Pankil Shah
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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.
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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.
I made my phone’s charging port more useful with these three cheap USB-C adapters
I didn’t realize my phone could do all this.
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One cable swap can unlock features you didn’t know you were missing.
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.
I disabled these Windows services Microsoft recommends – and everything works better
Not everything enabled by default is essential.
I replaced my ISP's DNS without touching my router and got faster, safer browsing
You’re probably using the wrong DNS and don’t know it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The $0 upgrade that made my smart TV so much better
Your TV homepage is broken, this fixes it in minutes.
I ran a DNS speed test and Google's 8.8.8.8 wasn't even in the top two
The only way to find the fastest DNS is to test it yourself.
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.
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.
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.
These 5 free Microsoft Store apps deserve a place on every Windows PC
Your PC is missing out without these must-have free apps.
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.
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.