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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Different backgrounds on each display or desktop in Windows 11 let you set a unique wallpaper on up to 10 separate monitors or virtual desktop spaces. This setup helps you…
Desktop background fit settings in Windows 11 control how a picture is scaled, cropped, or repeated so it matches your monitor. There are six choices: Fill, Fit, Stretch, Tile, Center,…
Changing your Windows 11 background lets you set a personal photo, solid color, or daily rotating picture behind your desktop icons in just a few clicks. Windows 11 gives you…
Display scaling in Windows 11 enlarges text, apps, and icons all at the same time, so everything on your screen is easier to read. Changing only the font size leaves…
Your processor core count is the number of separate processing units inside your CPU. Each core can run its own work, so more cores let the PC run more programs…
The Let Windows manage my default printer setting in Windows 11 switches your default printer to the one you used last. That helps if you move between a home office,…
Stop Bluetooth Dropouts by Changing Power Settings Windows 11 can turn off your Bluetooth adapter to save power. When it does, connected devices such as mice, keyboards and headphones drop…
System Protection in Windows 11 saves copies of important system files and settings as restore points. If an update, driver or app breaks something, you can roll your PC back…
Reinstalling Windows 11 from a recovery drive fixes severe system crashes and restores a PC that won’t start normally. A recovery drive is a bootable USB stick that holds the…
A Windows recovery drive is a bootable USB backup that lets you fix, reset, or reinstall Windows 11 when your computer fails to start. To build one, you need an…
Startup Repair is a built-in recovery tool in Windows 11 that automatically scans your computer and fixes problems that stop it from booting. It checks for missing or damaged system…
Getting into the Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) The Windows Recovery Environment (Windows RE) is a small, separate troubleshooting system stored on your drive. It loads before the main copy…
System Restore in Windows 11 lets you roll back your PC to a previous date to fix software errors, broken apps, and bad updates. This built-in tool takes a snapshot…
SmartScreen for Microsoft Edge in Windows 11 is a built-in security tool that checks websites and downloads against an online list of known threats. When it finds a match, it…
Display modes in Windows 11 control how your desktop appears across multiple screens when you connect an extra monitor, TV, or projector. There are 4 options. You can mirror your…
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