Tech Writer, IT Professional
Richard is a writer at Geek Rewind who turns complex IT tasks into clear, step-by-step guides. He draws on years of hands-on experience in system administration and enterprise IT operations, focusing on Windows, Linux and WordPress: the problems people actually run into, and the fixes that work. His server and WordPress guides come from systems he runs himself. Richard builds and maintains the platform behind Geek Rewind, from its Ubuntu servers and Nginx configuration to its custom WordPress plugins. Many new tutorials start with readers' questions, and he's always glad to answer them in the comments.
Writes about: Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, CMS, Apps and Browsers
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Display duplication in Windows 11 lets both your monitor and a projector, TV, or second screen show the exact same image at the same time. This is the fastest way…
Narrator math reading pause factor controls how long Narrator (the built-in screen reader in Windows 11) waits between words when reading equations aloud. A pause factor of 0 removes all…
Narrator’s math reading verbosity level controls how much detail Narrator speaks when it reads equations out loud. Windows 11 gives you three choices: Terse (shortest), Medium (the default), or Verbose…
Narrator in Windows 11 reads math equations out loud in three different styles: Clear speak, Simple speak, and Literal speak. You can pick the style that works best for you.…
Rotating your monitor to portrait orientation in Windows 11 takes just a few clicks in Settings. Open Settings › System › Display, pick your monitor from the list, then change…
Removing a printer from Windows 11 takes about a minute and only deletes it from your PC—the printer itself stays untouched. Open Settings, go to Bluetooth & devices, select Printers…
Disabling Network discovery in Windows 11 stops your PC from finding network printers automatically, but printers you’ve already set up will usually keep working. Windows 11 doesn’t have a separate…
Your display refresh rate is how many times per second your screen redraws the image, measured in hertz (Hz). Windows 11 lets you change this setting in just a few…
Windows 11 lets you arrange multiple displays by dragging numbered boxes in Display settings to match how your monitors sit on your desk. The layout you create controls where your…
The print queue is a window that shows every document waiting to print. From here, you can pause, restart, or cancel individual jobs—making it the fastest way to fix a…
App permissions for Documents, Pictures and Videos control which programs can open your files on Windows 11. You manage these permissions in Settings under Privacy & security, where you’ll find…
Rolling back a Windows 11 update means undoing an installation that caused problems on your PC. Windows stores recent updates for a limited time, so you can remove them through…
Windows Security Dashboard shows you the health of your antivirus, firewall, sign-in protection, and hardware security in one place. A green checkmark means everything is working; a yellow warning or…
The Recovery page in Windows 11 groups the tools that fix problems with Windows, undo recent changes, or reinstall it from scratch. Open Settings › System › Recovery to find…
Windows 11 lets you show the taskbar on all your monitors or keep it on just one, and you can control where app buttons appear on each screen. Open Settings…
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