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Pankil Shah

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January, 2014
Post Graduation in Construction Project Management
Windows, Android, Troubleshooting
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About Pankil Shah

Pankil is a Civil Engineer turned freelance writer from Ahmedabad, India. As a long-time Windows and Android user, he has extensive knowledge of both operating systems and specializes in creating how-tos and troubleshooting guides. 
 

Pankil has been writing about Windows, Android, and iOS since 2021. He has written over 1200 articles across reputable publications like MakeUseOf, GuidingTech, and TechWiser.
 

Outside of his writing endeavors, Pankil is an avid football fan and loves to plan his international travels with his wife in his free time.

Latest

Linux Mint 23.2 Zena with terminal open on a laptop
I finally tried Linux and realized every reason I avoided it was outdated

Linux in 2026 feels nothing like most people still imagine.

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An External Hard Drive Plugged Into a Computer.
I bought a 2TB external drive and got back 1.8TB — here's what happened to the rest

The biggest lie your storage drive tells is technically true.

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Android phone showing google apps on Android phone
These 5 Google apps aren't preinstalled, and I can't imagine using my phone without them

It's a shame most people don't know about these.

A spread of items in my tech survival kit.
I made my phone’s charging port more useful with these three cheap USB-C adapters
USB

I didn’t realize my phone could do all this.

HDMI ports on TV
I've been plugging into the wrong HDMI port on my TV for years and didn't know it was killing my picture

One cable swap can unlock features you didn’t know you were missing.

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Open source apps on Samsung phone home screen
I didn’t expect open-source apps to beat Google apps on my phone — but they did

Google’s apps are good, but these open-source ones made it easy.

Windows search service on desktop
I disabled these Windows services Microsoft recommends – and everything works better

Not everything enabled by default is essential.

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A Wi-Fi router with a mini UPS sitting on a shelf
I replaced my ISP's DNS without touching my router and got faster, safer browsing
DNS

You’re probably using the wrong DNS and don’t know it.

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LocalCast on TV and phone
Your smart TV doesn't need the internet to be useful — here are 5 apps that prove it

Your smart TV doesn’t have to become dumb when the internet goes out.

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Delivery optimization feature on laptop
Windows is storing gigabytes of update files to share with strangers — here's how to stop it

I can't believe it's enabled by default.

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Task Manager showing memory usage in Windows 11.
I freed up 6 GB of RAM on my PC with these simple tweaks

Most of your RAM isn’t used by what you run, but by what you forget is running.

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Files Wintoys UniGetUI on desktop
I replaced Windows Settings, File Explorer, and the Microsoft Store — and everything feels much more efficient

Three apps that fix what Windows still can't.

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Projectivy Launcher on TCL TV
The $0 upgrade that made my smart TV so much better

Your TV homepage is broken, this fixes it in minutes.

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Laptop showing DNS speed test results
I ran a DNS speed test and Google's 8.8.8.8 wasn't even in the top two
DNS

The only way to find the fastest DNS is to test it yourself.

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Google search and Samsung Finder on two phones
I replaced Google's search bar with Samsung Finder and I'm never going back

The Google search bar does the basics, Finder does everything else.

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Android phone showing essential apps
I uninstalled 5 apps I used every day once I found out Android already does all of it

These apps made sense once, but not anymore.

BleachBit on Windows 11 laptop
I ran one open-source tool and deleted 150GB of hidden Windows junk in minutes

This simple tool cleaned what the built-in tools completely overlooked.

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Free apps section on Microsoft Store
These 5 free Microsoft Store apps deserve a place on every Windows PC

Your PC is missing out without these must-have free apps.

Google TV speed test results
The USB trick that bypasses your smart TV's 100Mbps Ethernet limit

A tiny hardware limitation is slowing your TV down, but it is easy to get around.

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Extensions store in the Edge for Android app.
I gave Edge on Android a real chance and it solved my biggest problem with Chrome

Once you see the gap, you can’t ignore it.

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