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How to Uninstall Optional Windows 10 Features (like Internet Explorer and MS Paint)

Ashutosh

Mar 26, 2021

Quick Tips, Windows

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Windows 10 has come a long way since its release back in 2015, but it still ships with some legacy apps (or “features”) for backwards compatibility. They are optional and can be easily removed. While removing these features is not really going to free up a ton of space, it will make the app lists …

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How to Use WhatsApp in Stealth Mode

Ashutosh

Mar 24, 2021

Apps, Privacy, Quick Tips

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Some tips to use WhatsApp in a privacy friendly manner.

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How to Substitute Fonts in Firefox for Windows Without Extensions

Ashutosh

Jan 10, 2021

Apps, Browsers, Quick Tips, Windows

Update on July 25, 2021: Firefox 90 has re-introduced the problem. You can fix the issue by following steps mentioned in this Firefox support thread. Update on June 19, 2021: Firefox 89.0.1 has FIXED whatever issue was introduced in Firefox 89.0. Below steps are working again! Update on June 5, 2021: These steps no longer …

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How to Stop VLC Player from Automatically Resizing to Fit Video Resolution (on Desktop)

Ashutosh

Dec 3, 2020

Apps, Quick Tips

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When you open a video in VLC player, the app automatically resizes its window to fit the video resolution. The exception to this case is if VLC was maximized before, in which case it will continue to open in maximized state. If you’d rather have VLC remember its window size and not resize every time …

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