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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Touch gestures let you move around Windows 11 with your fingers alone. They save time on a tablet, a 2-in-1 or a touchscreen laptop, especially when the keyboard is folded…
Removing fingerprint sign-in takes about a minute and is done from the Settings app. It deletes the stored fingerprint data for your account on this PC. Your PIN and password…
Fingerprint sign-in in Windows 11 lets you unlock your PC with a touch of your finger instead of typing a password. It relies on Windows Hello, the built-in feature that…
Cloud protection (called Cloud-delivered protection in the app) lets Microsoft Defender Antivirus check suspicious files and behavior against Microsoft’s online servers. It can catch and block brand-new malware and ransomware…
Windows Hello can unlock your PC as soon as it recognizes your face, so you don’t have to click past the lock screen first. This tutorial shows how to turn…
Facial recognition sign-in in Windows 11 (Windows Hello Face) lets you unlock your PC by looking at the screen. It uses an infrared camera, so it works without a password…
Windows Hello facial recognition lets you sign in to Windows 11 with your face instead of typing a password. Windows compares your face against a stored template and unlocks the…
Shared Experiences in Windows 11 links your computer to nearby devices over Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, so you can pick up a task on another screen where you left off. You…
Windows 11 lets you decide which taskbars show your open app icons when you use more than one monitor. You can show icons on every screen, only on the screen…
Mobile hotspot power saving in Windows 11 turns off your wireless sharing connection when no devices are using it, to save battery. Windows waits about 5 minutes of zero device…
Mobile hotspot in Windows 11 turns your PC into a portable Wi-Fi router. It shares your computer’s internet connection with up to 8 other devices at the same time. Phones,…
Compact OS in Windows 11 compresses the core operating system files to free up roughly 2 GB of storage. It works best on small solid-state drives, and on most modern…
Automatic capitalization on the Windows 11 touch keyboard turns the first letter of every new sentence into an uppercase letter, so you don’t have to tap Shift each time. You…
Mobile hotspot in Windows 11 lets you share your computer’s internet connection with up to 8 nearby devices over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. It turns your PC into a small wireless…
The I forgot my PIN link on the Windows 11 sign-in screen lets you reset a forgotten PIN without getting into your desktop first. Windows 11 Home and Pro both…
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