Tech Writer, IT Professional
Richard, a writer for Geek Rewind, is a tech enthusiast who loves breaking down complex IT topics into simple, easy-to-understand ideas. With years of hands-on experience in system administration and enterprise IT operations, he’s developed a knack for offering practical tips and solutions. Richard aims to make technology more accessible and actionable. He's deeply committed to the Geek Rewind community, always ready to answer questions and engage in discussions.
Writes about: Windows 11, Ubuntu Linux, CMS, Apps and Browsers
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Auto Enhance in Windows 11 is a video feature that sharpens and clears up videos on your screen. Windows turns on this tool automatically whenever your laptop stays plugged into…
Disabling Windows 11 tips notifications stops annoying pop-up messages and suggestions from interrupting your work. These pop-ups appear in the bottom-right corner of your screen to show you shortcuts and…
Hiding desktop icons in Windows 11 clears up a messy screen and shows your background picture instantly. You can hide every shortcut, file, and folder in one click without deleting…
Mono audio in Windows 11 combines the left and right stereo sound channels so you hear the exact same sound in both ears. This Windows accessibility setting helps you hear…
This tutorial will show you how to turn on or off Microsoft Defender’s protection against potentially unwanted applications (PUA) in Windows 11. What Are Potentially Unwanted Applications? Microsoft Defender Antivirus…
Text cursor thickness in Windows 11 controls how wide the blinking typing line appears on your screen. The default 1-pixel setting is hard to spot on large monitors, but Windows…
Bluetooth Swift Pair in Windows 11 pops up an instant notification on your screen whenever a supported accessory, like a mouse or headphones, sits nearby and enters pairing mode. This…
This guide explains how to enable or disable Microsoft Defender SmartScreen in Windows 11. SmartScreen is a feature that checks apps and files you download from the web. What Does…
You can manage quick access to your pen-enabled apps by showing or hiding the Pen menu icon on your Windows 11 taskbar. When you use a stylus with your PC,…
Managing the Bluetooth notification icon on your Windows 11 taskbar is a common task. What is Bluetooth? Wireless accessories like mice, keyboards, and headphones rely on Bluetooth (a short-range radio…
Allowing remote connections to a MySQL database server means letting other computers talk to your database over a network or the internet. By default, MySQL only lets programs on the…
Task Command Add user to sudo group sudo usermod -aG sudo username Check user groups groups username See user’s sudo permissions sudo -l -U username Edit sudoers file safely sudo…
The virtual touchpad icon in Windows 11 puts a digital trackpad right on your screen so you can move the mouse pointer with just your finger. This handy taskbar shortcut…
Sleep mode on Windows 11 pauses your PC in a low-power state so you can pick up right where you left off. Adjusting your sleep timeout stops the screen from…
Windows 11’s mouse hover time lets you control how long your pointer rests on an item before an action happens. This feature also works in Windows 7 and Windows 8.…
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