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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The taskbar corner overflow menu in Windows 11 holds up to 15 background apps behind a small upward-pointing arrow (the chevron), so your screen stays clean. It tucks away less-used…
The Windows 11 startup sound is the short chime that plays while your PC boots. Whether it plays out of the box depends on your PC and how Windows was…
Delivery Optimization is a built-in Windows 11 feature that lets your PC share downloaded updates and apps with other computers. It speeds up downloads and can cut down on internet…
Delivery Optimization in Windows 11 includes a built-in Activity Monitor. It shows how your PC shares download and upload bandwidth with other devices. It reports your average download speed and…
Delivery Optimization is a built-in Windows 11 feature that manages how much internet bandwidth your PC uses to download system updates and apps in the background. Out of the box,…
Delivery Optimization upload limits in Windows 11 control how much of your internet connection Windows uses to share update files with other PCs. Delivery Optimization is the built-in service that…
The Delivery Optimization cache in Windows 11 stores files from past Windows updates and app downloads so your PC can share them with other devices on your network. Over time,…
Setting a data limit on your Wi-Fi in Windows 11 helps you stay within the internet allowance on your plan. Windows tracks your network usage in the background and shows…
Syncing apps and preferences lets Windows save settings and app data to your Microsoft account and bring them to other computers you sign in to. This makes setting up a…
The Microsoft account sign-in activity page tracks every login attempt made to your Microsoft account over the past 30 days. This history log lists the exact date, time, approximate location,…
On-screen indicators in Windows 11 are the small pop-ups that show volume, brightness and airplane mode changes. By default they appear at the bottom center of your display. Moving them…
Process isolation in Microsoft Edge runs tabs, extensions, and plug-ins in separate memory spaces. If one page crashes or a website misbehaves, it is much less likely to take down…
Touchpad haptic feedback in Windows 11 uses subtle vibrations to mimic a physical click on supported laptops. It only works on Precision Touchpads (the standard Windows touchpad type) with haptic…
The device setup country in Windows 11 is the region you picked when you first turned on and set up your PC. Windows tracks this location with a GeoID (a…
Touchpad haptic click intensity in Windows 11 controls how strong the vibration feels when you press your laptop touchpad. A haptic touchpad has no hinge that clicks down. A small…
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