Yasir Mahmood
Guides Editor · Islamabad, Pakistan
Yasir covers Windows, hardware, and privacy. A Windows user since XP and a Mechanical Engineer by training, he likes digging into the technical details most people skip over. His work has also been published on MakeUseOf, spanning everything from Windows optimizations to Excel deep dives. Outside of writing, he tinkers with his custom-built Ryzen rig, watches Impractical Jokers, and listens to way too much Lo-Fi.
- 28 guides
- since March 2026
Editorial responsibilities: tweak guides and how-to guides
August 2026
- GuideThe Complete Windows 11 Tweaking Guide for 2026: What to Change and What to Avoid
- GuideI ditched the Windows 11 context menu for this open-source tool, and here's why
- GuideWindows 11 may be encrypting your drive already, and I checked where my recovery key went
- GuideI swapped File Explorer for this free file manager and finally got the layout I wanted
July 2026
- GuideI switched my PC to encrypted DNS in Windows 11, and browsing felt more private
- GuideI capped Windows Update's bandwidth with Delivery Optimization, and my downloads stopped choking
- GuideI use this decade-old free tool that finds files faster than Windows Search does
- GuideI install and update most of my apps with this Windows command now, and I stopped downloading sketchy installers
- GuideI stopped digging through Windows menus after I set up this one folder
June 2026
- GuideI stopped Windows 11 notifications from interrupting me with Do Not Disturb, Focus, and a priority list
- GuideI read the Windows Backup app screen carefully, and it does not back up what most people think
- GuideThis Windows security feature protects Documents from ransomware, but it is off by default
- GuideWindows 11 already has a voice typing tool, and it is the one most people are not using
- GuideQuick Assist is the only remote-support tool I open when a relative calls about their PC
- GuideThe PowerToys utilities I keep enabled on every Windows 11 PC, and the ones I turned off within a week
May 2026
- GuideThe Send To menu is the right-click feature on Windows 11 that nobody bothers to customize
- GuideWindows 11 will not let you pin a folder to the taskbar, but a 30-second workaround does
- GuideThe Snipping Tool quietly became the only screenshot app I keep installed on Windows 11
- GuideI automated 5 annoying Windows maintenance tasks, and my PC basically runs itself
- GuideThe first 8 settings I disable on every fresh Windows 11 install in 2026
April 2026
- GuideWindows 11 is secretly throttling your apps - here's how to catch it
- GuideTask Manager only tells half the story - this built-in tool shows the rest
- GuideYour PC is overheating, and Windows won't tell you - here's how to check
- GuideFive Windows 11 registry tweaks I apply on every new PC
- GuideI set up Storage Sense once and haven't worried about disk space since
