and saving it, I can't find my notes, they don't show up in the file list, the folders option doesn't work. I've spent about an hour entering note, contacts, passwords and database enteries none of which could be recovered or read from the program. Help is of no use at all - Uninstalled. Shame really because it looked like something I would have used.

keinbedarf, can you list some free alternatives you mentioned?

Thanks.

Svend, take a look at TiddlyWiki: http://tiddlywiki.com/