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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Microsoft Family Safety is a free service. It lets you manage screen time, filter websites, and set spending limits for the people in your household. A family group holds up…
Password Monitor in Microsoft Edge is a built-in security tool on Windows 11. It checks your saved login details against a public list of over 500 million leaked credentials. If…
Secure DNS in Microsoft Edge encrypts your DNS lookups. These are the requests that turn a website name into a server address. With it on, other people on your Wi-Fi…
Diagnostic data in Windows 11 is background information about your PC and apps that Windows sends to Microsoft. Microsoft uses it to fix bugs and improve stability. You can choose…
Show frequent sites is a Microsoft Edge setting that puts your most visited websites in the taskbar jump list on Windows 11. A jump list is the menu that appears…
Windows 11 virtual desktops let you move any open window from one workspace to another without installing extra software. You can use Task View, the screen that shows your open…
Virtual desktops in Windows 11 let you set up several separate workspaces on one computer, so you can keep different projects apart. Each workspace is an extra desktop with its…
Voice typing in Windows 11 turns spoken words into on-screen text in almost any app or document. It works like a live scribe, so you can write messages and emails…
This tutorial shows how to remove an old or incorrect color profile from a display in Windows 11 using the Settings app. It takes about a minute. You don’t need…
User accounts in Windows 11 create separate spaces on one PC so several people can share it without mixing up their files, apps, and settings. Each profile holds its own…
Adaptive communication sound levels is a Windows 11 feature that lowers background music or game audio, by up to 80% by default, when you join a voice call in apps…
Automatically upgrading to passkeys in Microsoft Edge replaces your old text passwords with passkeys, which are digital keys that resist phishing scams. The feature has been available since Microsoft Edge…
Where to Find Color Profile Settings The color profile controls live in the Settings app, under your display options. The steps below are for Windows 11. Menu layout changes a…
To turn on color management in Windows 11, open Settings › System › Display, select your monitor, click Color profile, and switch Automatically manage color for apps to On. Switch…
Multiple monitors in Windows 11 let you spread your desktop across up to 10 screens, depending on your graphics hardware. You can run several apps side by side without switching…
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