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Philip Celasco
Philip is a Texas-based technology writer and IT administrator at Techdows.com with more than 10 years of experience creating practical content for everyday users and professionals.
He specializes in web browsers, particularly Chromium-based platforms such as Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave, and Opera. Through his work as an IT administrator, Philip has hands-on experience managing devices, configuring browser policies, troubleshooting software and network issues, and helping people resolve problems that affect productivity and security.
His articles are based on practical testing and real-world technical experience. He covers browser settings, extensions, performance problems, privacy controls, security features, and Windows troubleshooting.
Outside work, Philip enjoys the quieter side of life in Texas and stepping away from the screen when he can. He has two kids, two cats and loves to play golf with his mother during the weekends.
Enable Ultimate Performance power mode on Windows 11 and 10 from Power Options or PowerShell with powercfg, check it is active, and switch back to Balanced.
How much is the iPhone 11? It launched at $699, and renewed 64GB models now list near $167. See 11 Pro prices, trade-in value, hidden costs and where to buy.
Enable Microsoft iSCSI Initiator in Windows 11 by starting the MSiSCSI service, then discover and connect an iSCSI target. Includes PowerShell and error fixes.
Change your desktop background in Windows 11 or 10 from Settings: set a picture, solid color, slideshow or Windows spotlight, and use a different image per monitor.
Install GitLab Runner on Ubuntu 24.04 or 22.04: add the repository, install with apt, register with a glrt- token, choose an executor and fix common errors.
Add a drop down list in Excel with Data > Data Validation > List. Steps for Windows, Mac and the web, plus editing, dependent lists, removal and fixes.
The iPhone Weather app has no data source setting. See what Apple Weather uses, then switch to The Weather Channel, AccuWeather or Weather Underground with a widget.
Two App Store apps on your iPhone are two different apps: the blue App Store installs apps, and the white Apple Store app with a shopping bag sells Apple products.
Remove all section breaks in Word at once with Find and Replace and the ^b code. Also covers single breaks, Mac, Word online and keeping your formatting.
Can you downgrade iOS 26 to iOS 18? Not on iPhone 11 or later: Apple stopped signing iOS 18 for them. What a restore installs and how to stay on iOS 26.
New Outlook tips for Windows: 43 features that save time, from Pin, Snooze and Sweep to Quick steps, My Day, Copilot and shortcuts, each with exact click paths.
MSN free games run in your browser at msn.com/en-us/play and zone.msn.com: Solitaire, Mahjong, Sudoku, word and card games, no download needed. How to start.