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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Two-factor authentication (2FA) for your OneDrive Personal Vault adds a required code to the sign-in process. The code arrives by text message, alternate email, or an authenticator app. Even if…
Changing the location of your OneDrive folder lets you move your files to a larger drive, such as a secondary D: drive, to free up disk space on your main…
When you share your screen in a Teams meeting, other people should be able to hear the audio and video you play. Two things usually break this. The Include computer…
The Windows.old folder stores your previous operating system files on your main drive. After a major upgrade it can take up 20 GB or more of disk space. Windows keeps…
Drive optimization in Windows 11 is a built-in maintenance task. On traditional hard drives (HDDs) it defragments files. On solid-state drives (SSDs) it sends a retrim (TRIM) command, which tells…
Deleting files in Microsoft Teams removes them permanently from both your Teams channels and your connected OneDrive storage account after a short recovery window. Teams stores shared documents in cloud…
Deleting your activity data in Microsoft Teams (a workspace app for team chat and meetings) clears out old chat messages, call logs, and shared files to protect your privacy. Microsoft…
Requesting a copy of your Microsoft Teams data gives you a downloadable archive of your chat history, shared files, and pictures. It works as an offline backup, so you keep…
Call management in Microsoft Teams controls who can reach you by call and lets you set quiet hours for your time off. It cuts down on work interruptions by sending…
Microsoft Teams privacy settings control who can find your account by searching for your name, phone number, or email address. Changing them cuts down the number of people who can…
Windows Insider builds let you test unreleased software updates and upcoming Windows 11 features months before they reach every standard PC. The Windows Insider Program delivers these early test versions…
The Copilot button in Microsoft Edge is a shortcut to the built-in AI assistant. It sits on the browser toolbar and helps you write text and summarize web pages. Microsoft…
Lock screen notifications show alerts from apps like Skype or Microsoft Teams on your sign-in screen before you unlock the PC. Turning this on or off controls what other people…
Reinstalling Snipping Tool, the built-in screenshot app in Windows 11 for capturing and saving screen images, fixes freezing, crashing and other stubborn bugs. This guide applies to Windows 11 version…
Uninstalling and reinstalling Paint in Windows 11 is a reasonable fix when the built-in image editor has corrupted files, crashes over and over, or is missing tools. Paint is the…
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