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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Switching your network profile in Windows 11 between Public and Private changes how your computer interacts with other devices on your Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection. A Private network lets your…
Signing out of your Microsoft account everywhere ends your active login sessions on your Windows PCs, in your web browsers and in the apps that use your account. Each device…
A Microsoft account password protects your Windows sign-in, OneDrive files, Outlook mail and Xbox services with one set of credentials. Changing it takes about two minutes in any web browser.…
Edge can read an export file and bring your bookmarks and saved logins into the browser in one go. It accepts an HTML file for favorites and a CSV file…
Importing favorites and passwords in Microsoft Edge moves your saved website links and login details from another browser, such as Chrome or Firefox, into Edge. The built-in tool usually finishes…
The Favorites bar in Microsoft Edge is a quick-access toolbar that sits right below the address bar and holds links to the sites you use most. It has three display…
A hard page refresh in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 forces your browser to ignore its saved cache and download the newest files for a website. A standard reload uses…
Internet Explorer mode inside Microsoft Edge runs old business tools and legacy websites that require Internet Explorer 11 to load correctly. It uses the older rendering engine inside Edge, so…
Microsoft Edge gets a new major version about every 4 weeks. Each one brings new features and security fixes to your Windows 11 PC. Edge is the web browser built…
A Microsoft Edge profile is a separate space inside the browser. It keeps its own bookmarks, saved passwords, history, extensions and settings. In Microsoft Edge version 120 and later, you…
The “Recommended” section at the bottom of the Windows 11 Start menu shows your latest documents, pictures and files by default. Anyone standing behind you, or sharing your screen in…
The Pinned section is the block of app icons at the top of the Windows 11 Start menu. It holds the apps you chose to keep within reach, so you…
Hiding your account name and profile picture on the Windows 11 Start menu keeps your personal details off the screen each time you open the menu. It helps when you…
Changing the Start menu size in Windows 11 lets you fit more or fewer apps on your screen at once, depending on how you work. The Start menu is the…
Microsoft Edge has two ways to make text bigger, and they behave differently. Page zoom scales everything on the page: text, images and layout. The font size setting changes only…
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