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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Quick Machine Recovery (QMR) in Windows 11 repairs a PC that won’t boot by downloading fixes from Windows Update. It runs inside the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), so it works…
Service-based extraction in Microsoft Edge is a browser setting that sends web page text to Microsoft servers so articles load faster in Reading Mode. It is available in Edge version…
Microsoft Edge includes an AI feature called Copilot Cowork. It can open new tabs, take screenshots, and complete tasks directly inside your browser. It works from a special tab in…
A security key PIN is the secret code you type when you use a physical security key to sign in to your Windows 11 PC or your Microsoft account. The…
Microsoft Edge clipboard suggestions show text and links you recently copied right inside the address bar when you type. This speeds up web searches on Windows 10 and Windows 11…
Resetting a security key on Windows 11 clears all saved sign-in data and returns the hardware to its factory state. The key can be a physical USB key or a…
Removing a lost or retired security key from your Microsoft account takes under two minutes. A security key is a small physical device, such as a USB fob, that proves…
Registering a physical security key in your Microsoft account lets you sign in with a small hardware token and a PIN instead of a password. These keys use the FIDO2…
Bing search suggestions predict what you are typing and show past searches and trending topics in a drop-down list. This guide covers the setting on the Bing website, which you…
Turning off videos on the Bing homepage stops the background clips from playing, so you see only the static daily photo. By default Bing can show a still photo or…
Bing video autoplay starts the homepage background video by itself as soon as you open the site. Turning it off stops sudden motion on the page, takes some load off…
The Bing homepage image is the daily photo or video that shows up in the background when you open Bing.com. Turning it off hides the daily backdrop and gives you…
Cloud Rebuild in Windows 11 lets you reinstall your operating system using fresh files downloaded straight from the internet. This built-in recovery tool gives your computer a clean start without…
Microsoft Copilot model training is a background process. It can use your chat data from Copilot on Windows 11 and Windows 10 to help train the AI assistant and improve…
Disabling personalization and memory in Microsoft Copilot stops the AI assistant from saving your past chats, habits, and preferences across sessions. Copilot uses these features to shape future answers based…
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