Published Oct 26, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT

Abhinav pivoted from a career in banking to pursue his first love in writing. Even while working full-time, he continued contributing as an editor-at-large, a role he has held for more than 7 years. A lifelong tech enthusiast who has built three gaming and productivity powerhouse PCs since 2018, his passion for technology keeps him closely following the semiconductor industry, from NVIDIA and AMD to ARM. His MSc dissertation explored how artificial intelligence will reshape the future of work, reflecting his curiosity about the wider social impact of emerging technologies.

Given how many times Windows 11 throws seemingly messy and complex problems to solve, I'm willing to bet that almost every long-time user has been at the brink of wiping the OS and reinstalling it from scratch.

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