Periodically, each and every user faces some troubles when they interact with their computers. It could be a file with an exotic extension that you have absolutely no clue how to open, or the Internet that is not working and the reason why is unknown, or the inability to share something quickly and so on. Luckily, the web offers us so many useful resources that can help with so many things you just need to know the right addresses where you should go in case something happens. We’ve collected 5 interesting and helpful online services that can significantly help you with everyday computer usage and with unexpected struggles as well.
join.me
This is a great service for distant screen sharing. If you want to help someone with something concerning computers (or you need help) and it is impossible to understand everything over a phone or with text directions, turn to this service to be able to see other user’s monitors or let other users see yours. The service is a paid one, however it has a 30 day trial period, so we will further describe its features that are included in its trial version. To share your screen you need to log in to your account on the website and click on the “share” button and get a 9 digit code. Copy this code and send it to the person you want to share your screen with. Then this person can go to the main page of the service, insert this code into the “join” tab and if the code is correct the receiver is able to see your computer screen. As you can see there is nothing to download or to validate – no SMS codes or confirmation emails whatsoever.
Speedtest
Speedtest is an online service in which you can check your Internet connection speed. First of all, this service can help to find out if your Internet provider’s promises are matching the reality. It can also be helpful if you want to understand if it’s a website that is not loading, a program that is glitching or something similar, or if there is something wrong with the quality of your connection. The interface of this service is very modern and using it is very simple. Hit the “Begin test” button to start the test, wait for a couple of moments and voila – you know your ping, download and upload speed values. When the test is done, you can copy the link to the result to your clipboard, get codes for embedding it to blogs or forums and share the result on Facebook and Twitter.
FileInfo
Adventurers who browse the web for something or professionals who work in a narrow and specific sphere of knowledge sure have at least once come across files with an extension they have never heard of. You don’t want to lose countless hours asking Google and forum users which program you can open with this or that format. Moreover, you don’t want to seem like a noob to your colleague and ask them if they know which software is capable of opening the sent file. Your salvation in the world of formats is FileInfo. Navigation of this website is simple and highly understandable – use the search to find information about the needed format. Each format has a personal page where you can find out its file type, developer, category, file format description and programs to open this format.
Arul’s utilities
This service is for advanced IP address checking. It doesn’t just show you the IP address of your PC, but also your User agent, hostname, proxy information, OS and browser, platform type, installed plugins and even more. All this info is given out to you in a single mouse click. This service will also help you to find and lookup your MAC address. It features IP address tracker, telephone tracker, IP to hostname and back converters, tag generator, and website phishing checker. Using this service is amazingly simple – to check the IP you need to hit a single button. To check some data, you simply need to insert it and initiate the desired process with it within a button click. The menu with all the options is on the left and the working area with all the info is on the right.
Google URL Shortener
If you own a blog and want to share a link to your new article that looks somewhat like http://mybeautifulsuperpoeticblog.com/poemsthatgothoughmyheart/titleofmynewtouchingpoem/ on Twitter, this service is for you. If you are logged into Skype on a laptop, a tablet and a stationary PC and you don’t know how to send a link from one machine to another, this service is for you. If you need to tell someone a link over the phone, you need this service. Simply go the main page, insert a full length link into a tab and press the “Shorten URL” button. In no time, to the right of this button a short link will appear. Now you can basically use it in any way you need. Below the short link you will see the preview of the page it leads to, so don’t worry about messing up your short links; everything is thought through.
You never know when exactly you need the help of any of these services, but when you need them, it is always a plus that you know which one you better use. Take into account these great free services and take your user experience’s proficiency to the next level.