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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Device encryption in Windows 11 scrambles the files on your drive so nobody can read them if your PC is stolen. When the option is missing from Settings, the usual…
Dropbox can ignore specific files and folders on your Windows 11 PC. Ignored items stay on your computer and keep working as normal, but Dropbox does not upload them, and…
Dropbox linked devices are the computers, phones, and tablets currently signed in to your cloud storage account. Checking this list helps you find lost hardware and stop unauthorized access to…
The Dropbox badge is a small shortcut icon that appears inside Microsoft Office apps such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint when you open a file stored in your Dropbox account.…
Dropbox offline files let you open and edit your cloud documents on a Windows 11 PC without an internet connection. Dropbox keeps a full local copy of the folders and…
The ability to unblock files downloaded from the internet controls whether you can remove the security block Windows puts on a downloaded file. Windows 11 uses Attachment Manager, a built-in…
Advanced Options in Indexing Options controls whether Windows 11 shows extra settings for your computer’s search index. The index is a behind-the-scenes list of files and emails that helps Windows…
Modify Indexed Locations in Indexing Options in Windows 11 lets you lock down search settings so no one can add or remove folders from your PC search catalog. Search indexing…
Pausing Dropbox temporarily stops the desktop app from uploading and downloading files on your Windows 11 PC. That frees up bandwidth when you need a fast connection for gaming, video…
Diacritics in the Windows 11 search index control whether Windows treats accented letters, such as the marks in “résumé” or “café,” as separate characters during file searches. The setting changes…
Windows Search uses an index, a hidden catalog of file details and text, to return results in under a second. By default, Windows 11 leaves encrypted files out of that…
Search indexer backoff controls how much computer power Windows uses to scan and catalog your files while you work. When it is on, Windows slows indexing down during busy tasks…
Online-only files in Dropbox (cloud storage that keeps your files on remote servers instead of your device) save local disk space. Your content stays in the cloud until you open…
Dropbox Selective Sync is a built-in feature of the Dropbox desktop app for Windows 11. It lets you choose which folders are stored on your hard drive. When you turn…
Dropbox LAN sync speeds up file transfers by copying data directly between computers on your local Wi-Fi or Ethernet network instead of downloading files through the internet. It works automatically…
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