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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Stepping away from experimental operating system updates brings your PC back to a stable state. What is Windows Insider Program? Microsoft calls this testing phase flighting (early testing of software…
Pen press and hold for right-clicking in Windows 11 lets you press and hold your pen tip against the screen to open a right-click menu. It does the same job…
Pen press and hold duration in Windows 11 sets how long you must keep the stylus tip on the screen to trigger a right-click. A shorter time opens context menus…
Pen double-tap tolerance controls how far your stylus tip can move on the screen between two taps and still count as a double-click. If the value is too low, Windows…
Pen double-tap speed controls how quickly you have to tap the screen twice with a stylus for Windows 11 to treat it as a double-click. If the timing is too…
Windows 11 lets you tell it which hand you write with. Menus then open on the side your palm and wrist won’t cover while you sketch or take notes. Why…
Enhance Pointer Precision in Windows 11 changes how far your cursor moves based on how fast you move the mouse. It works as mouse acceleration. Slow, careful movements give you…
The Mouse Keys icon appears in the notification area at the right end of the Windows 11 taskbar when the Mouse Keys accessibility feature is turned on. Mouse Keys lets…
To change the mouse pointer size in Windows 11, open Settings › Accessibility › Mouse pointer and touch, then drag the Size slider. The change applies at once, with no…
A Windows 11 mobile hotspot QR code lets you share your internet connection so other devices can join your network without typing a long password. According to Microsoft, the code…
Switching to a local account in Windows 11 means you sign in to your PC with an offline username and password instead of a cloud-connected Microsoft account. The PC stops…
What is Task Manager? Task Manager is a built-in Windows 11 tool. It shows which programs and processes are running, how much CPU, memory, disk and network each one is…
Touchpad double click speed on a Microsoft Surface running Windows 11 sets how much time you get between two taps on the Precision Haptic Touchpad before Windows stops counting them…
The touchpad right-click zone in Windows 11 sets how much of the bottom-right corner of your touchpad answers a single-finger press with a right-click. That opens context menus the way…
Adaptive Touch is a built-in feature on Microsoft Surface devices running Windows 11. It lets you adjust the click firmness and vibration feedback of your haptic touchpad. It applies to…
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