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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If you are asking what happens if I delete OneDrive from Windows 11, the answer is that syncing stops, but your files do not disappear. Files already in your OneDrive…
Disabling Windows telemetry stops your PC from sending diagnostic and usage data to Microsoft, but it also breaks core system features like built-in troubleshooting tools, which lose up to 100…
Windows 11 Core Isolation is a built-in security feature that uses hardware virtualization to build a wall around your system memory. The wall blocks malicious code from attacking core Windows…
The Windows.old folder is a backup copy of your previous version of Windows. Windows creates it automatically after a major upgrade, and it often takes up 20 GB or more…
Hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling (HAGS) is a built-in Windows 11 display setting. It lets your graphics card manage its own video memory queue instead of leaving that work to your main…
Windows 11 compression shrinks files and folders to free up disk space without deleting your data. It uses a file system feature called NTFS compression. Windows packs the data when…
To use window snapping in Windows 11, click the window you want to move, hold the Windows logo key, and press an arrow key. The window locks into a half…
A Windows 11 laptop fan that runs all the time usually means one of two things: the processor is working hard and running hot, or a background app is stuck…
Virtualization Based Security (VBS) is a Windows 11 feature that uses the processor’s virtualization hardware to build a secure, isolated region in memory. Windows keeps sensitive things there, such as…
Fast Startup is a built-in Windows 10 and Windows 11 feature that helps your PC boot faster after a shutdown. When you shut down, Windows saves a snapshot of the…
When File Explorer keeps restarting on Windows 10 or Windows 11, the explorer.exe process is crashing and relaunching in a loop. You will see the screen flash or go blank,…
Disabling the Windows Search index stops Windows 11 and Windows 10 from tracking your files in the background. That breaks the instant results you get in the taskbar search and…
Windows 11 can switch your default browser back to Microsoft Edge after a system update or patch. Edge is registered for more than 20 file types and link categories, so…
High RAM usage in Windows 11 happens when background apps, bad drivers, or too little memory push your PC past its limit. The result is a slow or frozen computer.…
Microphone problems in Windows 11 stop your voice from reaching apps like Zoom, Discord, or Teams. The usual causes are blocked privacy permissions, the wrong default input device, a muted…
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