kevin's picks
Kevin’s Picks: Groupy 2
In this pick, I am focusing on Groupy 2 from Stardock. It enables tabs in File Explorer, which windows 10 does not have by default. These are similar to tabs in your browser. I literally use and depend on Groupy every single day, and it makes me more productive.
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Kevin’s Picks: Ghostery, A Browser Extension
Ghostery provides adblocking, and stops trackers from accessing your personal data, in addition to Cookie pop-ups.
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Kevin’s Picks: Windows Toolbox
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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Kevin’s Picks: Control Panel for Twitter
In this pick, I’m talking about the browser extension for Firefox and Chrome called “Control Panel for Twitter”. For those of us who must still use Twitter (now X) out of necessity, in addition to possibly posting more frequently on other Social Media like Mastodon, Threads, BlueSky, etc. this makes the experience of using Twitter much more pleasant.
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Kevin’s Picks: KeePass Password Manager
I continue to strongly recommend using a Password Manager like 1Password or Bit Warden for years now. That said, it’s important not to solely rely on cloud services, even when they’re super secure.
Here’s a look at KeePass.
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Kevin’s Picks: PatchMyPC
WIth our computers now constantly connected to the internet, any vulnerability in any program could potentially be used as a way to access our computers, though most of the time it’s unlikely and targeted. That said, keeping programs up to date better ensures our computers remain reliable and secure.
My go-to is PatchMyPC, an all-in-one installer for hundreds of the most commonly used programs.
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Kevin’s Picks: Revo Uninstaller
When removing unwanted programs in Windows 10 or 11, it’s a fairly straightforward process, but Windows isn’t very thorough in the way it does this and often leaves a lot of files behind that clutter up your computer, potentially taking up significant storage space over time. Instead, I recommend using Revo Uninstaller. The FREE version will do what you need.
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Kevin’s Picks: PureText
Due to the nature of my work, I spend a lot of time in front of my computers, and do a LOT of time copying and pasting. For the longest time, I have first pasted into Notepad to strip out the formatting of the source, then copy and paste that into the program I want the text in. This is time consuming and tedious. Someone on a podcast recently suggested using PureText instead, and I love it!
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Kevin’s Picks: Greenshot
Greenshot is a FREE screenshot program that allows you to capture what is on your screen at any given moment by pressing a combination of keyboard shortcuts, depending on your preferences. I have used Greenshot to create ALL of the screenshot images you see on this website.
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Kevin’s Picks: ExpressVPN
This time, my pick is ExpressVPN! There are a few important reasons to use a VPN, and yes, I absolutely recommend paying for a VPN. If you’re not paying for the VPN, you (your data) is the product and nothing stops them from selling it beyond their word.
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Kevin’s Picks: How To Create Tabs in Windows Akin to Your Browser Using Groupy
If you have ever felt the need to have tabs in Windows in the same way web browsers have tabs, you can use a program called Groupy to do just that for under $10! I absolutely love having the ability to do this! It makes me a lot more productive, too!
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Kevin’s Picks: Why I Recommend Using Start11 Instead of the Windows 11 Start Menu
In this Quick Tip, I will talk about the frustrating so-called Start Menu in Windows 11, and the program you can install to replace it, called Start11, and have a much more usable Start Menu. I will also walk you through how to download and install Start11.
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Kevin’s Picks: AirDroid
This time, my pick is AirDroid! It is NOT FREE, but it is affordable. You install the program and app on your Windows computer and Android or iPhone, and they communicate with each other and allow you to control your phone from your computer, including the ability to send and receive text messages.
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