The Latest From Kevin The Tech Guy - 3 Things To Try on Monday, Feb 24 2025
Disable Windows 11 setup screens, free up iPhone space by refreshing apps, and optimize Windows with WinAero Tweaker.
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In this issue, we address three common device challenges with straightforward solutions.
For Windows 11 users, learn how to disable the persistent setup prompt asking you to “Finish Setting Up Your Device”, which is just an upsell screen for Microsoft’s cloud services.
It is often suggested that iPhone users clear up storage space by offloading or deleting photos. Another practical method is to uninstall and reinstall apps, effectively clearing out accumulated data that isn’t required to use each app, but may improve performance somewhat. Once you log in to each app, they can download anything they need again, but it won’t be anything close to the amount of storage taken up before.
We also take a look at WinAero Tweaker—a free tool that lets you adjust Windows settings to better suit how you use Windows.
What’s On Tap
🖥️ Windows 11 Setup Screens: A guide to stop the repeated prompts so you can focus on your work.
📱 iPhone Storage Fix: A practical method to clear out “Documents and Data” by reinstalling your apps.
🔧 WinAero Tweaker Review: An in-depth look at a free tool that lets you fine-tune your Windows settings for a cleaner experience.
⚙️ Quick Tip: How to Disable The “Let’s Finish Setting up Your Device” Screens on Windows 11
📌 The Short Version
Tired of that nagging Windows 11 prompt urging you to finish setting up your device and try more Microsoft services? This post reveals a straightforward way to disable it entirely.
🔎 Know More
Windows 11 tends to present a recurring prompt that pushes you to “Finish Setting Up Your Device”, which is just upsell to try Microsoft cloud services.
This post offers a clear and permanent solution to remove the prompt, ensuring that your system boots without the nagging reminder.
🧹 Quick Tip: Clear Storage Space on Your iPhone by Uninstalling and Reinstalling Them To Get Rid of their “Documents and Data”
📌 The Short Version
Is the storage space on your iPhone filling up? This is a reminder to not just consider deleting some photos to clear up space. Data related to many of your apps can be remove as well, and they'll continue to work just fine, but you'll need to log back into some apps.
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When we think of data taking up too much space on our iPhones, we often think of clearing photos first. However, data from your iPhone apps is likely taking up a good portion of your storage space.
This post digs into a practical solution to reveal and clear app data without affecting the apps themselves. Since there’s no dedicated cleanup tool in iOS to remove this clutter, deleting the app manually is the only effective way to resolve this.
Keep in mind that this process means you’ll need to log in to some apps again, but the overall result is a leaner, more efficient iPhone.
🎯 Kevin’s Picks: WinAero Tweaker
📌 The Short Version
In this blog post, I take a look at WinAero Tweaker, a free tool that lets you safely adjust Windows settings to better suit how you use your computer. I describe how to removed unwanted ads, streamline menus, and use features like shortcut tools, app management, and other tweaks.
🔎 Know More
WinAero Tweaker is a free tool for safely adjusting Windows settings. You can remove unnecessary ads (“suggestions”), streamline menus, and fine-tune various aspects of Windows, from shortcut tools and app management to networking options and appearance tweaks.
These changes can contribute to a cleaner, more focused experience using Windows. Whether you're looking to optimize your system or just curious about a safer way to customize Windows, this post offers a straightforward look at the adjustments that can improve your experience.
✌️ That’s It For Now
Thanks for spending some time with me this week. I hope you found these these tips helpful, such as disabling those persistent Windows 11 setup screens, and that the iPhone storage tip helps you free up some spaces on your iPhone in a way that might not have thought of.
I’m also curious to see how tweaking your settings with WinAero Tweaker enhances your use of Windows.
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