Pranav Bhardwaj

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Pranav Bhardwaj

It happened to me once — I lost my small 64GB USB drive I'd used for work. I was pretty sure it had nothing too important in it. But then I started wondering… what if it contained some sensitive files, perhaps a copy of my national ID card or driver's license? Probably some important scanned documents? That was the moment I realized that USB drives are small, portable, and ridiculously easy to lose, and storing any unencrypted data on them can be dangerous to my privacy.

1 week ago | pranav-bhardwaj.medium.com | Pranav Bhardwaj

After building my first PC, I realized why I’ll never go back to buying pre-built. When I first decided to get a new PC, I was overwhelmed by the two obvious options: buying a ready-to-go, pre-built system or building my own from scratch. One promised convenience – plug in and play. The other promised customization – a machine built exactly the way I wanted it. I’ll be honest, building a PC sounded intimidating at first.

2 weeks ago | xda-developers.com | Pranav Bhardwaj

I’ve used Windows Task Manager for years to quickly check what’s using up my system’s CPU or RAM. But after I started testing different types of software for my work, I occasionally faced system-level problems like apps that wouldn’t close, services that wouldn’t restart, and processes that looked suspicious but gave me no details. At such times, I realized the Windows Task Manager wasn’t sufficient for me. I wanted to understand why things were failing.

2 weeks ago | xda-developers.com | Pranav Bhardwaj

We tend to think of our personal computers as safe zones, especially when we have installed robust security solutions like antivirus and firewalls. But the truth is, hackers aren't always kicking down the digital door with brute force. More often, they're slipping in quietly through overlooked weaknesses, software loopholes, or social engineering tricks that feel totally normal until it's too late.

2 weeks ago | xda-developers.com | Pranav Bhardwaj

Windows 11 comes with a decent set of built-in tools, but if you've ever felt like they're not good enough and not quite productive, you're not alone. Over the years, I've replaced many of them with portable apps: lightweight, no-install programs that often outperform their built-in counterparts in both speed and flexibility. But why portable? Because they're clutter-free, don't mess with your system files, and can be run from a USB drive or cloud folder.