Technical Advice

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• Product Support Info and Drivers.
  Each product which we support has its own specialised support details. For help, advice, common questions and downloads.
  
• The Digital Doctor Speaks to you
  This should be your FIRST stop for FREE initial advice about just about anything.
  LOTS of free techo advice by Edward Jozis, The Digital Doctor, you can LISTEN to. Try it !
  Tech Talk Segments from the RRR FM 102.7 Radio Show "Byte Into It".
  
• Edward's Original Cheat Sheets
  My personal collection of Technical Cheat Sheets for Technical Information and Troubleshooting.
  Accumulated over many years. Happy to share them with you. I hope they may be of help.
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Edward's Original General Cheatsheet
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Windows 10
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Windows XP
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - How to install a Windows XP Networked Printer
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Windows 95,98,ME
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Windows - General
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - WiFi
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - VoIP and CODECs
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Upper and High Memory Block
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - ODI for DOS and Windows 3.1 TCP and IPX access
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Modems
  * Edward's Cheat Sheet - Video Standards and Video Capture Cheat Sheet
  
• Spam - How to read Full Header information in Microsoft Outlook
  
• Email Receive Problems and Spam - Why can't I receive email from some places ?
  Maybe they are on our Spam blocking list or some other reasons.
  
• Spam - Check 100 Automatic Blacklists
  Handy tool. Does not check high quality Manual Blacklists but at least checks 100 Automatic "dumb" Blacklists.
  
• Proxy Configuration details - To speed up your Internet Web Browsing.
  For Micronica Internet Service Subscribers and Customers only.
  
• How to get the Micronica Internet Setup "Hint Sheets"
  Without having to call Micronica.
  
• Why does my modem drop out ?
  Lots of reasons.
  
• Modem Self Help Test Kit
  You can also get FREE assitance to get your telephone line checked out!
  - Call 1800-427454 9am-5pm Monday-Friday for FREE help with telephone line and modem problems!
  
• Why is my Modem so slow ?
  Lots of reasons.
  
• Why is my Internet Browsing so slow ?
  Lots of reasons.
  
• Why does Win95/98 PPP take so long to connect ?
  You are using the lousy default settings.
  
• Spam - Handling Spam Mail from Yahoo
  Report spam mail to Yahoo and forward them the offending email.
  
• Privacy.Net
  Analyse your PC and Internet Connection details.
  
• ShieldsUp
  Check your PC for Internet security and open ports.
  
• Keycdn
  Ping and Traceroute. Good.
  
• IPaddressguide
  Ping and Traceroute. Good but only seems to trace 10 hops.
  
• Network Tools
  Handy Network Test Tools
  
• Domain Name Utilities - WHOIS Search
  Simple WHOIS utility
  
• Domain Name Utilities - paulding.net - WHOIS Search
  Simple WHOIS utility
  
• Domain Name Utility - AUDA Australia WHOIS Search
  Official AUDA Australia WHOIS Utility
  
• WHOIS - APNIC Asia Pacific Internet Registry Search
  Official APNIC Australia WHOIS T:07-38583100
  
• Domain Name Utilities - WHOIS Search
  Geektools International WHOIS utility
  
• traceroute.org
  Internet trace route utility.
  
• Telstra Traceroute
  Telstra trace route utility.
  
• Censys Vulnerability Checker
  Enter the IP Address to be checked for vulnerabilities.
  
• Routersecurity Checker
  Detects your IP Address and tells you your vulnerabilities.
  
• Security and Privacy Checker - yougetsignal.com
  Open Port Checker, Find out about any persons location details and their email
  
• Open Port Check Tool - Openappers
  Open Port Check Tool to check if any IP Address port is open
  
• Open Port Check Tool - CanYouSee.org
  Open Port Check Tool to check if on your IP Address a port is open, closed or if a router, firewall or ISP is blocking or forwarding ports
  
• Port assignments - IANA
  
• Port assignments - Wikipedia
  Port assignments and descriptions
  
• Domain Name Utilities - Into DNS
  Domain Name Search Utility with detailed analysis report
  
• Network and Domain Name Utilities - Network-Tools
  Ping, Whois, Traceroute and more
  
• Domain Name Utilities - MX Tools
  Ping, Whois, Port Scan, Email Configuration and DNS Test Utility and more
  
