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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To connect more than two monitors in Windows 11, plug each display into its own video output on your PC or dock, then choose Extend these displays in Settings ›…
To change facial recognition to a different face on a PC running Windows 11, delete the saved face scan and create a new one. Go to Settings › Accounts ›…
Music downloads in Windows 11 usually land in one of two folders: Music or Downloads. Both folders sit under your user profile, at C:\Users\USERNAME. Searching “find all my music downloads”…
Use one command in Command Prompt to check whether Windows Firewall is on for each network profile: netsh advfirewall show allprofiles state. Netsh (short for Network Shell, a built-in tool…
To change the cursor image in Windows 11, open Settings › Bluetooth & devices › Mouse › Additional mouse settings. Select the Pointers tab, pick a scheme or browse to…
Opening two windows of the same app side by side in Windows 11 takes one Shift-click on the taskbar icon and two snap shortcuts. Snapping means locking a window to…
Force closing a window that is not responding in Windows 11 ends the frozen program without restarting your PC. The quickest method is to press Ctrl + Shift + Esc…
Change the key press that shows the mouse indicator in Windows 11. You can use a single Ctrl key press or a double Ctrl key press. The change applies to…
Cloud-delivered protection lets Microsoft Defender Antivirus check suspicious files against Microsoft’s cloud services. Turn cloud-delivered protection on or off in one of four ways, shown below. Microsoft Defender Antivirus is…
The Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist is on by default in Windows 10 (KB5018482) and Windows 11 (KB5018483 and KB5018496). Turn the Microsoft Vulnerable Driver Blocklist on or off for all…
Use the BitLocker cmdlets (PowerShell’s built-in commands) to check encryption status, turn BitLocker on or off, suspend protection, and handle recovery keys. Every task starts in PowerShell opened as administrator,…
Recovering files after ransomware in Windows 11 means stopping the infection, finding a clean copy of your data, and rebuilding the PC before you restore anything. Ransomware is malware that…
Pointer options in Windows 11 are the mouse settings that control pointer behavior. They set how fast the pointer moves, whether it leaves trails, and whether a circle appears around…
Manage ransomware protection in Windows 11 from the Windows Security app: open Virus & threat protection, then select Manage ransomware protection under Ransomware protection. That page lets you turn Controlled…
Windows 11 lets you show one picture on the lock screen and a different picture on the desktop. The quickest route is Settings › Personalization, where Lock screen and Background…
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