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Akshata Shanbhag

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About Akshata Shanbhag

Akshata trained in manual testing, animation, and UX design before focusing on technology and writing. This brought together two of her favorite activities — making sense of systems and simplifying jargon.

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3 Android Smartphone Button Tricks to Keep Handy

These hardware button tricks may be simple and basic, but they're essential -- and it's only to your peril if you don't know them!

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Firefox's Website Suggestions Changed: Here's How to Revert It

The website suggestion system is different in Firefox 43. Here's how to turn it off and go back to the old system.

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Microsoft Just Released a Free Key for Windows 10 Pro

A free product key for Windows 10 Pro is floating around, but what does it mean and how can you take advantage of it?

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How to Stop Windows 10 Update From Restarting Without Asking

Windows 10 can be annoying by the way it restarts without any notice. Fortunately, there's a way around that.

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3 Nifty Browser Tricks That Everyone Will Appreciate

These browser tricks are simple but useful. If you've never used these, you're missing out!

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5 Quick YouTube Shortcuts You Must Know About

These quick keyboard shortcuts will make YouTube videos much easier to navigate.

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3 Password Security Myths That Too Many of Us Believe

How many of these password security myths do you believe?

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3 Lesser-Known Google Services That You'll Find Useful

Google offers plenty of awesome services, many of which you may not be aware of. Here are a few that you'll find handy.

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The Absolute Worst SSD Myth That You Shouldn't Believe

This SSD myth sounds scary but hasn't been true in a long time. Do you still believe it?

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10 Great Gifts for the Road Warrior

Looking for the perfect Christmas present for someone who travels for work or vice versa? It's a special species! We have compiled the kind of gifts road warriors are sure to appreciate.

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How to Close the Windows Feedback Notification for Good

If Windows keeps asking you for feedback, there's a quick and easy to disable it once and for all.

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How to Hide "CRC SHA" from the Windows Right-Click Menu

If you have a mysterious context menu option called "CRC SHA", here's what it is and how you can get rid of it.

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How Long Does That Book Take to Read? This Site Tells You

This site tells you how long it will take you personally to read any book.

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3 Google Search Easter Eggs You Didn’t Know About

Here are a few Easter eggs in Google's search engine that you might not have known about.

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Bring Back the Classic Volume Slider in Windows 10

If the new volume slider in Windows 10 bugs you, here's how you can revert to the one from older versions of Windows.

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How to Hide Anything in Windows

Windows allows you to tweak and customize almost anything. We show you how to make use of these superpowers to let things disappear.

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Tweak Email Notifications to Your Liking on Windows. It’s Easy!

Mail app notifications can be a nuisance. Here's how to customize them to your liking!

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Here’s How You Can Set Quiet Hours on Windows

Here's how to automatically turn off notifications according to a schedule on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.

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3 Effortless Ways to Unlock More Space on Dropbox for Free

In less than 5 minutes, you could boost your Dropbox storage limit by up to 30 GB for free!

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How to Beat Twitter's 140 Character Limit

Twitter's 140 character limit can be a nuisance. Fortunately, there are ways to get around it.

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