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 “Apply to Folders” feature in Windows 11 copies a custom layout to every folder that shares the same template type, such as Documents or Pictures. You set up one…
Press this key Assigned Shortcut Key Numbers 0-9 from top of keyboard Ctrl + Alt + <number> Numbers 0-9 or characters / * – + . on numpad Num <number or character> Letters A-Z Ctrl + Alt + <letter> Character…
Wi-Fi signal strength in Windows 11 shows how well your PC is connected to your wireless router. You can read it as simple bars on the taskbar or as precise…
Network adapter connection speed (also called link speed) is the rate your PC has negotiated with your router or switch. It is shown in Mbps or Gbps. A typical wired…
Browse with Copilot in Microsoft Edge on Windows 11 lets the built-in AI assistant help you on web pages by clicking, typing, and moving around sites for you. You can…
Browse with Copilot in Microsoft Edge is a built-in AI tool that handles everyday web tasks for you in Windows 11. It can fill out online forms and click links…
Local Group Policies in Windows 11 are system rules that change how your PC behaves and override standard settings. You can find which ones are active with the built-in Local…
Restarting the Start menu fixes a frozen or unresponsive Start menu in under 30 seconds, and you don’t need to reboot the PC. The program behind the menu is StartMenuExperienceHost.exe.…
Hiding unused fonts in Windows 11 declutters your font menus and can make apps load their font lists faster. This guide covers three ways to do it: the Fonts settings…
Windows services are background programs that handle core operating system tasks such as networking, audio, and printing. A typical Windows 11 PC has well over 200 of them. When a…
Deleting a service in Windows 11 removes a background program that starts with your PC. Windows services are helper programs that handle everyday tasks such as your network connection and…
Touchpad zoom speed in Windows 11 controls how fast web pages, maps and photos get bigger or smaller when you pinch two fingers on your laptop trackpad. It works separately…
Touchpad scroll speed in Windows 11 controls how fast web pages and documents move when you slide your fingers across your laptop trackpad. Windows relies on built-in drivers (small background…
Touchpad edge scrolling lets you slide one finger down the right or left edge of your laptop trackpad to scroll a page. Many older laptops turn it on by default.…
Automatic scrolling with pressure in Windows 11 lets you scroll through long pages by pressing down firmly on your laptop trackpad instead of swiping over and over. This Precision Touchpad…
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