• Domain Name Utilities - ViewDNS
  DNS Test Utility and more
  
• MX Check Tool
  Uses Google Utilities to check MX Records
  
• Dan Utilities
  - Dan Tor Router List
  - Dan IP Sunet Calculator
  
• Domain Name Utilities - Whats My DNS
  Checks DNS information against a selection of random name servers around the world
  
• Domain Name Utilities - Aunic
  Official aunic.net Domain administration site and utilities such as whois
  
• Domain Name Utilities - URL Metrics
  Domain Name and Website Statistics, Information of Location
  
• Web based dig command using Google Utilities - dig
  Uses Google Utilities
  
• Check DNS Records using Windows - nslookup
  Example: C:\>nslookup -type=cname -debug www.google.com
  
• Russian Domain Lookups - Russian Institute for Public Networks - RIPN
  Official Russian Domain administration site and utilities such as whois
  
• Speed Test - Telstra
  
• Speed Test - iiNet
  
• Speed Test - TPG
  Internet Speed Test
  
• SSL TLS Browser Vulnerability Checker
  See what SSL TLS versions your browser supports and your Browser Version
  
• SSL TLS Server Checker
  See what SSL TLS versions your Server supports
  
• ICMP Codes
  Internet Control Message Protocol Parameters
  
• Web based Email Header Analyser
  Uses Google Utilities
  
• Web based Encode/Decode Utility
  Uses Google Utilities to decode such as Base64 and URL
  
• Check the reputation of Email Sender IP Addresses
  - Senderbase Spammers Blacklist
  - Micronica Spammers Blacklist
  
• DDoS Denial of Service Article
  Comprehensive article about what a DDoS Attack is about.
  
  Anti Virus Software - Free
  
• Spybot and AdAware
  Spyware detection and cleaning utility.
  >Spybot Site 1< | >Spybot Site 2<
  
• Microsoft Security Essentials Free Virus and Spyware Checker
  
• Microsoft Malicious Software Removal Tool
  
• Avira Anti Virus Software - Free
  
• Malwarebytes Anti Virus and Anti Malware Software - Free
  
• AhnLab Anti Virus Software - Free
  
• AVG Anti Virbus Software - Free
  
• Virus Total - Upload and analyse suspicious Files and URL's
  
• Spyware and Parasite List
  Spyware and Parasite descriptions. What they do and how to remove them.
  
• Cryptolocker Ransomware Article
  Comprehensive article about Cryptolocker and how Ransomware is implemented.
  
  How to fix Windows XP problems
• Creating a Windows XP Boot Floppy for NTFS or FAT
  
• How to restore Windows XP Boot Loader
  
• System File Checker Tool for missing or corrupted Windows System Files
  
  Windows Utilities
• Windows Product Key Finder
  
• MS Startups and Autoruns utility
  Use it to check what programs and services are started at bootup
  
• MSI Windows Installer Clean Up Utility
  Use it to clear out any remnants of installed programs from Windows
  
  
• Linux Commands
  Alphabetical Listing of Linux Commands
  
• Drivers - Drivers Guide
  Heaps of drivers. Use Username:drivers or driver1, Password:all to log in.
  
• USB 2 Information and Drivers.
  Heaps of info about USB1, USB2 and Drivers.
  
• DDL Spot
  Serial numbers, Cracks, Downloads.
  
• Serials
  Serial numbers website.
  
• CrackzPlanet
  Serial numbers website.
  
• crackfind.com
  Cracks website.
  
• Virus Description List
  Alphabetic list of virus descriptions and what they do. And removal tools.
  
• Microsoft Support Knowledge Base.
  The knowledge search database has been known to help :)
  
• Windows NT problem Site
  Lots of bug fixes and utilities for Windows NT.
  
• Microsoft Windows Updates - Automatic updates using MS Internet Explorer
  - Updates for Windows XP (works as at 11/4/18)
  - Original old Microsoft Windows Updates Site
  - BlueKeep Vulnerability Patch KB4500331 and KB4500705l Update
  
• faqs.org
  If you still need more help. HEAPS of newsgroup resources in one spot.
  
• Telephone Reverse Lookups
  Put in the number and see who it belongs to.