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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Resetting the Android connection in Phone Link fixes broken links and gets your phone and Windows 11 PC talking again, usually in under 5 minutes. Phone Link is a built-in…
Recent passkey activity in Windows 11 shows which apps have tried to create, use, or list your passkeys. A passkey is a digital credential that replaces a password. You approve…
Microsoft Defender is the built-in antivirus tool in Windows 11 that runs in the background to stop viruses, spyware, and other threats the moment you download a bad file or…
Adding a site to your favorites in Microsoft Edge saves a web page so you can open it again with one click instead of typing the address. Favorites work like…
JavaScript is the scripting language built into web pages. It makes buttons, videos, drop-down menus and login forms work. With JavaScript blocked, many modern sites load half-empty, ignore clicks or…
Personalized advertising in Microsoft Edge uses your web searches and browsing history to show you ads based on your interests. According to the original guidance, Microsoft shares this data with…
Device-based authentication in Microsoft Edge links your saved browser passwords to your Windows sign-in. You no longer need a separate password for the browser. Microsoft requires this security update, with…
Sorting your favorites alphabetically in Microsoft Edge puts your saved websites in A to Z order with a single click. Edge is a web browser (an app used to view…
Phone Link audio controls let you pause tracks, skip songs, and adjust the volume on your phone from your Windows 11 desktop, so you don’t have to pick up the…
Instant Hotspot in Windows 11 lets your PC use your phone’s mobile data without you setting up Wi-Fi by hand. It works through the Phone Link app, which links your…
Windows 11 performance optimization speeds up a sluggish computer by clearing out junk files, stopping hidden background apps, and turning off extra startup programs. A slow PC often drags because…
Energy Saver in Microsoft Edge is a built-in power feature. When your laptop battery drops to 15 percent, Edge starts putting idle tabs to sleep. Sleeping stops background activity on…
Energy saver in Microsoft Edge is a built-in setting that puts background tabs to sleep and trims other background activity. It lowers your computer’s power use, and it can keep…
Sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge put idle tabs into a low-resource state after a set period of inactivity. This stops pages you are not using from tying up memory and…
Windows 11 includes built-in tools, mainly Microsoft Defender Antivirus (in the Windows Security app) and Windows Hello, that protect your PC from viruses, malware, and hackers. Most of them are…
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