The Ultimate AI Setup for Windows (Full Guide)
Riley Brown shares the 8 Windows apps he uses to run a 2M+ follower content operation, covering hotkeys, voice-to-text, AI agents, and automation.
The gist
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Set custom hotkeys in Raycast to instantly open AI apps and use its built-in clipboard manager to save copied text, images, and links.
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Riley Brown says replacing typing with voice-to-text eliminates friction when writing prompts throughout the day.
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Riley Brown says Claude with its Excel extension outperforms other AI models at building data-driven spreadsheets and dashboards on Windows.
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"The first tool that I would download to my Windows computer is Raycast. It is the fastest way to maneuver between all of my different applications. I also use it as a clipboard manager — I can press Alt+M and Raycast comes with a built-in clipboard manager and I can see all of..."
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Riley Brown recommends it
"The third tool that I think you should download immediately onto a Windows computer is Whisper Flow. I use AI tools all day long — I type into these prompt boxes more than I type into any other document. I use Whisper Flow. This is easily the best way to type on any computer, ..."
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Riley Brown recommends it
"I have a ChatGPT Chrome extension, and here I can see a side panel. I can use the ChatGPT app directly inside Chrome. All of these chats perfectly sync up. ChatGPT has full context over whatever you're looking at inside Chrome, so it's going to be able to provide really releva..."
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Riley Brown recommends it
"I love using Notion, especially with the AI tools that we've already downloaded. AI is better at using Notion than it is at using Google Docs. It's better at using Notion than ClickUp, for example, because Notion actually made their tools so that AI is really good at controlli..."
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"I highly recommend it. The Claude models running inside the extension on a Windows computer is the best way to create spreadsheets. It's insane how good Claude is at Excel. You have to download this if you use Excel for your job."
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"The second tool or application that I'm going to download directly on my Windows computer is none other than the ChatGPT desktop app. The main reason for this is my favorite fea..."
"My favorite feature within ChatGPT desktop, which could be its own app, is Codex. You need to go to the plugins tab and connect all of your existing tools. This will give ChatGP..."
"The third tool that I think you should download immediately onto a Windows computer is Whisper Flow. I use AI tools all day long — I type into these prompt boxes more than I typ..."
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"The first tool that I would download to my Windows computer is Raycast. It is the fastest way to maneuver between all of my different applications. I also use it as a clipboard ..."
"I love using Notion, especially with the AI tools that we've already downloaded. AI is better at using Notion than it is at using Google Docs. It's better at using Notion than C..."
"On Windows, Excel just does so much better than if you use it on a Mac. The sixth tool that you should download immediately to your Windows laptop is the Claude extension for Ex..."
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"The fourth tool that I'm downloading immediately on a Windows computer that allows me to use AI is Google Chrome, specifically with the ChatGPT Chrome extension."
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