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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Pausing search indexing in Windows 11 stops your PC from cataloging files for up to 15 minutes. That frees up CPU and disk activity for demanding tasks. Search indexing is…
Moving the Windows 11 search index location lets you relocate where Windows stores the database files it uses to find your apps and documents quickly. The search index is a…
The “Check for updates” button in Windows 11 lets you search for the latest system patches from Microsoft by hand. Hiding it removes that manual option from the Windows Update…
Snap groups in Windows 11 bundle your open windows together so you can switch back to a whole set of apps at once. You can do this from Alt+Tab, Task…
Last Active Click in Windows 11 lets you jump straight to your most recent window for an app by clicking its taskbar icon, bypassing preview thumbnails entirely. This hidden setting…
Adding or removing file types for the Windows 11 search index lets you control what Windows searches through when you type in the taskbar. The search index is a catalog…
Windows 11 Search builds an index (a database of file details) so you can find documents, apps, and emails instantly. Indexing file contents by file type lets Windows read the…
Microsoft Edge toolbar buttons are the small icons located next to the address bar that give you fast shortcuts to tools like Collections, history, or extensions. You can add, remove,…
Indexing file contents in Windows 11 lets Windows search inside the actual text of your documents, PDFs, and emails rather than just checking file names. Turning this feature on or…
Automatic mounting of VHD and VHDX files (virtual hard disk files that act as extra drives on your PC) saves you from manually connecting them after every restart in Windows…
Preloading the New Tab page in Microsoft Edge loads background data so new tabs open instantly when you click them. This background process uses extra system resources to keep the…
Dual booting Windows 11 alongside Windows 10 sets up a startup menu on your PC so you can choose which operating system to run each time you turn on your…
Automatically find additional relevant search index locations in Windows 11 is a built-in search feature that watches your file activity and adds folders outside your usual spots to the search…
The date format in Windows 11 changes how days, months, and years appear on your taskbar, file explorer, and apps. You can switch between different regional layouts, such as switching…
An eSIM is a digital SIM card built into your hardware that lets your Windows 11 PC connect to 4G or 5G cellular networks without a physical card. Many laptops…
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