You may find some useful links to common products, software, or services here:
Test your internet speed:
There are many others and also many vendors have their own
- https://www.speedcheck.org speed test
- https://fast.com/en/ by Netflix
- http://speedof.me is an HTML5 Internet speed test. No Flash or Java
- https://www.speakeasy.net/speedtest/ by MegaPath
- https://www.verizon.com/speedtest/ by Verizon
- http://speedtest.xfinity.com/ by Comcast
ISO burner:
https://rufus.ie/ to create USB installation media from bootable ISOs (Windows, Linux, UEFI, etc.) GNU General Public License (GPL) version 3 or later.
https://www.balena.io/etcher/ Flash. Flawless.
Flash OS images to SD cards & USB drives, safely and easily.
- Antivirus and Malware clean up:
Protects against the latest Viruses, Trojans, Worms out there
- https://www.virustotal.com to check file or URL (link) to see if it has virus or malware
- AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition for Home User with anti-spyware protection: https://www.avg.com/en-ww/free-antivirus-download
Android:
Android version history: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_version_history
Apple:
To identify your iPhone model: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201296
Deregister iMessage: https://selfsolve.apple.com/deregister-imessage/
switch to new iPhone: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202033
DNS:
DNS Propagation Checker: https://www.whatsmydns.net/
How to take a screenshot: https://www.take-a-screenshot.org/
Microsoft:
- Microsoft Products Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/search
- Windows update: http://update.microsoft.com/
- Fix Program Install and Uninstall troubleshooter
- Office365 user login: https://www.office.com
- Office365 login admin: https://admin.microsoft.com
- Plan your setup of Office 365 for business:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/office365/admin/setup/plan-your-setup?view=o365-worldwide - Suite for Small Business:
https://products.office.com/en-us/business/small-business-solutions - Email server:
SPF Record Testing Tools: https://www.kitterman.com/spf/validate.htmlTo check for DNS, MX, CNAME, etc..: https://digwebinterface.com/ - Multi-factor-authentication app password: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/active-directory/user-help/multi-factor-authentication-end-user-app-passwords
- How to close your Microsoft account: make sure to get your data out before closing the account, this may include Documents, pictures, videos, etc…
Go to: aka.ms/closeaccount
MAC addresses:
A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment. An OUI (organizationally unique identifier) is the first 24 bits (that is, the first six hexadecimal digits) of a MAC address. This section of the MAC address identifies the vendor
https://standards-oui.ieee.org/oui/oui.txt
PHP:
Supported Versions: http://php.net/supported-versions.php
Avoiding and Reporting Scams: https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts
Free E-mail Accounts:
- Hotmail & Live –http://login.live.com
- Yahoo –www.mail.yahoo.com
- Gmail –https://www.google.com/gmail/about/#
osTickets: Open-source Ticket system
List of all feature history of osTicket
To test the server and browser for security: https://www.ssllabs.com/
Test Tools:
To test websites, DNS, SMTP, etc.. https://www.wormly.com/tools
File Sync:
Free file/folders sync: https://freefilesync.org/
Online Social Networking Sites:
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/
- Orkut: http://www.orkut.com
World Times:
Current Time around the World from worldtimezone.com
Click on Logo to see up to date Rate on the World’s Favorite Currency Site:
Instant Messenger Programs:
- Yahoo –http://messenger.yahoo.com/
- Skype –http://skype.com/
- Pidgin (Multi-messenger support) –https://www.pidgin.im/