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 Widgets board is the panel that shows news, weather, calendar items and other feeds. In Windows 11 version 22H2 and later, it opens on its own whenever your mouse…
The Widgets panel in Windows 11 is a side screen that shows weather, calendar events, news and other small tools. It also has a built-in news feed from Microsoft Start.…
Widgets language and region settings in Windows 11 control the news, weather, and local stories that appear on your taskbar panel. The widgets board is the slide-out screen you open…
Signing in and out of widgets on Windows 11 controls which Microsoft account is tied to your Widgets board and the personalized feed on it. Widgets are small panels that…
Sharing files with an app in Windows 11 sends documents, photos, and links straight to installed programs from the main share panel. You don’t have to save or upload them…
File Explorer (the app you use to browse files and folders on your PC) has a built-in share feature. It lets you send documents, photos, and videos through your email…
Nearby Sharing in Windows 11 lets you send photos, documents, and links to computers around you without using email or USB drives. The feature connects two PCs directly using Bluetooth…
Magnifier bars are on-screen control buttons that appear on touchscreen PCs when you use the built-in Magnifier tool. They let you move around the magnified area and change the zoom…
Method 1: Get a Shareable Link (For Anyone) Sharing OneDrive files with anyone is easy using a shareable link, perfect for sending to many people or when you don’t have…
Quick Access folders in Windows 11 are the shortcuts in the File Explorer sidebar that take you straight to places like Downloads, Documents, and Pictures. A Windows update or a…
Linking your Google account to a Microsoft account lets you sign in to Microsoft services with your Gmail address. The link works by adding your Gmail address to your Microsoft…
Website notifications in Microsoft Edge are pop-up alerts that send news and updates from sites straight to your screen. They can arrive even when the browser is closed, as long…
Microsoft Edge saves a history log of every website you visit so you can find pages again quickly. Clearing that list protects your privacy if you share your PC with…
Temporarily allowing cookies in Microsoft Edge lets a specific website save small data files on your computer so its pages load correctly, without lowering your main privacy settings. Microsoft Edge…
HTTPS-First Mode, which Edge calls Automatic HTTPS, is a built-in security feature. When you open a link that starts with http://, Edge tries the secure https:// version of the page…
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