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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Speech recognition packages in Windows 11 are built-in system files that let you type with your voice, control your PC hands-free, and work alongside accessibility tools. Removing the legacy speech…
Windows 11 camera privacy settings block webcam apps when camera permission is turned off in Settings. The privacy controls work as a gatekeeper. They stop programs from using your video…
Location tracking in Windows 11 estimates where your PC is by combining nearby Wi-Fi networks, your internet connection details, and GPS data if your device has a GPS receiver. Apps…
Smart App Control is a built-in security feature in Windows 11 (version 22H2 and newer). It blocks unknown and untrusted apps before they can run. It checks each program against…
The Windows 11 location icon appears in the taskbar whenever an app, a website, or a system process has recently asked for your device’s position. It is a small location…
Windows 11 gets the time wrong when the PC cannot reach an internet time server, when the Windows Time service is not running, or when something else is writing a…
Windows 11 can change your keyboard layout without warning when you switch between apps or press certain shortcut keys. The feature is meant to manage several languages for you. In…
Color filters in Windows 11 change the colors on your display to help people with color blindness see text and images more clearly. Windows offers six filter settings that shift…
Mono audio in Windows 11 combines the left and right sound channels into a single track, so you hear the same audio through both speakers or earbuds. Standard stereo splits…
Access Work or School Accounts on Windows 11 is a built-in feature that links a work or school account to your PC so you can reach an organization’s apps and…
Primary mouse button assignment in Windows 11 lets you swap the functions of your left and right mouse buttons, so your index finger handles the main clicking tasks. By default,…
Automatic time zone changes in Windows 11 happen when your computer guesses your location from Wi-Fi networks, your internet provider, or location services. A wrong guess makes Windows switch your…
Mouse pointer size and color settings in Windows 11 let you change how your cursor looks so you can spot it on your screen in seconds. You can drag a…
Windows 11 time synchronization fails when your PC cannot reach an internet time server to correct its clock. A clock that is even a few minutes off can break secure…
Color filters and contrast themes are two built-in Windows 11 accessibility tools that change how colors appear on your screen. Both are meant to help you read text and spot…
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