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How to Prevent Apps From Disabling Microsoft Defender in Windows

Microsoft Defender’s own ease-of-use feature can be exploited to disable it.

By Karrar Haider – May 19, 2025

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How to Check Screen Time on Windows

Windows offers built-in tools for you to monitor your usage patterns.

By Sayak Boral – May 17, 2025

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By Crystal Crowder – May 16, 2025

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By Karrar Haider – May 16, 2025

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8 Windows Emulators for Your Browser

Yes, you can run Windows in your browser, even when you are using macOS or Linux.

By Sayak Boral – May 15, 2025

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Winhance is the Only Windows Optimization App You Need

Find out how this free app can single-handedly supercharge your PC experience.

By Karrar Haider – May 15, 2025

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Use the Emergency Restart Feature to Restart An Unresponsive Windows

Emergency Restart is a hidden Windows feature many users haven’t heard of, and it can come in handy at times.

By Karrar Haider – May 14, 2025

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How to Manage and Stop Automatic BitLocker Encryption in Windows 11

Windows 11 enables automatic BitLocker encryption by default in 24H2 update, and a lot of users are having BitLocker lockouts and blue screen of death.

By Sayak Boral – May 13, 2025

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You can now view your phone messages, calls, or send files in the Start menu without touching your phone.

By Henderson Jayden Harper – May 8, 2025

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Troubleshooting Windows 11 24H2 Compatibility Hold for Smooth Updates

If your PC is blocked due to compatibility issues, the jump from 23H2 and earlier won’t happen, leaving you stuck in a frustrating loop.

By Sayak Boral – May 7, 2025

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How to Configure Your Windows 11 PC for Administrator Protection

Windows 11 has a new Administrator Protection feature that provides “just-in-time” elevated access to users, and prevent hackers from accessing the administrator account

By Sayak Boral – May 5, 2025

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NanaZip Is the Only File Archive Manager You’ll Ever Need on Windows

Let’s explore NanaZip, the free, open-source Windows archive manager with a sleek UI, fast performance, and advanced features.

By Haroon Javed – May 2, 2025

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Enable these hidden Windows features to help you diagnose & fix issues more efficiently.

By Karrar Haider – Apr 30, 2025

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Tired of the Outlook CPU spike bug? You can either roll back to the previous version, switch to the New Outlook or wait for Microsoft’s permanent fix.

By Henderson Jayden Harper – Apr 30, 2025

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How to Stop Automatic Restart in Windows After an Update

If you don’t want your PC rebooting automatically after a Windows update, there are several ways to disable it.

By Sayak Boral – Apr 28, 2025

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Windows 11’s New Inetpub Folder is Hackable. Try This Temporary Fix

Turns out, the existence of the Inetpub folder is a security vulnerability on its own.

By Karrar Haider – Apr 25, 2025

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All the Different Ways to Shutdown Your Windows PC

Other than the Start menu, there are plenty of methods to shutdown your Windows PC

By Anees Asghar – Apr 24, 2025

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How to Protect Your Windows NTLM Credentials from Zero Day Threats

A Windows NTLM Credentials vulnerability was uncovered. Protect your Windows PC now.

By Sayak Boral – Apr 21, 2025

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5 Types of Windows Tools That Do More Harm Than Good

Avoid these apps – they delete essential data, destabilize Windows, and create more problems than they solve.

By Karrar Haider – Apr 20, 2025

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The Inetpub folder may seems unnecessary, but it is still best to leave it alone.

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In August 2006, naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor waded into a remote grove in Redwood National Park and pointed a laser rangefinder at a tree that turned out to be 380 feet tall, and the National Park Service has refused to disclose its location ever since, fearing the foot traffic alone would kill it.

Jun 2, 2026

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Inside a six-walled wedge-foam chamber on Microsoft’s Redmond campus, the background sound is so far below human hearing that visitors start to perceive the grinding of their own joints, the rush of blood in their ears, and eventually a faint ringing that turns out to be the firing of their own nerves.

Jun 2, 2026

Psychology suggests people who browse social media but never post or comment aren’t passive — they’ve simply opted out of the performance while retaining access to the information, which is a sign of quiet self-awareness

Jun 2, 2026

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