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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App execution aliases let you launch installed apps from Command Prompt, PowerShell, or the Run dialog using short names like python.exe or wt.exe. Windows 11 manages these shortcuts automatically. Each…
Lid close settings in Windows 11 sit in Power Options in Control Panel, under the Choose what closing the lid does link. The Settings app has the same choices at…
The OpenSSH client in Windows 11 lets you connect to remote servers and run secure command-line sessions without extra tools such as PuTTY. SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol that…
Voice Clarity in Windows 11 is a built-in feature that uses AI to remove background noise, echo and room reverb from your microphone audio in real time. It started on…
To turn on spatial sound in Windows 11, open Settings › System › Sound, click your output device, and choose a format from the Spatial sound drop-down. Windows Sonic for…
You find printers and scanners in Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Printers & scanners. Press Windows key + I, click Bluetooth & devices, then click Printers & scanners. That…
Visual audio alert flashes in Windows 11 are accessibility options that turn system sounds into visual cues, such as a flash of the title bar, the active window or the…
Windows Hello facial recognition lets you sign in to a Windows 11 PC with your face instead of a password. It uses an infrared camera sensor to map your facial…
Storage Sense is a built-in Windows 11 tool that cleans up junk files automatically. It can delete files from the Recycle Bin on a schedule you set. Left alone, deleted…
Storage Sense is the Windows 11 tool that cleans out junk files. It can clear temporary download caches and free up disk space in a few clicks. Over time, Windows…
Disk Management is a built-in Windows 11 tool for setting up new hard drives, creating partitions, formatting volumes, and changing drive letters, all without extra software. It lists every physical…
Resetting audio settings in Windows 11 clears device and app settings that have gone wrong. That fixes no sound, distorted playback and wrong volume levels. The aim is to return…
Snap layouts in Windows 11 arrange several open app windows into a tidy grid, so you stop resizing and dragging windows by hand. A layout splits the display into two,…
Managing update restart schedules in Windows 11 starts at Settings › Windows Update, where Schedule the restart and Active hours control when the PC reboots. These settings tell Windows when…
The Installed apps page in Windows 11 Settings lists every program on your PC and shows how much storage each one uses and when it was installed. It helps you…
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