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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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…
Find My Device records the last known position of your laptop or tablet using GPS, nearby Wi-Fi networks, and cell towers. You can then see that position on the device…
Start menu ads in Windows 11 build 22621 and newer push apps and promotional offers into the Start menu. They show up as games, trial services and “tips” you never…
System recommendations and offers in Windows 11 are built-in ads, tips, and cloud storage prompts that Microsoft places inside the Start menu, Settings app, and File Explorer on every PC…
Windows 11 diagnostic data collection sends crash reports, device performance details, and app usage stats back to Microsoft to help fix bugs and improve system stability. When a program freezes…
Focus sessions in Windows 11 help you block distractions. They hide flashing taskbar apps and silence alerts for a set period, such as 30 minutes. The tool lives inside the…
Focus mode in Windows 11 blocks distracting pop-ups and taskbar alerts so you can work without interruptions. Built into Windows 11 version 22H2 and later, this tool lets you set…
Turning off the camera privacy permission in Windows 11 and Windows 10 blocks all apps from using your webcam, leading to frozen video feeds, blank screens, and failed video calls…
Changing your default sound output device automatically in Windows 11 stops sound from playing through the wrong speakers or headphones when you plug in new audio gear. Without this automation,…
Clearing the Windows 11 font cache fixes blurry, broken, or missing text by deleting stored font data so Windows can rebuild fresh copies from scratch. Windows 11 stores active font…
Disabling the Windows Print Spooler service stops all normal printing and removes access to virtual printers that save files as PDFs or XPS documents. The Print Spooler is a background…
Ghost Bluetooth entries in Windows 11 are leftover connection profiles that refuse to delete normally from your device list. These stubborn items typically pile up after system updates, accessory resets,…
Projecting to this PC in Windows 11 lets you mirror your phone or laptop screen wirelessly using Miracast, a built-in screencasting standard. This wireless display feature requires both a Wi-Fi…
HDR (High Dynamic Range) video playback in Windows 11 lets you watch movies and shows with brighter highlights, deeper shadows, and a wider range of colors than standard displays offer.…
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