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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Text-to-speech in Windows 11 reads on-screen text aloud through built-in tools such as Narrator and Read Aloud. It uses voice files that come with Windows language packs and plays them…
Text scaling in Windows 11 makes letters and words larger without changing your display resolution. Resolution is the total number of pixels (tiny dots) your monitor shows. Higher resolutions give…
Text prediction in Windows 11 guesses the words you want to type next and shows them right above your cursor to help you type faster. As you press keys, Windows…
Windows 11 resets your date and time format because several tools control the same settings: the Settings app, the classic Control Panel, and your regional language settings. System updates, sleep…
Typing Insights in Windows 11 is a built-in feature that tracks your keyboard habits to improve word suggestions and auto-correct. It learns your typing patterns and catches common mistakes in…
Windows 11 can change your default language and region settings on its own for a few reasons. Cloud sync pushes preferences from your other linked devices. Two account profiles on…
User dictionary data in Windows 11 Text Input settings stores the words, names, and misspellings your keyboard learns as you type. Windows 11 saves these words in a personal file…
Apps for websites in Windows 11 lets a web link open the matching desktop program instead of a browser tab. Microsoft’s name for the setting is “Apps for websites”, and…
The Windows 11 device usage personalization prompt is a recurring setup screen that asks how you plan to use your computer: gaming, school, family, creative work, entertainment, or business. It…
Windows 11 resume settings decide whether your open apps come back on their own after a restart. When the feature fails, you get an empty desktop instead of your previous…
Windows 11 Device Usage settings are a group of privacy and personalization options. They ask which of six categories describe how you use your PC: Gaming, Family, Creativity, School, Entertainment,…
App execution aliases are short command names that Windows maps to an app. They let you type a name like python or notepad in Command Prompt, PowerShell or Windows Terminal…
App execution aliases are built-in shortcuts that let you launch programs like python from the command prompt or PowerShell without typing the full file path. Windows 11 manages these nicknames…
Windows 11 recommendations and offers are built-in pop-ups and suggestions that track your daily computer habits to sell you extra apps and services. Microsoft uses background tracking tools to watch…
Find My Device in Windows 11 can’t locate your lost laptop in three common cases. The laptop is shut down, it has no internet connection, or location services are turned…
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