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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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…
Fade inactive tabs is a visual feature in Microsoft Edge. It dims the tabs that Edge has put to sleep, so you can see at a glance which pages are…
The Always keep these sites active list in Microsoft Edge stops specific web pages from going to sleep when you use Sleeping Tabs. Sleeping Tabs is a memory-saving feature that…
Sleeping tabs in Microsoft Edge pause background web pages after a set period of inactivity (30 minutes in the setup this guide describes) to save memory and battery. A sleeping…
Copilot memory in Microsoft Edge is a browser feature that saves your past chats and web searches so it can personalize its answers. You can stop it with a few…
Microsoft Copilot in Microsoft Edge is a built-in AI tool that answers questions using your browsing activity. By default it can read your current webpage, your browser history, and your…
Microsoft Edge security features are built-in tools that block dangerous websites, stop malware downloads, and protect your personal data while you browse. Microsoft Defender SmartScreen (called Windows Defender SmartScreen in…
Pinned Android apps on your Windows taskbar are shortcuts created by the Phone Link app. They let you open programs from your phone straight from your desktop. Removing one takes…
Pinning an Android app to your Windows 11 taskbar or Start menu lets you open it from the desktop without picking up your phone. The feature relies on the Phone…
Phone Link Recent Apps is a feature in Windows 11 version 22H2 and later. It shows icons for the apps you recently used on your phone in the notification area…
Phone Link can run your Android apps on your Windows 11 desktop. It mirrors your phone screen in a window, so you can reply to texts or check social media…
Recent apps in Windows 11 Phone Link let you open and run your smartphone apps on your PC screen without picking up your device. Your Android phone and Windows 11…
Changing your default search engine in Microsoft Edge switches the search provider that handles every query you type into the address bar. Microsoft Edge version 90 or newer lets you…
Local network access in Microsoft Edge is a security setting that controls how websites connect to smart devices on your home network, such as printers and streaming boxes. Added in…
Your Microsoft Edge home page is the website you get when you click the Home button. Many people also expect it to load when the browser opens, but Edge treats…
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