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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Uninstalling Microsoft Edge completely breaks several core Windows features: taskbar widgets, web results in search, help links, and web apps. Windows treats the browser as a protected system component. Windows…
Windows 11 Copilot is a built-in artificial intelligence assistant. It helps you write text, search the web, and answer questions. To open instantly, it keeps parts of itself loaded in…
A Windows 11 Ethernet connection that keeps dropping can cut off your internet during video calls, online games, or large downloads. Ethernet is the wired link between your computer and…
Stopping Windows Update from delivering drivers removes the automatic safety net for hardware like your graphics card, printer, audio chip, and Wi-Fi adapter. On Windows 10 or Windows 11, a…
Windows 11 sometimes loses its internet connection after waking from sleep. It is a power management glitch: Windows cuts power to the network adapter when the PC rests and then…
Disabling Windows 11 animations turns off the built-in fade, slide, and zoom effects that play when you open apps, minimize windows, or open menus. On an older PC, this can…
Audio cracking after waking from sleep is a distortion problem. You hear static, popping or buzzing when your sound card or USB speakers fail to resume properly from a low-power…
A Windows 11 black screen after signing in is a startup error. Your display shows only a blank background and a movable mouse cursor instead of your normal desktop, taskbar,…
Automatic default printer switching in Windows 11 changes your main printing device on its own based on your location or recent network connections. This feature often picks a virtual PDF…
PIN login failures in Windows 11 lock you out of your desktop with errors like “Something went wrong and your PIN isn’t available” after a system update or security patch.…
Windows Update freezing on checking for updates stops your PC from installing critical security patches on Windows 10 and Windows 11. This frustrating stall happens when temporary system cache files…
WinRE (the Windows Recovery Environment) is a built-in repair tool that opens outside of your normal desktop so you can fix a PC that won’t start. The Recovery Mode Command…
A clean install of Windows 11 wipes your hard drive and installs a fresh copy of the operating system from a USB drive, whereas a standard PC reset keeps your…
Virtualization-based Security (VBS) in Windows 11 creates a secure, isolated area of system memory to protect your computer from advanced malware and credential theft. This built-in feature uses hardware virtualization…
Task Manager showing 100 percent disk usage means your hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD) is running at maximum capacity and slowing down your PC. This bottleneck causes freezing, slow…
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