Windows 11

Kevin’s Picks: Windows Toolbox

By Kevin / March 6, 2024

Windows 11 comes bundled with several Microsoft apps that you may not have any need for, and it’s a real pain to get rid of them.

The best program I’ve found to do this so far is called the Windows Toolbox from Chris Titus Tech. It’s $10US, but I consider that a very fair bargain for what it does.

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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 9, 2024

This more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers is part of my System Cleanup series. One of the best ways to free up some space in Windows 11 is to remove programs and apps you’re not using or no longer want, some of which may have come pre-installed when you purchased your computer and you might not even know are there.

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System Cleanup Series: Uninstall (Remove) Apps and Programs in Windows 11

By Kevin / February 8, 2024

This blog post is part of my System Cleanup series. One of the best ways to free up some space in Windows 11 is to remove programs and apps you’re not using or no longer want, some of which may have come pre-installed when you purchased your computer and you might not even know are there.

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How To Change Sleep and Hibernation Settings in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 4, 2024

In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to talk about what it means for your computer to be “going to sleep”, and why it’s different then “hibernation”. I will also talk about whether or not it’s actually beneficial to turn these settings on, even though Microsoft turned them on by default.

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How To Use System Restore in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 3, 2024

In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I’m going to cover how to navigate to System Restore settings in Windows 11, and the process of creating a Restore Point to allow you to tell Windows to revert settings to a previous point in time, which may be necessary if a newly installed program is causing you grief, but uninstalling it isn’t resolving the issue.

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System Cleanup Series: Antivirus [Subscribers]

By Kevin / February 2, 2024

In this more detailed blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will talk about which antivirus programs I use and recommend. This post is part of my System Cleanup series.

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System Cleanup Series: Antivirus

By Kevin / February 1, 2024

In this blog post, I will talk about which antivirus programs I use and recommend. This post is part of my System Cleanup series.

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System Cleanup Series: Startup Items in Windows 11 [Subscribers]

By Kevin / January 30, 2024

In this blog post, I will talk about how you can check to see what applications are running in the background as soon as you turn your computer on and log into Windows, and how to disable them.

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System Cleanup Series: Startup Items in Windows 11

By Kevin / January 30, 2024

The more programs that are running at any given time WILL affect performance. Here’s how to disable any items you don’t need running all the time.

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System Cleanup Series: Windows Update in Windows 11 [Premium]

By Kevin / January 23, 2024

In this blog post exclusive to paid subscribers, I will show you around Windows Update in Windows 11. It is often suggested that we go to Windows Update and click “Check For Updates”, but there are a few more options to help get the most out of Windows Update.

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System Cleanup Series: Windows Update in Windows 11

By Kevin / January 23, 2024

In this blog post, I will show you around Windows Update in Windows 11. It is often suggested that we go to Windows Update and click “Check For Updates”, but there are a few more options to help get the most out of Windows Update.

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These Are the Apps I Recommend Getting Rid of After Installing Windows 11

By Kevin / January 16, 2024

Here are the pre-installed Windows 11 apps and third party programs that I remove every time I setup a computer, and how to remove them. Every computer is different and will have different apps pre-installed, including those from third parties.

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The First Things You Should Do With Your New Windows 11 Computer

By Kevin / January 6, 2024

Congratulations on your new computer! It’s always exciting to bring a new system home to replace the aging one that has seen better days.

To do that, you need to change some settings and make your computer more usable and user-friendly. Here are the steps I recommend.

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Quick Tip: How To Change Notifications Settings in Windows 11

By Kevin / August 23, 2023

In this Quick Tip, I’ll show you how to access and change the Notification settings in Windows 11. Since every single program and app can apparently send you notifications above the System Tray and Clock, it’s a good idea to go into those settings and disable the ones you don’t want, or simply turn them…

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Quick Tip: Display Delete Confirmation Message in Windows 11

By Kevin / August 23, 2023

In this Quick Tip, I’ll show you how to turn on the delete confirmation dialog in Windows 10 and 11.

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How To Change Sleep and Hibernation Settings in Windows 11

By Kevin / July 12, 2023

In this blog post, I’m going to talk about what it means for your computer to be “going to sleep”, and why it’s different then “hibernation”. I will also talk about whether or not it’s actually beneficial to turn these settings on, even though Microsoft turned them on by default.

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How To Use System Restore in Windows 11

By Kevin / July 6, 2023

In this blog post, I’m going to cover how to navigate to System Restore settings in Windows 11, and the process of creating a Restore Point to allow you to tell Windows to revert settings to a previous point in time, which may be necessary if a newly installed program is causing you grief, but uninstalling it isn’t resolving the issue.

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Quick Tip: How To Get Rid of Annoying Cookie Banners

By Kevin / October 16, 2022

Cookie banners are notorious around the web, and they are completely useless and unnecessary, If you’re sick of seeing these banners, you can use an adblocker to mostly disable them. Here’s how to do that.

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