Tashreef Shareef
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About Tashreef Shareef
Tashreef's fascination with consumer technology began in the school library when he stumbled upon a tech magazine, CHIP, which ultimately inspired him to pursue a degree in Computer Science. Since 2012, Tashreef has professionally authored over a thousand how-to articles, contributing to Windows Report and How-To Geek. He currently focuses on Microsoft Windows content at MakeUseOf, which he has been using since 2007.
With hands-on experience building websites and technology blogs, he brings practical developer insights to his technical writing. You can view his complete work portfolio at itashreef.com.
You might also stumble upon his short how-to video explainers, simplifying complex topics. Beyond writing, Tashreef enjoys creating short explainer videos, gaming, and exploring animated shows.
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This old-school Windows terminal still does a few things better than Microsoft
Portable, Unix tools and aliases, this classic terminal outshines Microsoft's own.
Your SSD is slowing down, and Windows has been quietly hiding the fix
Speed up your sluggish SSD with this hidden Windows fix.
Windows has another giant hidden file — but this one you should probably leave alone
This huge hidden file is keeping your PC running.
I turned Samsung's Edge Panel into the most useful part of my phone
Samsung's Edge Panel is criminally underused.
I didn't think I'd ever leave Chrome until I tried this lightweight browser
This lightweight browser might just replace Chrome for good.
Windows Photos was slowing me down — this free replacement fixed that instantly
Fly through your photo's library with this open-source app
I finally figured out what was eating my Android storage — and the culprit wasn't what I expected
The sneaky culprit eating my Android storage shocked me
I asked ChatGPT to find me a free movie and didn't expect this
ChatGPT's free movie pick blew my mind.
You don't need a bigger SSD if you do this with your storage
Free up SSD space without spending a dime.
I stopped using Microsoft Word and write everything in Markdown now — this is my setup
Why Markdown replaced Word in my writing workflow.
I replaced Task Manager, Startup apps, and Event Viewer with three better Microsoft tools
Task Manager is fine. These are better.
Windows File Explorer annoyed me a lot less after I found these 5 tools
File Explorer sucks less with these 5 tools.
If you've ever installed WSL or Docker on Windows, check this folder right now
WSL and Docker are quietly eating your disk space.
I replaced Notepad++ with this lightweight editor and never looked back
Kate is what Notepad++ wishes it could be
I had no idea what USB standard my laptop ports actually used until I found this in Device Manager
Your laptop's USB version is hiding in Device Manager
I didn't know my ISP could see every website I visit until I checked this setting
Your ISP sees more than you think.
I stopped paying for Microsoft 365 six months ago and still don't miss it
The free Microsoft 365 web version is enough
This open-source Android journal app laid out my entire year on a timeline, and I love it
One timeline view changed how I journal.
I found a powerful Android to-do app that collects absolutely zero data — and it's free and open-source
Powerful, private, and free—my new favorite todo app.
I replaced my paid VPN app with a feature Windows already had — and it works perfectly
Windows had a free VPN hiding all along.