Batch Unsecuring in Acrobat 9 Pro

Hi, I have alot (several thousand) files to unsecure and do changes on. I was wondering if there was a way to batch unsecure them, since there is a way to batch secure them. Could someone please clue me in on how to do this?
Thanks.

You could try APCrypt, with an owner password will remove encryption settings from your documents in a batch process.
http://www.appligent.com/products/apcrypt/apcrypt.php
Appligent Document Solutions
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In a message dated 11/19/2010 2:44:47 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
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