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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Language and regional settings in Microsoft Teams control how the app displays text, dates, and times separately from Windows 11. Changing them lets you match another time zone or switch…
Microsoft Teams is a built-in chat and video call app that comes preinstalled on Windows 11 versions like 22621.1848. Uninstalling Microsoft Teams from Windows 11 removes the app and clears…
Automatic updates in the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 download and install newer versions of your apps in the background. Whenever your PC is online, Windows handles app updates itself,…
Deleting files from your computer while keeping them in OneDrive on Windows 11 saves hard drive space without losing anything in the cloud. Normally OneDrive keeps identical copies of your…
Sometimes you need to free up OneDrive cloud space but still want the files on your PC. OneDrive creates a folder on your computer that mirrors your Microsoft cloud storage.…
You can restore deleted OneDrive files from your computer with the Windows Recycle Bin, and you don’t need to sign in to the OneDrive website. When you delete a file…
Restoring deleted files or folders from OneDrive online brings back data you removed from your cloud storage within the last 30 days. OneDrive keeps its own online Recycle Bin, separate…
System File Checker (SFC) is a built-in Windows 11 tool. It scans your computer for missing or damaged system files and replaces them automatically. You run it with the sfc…
A new way to verify your sign-in with a Microsoft account lets you add an extra proof method, such as a smartphone app, security key, or alternate email, so you…
Enhanced Sign-in Security adds hardware-level protection to Windows Hello face scan and fingerprint logins. It locks down biometric data to block theft and fake sign-in attempts. This Windows 11 feature…
Adjust your taskbar size in Windows 11 to reclaim screen space. There are two ways to do it: the Settings app, and the Registry Editor for builds where the Settings…
System Restore points save snapshots of your files and settings in Windows 11 so you can roll your PC back to a working state if a bad update breaks something.…
Your Microsoft account display name is the name friends, family, and coworkers see across services like Outlook and Windows. You can change it in less than 5 minutes on your…
Automatically move pointer to the default button is a Windows 11 mouse setting that jumps your cursor straight to the main option in dialog boxes, such as Yes or OK.…
Gemini Nano is a built-in AI system in Google Chrome. It runs writing help and page summaries locally on your Windows 11 PC, so your data is not sent to…
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